Question 1

,which of the following is least likely to predict divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arguments
B)  Coldness
C)  Disillusionment
D)  Hopelessness A

Question 2

Individualistic cultures have _______ divorce rates than communal cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher
B)  slightly lower
C)  the same amount of
D)  significantly lower A

Question 3

Psychologist Robert Sternberg views love as a triangle whose three sides include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment
B)  passion
C)  commitment
D)  intimacy A

Question 4

When unacquainted male-female pairs gazed intently for two minutes into each other's eyes for a research project,what was the result?

Accepted Answer

A)  They felt embarrassed.
B)  They felt unattracted to each other.
C)  They felt attraction and affection.
D)  They felt nothing.

Question 5

Describe the characteristics of marriage that are most likely to last,and contrast those with predictors of marital dissolution.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Research indicates that friendships and romantic relationships that form on the Internet are more likely than in-person relationships to

Accepted Answer

A)  end abruptly.
B)  last at least two years.
C)  go nowhere.
D)  be false.

Question 7

According to Berscheid,what is the formula for passionate love?

Accepted Answer

A)  lust + adrenaline
B)  adrenaline + attachment
C)  lust + attachment
D)  attachment + dopamine

Question 8

Self-disclosure involves

Accepted Answer

A)  protecting oneself by closing off part of oneself from others.
B)  stopping oneself from getting involved in an intimate relationship.
C)  revealing intimate aspects of oneself to others.
D)  closing down emotionally.

Question 9

In Rubin's research,"strong-love" couples differed from "weak-love" couples in that they talked more to each other.

Accepted Answer

A)  gazed more into each other's eyes.
B)  smiled less at each other.
C)  displayed more jealousy.

Question 10

One national survey found that 86% of those who were unhappily married but who stayed with the marriage,were,when reinterviewed five years later,

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly "very" or "quite" happy.
B)  mostly "very" unhappy.
C)  resigned to the situation.
D)  preparing to divorce.

Question 11

Melanie believes that her boyfriend enjoys far more benefits from their relationship than she does,even though she invests more time,effort,and resources.Clearly,Melanie believes that her relationship with her boyfriend lacks

Accepted Answer

A)  equity.
B)  attachment.
C)  disclosure reciprocity.
D)  loyalty.

Question 12

Those involved in relationships marked by long-term equity

Accepted Answer

A)  depend on tit-for-tat exchanges.
B)  are unconcerned with short-term equity.
C)  make sure they reciprocate favors as soon as possible.
D)  give more than they get.

Question 13

According to the two-factor theory of emotion,being aroused by _______ should intensify passionate feelings.

Accepted Answer

A)  pornography on video or in magazines
B)  sight and smell
C)  any source
D)  exercise

Question 14

According to the text,the first step in scientifically studying romantic love is to

Accepted Answer

A)  define and measure it.
B)  manipulate it.
C)  control all other factors that might influence it.
D)  study the factors that might influence it.

Question 15

When benefits are proportional to contributions in a relationship,

Accepted Answer

A)  equality exists.
B)  mutuality exists.
C)  equity exists.
D)  companionate love exists.

Question 16

The tendency for one person's intimacy of self-disclosure to match that of a conversational partner is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  the matching phenomenon.
B)  disclosure reciprocity.
C)  reciprocal exchange.
D)  mutual self-revelation.

Question 17

According to the text,which characteristic is NOT true of people who usually stay married?

Accepted Answer

A)  They married after age 20.
B)  They are well and similarly educated.
C)  They cohabited or became pregnant before marriage.
D)  They live in a small town.

Question 18

The two-factor theory of emotion suggests that passionate love can be increased by

Accepted Answer

A)  mere exposure.
B)  the matching phenomenon.
C)  secure attachment.
D)  physical arousal.

Question 19

conducted surveys of several hundred married couples and found that spouses who perceived inequity in their marriage felt more

Accepted Answer

A)  distressed and depressed.
B)  hostility.
C)  altruistic satisfaction.
D)  motivated to work on the marriage.

Question 20

noted that healthy marriages were NOT marked by

Accepted Answer

A)  more affection than criticism.
B)  a lack of conflict.
C)  an ability to reconcile differences.
D)  more compliments than criticisms.

Exam 27: The Ups and Downs of Love