Deck 7: General Theories of Love

Question 1

According to Sternberg, romantic love relationships are characterized by _______ levels of intimacy, _______ levels of passion, and _______ levels of decision/commitment.

A) high; high; high
B) low; low; high
C) high; high; low
D) low; high; low

Answer 1

C

Question 2

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, passion is the _______ component that consists of the drives that are involved in sexuality and romantic and physical attraction.

A) affective
B) motivational
C) cognitive
D) emotional

Answer 2

B

Question 3

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, the decision/commitment component of love is presumed to possess more _______ than the passion component.

A) conscious controllability and stability
B) stability and experiential salience
C) experiential salience and instability
D) conscious and unconscious controllability

Answer 3

A

Question 4

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, intimacy is the _______ component that reflects feelings of warmth, closeness, connection, and bondedness in the love relationship.

A) affective
B) motivational
C) cognitive
D) passionate

Question 5

According to Lee's love theory, the primary style of love that involves intense physical attraction, cognitive preoccupation, and early sexual involvement is known as _______.

A) ludus
B) eros
C) mania
D) storge

Question 6

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, _______ is the least stable component of love.

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

Question 7

Sternberg developed a multi-item scale to measure love. Why has his triangular love scale not received widespread use among relationship scientists?

A) The scale is not correlated with people's actual love experiences.
B) The scale does not appear to measure three distinct components of love.
C) The scale is too difficult to administer to adults.
D) The three subscales are not correlated.

Question 8

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, decision/commitment is the _______ component that reflects the decision to love another person and the commitment to maintain that love.

A) affective
B) motivational
C) cognitive
D) emotional

Question 9

When Sean first met Kristi, he felt an intense attraction to her and immediately asked her out on a date. Since then, he has rearranged his schedule so that he would have more time to spend with her, and he thinks about her constantly. He is happiest when they are together, enjoys the way he feels, and describes himself as "deeply in love." According to Lee's theory of love, Sean is a(n) _______ lover.

A) ludic
B) agapic
C) erotic
D) storgic

Question 10

Which of the following statements best reflects Sternberg's decision/commitment component of love?

A) "I feel so close to my partner. We have such a wonderful, warm bond."
B) "I am so physically attracted to my partner. We have great sexual chemistry."
C) "I have never felt so connected to another person before."
D) "I am ready to commit myself to this relationship. I want to spend my life with my partner."

Question 11

Which one of the following statements best reflects Sternberg's intimacy component of love?

A) "I feel so close to my partner. We have such a wonderful, warm bond."
B) "I am so physically attracted to my partner. We have great sexual chemistry."
C) "I think this is it! I'm definitely in love with my partner."
D) "I am ready to commit myself to this relationship. I want to spend my life with my partner."

Question 12

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, the passion component of love is presumed to possess less _______ and more _______ than the decision/commitment component.

A) conscious controllability; stability
B) stability; conscious controllability
C) experiential salience; stability
D) conscious controllability; experiential salience

Question 13

According to Lee's love theory, the primary style of love that involves game-playing and a desire to avoid commitment is known as _______.

A) ludus
B) eros
C) mania
D) storge

Question 14

Leah enjoys going out with Doug but has no plans to make their relationship "permanent." She doesn't always tell him the truth about where she's been or the other people in her life and becomes annoyed when he asks too many questions or expects too much from her. According to Lee's love theory, Leah is a(n) _______ lover.

A) erotic
B) agapic
C) ludic
D) storgic

Question 15

According to Sternberg, consummate love relationships are characterized by _______ levels of intimacy, _______ levels of passion, and _______ levels of decision/commitment.

A) high; high; high
B) low; low; low
C) high; low; high
D) low; high; low

Question 16

C. S. Lewis (1960) developed one of the earliest classification systems for love. According to his theory, _______ is a variety of love that is based on common interests, cooperation, mutual respect, and understanding.

A) affection
B) charity
C) eros
D) friendship

Question 17

According to Sternberg, many individuals strive to attain one particular type of love in their romantic relationships. Which type?

A) Romantic love
B) Companionate love
C) Infatuation
D) Consummate love

Question 18

Which of the following statements best reflects Sternberg's passion component of love?

A) "I feel so close to my partner. We have such a wonderful, warm bond."
B) "I am so physically attracted to my partner. We have great sexual chemistry."
C) "I think this is it! I'm definitely in love with my partner."
D) "I am ready to commit myself to this relationship. I want to spend my life with my partner."

Question 19

According to Sternberg, empty love relationships are characterized by _______ levels of intimacy, _______ levels of passion, and _______ levels of decision/commitment.

A) high; high; high
B) low; low; low
C) high; low; high
D) low; low; high

Question 20

According to Sternberg, companionate love relationships are characterized by _______ levels of intimacy, _______ levels of passion, and _______ levels of decision/commitment.

A) high; high; high
B) high; low; high
C) high; high; high
D) low; high; low

Question 21

According to Lee's theory, the primary style of love that resembles a stable friendship built on a solid foundation of trust and respect is known as _______.

A) ludus
B) eros
C) mania
D) storge

Question 22

Melanie takes a very practical approach to love. She has a list of characteristics that she expects her future spouse to have, and she is very concerned that he reflect well on her family. She will not even consider going out with a man unless he meets these criteria. According to Lee's theory, Melanie has a(n) _______ approach to love.

A) erotic
B) pragmatic
C) ludic
D) storgic

Question 23

Research conducted on the prototype of love suggests that _______ is considered by many people to be the "best" example of love.

A) infatuation
B) sexual love
C) maternal love
D) romantic love

Question 24

Research on love styles reveals that relationship satisfaction is higher when partners are _______ and lower when partners are _______.

A) erotic; ludic
B) storgic; pragmatic
C) agapic; erotic
D) manic; agapic

Question 25

Which of the following best describes the manic love style?

A) Emotional self-control
B) Jealous and possessive
C) Selfless and unconditional
D) Affectionate friendship

Question 26

Research on love styles reveals which of the following?

A) American adults tend to score higher on pragma than Chinese adults.
B) In the U.S., Asian American adults tend to score higher on eros than Latino/a adults.
C) Women tend to score higher on agape than men.
D) Most people pair with partners who share their love style.

Question 27

Which of the following statements best reflects storge?

A) "Our friendship gradually turned into love over time."
B) "I can't stand it when my partner gets too needy-I want to run!"
C) "We met, and I fell instantly in love."
D) "It drives me crazy when my partner talks with someone else."

Question 28

Which of the following best describes the pragmatic love style?

A) Love at first sight
B) Commitment-phobic love
C) Shopping-list love
D) Obsessive love

Question 29

When Will met Jada, he immediately began to think of her as his future wife. He calls her every day, constantly worries about whether she's truly committed to their relationship, and becomes extremely jealous whenever another man even glances in her direction. According to Lee's theory, Will has a(n) _______ approach to love.

A) manic
B) ludic
C) pragmatic
D) erotic

Question 30

Research on the prototype of love reveals which of the following?

A) People around the world share a similar understanding of the meaning of love.
B) There are several cross-cultural differences in conceptualizations of love.
C) Within North America, people possess a similar mental representation of love.
D) Men and women have very different love prototypes.

Question 31

Which of the following features have been identified as part of people's prototype of love?

A) Uncertainty and fear
B) Trust, caring, and honesty
C) Passion, insanity, and joy
D) Depression and dependency

Question 32

Misty and Charlie first met 10 years ago in high school and soon became friends. Over time, they gradually realized that their friendship had grown into love. They enjoy each other's company, spend most of their time together, and feel deep affection, trust, and respect for one another. According to Lee's theory, Misty and Charlie are _______ lovers.

A) erotic
B) pragmatic
C) storgic
D) ludic

Question 33

Lee believed that one particular love style was difficult for most romantic partners to fully experience. Which one?

A) Erotic love
B) Storgic love
C) Agapic love
D) Manic love

Question 34

Which of the following describes the agapic love style?

A) Emotional self-control
B) Selfless and unconditional
C) Jealous and possessive
D) Affectionate friendship

Question 35

Hans is an agapic lover. Which of these statements is he most likely to make to his partner?

A) "Your incessant demands for commitment are stifling me-I've got to get out of this relationship!"
B) "You are exactly what I'm looking for; you have all the right qualities."
C) "Do you love me? Really? Are you sure? Do you promise? Really? Prove it!"
D) "The most important thing to me is your happiness."