Deck 8: Making a Love Connection

Question 1

If Ian has an anxious ambivalent attachment style, which of the following behaviors or emotions would be uncharacteristic of him?

A) feeling relieved when reunited with a caregiver after a separation
B) acting angry when reunited with a caregiver after a separation
C) protesting vehemently when separated from his caregiver
D) freely exploring a new environment

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Individuals with this love style tend to use direct opening lines (such as introducing themselves) and intensification strategies that involve getting to know their partner's family and friends:

A) mania
B) ludus
C) agape
D) pragma

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Sophie was attracted to Bryce in part because he is sensitive and caring. Sophie uses a lot of intensification strategies in her relationship with Bryce, but she also uses a lot of secret tests and negative maintenance strategies. On the basis of this description, what love style does Sophie seem to have?

A) pragma
B) agape
C) ludus
D) mania

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which component of Stemberg's triangular theory of love is the most easily controllable?

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

Question 5

Which love style combines qualities from storge and eros?

A) mania
B) ludus
C) agape
D) pragma

Question 6

Which of the following sex differences in love is accurate according to research?

A) women score higher than men in ludus.
B) men score higher in storge and mania.
C) men tend experience all five types of love more than women
D) women are higher in pragma
E) men want what they can't get, and women get what they don't want

Question 7

When the primary caregiver is inconsistent and has personal problems that impede her or his ability to be a good parent, a child is most likely to end up with a/an ______________________ attachment style.

A) anxious-ambivalent
B) avoidant
C) secure
D) disorganized

Question 8

Which of the following is a component related to love rather than liking?

A) affection
B) enjoyable interaction
C) motivation
D) respect

Question 9

Scott is feeling dissatisfied in his relationship. Although his girlfriend often joins him in his weekly rock climbing and has hinted to him that she wants to spend the rest of her life with him, she never says "I love you" or hugs him in public. Scott is dissatisfied because he is overvaluing his own love way, which can best be described as:

A) committed love.
B) active love.
C) collaborative love.
D) expressive love.

Question 10

Attachment theory is based on the idea that early interactions shape our working models of __________ and __________. These models combine to form the foundation of our attachment style.

A) good, bad
B) right, wrong
C) safety, trust
D) self, others

Question 11

Of the following, there are most likely to be cultural differences in how people express love through:

A) shared experiences
B) giving and receiving social support
C) the specific activities people engage in together
D) self disclosure

Question 12

Bob loves Jennifer. Jennifer is just the type of woman Bob always hoped to find as a romantic partner. Bob had to date around for a long time before finding her, so at first he was slow to invest emotionally. Now, however, Bob thinks that Jennifer is the right choice for him. She has all the qualities he has been looking for-she is patient and intelligent, and would be a good mother. Under which of Lee's styles of love do Bob's feelings best fit?

A) eros
B) ludus
C) agape
D) pragma

Question 13

Steve grew up with parents who overstimulated him, which made him defensive. As an adult, he prefers interpersonal distance, doesn't trust others, and doesn't want much intimacy in his relationships. According to Ainsworth, Steve would be labeled as having which attachment style during childhood?

A) secure
B) avoidant
C) anxious-ambivalent
D) stunted

Question 14

Which of Stemberg's types of love is characterized by high levels of passion and but low levels of intimacy and commitment?

A) consummate love
B) romantic love
C) empty love d . infatuation

Question 15

Jeff falls in love quickly and the initial stages of his dating relationships are usually intense and passionate, with high levels of self disclosure. According to the textbook, which of Lee's styles of love best characterizes Jeff?

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

Question 16

Which of the following is known as the "warm" component of Sternberg's triangular theory of love?

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

Question 17

Holding hands best illustrates ____________________ within Sternberg's model.

A) latent intimacy
B) manifest intimacy
C) passion
D) commitment

Question 18

Most children can be characterized with which type of attachment style?

A) anxious-ambivalent
B) avoidant
C) secure
D) disorganized

Question 19

Emilio and Yolanda knew they were in love when they both felt butterflies in their stomachs and couldn't stop staring into one another's eyes. This is an example of which of Marston and Hecht's love ways?

A) collaborative love
B) intuitive love
C) expressive love
D) committed love

Question 20

The models that form the basis of attachment styles are known as "working models" because:

A) they are constantly in flux.
B) once established, they cannot be changed.
C) they primarily influence our organizational relationships.
D) they are relatively stable, yet can be changed by new experiences.

Question 21

The attachment style defined by positive model of self and negative model of others is the secure style. False

Question 22

Kaitlyn is infatuated with Ward but has become engaged to Ryan who is stable and hard working. She is a pragma lover. False

Question 23

____________ individuals engage in relatively low levels of self-disclosure, and are passive communicators who tend to accommodate their partners during conflict situations.

A) avoidant
B) preoccupied
C) fearful
D) dismissive

Question 24

Love is a universal, cross-cultural emotion.

Question 25

What is secure attachment and how does it develop.

Question 26

Christa has a demanding conflict style and expresses negative emotions with aggression or passive aggression. Which attachment style is Christa most likely to have?

A) secure
B) preoccupied
C) fearful
D) dismissive

Question 27

Which of the following are essential for consummate love to occur is:

A) intimacy
B) passion
C) commitment
D) all of the above are necessary for consummate love.

Question 28

Which of the following does NOT help explain why attachment styles CHANGE?

A) the reinforcement effect
B) the tendency for people to have different attachment styles in different relationships.
C) the tendency to adapt to a partner's attachment style
D) significant events such as divorce or moving to a new city

Question 29

Women report more agapic love than men.

Question 30

Men report more ludic love than women.

Question 31

According to Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love, the "passion" component the most important of the three components.

Question 32

What is consummate love can it be achieved?

Question 33

Dylan is a game player who likes to play "hard to get" and have fun in his relationships. It is difficult for Dylan to stay committed to one romantic relationship for very long so he is a ludic lover.

Question 34

Looking for love online improve one's chances of falling in love

Question 35

Susan fell madly in love with Rob the moment she met him. She was attracted to him because of his stunning good looks, she is a Storge lover.

Question 36

According to Sternberg, the intimacy component is the most stable over time?

Question 37

Men tend to say "I love you" first in relationships

Question 38

Germans are among the most likely to says the words "I Love You"

Question 39

Explain the origins and stability of attachments styles, Can they be modified after childhood?

Question 40

Cecilia has a positive model of herself but negative views about others. She exemplifies which of Bartholomew's attachment styles?

A) secure
B) preoccupied
C) fearful
D) dismissive

Question 41

What is agapic love and in what type of relationship is it most common?

Question 42

What are the advantages and disadvantages of starting a close relationship via an internet dating site.

Question 43

Describe differences and similarities in cultural expressions of love?