Deck 9: Romantic Relationships

Question 1

Do men and women desire the same or different characteristics in a mate?

Answer 1

In a large part, women and men desire the same characteristics in a mate -someone who is honest, warm, affectionate, kind, and shares their interests. However, there is a sex difference in that men desire mates who are physically attractive, and women desire mates with resources and ambition.

Question 2

What do actual interaction paradigms, such as the speed dating studies, show abut sex differences in mate preferences?

Answer 2

They show that differences that men and women express are not borne out by their behavior. After interacting with someone, the sex difference in mate preference does not materialize. And mate preferences do not map on to actual behavior.

Question 3

What is the evolutionary explanation for sex differences in mate preferences?

Answer 3

Men and women behave in ways to maximize the survival of their genes. For men this means mating with as many partners as possible and fertile partners - attractiveness is a sign of fertility. For women this means mating with someone who will have the resources to ensure the survival of their children.

Question 4

Is there any evidence for the "potentials-attract" hypothesis?

Question 5

Describe the first-date script. Do you think this applies to LGBTQ relationships?

Question 6

Describe how boundaries are maintained in heterosexual and homosexual relationships.

Question 7

Are men more romantic than women?

Question 8

What is the double-standard in regard to sex and does it still exist?

Question 9

Does the virginity pledge work?

Question 10

Given that most people are heterosexual, what explanation is there for the fact that men report more sexual partners than women?

Question 11

n conflict discussions, women are referred to as the "emotional barometers" of relationships. Why?

Question 12

What are the reasons that the demand-withdraw pattern is linked to sex?

Question 13

How does the double-shot hypothesis explain sex differences in the situations that provoke jealousy for women and men?

Question 14

ow does cohabitation affect the quality of marriage?

Question 15

hat are the reasons for potential negative effects of cohabitation?

Question 16

The average age of marriage is:

A) 27 for men and women
B) 28 for women and 30 for men
C) 24 for women and 27 for men
D) 27 for women and 24 for men

Question 17

The most important characteristic desired in a mate is:

A) warmth and kindness for both women and men
B) physical attractiveness for men
C) ambition for women
D) both b and c

Question 18

Which of the following is true about mate selection among LGB persons?

A) LGB look for same characteristics in a mate as do heterosexuals
B) Monogamy is more important to females than males in heterosexual and LGB persons
C) Both are true
D) Neither are true

Question 19

The potentials-attract hypothesis states:

A) people who are attractive have greater mate potential
B) attractive women will be linked with wealthy men
C) attractive women will be linked with attractive men
D) all of the above

Question 20

Which of the following are predicted by both social role theory and evolutionary theory?

A) men desire mates who are physically attractive
B) women desire mates with financial resources
C) men desire mates with domestic skills
D) all of the above

Question 21

Which of the following is true about online dating?

A) More than half of adults have used online dating websites
B) The majority of people have a positive view of online dating
C) Females use online dating websites more than males
D) Heterosexuals use online dating websites more than sexual minorities

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a part of a first date script for heterosexuals?

A) men initiate the date
B) men pay for the date
C) men initiate sexual contact
D) women arrange transportation

Question 23

Recent research on the Kephart question show:

A) men are more romantic than women
B) women are more romantic than men
C) both men and women are romantic in mate selection
D) both men and women are practical in mate selection

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT true about Lee's love styles?

A) women score higher on pragma than men
B) men score higher on ludus than women
C) men score higher on storge than women
D) men and women score similarly on eros

Question 25

Which of the following is true regarding sexual orientation?

A) men are more likely than women to identify as bisexual
B) women are more likely than men to identify as bisexual
C) women are more likely than men to identify as homosexual
D) same-sex sexual attraction is less common than bisexual or homosexual identity

Question 26

The sexual double standard implies that:

A) men have sex with more partners than women
B) men have more permissive attitudes about sex than women
C) women and men believe it is more acceptable for men to have sex than women
D) all of the above

Question 27

What is the verdict on abstinence only campaigns?

A) they delay the onset of sex
B) they increase the chances of using contraception during first sex
C) they reduce the number of sexual partners
D) none of the above

Question 28

The pledge of virginity:

A) is associated with a delay in sexual intercourse
B) is associated with delays in all forms of sexual contact
C) is associated with the use of contraceptives
D) is associated with a reduction in STDS

Question 29

Monogamy is endorsed:

A) more strongly by heterosexuals than homosexuals
B) more strongly by gay men than lesbians
C) more strongly by lesbians than gay men
D) equally strongly by heterosexuals and homosexuals

Question 30

Which of the following could explain why men report more sexual partners than women?

A) demand characteristics
B) women count their sexual partners more carefully compared to men
C) women restrict their definition of sex to vaginal sex and men do not
D) all of the above

Question 31

Which relationship is more satisfying?

A) men have more power
B) women have more power
C) egalitarian
D) egalitarian for women and men having more power for men

Question 32

Who is the "emotional barometer" in a relationship?

A) the person with more power
B) the person who is happier
C) the woman
D) all of the above

Question 33

Which of the following explain the linkage of the demand/withdraw pattern to sex?

A) women prefer closeness and men prefer independence
B) men are less satisfied in relationships compared to women
C) women are more physiologically reactive than men
D) all of the above

Question 34

The double-shot hypothesis:

A) explains why men are more upset by sexual infidelity and women are more upset by emotional infidelity
B) explains why women are more upset by sexual infidelity and men are more upset by emotional infidelity
C) explains why men are more upset than women by both sexual and emotional infidelity
D) explains why women are more upset than men by both sexual and emotional infidelity

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a reason that couples cohabit before marriage?

A) it is a convenient way to spend more time together
B) it helps preserve financial resources
C) it is a way to test out the durability of the relationship
D) it makes it easier to have sex

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT associated with positive attitudes toward cohabitation?

A) Being nonwhite
B) Being nonreligious
C) Being male
D) All of the above

Question 37

Cohabitation is NOT associated with adverse effect on marriage IF:

A) one cohabits with the person one plans to marry
B) one cohabits for a long period of time
C) parents approve of cohabitation
D) all of the above

Question 38

Which of the following is associated with cohabitation?

A) high education
B) low income
C) white race
D) having children

Question 39

Happy couples:

A) have a positivity bias in their views of each other
B) are more accurate in their views of each other
C) have a negativity bias in their views of each other
D) view each other in similar terms.

Question 40

In discussions of conflict:

A) women are more positive than men
B) women are more critical than men
C) women are more emotional than men
D) both b and c