Deck 27: The Ups and Downs of Love

Question 1

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

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.

Answer 1

define and measure it.

Question 2

,growth-promoting listeners have all of the following qualities except

A) they are genuine in revealing their own feelings.
B) they are more interested in companionate than passionate relationships.
C) they are empathetic reflective listeners.
D) they are accepting of others' feelings.

Answer 2

they are more interested in companionate than passionate relationships.

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

smiled less at each other.

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Those involved in relationships marked by long-term equity

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 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

In comparison to women,men fall in love more _______ and out of love more _______.

A) readily; readily
B) slowly; slowly
C) readily; slowly
D) slowly; readily

Question 12

Research on the two-factor theory of love supports which of the following conclusions?

A) "Absence makes the heart grow fonder."
B) "Arousal requires emotion."
C) "Birds of a feather flock together."
D) "Adrenaline makes the heart grow fonder."

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

When benefits are proportional to contributions in a relationship,

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

Question 15

Bill and Susie's relationship becomes progressively more intimate as each engages in self-revelation in response to the other's self-disclosure.Their relationship is marked by the _______ effect.

A) disclosure reciprocity
B) mutual disinhibition
C) reciprocal disinhibition
D) reciprocal intimacy

Question 16

Which theory suggests that love is a function of physiological arousal along with the label that we give to our arousal?

A) triangle theory
B) two-factor theory
C) correspondent inference theory
D) reward theory

Question 17

The affection we feel for those with whom our lives are deeply intertwined is called

A) companionate love.
B) storage.
C) secure attachment.
D) committed friendship.

Question 18

Self-disclosure involves

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 19

On social networks,

A) men prefer male friends.
B) women prefer women friends.
C) Both men and women prefer male friends.
D) Both men and women prefer female friends.

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

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

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 22

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

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

Question 23

Provide an example of the disclosure reciprocity effect.

Question 24

Individualistic cultures have _______ divorce rates than communal cultures.

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

Question 25

Explain the research regarding the Internet and relationships.

Question 26

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

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

Question 27

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

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

Question 28

Which is NOT one of the three ways of people cope with a failing relationship,according to Rusbult and her colleagues?

A) loyalty, awaiting improvement
B) neglect, ignoring the partner
C) voice, seeking to improve the relationship
D) denial, denying the problem exists

Question 29

noted that healthy marriages were NOT marked by

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

Question 30

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