Deck 6: Romance, Love, and Loving Relationships

Question 1

Which part of love involves wanting to help the other by providing aid and emotional support whenever needed?

A)caring
B)intimacy
C)commitment
D)self-disclosure

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In his analysis of couples,P.M.Brown found that people experience intimacy when they

A)share a mutual emotional interest in each other.
B)are independent of each other.
C)maintain their own identities.
D)do not feel smothered by the relationship.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In Reiss's wheel theory of love,stage one is the __________________ stage.Without this stage,would-be lovers do not have enough in common to establish an initial interest.

A)self-revelation.
B)rapport.
C)need fulfillment.
D)mutual dependency.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which theory focuses on components of love,rather than types or stages of love?

A)clockspring theory
B)attachment theory
C)Reiss's wheel theory of love
D)Sternberg's triangular theory

Question 5

Which perspective maintains that love serves the evolutionary purpose of drawing males and females into long-term relationships which are essential to child rearing?

A)biological
B)psychological
C)anthropological
D)sociological

Question 6

Hazen found that __________ adults reported little trust for other people,had the most cynical beliefs about love,and were not very good at either intimacy or making a commitment.

A)secure
B)anxious/ambivalent
C)rejected
D)avoidant

Question 7

According to Reiss's Wheel Theory of love,couples in the ________________ stage of a relationship are more likely to discuss hopes,desires,fears,and ambitions and to engage in sexual activities.

A)self-revelation.
B)rapport.
C)need fulfillment.
D)mutual dependency.

Question 8

Caring means doing all of the following EXCEPT

A)responding to the other person's needs.
B)bolstering each other's self-esteem.
C)being submissive to the other person.
D)offering encouragement when there are problems.

Question 9

Infants who displayed anxious/ambivalent attachment styles showed distress at separation from their mothers

A)but clung to their mothers when they returned.
B)but only clung to their mothers for a short while and then continued playing.
C)but rejected their mothers when they returned.
D)and cried until their mothers returned.

Question 10

From the biological perspective,which of the following is the reason that lovers may feel "high" or as if they are being swept away?

A)Culture has taught people that love makes them feel "high" and as if they are being swept away.
B)They are being flooded with natural amphetamines which cause feelings of elation and euphoria.
C)They are fulfilling the need to be subservient to someone.
D)People get more pleasure from playing the game than from winning the prize.

Question 11

According to Ainsworth,in which type of infant-mother attachment style does the infant show some distress when left with a stranger,clings to the mother for a short time when she returns and after a short time goes back to playing and exploring?

A)secure attachment
B)anxious/ambivalent attachment
C)avoidant behavior
D)critical attachment

Question 12

According to Reiss's wheel theory of love,the wheel

A)turns once,slowly,for all couples.
B)can turn many times.
C)once set in motion will never "unwind."
D)must pass through each stage consecutively.

Question 13

According to the text,people are brought together by

A)destiny.
B)true love.
C)cultural norms and values.
D)fate.

Question 14

Which part of love refers to a person's intention to remain in a relationship and work through problems?

A)caring
B)intimacy
C)commitment
D)self-disclosure

Question 15

What is the natural amphetamine called that revs up the brain,causing feelings of elation,exhilaration,and euphoria?

A)testosterone
B)estrogen
C)phenylethylamine
D)endorphins

Question 16

Which of the following is a quality of love and not just friendship?

A)acceptance
B)trust
C)confiding
D)priority over other relationships

Question 17

Hazen found that __________ adults had a tendency to fall in love easily and wanted a commitment almost immediately.

A)secure
B)avoidant
C)anxious/ambivalent
D)rejected

Question 18

According to the text's discussion of self-love,self-love

A)is an important basis for self-esteem.
B)makes us more demanding of others.
C)interferes with our ability to form attachments with others.
D)hinders our social and emotional development.

Question 19

Hazen found that __________ adults,who generally described their parents as being warm and supporting,reported trusting and happy relationships that lasted an average of ten years.

A)anxious/ambivalent
B)secure
C)avoidant
D)rejected

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a basis for mutual commitment?

A)a sense of loyalty and fidelity to one's partner
B)a religious,legal,or moral belief in the sanctity of marriage
C)maintaining a strong sense of self within the relationship
D)strong emotional attachments,dependence,and love

Question 21

According to Lee,which style of lovers often wear matching T-shirts,identical bracelets,and matching colors,and order the same foods when dining out?

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

Question 22

According to Lee,which type of love is slow-burning,peaceful,affectionate,and comes naturally with the passage of time and the enjoyment of shared activities?

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

Question 23

Which of the following statements might be used to measure to what extent a person exhibits agape style of love?

A)Our lovemaking is very intense and satisfying.
B)I could get over my partner fairly easily and quickly.
C)I would rather suffer than let my partner suffer.
D)The best kind of love grows out of a long friendship.

Question 24

Which of the following statements about the functions of love is FALSE?

A)Love ensures the survival of the species.
B)Love guarantees we will live a very long life.
C)Love fosters self-esteem.
D)Love is enjoyable and can be exciting.

Question 25

Which theorist developed six "styles of loving"?

A)Lee
B)Fromm
C)Sternberg
D)Borland

Question 26

According to Sternberg,which component of love encompasses feelings of closeness,connectedness,and bonding?

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

Question 27

According to exchange theory,romantic love tends to be short-lived among adolescents because

A)adolescent love is usually intense,but also self-centered.
B)adolescents often form relationships with peers who offer few benefits.
C)adolescents form relationships that have too many costs.
D)adolescents are less able to distinguish benefits from costs in a relationship.

Question 28

Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning men,women,and intimacy?

A)Both men and women define intimacy as talking things over.
B)Men and women may define intimacy differently.
C)Most men want to feel close emotionally before being sexual.
D)Most women assume that sex is the same as emotional closeness.

Question 29

Which of the following statements might be used to measure to what extent a person exhibited ludus style of love?

A)Our lovemaking is very intense and satisfying.
B)I could get over my partner fairly easily and quickly.
C)I would rather suffer than let my partner suffer.
D)The best kind of love grows out of a long friendship.

Question 30

According to Sternberg,if a couple is "perfectly matched," they will be

A)similar on at least one of the three components of love.
B)totally committed to each other but not too passionate.
C)equally passionate,intimate,and committed.
D)intimate and passionate without being overly committed.

Question 31

According to Cancian,excluding men's ways of showing affection is the

A)feminization of love.
B)breadwinner fallacy.
C)fear of commitment.
D)instrumental dilemma.

Question 32

According to Sternberg,which component of love leads to romance,physical attraction,and sexual consummation?

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

Question 33

Which of the following statements might be used to measure to what extent a person exhibits eros style of love?

A)What my partner doesn't know about me won't hurt him/her.
B)In choosing my partner,I believed that it was best to love someone with a similar background.
C)My partner can use whatever I own as she/he chooses.
D)Our lovemaking is very intense and satisfying.

Question 34

Romantic and long-term love relationships involve __________ in the sense that they provide rewards and costs to each person.

A)social exchange
B)interaction
C)functional consequences
D)conflict

Question 35

Which of the following statements indicates a storge style of loving?

A)I could get over my partner pretty quickly and easily.
B)My partner fits my standards of physical beauty/handsomeness.
C)I would endure all things for my partner.
D)I expect always to be friends with the people I date.

Question 36

According to Lee,which type of love is altruistic,self-sacrificing,and directed toward all humankind?

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

Question 37

According to Lee,which style of love is characterized by obsessiveness,jealousy,possessiveness,and intense dependency?

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

Question 38

Women are more likely to express love verbally,while men are more likely to express love

A)privately.
B)through action.
C)heroically.
D)in words.

Question 39

Dana currently has several lovers.She prefers to have sex for fun rather than emotional rapport and avoids commitment.According to Lee,which style of love is Dana exhibiting?

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

Question 40

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

A)Men seem to fall in love faster than women.
B)Men tend not to link love and sex in their romantic relationships.
C)Men are more likely than women to see love as leading to marriage.
D)Men are less likely than women to believe that "true love lasts forever."
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Question 41

Romantic love thrives on two beliefs:

A)love at first sight and fate.
B)melodrama and idealization.
C)black magic and fate.
D)family background and money.

Question 42

Love,like friendship,is a process that develops over time.

Question 43

Love is never demanding.

Question 44

In the United States,the early colonists believed that marriage should be based on

A)love and romance.
B)politics and economics.
C)sexual attraction.
D)personal fulfillment.

Question 45

Individuals in same-sex relationships

A)want to be emotionally close.
B)are less likely to be devastated when a relationship breaks up.
C)are less likely to expect their partner to be faithful.
D)are more likely to see their relationships as being short-term.

Question 46

Which of the following is NOT a reason why romantic love was less common in the 1800s?

A)Life expectancy was short.
B)Living in isolated towns and home made it difficult to meet a variety of lovers.
C)People did not live long enough to fall in love more than once.
D)Greater geographic mobility meant that people did not stay in one place long enough.

Question 47

__________ are people who have exaggerated feelings of power and self-importance.

A)Egotists
B)Separatists
C)Narcissists
D)Racists

Question 48

Friendship includes sexual desire.

Question 49

Surveying two centuries of anthropological reports,Hupka concluded that

A)jealousy is caused by hormones.
B)jealousy is a natural instinct.
C)jealousy is neither universal or innate.
D)jealousy is common in societies where few restrictions are placed on sex.

Question 50

__________ refers to the fear and hatred of homosexuals.

A)Agoraphobia
B)Acrophobia
C)Homophobia
D)Queer-fear

Question 51

According to the text's discussion of jealousy,people who are jealous

A)usually respect their partners.
B)are insecure,have low self-confidence,and are possessive.
C)really love their partners.
D)consider themselves better partners than their mates.

Question 52

Self-love interferes with our ability to form attachments with others.

Question 53

Which of the following is included in the "rules" discussed in the text for creating a loving environment?

A)Good relationships do not involve a lot of work.
B)True love can solve all our problems.
C)Stable relationships are always changing.
D)Couples should always have the same interests and friendships.

Question 54

One difference between romantic love and long-term love is that romantic love

A)is more complex.
B)is self-centered.
C)changes over time.
D)grows and develops.

Question 55

Which of the following is a negative consequence of the feminization of love?

A)It assumes that women need love more than men.
B)It diminishes the importance of women's emotional activities.
C)It intensifies the conflicts over intimacy between women and men.
D)It equates love with sex.

Question 56

Which of the following is true about the guilt trip?

A)It is used to justify actions that really have nothing to do with love.
B)It is seldom used by parents to influence children's behavior.
C)It is only used by parents on young children.
D)It makes children make good decisions for themselves.

Question 57

Research that asked people about their actual experiences with infidelity found that

A)men and women were more jealous of sexual than emotional infidelity.
B)men were jealous of sexual infidelity whereas women were jealous of emotional infidelity.
C)men were jealous of emotional infidelity whereas women were jealous of sexual infidelity.
D)men and women were more jealous of emotional infidelity than sexual infidelity.

Question 58

Which of the following statements about arranged marriages is FALSE?

A)Arranged marriages offer stability because the couple's families stand behind them.
B)It is expected that the partners' love for each other will grow over time.
C)Parents never take their childrens' desires into account when planning the marriage.
D)Arranged marriages are the norm in societies where the well-being of the community is valued more highly than the feelings of the individual.

Question 59

In which type of love are one person's romantic feelings not reciprocated by another person?

A)romantic love
B)unrequited love
C)storgic love
D)agapic love

Question 60

Many children,especially girls,whose parents have undergone hostile divorces report that they are

A)cynical about love.
B)optimistic about marriage.
C)hungry for love.
D)looking for "true love."

Question 61

According to Reiss's Wheel Theory of love,the stages of love cannot be repeated.

Question 62

According to Sternberg,the mix of intimacy,passion,and commitment can vary from one relationship to another.

Question 63

Technology can make it more difficult to fall in love if it decreases opportunities for face-to-face interaction.

Question 64

According to exchange theory,the way we evaluate the costs and benefits of our relationships tend to remain stable as we age.

Question 65

Narcissists can be enjoyable dating partners because they can be charming and flattering,but they are not usually interested in a long-term committed relationship.

Question 66

According to Lee's six styles of love,storge love is carefree and casual love that is often considered "fun and games."

Question 67

Jess and Dani have been dating for several weeks.They have started discussing their hopes and ambitions for the future and have begun a sexual relationship.According to Reiss's Wheel theory of love,Jess and Dani are most likely in the rapport stage of love.

Question 68

When women complain about intimacy,they usually mean that a man does not communicate his thoughts or feelings.

Question 69

According to Sternberg,"perfectly matched" couples will be equally passionate,intimate,and commited.

Question 70

Intimacy includes verbal (self-disclosure)and affective (feeling close)qualities but not physical touch.

Question 71

Partners in same-sex relationships usually expect their relationships to be short-lived.

Question 72

Healthy self-disclosure in a relationship includes pointing out a partner's shortcomings in order to help them be better a better person.

Question 73

Jealous people tend to depend heavily on their partners for their own self-esteem,consider themselves inadequate as mates,and believe that they are more deeply involved in the relationship than their partner is.

Question 74

Adolescent boys tend to be less romantic than adolescent girls.

Question 75

Biological perspectives on love argues that as infatuation wanes and attachment grows,our brains release endorphins which calm the mind,eliminate pain,and reduce anxiety.

Question 76

Sara is a college-educated,Catholic,professional.She works 50-60 hours per week but likes to relax on weekends by gong hiking in the mountains near her home.She is looking for a partner who ia compatible with these characteristics.According to Lee's six styles of love,Sara is looking for pragma love.

Question 77

According to exchange theory,if our initial interactions our reciprocal and mutually satisfying a relationship will continue.

Question 78

Love tends to be stressful and therefore often negatively affects our health.

Question 79

Beginning in childhood,parents indirectly encourage or limit future romances by living in certain neighborhoods and selecting certain schools.

Question 80

According to attachment theory,anxious/ambivalent adults tend to fall in love easily and want a commitment almost immediately.