Exam 11: Attraction, Love, and Communication

In communication, _____ is what the speaker means.

Jealousy appears to be a common emotion for all of us.We are most likely to exhibit jealous behavior and emotions when:

Explain what is meant by the statement that we fall in love with someone who is similar to ourselves-the process of social homophily.

In order for a relationship to be intimate:

Nina loves her boyfriend Fred but is unsatisfied with their sex life because of her partner's lack of experience.She thinks to herself, "Fred is a terrible lover." When she broaches the topic with Fred, she tells him this straight to his face.Fred gets upset and leaves.In this situation:

The relationship between one's degree of attractiveness and one's dating history can best be summarized by stating that:

Research has showed that men in middle-status occupations were considered to be moderately acceptable dates by unattractive women.Which of the following best explains this phenomenon?

Karen is a white, upper-middle class lawyer.She is more likely to have contact with others who are also from the middle and upper-middle class.This phenomenon is known as _____.

In communication, _____ is what the listener thinks the speaker means.

_____ involves saying, in your own words, what you thought your partner meant.

According to the reinforcement theory, we are attracted to people who are similar to ourselves in social characteristics because:

Which of the following is said to reflect developmental instability?

Define passionate love and companionate love.Explain how these two concepts are related.

Hyde and DeLamater discuss a research project in which snapshots were taken of college men and women.Their degree of attractiveness was then judged along with their dating history.As a rule, the largest number of dates occurred among:

Women, who are highly attractive, are most likely to judge potential partners by the criterion of:

According to Sternberg, which of the following components of love includes our feelings of closeness or bondedness to the other person?

In a study on passionate love, researchers defined passionate love as physiological arousal caused by thoughts of or contact with the person they love.This is an example of a(n) _____ in research.

Physical attractiveness is most important to:

In Sternberg's triangular theory of love, the component that differentiates romantic love from other kinds of love is:

In Sternberg's theory, _____ is the cognitive component of love.