Exam 7: Love and Intimacy

In which of the following countries is it most likely for a person to think first of how a mate would be received by family and friends over one's own sense of romance?

Folklore has sayings that "birds of a feather flock together" and "opposites attract," and current research on attraction supports both sayings.

When making the decision to initiate a sexual relationship with another person, which of the following things can be considered?

Explain how images of love in the media influence our concept of what love is. Give two specific examples.

There is a strong correlation between a person's childhood attachment style and how he or she relates to future intimate relationships.

Identify and briefly define the styles of attachment in childhood, then provide two examples of how attachment impacts the formation of intimacy in adulthood.

Which researchers pointed out that attractive men have been found to have higher quality sperm while attractive women have been found to be more fertile?

Brian and Ann have been married for over 20 years and they describe their feelings for each other as intimate, trusting, loyal, and romantic. What term best describes their love?

____________ theory suggests the action comes first and the interpretation comes later.

16-month-old Latesha doesn't mind if her father leaves the room because she knows he will respond if she needs him. What style of attachment is Latesha most likely to have?

Researchers have found that certain areas of the brain are stimulated when couples are in love by using what research tool?

____________ theory suggests that we like people we associate with feeling good and love people if the association is very good.

In the context of long-term love and commitment, what is meant by the saying, "The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference"?

What can cause deep sadness and a profound sense of loss for most people?

Which one is the greatest mysteries of human kind?

Erotic love is most similar to ___________.

Which level of law prohibits stalking?

What do parents display when they attend to their children, smile at them, and hug them?

Which theory of love suggests that we are likely to become attracted to someone we think likes us?

Which of the following countries tends to have the lowest degree of conflict in intimate relationships?