Exam 7: Love and Intimacy

What is the term used to describe the set of behaviors developed in adolescence that we use to forge close relationships throughout our lives?

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

Related to attachment, divorce and future relationships, what factor has been found to reduce the negative effects from divorce?

Thao thinks Nick may like him because they have made prolonged eye contact several times during class. Thao finds himself grabbing an extra soda for Nick, offering him help on his homework and spending time hanging out after class with him. As he thinks about this, he realizes he is falling for Nick. What theory does this best exemplify?

What did Robert Sternberg's research propose?

What is one of the most reliable predictors of whom a person will date?

According to attachment researchers, what style of attachment in infancy leads adults to have a difficult time trusting their partners?

What is a term that identifies the group of people a person may be attracted to?

Katie is considering having a sexual relationship with Antonio. She is also thinking about what she learned from her family, education, and religion. What is she doing?

What have love researchers determined about the role of one's mother and father in the development of healthy, intimate relationships?

Which theory of love suggests that we are likely to fall in love with people whom we think have positive traits that will later be passed on to our children?

"If I could never be with ____, I would feel miserable" is an example from which part of Rubin's Love Scale?

Imagine you are asked to give a workshop on the dark side of love: jealousy, compulsiveness, and possessiveness. Choose 5 points that you would want to make to your audience. Be sure to reference information from your text.

Erik says "Love is a shopping list. You go through life trying to find a partner who has all of the items on your list." According to Lee what is Erik's love style?

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?

According to research, what lovestyles identified by Lee are associated with poorer psychological health?

One's culture has a more powerful impact on love beliefs than one's gender.

Provide an example either from your own experience or from research that illustrates each of the following perspectives on love: evolutionary, behavioral reinforcement, cognitive, and physiological arousal.

People use their body language to reveal their level of attraction when meeting someone for the first time.

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