Question 1

Research has found a strong correlation between intimacy and the ability to do what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compromise 
B)  Show affection 
C)  Self-disclose 
D)  Be assertive 
A)  Compromise 
B)  Show affection 
C)  Self-disclose 
D)  Be assertive

Question 2

Katie is considering having a sexual relationship with Antonio. She is also thinking about what she learned from her family, education, and religion. Which of the following best explains Katie's thoughts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Values clarification 
B)  Being honest with herself 
C)  Being honest with her partner 
D)  Taking sexual responsibility 
A)  Values clarification 
B)  Being honest with herself 
C)  Being honest with her partner 
D)  Taking sexual responsibility

Question 3

Research has found that age and relationship length are both positively related to intimacy and commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following aspects of love does a person's culture impact?

Accepted Answer

A)  How easily he or she falls in love 
B)  With whom he or she falls in love 
C)  How the relationship proceeds 
D)  All of these 
A)  How easily he or she falls in love 
B)  With whom he or she falls in love 
C)  How the relationship proceeds 
D)  All of these

Question 5

In long-lasting healthy relationships, the description of a couple's love for each other is not likely to vary over the span of their relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to recent research, when people feel loved and can open up and talk with each other, which of the following becomes stronger?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religious commitment 
B)  Financial well-being 
C)  Immune functioning 
D)  Cultural identity 
A)  Religious commitment 
B)  Financial well-being 
C)  Immune functioning 
D)  Cultural identity

Question 7

"I feel very possessive about _____" is an example from which part of Rubin's Love Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Needing 
B)  Trusting 
C)  Affection 
D)  Passion 
A)  Needing 
B)  Trusting 
C)  Affection 
D)  Passion

Question 8

According to Sternberg, what best describes intimacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves feelings of closeness, connectedness, and bonding in a loving relationship. 
B)  It is sparked by physical attraction and sexual desire driving a person to pursue a romantic relationship. 
C)  It is the short term decision to love someone and the long term decision to maintain that love. 
D)  It is one of the first elements to build in a relationship but also one of the first to fade as the relationship continues. 
A)  It involves feelings of closeness, connectedness, and bonding in a loving relationship. 
B)  It is sparked by physical attraction and sexual desire driving a person to pursue a romantic relationship. 
C)  It is the short term decision to love someone and the long term decision to maintain that love. 
D)  It is one of the first elements to build in a relationship but also one of the first to fade as the relationship continues.

Question 9

More men than women report "hooking up" behavior on college campuses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify and describe the elements of love according to Robert Sternberg and how these elements combine to make seven different forms of love.

Accepted Answer

Robert Sternberg, a psychologist, propos

Question 11

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico 
B)  China 
C)  United States 
D)  France 
A)  Mexico 
B)  China 
C)  United States 
D)  France

Question 12

What area(s) have been studied related to loss of love?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attachment style 
B)  Physiological responses 
C)  Brain activity 
D)  All of these 
A)  Attachment style 
B)  Physiological responses 
C)  Brain activity 
D)  All of these

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify and describe each of John Alan Lee's colors of love.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and describe each of John Alan...

Question 15

What method did psychologist John Alan Lee use to identify the six different ways to love which he called "colors" of love?

Accepted Answer

A)  He asked college students to identify feelings associated with their most recent romantic relationship. 
B)  He interviewed couples who had been married for 20 years or longer. 
C)  Using lists of feelings words, he asked individuals between the ages of 10 and 95 to identify the words they most associated with feeling loved. 
D)  He collected statements about love from works of fiction and nonfiction including both ancient and modern authors. 
A)  He asked college students to identify feelings associated with their most recent romantic relationship. 
B)  He interviewed couples who had been married for 20 years or longer. 
C)  Using lists of feelings words, he asked individuals between the ages of 10 and 95 to identify the words they most associated with feeling loved. 
D)  He collected statements about love from works of fiction and nonfiction including both ancient and modern authors.

Question 16

Six ways to enhance our ability to form relationships were discussed. Identify and explain 4 of the 6.

Accepted Answer

1. Active listening: This involves fully

Question 17

Passionate love is more valued in individualistic cultures than in collectivist cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During which era did the idea that romantic love is the most desirable form of love become popular?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ancient Egypt 
B)  Middle Ages 
C)  19th century 
D)  Current generation 
A)  Ancient Egypt 
B)  Middle Ages 
C)  19th century 
D)  Current generation

Question 19

Which statement is descriptive of the matching hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  As couples are together longer, their behaviors tend to become very similar. 
B)  People are drawn to others with traits and levels of attractiveness similar to themselves. 
C)  Heterosexual people tend to find a partner who is similar to their opposite sex parent. 
D)  People are more likely to choose partners with opposite characteristics to themselves. 
A)  As couples are together longer, their behaviors tend to become very similar. 
B)  People are drawn to others with traits and levels of attractiveness similar to themselves. 
C)  Heterosexual people tend to find a partner who is similar to their opposite sex parent. 
D)  People are more likely to choose partners with opposite characteristics to themselves.

Question 20

There is significant variation across cultures in what characteristics are desired in an ideal mate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Research has found a strong correlation between intimacy and the ability to do what?

Katie is considering having a sexual relationship with Antonio. She is also thinking about what she learned from her family, education, and religion. Which of the following best explains Katie's thoughts?

Research has found that age and relationship length are both positively related to intimacy and commitment.

Which of the following aspects of love does a person's culture impact?

In long-lasting healthy relationships, the description of a couple's love for each other is not likely to vary over the span of their relationship.

According to recent research, when people feel loved and can open up and talk with each other, which of the following becomes stronger?

"I feel very possessive about _____" is an example from which part of Rubin's Love Scale?

According to Sternberg, what best describes intimacy?

More men than women report "hooking up" behavior on college campuses.

Identify and describe the elements of love according to Robert Sternberg and how these elements combine to make seven different forms of love.

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?

What area(s) have been studied related to loss of love?

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

Identify and describe each of John Alan Lee's colors of love.

What method did psychologist John Alan Lee use to identify the six different ways to love which he called "colors" of love?

Six ways to enhance our ability to form relationships were discussed. Identify and explain 4 of the 6.

Passionate love is more valued in individualistic cultures than in collectivist cultures.

During which era did the idea that romantic love is the most desirable form of love become popular?

Which statement is descriptive of the matching hypothesis?

There is significant variation across cultures in what characteristics are desired in an ideal mate.

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Exam 7: Love and Intimacy

Research has found a strong correlation between intimacy and the ability to do what?

Katie is considering having a sexual relationship with Antonio. She is also thinking about what she learned from her family, education, and religion. Which of the following best explains Katie's thoughts?

Research has found that age and relationship length are both positively related to intimacy and commitment.

Which of the following aspects of love does a person's culture impact?

In long-lasting healthy relationships, the description of a couple's love for each other is not likely to vary over the span of their relationship.

According to recent research, when people feel loved and can open up and talk with each other, which of the following becomes stronger?

"I feel very possessive about _____" is an example from which part of Rubin's Love Scale?

According to Sternberg, what best describes intimacy?

More men than women report "hooking up" behavior on college campuses.

Identify and describe the elements of love according to Robert Sternberg and how these elements combine to make seven different forms of love.

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?

What area(s) have been studied related to loss of love?

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

Identify and describe each of John Alan Lee's colors of love.

What method did psychologist John Alan Lee use to identify the six different ways to love which he called "colors" of love?

Six ways to enhance our ability to form relationships were discussed. Identify and explain 4 of the 6.

Passionate love is more valued in individualistic cultures than in collectivist cultures.

During which era did the idea that romantic love is the most desirable form of love become popular?

Which statement is descriptive of the matching hypothesis?

There is significant variation across cultures in what characteristics are desired in an ideal mate.

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Communication and Sexuality

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Adult Sexual Relationships

Sexual Expression

Sexual Orientation

Pregnancy and Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids

Varieties of Sexual Expression

Power and Coercion

Sexuality in the Media and the Arts

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