Exam 12: Attraction, Love, and Communication

How does Sternberg's triangular theory of love work from the beginning of a relationship to the end of a relationship?

The production of certain brain chemicals,such as oxytocin,triggered by passionate love contribute in the long run to the development of companionate love.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding people who use the online dating sites?

Which kind of love is most often associated with individuals in a collectivistic society?

Design an experiment to test the two-component theory of love.

In the triangular theory of love,each of the three components must be turned into actions for love to occur and be maintained.Which of the following components and their equivalent actions is INCORRECTLY matched?

Nat and Billie were instantly attracted to each other when they met.As they got to know each other,their love for each other grew.Nat and Billie are now engaged to be married.Although the passion in their relationship has faded,they know each other well and feel confident in their decision to marry.If researchers studied Nat and Billie's relationship,their decrease in passion,moderate level of behavioural intimacy,and increasing commitment would be consistent with research supporting which theory of love?

If Chris says to Lou,"How did you even graduate grade school?" Chris is demonstrating _______ toward Lou.

In a dating experiment conducted by Byrne and his colleagues,it was demonstrated that interpersonal attraction was greatest toward

Concern with your partner forming an emotional attachment to another is to concern over your partner engaging in sexual activity with another as _____________ jealousy is to ______________ jealousy.

According to some Canadian research,only a minority of people use direct verbal statements to initiate sex.Studies by Byers et al (Byers and Heinlein,1989;O'Sullivan and Byers,1992)show approximately ______ percent in dating relationships and _______ percent in long-term relationships use a direct statement to initiate sex.

Not disclosing about our sexual likes and dislikes leads to sexual satisfaction in two ways: by facilitating intimacy,and removing the potential for performance anxiety during sexual interactions.

Passionate love is much more likely to lead to a love relationship and marriage in an individualistic society than in a collectivist society.

Passionate love is more likely to lead first to a love relationship and then marriage in a collectivist society rather than in an individualistic society.

Relate our attachment style to the problem of jealousy in a relationship.

What happens to a romantic relationship if it lasts over time?

In "shopping" for a potential (heterosexual)mate,a woman's worth is based to a large degree on her physical beauty while a man's worth is based on his economic and professional success.

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about jealousy?

Which of the following people is most likely to experience jealousy?

According to the sociobiological perspective,which of the following people would be the best partner?