Exam 12: Attraction, Love, and Communication

Dana and Jody who have been dating for several months,are attending a party at a friend's apartment.Jody notices that Dana,who went to get her another drink,has been gone for a very long time.When Jody looks around,Dana is talking and laughing with a strange man.Upon noticing this Jody feels a little threatened.Jody is most likely going through White and Mullen's (1989)______ stage of jealousy.

Given other things being equal-such as looks,money,etc.-with which of the following types of individuals are we most likely to fall in love?

Worldwide,heterosexual men place more importance in choosing a potential mate on the woman's cues for reproductive capacity than on resources.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four patterns of destructive interaction identified by Gottman (1994)?

After playing in a vigorous game of basketball,Ed,who experienced increased heart rate and sweating from playing,found himself more attracted to women than Tyrone,who did not play the game.What phenomenon can BEST explain the fact the Ed was more attracted to women than Tyrone?

What does the "mere exposure" effect mean?

Jealousy appears to be a common emotion.We are most likely to exhibit jealous behaviour and emotions when

In order to maintain intimacy,the correct response by a partner to self-disclosure

How does our style of attachment to another person affect a love relationship? Be sure to use the four styles of attachment in your discussion.

Marta comes home and sees that her boyfriend has eaten the last of the potato chips.Marta says "Jim you are so selfish;you never think of anyone else!" According to Gottman's (1999)research how would Marta's comment be labelled?

Worldwide,heterosexual women place more importance on the resources of the man than on the man's cues of reproductive capacity.

Often,the verbal and nonverbal messages that people use to initiate sex

According to White and Mullen,we go through several stages in the jealousy response.What is the first stage?

How does the interpersonal marketplace work in terms of physical attraction and resources?

Which of the following defines intimacy?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding passionate and companionate love?

The lyric,"The more I see you,the more I want you," has been substantiated in a number of research studies as an empirical generalization.Which of the following concepts best summarizes the meaning of this lyric in relation to attraction and/or love?

According to sociobiological theory of mate selection,men want mates who _________,while women want mates who __________.

The Internet has provided us a new way to meet potential partners online.What is one advantage of the internet in the development of a long-term intimate relationship?

What do we know about online dating,the people who use online dating,the relationship outcomes of online dating,and why it has increased in popularity? Which online dating sites used relationship research to improve the chances of a match and how so?