Exam 12: Attraction, Love, and Communication

Misattribution of arousal

What is Homophily?

Which of the following situation does the two-component theory of love do a particularly good job at explaining?

According to a study reported in your text,the relationship between a man's occupational status and the degree to which women consider him attractive and desirable to date is best described by which statement?

Discuss what research has determined regarding gender differences in communication.

According to reinforcement theory,which of the following is NOT likely to produce increased attraction between individuals?

What does the technique of paraphrasing often facilitate?

According to Bartholomew and Horowitz's (1991)attachment theory of love,______ lovers are people who feel that they are unlovable but view others as worthy of being loved.

According to attachment theory,those with a preoccupied approach to being in love tend to avoid relationships.

Jody was taking a plane from Edmonton to Winnipeg after a particularly difficult day.On the plane ride,Jody shared her feelings and frustrating experiences of the day with the woman sitting next to her-a woman she did not know and never saw again.However,on the plane with this woman Jody had

In communicating,assuming the role of mind-reader will probably work to promote a good sexual relationship because you will know what the person is thinking and will do.

The Internet is particularly risky for gay,lesbian,and bisexual individuals looking for a date because of the rejection they frequently face in online encounters.

Attachment characterized by a negative perception of others (i.e.,not worthy of receiving the love of others)and a positive perception of self (i.e.,worthy of receiving the love of others)forms what kind of lovers according to Bartholomew and Horowitz's (1991)attachment theory of love?

Communicating to your partner that given his or her assumptions about anal sex you can understand why he or she doesn't want to try this particular activity is an example of

What is one very important advantage of "I" language?

Sally: "I'm tired of sex manuals,pop psychology books,and thinking about what we are doing in bed.I want to just do what feels right in the moment!" Will: "I hear you saying that,now that we are familiar with different options,you'd like us to be more spontaneous." This is an example of

Intimacy in Sternberg's triangular theory of love is the component of love that is key in beginning a love relationship because of the physical attraction and passion that it creates.

Oxytocin is released in the brain during breastfeeding and which of the following?

Sternberg,through his triangular theory of love,has found that the best predictor of satisfaction with a relationship is

If love is a story as some researchers suggest,when we fall in love