Exam 12: Love and Intimacy

Natasha and Jake have been dating for about a year.Natasha makes Jake feel good about himself.Whenever they are together he seems to feel happier and more confident.What theory of love does this best exemplify? 

Which part of Rubin's Love Scale asks the respondent to complete the following sentence: "I feel very possessive about _____"? 

According to Sternberg,what differentiates romantic love from other kinds of love? 

When asked to describe his relationship with his partner,Jason says he knew it was love at first sight and that he loves to close his eyes and feel the touch and smell of his lover.According to Lee,what is Jason's love style? 

Thao thinks Nick may like him because they have made prolonged eye contact several times during class.Thao finds himself grabbing an extra pop 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 of love does this best exemplify? 

Brian and Ann have been married for over 20 years and they describe their feelings for each other as intimate,trusting,loyal,and romantic.What term best describes their love? 

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.

In which country is it most likely that a person will think first of how a mate would be received by family and friends over one's own sense of romance? 

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

Explain how images of love in the media influence our concept of what love is.Give two specific examples.

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

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

Self-love is another name used for narcissism.

According to the text,how does a couple's score on Rubin's love scale correlate with their behaviour? 

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

According to recent research,which statement best describes pheromones? 

Conjugal love is another name for companionate love.

According to Sternberg's love triangles,what term is used for the absence of the three building blocks of love? 

Where is a man who equates love with sadness and jealousy most likely from? 

Which style of attachment best describes babies who have caregivers who are uncomfortable with affection and force separation at an early age?