Exam 12: Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Men who have looked at pictures of women in bikinis and lingerie tend to be ____ in the ultimatum game.

Men who have been primed to think about sex are more likely to wait for more money later than to settle for less money at the present.

Gunther is surrounded by attractive, available women at work. Because of this, Gunther is likely to ____.

Sternberg has concluded that the most common element of his "triangular" love theory across relationships is ____.

Which of the following statements best summarizes Diamond's conclusions regarding the attachment drive, the sex drive, and love?

As described in the textbook, Daryl Bem's notion of "exotic becomes erotic" ____.

The so-called "Coolidge effect" refers to the sexually arousing power ____.

Which of the following suggest(s) that attitudes and behaviors, including sexual desires and sexual behaviors, are strongly shaped by culture and socialization?

Which of the following seek(s) to understand sexual behavior from an economic perspective?

John Bowlby's interest in attachment began in the context of ____.

Do most people want their partners to see them "as they really are," or do most people prefer that their partners hold a highly positive, idealized view of what they are like?

Using Sternberg's triangular theory of love as a framework, companionate love might be best described as consisting of ____.

Research has shown that women often eat less than usual when in the presence of others. In general, they tend to eat particularly little when in the presence of ____.

Nancy and Pradeep have been dating for seven years. They are still very attracted to each other, but they are not as obsessed with each other the way they were when they first met. However, they have developed deep respect and love for one another across the years, and they are intent on staying together for the long term. Social psychologists would say that their relationship embodies ____.

Regarding yourself as a good person "as is" is known as ____________________.

People are often suspicious that their partners are cheating on them. How often are these suspicions unfounded? That is, how common is it for people to be suspicious about their spouses cheating when in fact their spouses have in fact been faithful?

Compare and contrast perspectives on male and female sexuality derived from social constructionist theories, evolutionary theory, and social exchange theory.

Research on gender differences in sex drive has found that ____.