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

Suppose that Walter is happily married to Sara. If he is like most happily married heterosexual men, then, when asked to rate the attractiveness of various other women, he is most likely to devalue (rate as less attractive than they really are) ____.

Nearly all research supports the view that men have a stronger sex drive than women. Which statement is an invalid (i.e., not supported by evidence) stereotype for this point of view?

The three ingredients identified in Sternberg's triangular theory of love have somewhat different time courses across the length of romantic relationships. ____ tends to develop first, and ____ tends to develop last.

Once a relationship begins to deteriorate, it is difficult and unusual to stop the process.

It is not uncommon for office mates to go out to lunch and discuss whose turn it is to pay. Such office mates are best described as having a(n) ____ relationship.

Social psychologists use the term ________________ to refer to the fact that a man cannot be sure that children born to his female partner are genetically his.

A successful long-term relationship typically depends on making a smooth transition from ____ to ____.

Lawson (1988) found that ____ extramarital affairs lead to divorce.

Roger is an accountant and his girlfriend, Paula, is a statistician. Suppose that Paula has had a number of affairs during the course of their relationship. Given the research on sexual jealousy, which of the following affairs-if he found out about it-would Roger be most upset about (i.e., which person would he be MOST jealous of)?

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, the three ingredients in love are passion, commitment, and ____.

While highly educated women tend to have very different sexual lives than less educated women, and highly religious women tend to have very different sexual lives than nonreligious women, the corresponding differences for men are much smaller. This is evidence of the fact that women ____.

What two elements must individuals with an avoidant attachment balance?

In recent formulations of attachment theory, the attachment style known as "anxious" or "anxious/ambivalent" has been renamed ____.

While communal relationships are based on a norm of mutual respect and concern, exchange relationships are based on a norm of ________________.

Social psychologists have identified several different types of love. Which of the following types of love refers to mutual understanding and caring to make the relationship succeed?

What sort of advice would you give a new couple who wants to make sure their relationship lasts the test of time?

Bethann, who is married, recently stopped taking birth control pills. How is this likely to affect her marital satisfaction?

Suppose that Frances and her boyfriend Darnell both cheated on one another recently. If Frances is like MOST people, then she probably thinks that her cheating hurt Darnell ____ Darnell's cheating hurt her.

When people in a relationship are tempted by being asked to think about meeting an attractive single person who would be a potential partner, men and women ____.

According to the text, the double standard for women versus men, in terms of sexual behavior, is supported more by ____, and is ____ than most people expect.