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

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

In most work relationships, people only help one another if they are manifestly paid for their services, or if they expect a direct favor in return. Such relationships are known as ____.

According to the textbook, the so-called "double standard" for women versus men-with respect to sexual behavior-is supported more by women than it is by men.

Marriage has been linked to physical health benefits as well as psychological well-being. For men, the difference seems rooted in ____.

How are attractiveness and sexual desire related to satisfaction with a marriage?

Ahmed is very socially anxious, often believing no one would want to be friends with him. Because he believes he is unlovable, even when a relationship starts he tries to keep the partner at a safe distance so as not to be hurt. Ahmed probably has a(n) ____ attachment.

When couples make internal attributions for one another's successes, and external attributions for one another's failures, then they are said to be making use of ____.

Jadis and Matthew are a couple. They are extremely close, sharing nearly every detail of their day and emotions with each other. They also are committed to each other no matter what happens. Jadis and Matthew are experiencing ____ love.

Across society, ____ relationships seem the most powerful for driving progress and increasing wealth.

People with high self-esteem tend to have more successful long-term relationships than do people with low self-esteem.

Ramon and Edith have been married for 60 years and, when a local news station interviews them on their anniversary, they both say that their relationship keeps getting better and better, every year. What does longitudinal research on marital relationships say about how marital relationships change over time?

Maxine is a high school senior who has an unplanned pregnancy. Her friends and family ostracize her for having had sex before she was married. Her boyfriend, however, has not experienced any negative feedback for his sexual activity prior to marriage. This illustrates a(n) ________________.

Couples who are experiencing passionate love tend to have ____ views of one another.

Which factor is one of the key, defining distinctions between exchange relationships and communal relationships?

Suppose that Emma and Bill have been dating one another for several months. According to evolutionary theory, and assuming that Emma and Bill are like most women and men, are they likely to be more concerned about sexual fidelity (i.e., whether their partner is cheating) or emotional fidelity (i.e., whether their partner is attached to someone else)?

Researchers distinguish jealousy from envy on the basis that jealousy is ____, while envy is ____.

A person with a fearful avoidant attachment is ____ on anxiety and ____ on avoidance.

Paternity uncertainty has been suggested as an explanation for the ____.

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 ____.

Research on gender differences in sex drive has found that, across virtually all measures, men have stronger sex drives than women.