Exam 12: Gender and Sexuality

In "fighting fair" with your sexual partner you

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

When appraising jealous feelings,a constructive way to cope with them is to

How many different love stories has Sternberg and his colleagues identified in North American culture?

According to some Canadian research,only a minority of people use direct verbal statements to initiate sex.Studies by Byers et al (Byers and Heinlein,1989;O'Sullivan and Byers,1992)show approximately ______ percent in dating relationships and _______ percent in long-term relationships use a direct statement to initiate sex.

The relationship between one's degree of attractiveness and one's dating history can best be summarized by stating that

In order to be a good listener,you need to be nondefensive,paraphrase,and ask for feedback from your partner.

Misattribution of arousal

Explain the relationship that exists between the type of society (individualistic/collectivist)and the role of love as a prerequisite for marriage.Be sure to define your terms.

Self-disclosing facts is as effective at promoting intimacy as is self-disclosure of emotion.

Jealousy appears to be a common emotion.We are most likely to exhibit jealous behaviour and emotions when

According to White and Mullen,we go through several stages in the jealousy response.The first of these stages is

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

Describe the various concepts and definitions on intimacy presented in the text.How do these concepts fit with each other?

If Chris says to Lou,"How did you even graduate grade school?" Chris is demonstrating _______ toward Lou.

How does the interpersonal marketplace work in terms of physical attraction and resources?

After playing in a vigorous game of basketball,Ed,who experienced increased heart rate and sweating from playing,found himself more attracted to women than Tyrone,who did not play the game.What phenomenon can BEST explain the fact the Ed was more attracted to women than Tyrone?

The component of Sternberg's triangular theory of love that differentiates romantic love from other kinds of love is

Terry is a politically liberal,very attractive black Canadian man,with a successful psychiatry practice.He frequently visits the gym where he usually meets women.Of the following women Terry meets at the gym which one,according to the "matching phenomenon," would he be most attracted to?

Given other things being equal-such as looks,money,etc.-with which of the following types of individuals are we most likely to fall in love?