Question 1

Which of the components of Sternberg's theory of love refers to the elements of romance, attraction, and sexuality in a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy 
B) passion 
C) decision/commitment 
D) mania 
A) intimacy 
B) passion 
C) decision/commitment 
D) mania

Question 2

Which of the following IS FALSE regarding love?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves opposites such as excitement and boredom. 
B) It is more of an activity than a feeling. 
C) It involves an element of doubt over sincerity. 
D) It involves the question of mutuality. 
A) It involves opposites such as excitement and boredom. 
B) It is more of an activity than a feeling. 
C) It involves an element of doubt over sincerity. 
D) It involves the question of mutuality.

Question 3

All of the following are components of the Wheel Theory of Love EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) mutual dependency. 
B) rapport. 
C) self-revelation. 
D) normative inputs. 
A) mutual dependency. 
B) rapport. 
C) self-revelation. 
D) normative inputs.

Question 4

Anxious/ambivalent adults are most likely to become

Accepted Answer

A) Don Juans. 
B) Don Quixotes. 
C) Giselles. 
D) Cyranos. 
A) Don Juans. 
B) Don Quixotes. 
C) Giselles. 
D) Cyranos.

Question 5

Relationships are much more enriching and, as a result, more lasting if the two individuals involved do not have the same love style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Romantic love is usually unimportant in long-term relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Companionate love consists of

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy only. 
B) commitment and passion. 
C) commitment only. 
D) commitment and intimacy. 
A) intimacy only. 
B) commitment and passion. 
C) commitment only. 
D) commitment and intimacy.

Question 8

Love between companions is called ludus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When examining the role that love has in American culture, we find that:

Accepted Answer

A) love is less important in mate selection in American than it is in Europe. 
B) love is dysfunctional in industrialized societies. 
C) love has become less important in marriage in the last two decades. 
D) love-based marriage matches American cultural ideals of autonomy and freedom. 
A) love is less important in mate selection in American than it is in Europe. 
B) love is dysfunctional in industrialized societies. 
C) love has become less important in marriage in the last two decades. 
D) love-based marriage matches American cultural ideals of autonomy and freedom.

Question 10

Infants who sense their mother's detachment and rejection when they desire close bodily contact develop a(n) _____ attachment style.

Accepted Answer

A) anxious/avoidant 
B) avoidant 
C) secure 
D) insecure 
A) anxious/avoidant 
B) avoidant 
C) secure 
D) insecure

Question 11

Most passionate relationships have dramatic break-ups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Ron and Sue feel that they understand each other in a special way.Reiss refers to this as

Accepted Answer

A) rapport. 
B) self-revelation. 
C) mutual dependency. 
D) intimacy needs fulfillment. 
A) rapport. 
B) self-revelation. 
C) mutual dependency. 
D) intimacy needs fulfillment.

Question 13

According to attachment theory

Accepted Answer

A) a lover cannot be an attachment object. 
B) all important love relationships are attachments. 
C) most infants studied showed the "anxious/ambivalent" attachment style. 
D) early life attachments do not influence later relationships. 
A) a lover cannot be an attachment object. 
B) all important love relationships are attachments. 
C) most infants studied showed the "anxious/ambivalent" attachment style. 
D) early life attachments do not influence later relationships.

Question 14

Research confirms that love styles are linked to gender and ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Bill and Linda have a type of love that is chaste, patient, and understanding.John Lee refers to this as _____ love.

Accepted Answer

A) agape 
B) pragma 
C) ludus 
D) storge 
A) agape 
B) pragma 
C) ludus 
D) storge

Question 16

_____ or deceptive love is whirlwind love; it begins the day a couple meet and quickly results in cohabitation or engagement, then marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) Romantic 
B) Fatuous 
C) Consummate 
D) Companionate 
A) Romantic 
B) Fatuous 
C) Consummate 
D) Companionate

Question 17

Jealousy

Accepted Answer

A) is a yardstick for measuring insecurity or possessiveness. 
B) is a sign of love. 
C) proves interest or affection. 
D) is rarely linked to violence. 
A) is a yardstick for measuring insecurity or possessiveness. 
B) is a sign of love. 
C) proves interest or affection. 
D) is rarely linked to violence.

Question 18

Romantic love begins to increase as the children grow up and leave home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, the combination of intimacy and passion results in

Accepted Answer

A) liking 
B) infatuation. 
C) romantic love. 
D) empty love. 
A) liking 
B) infatuation. 
C) romantic love. 
D) empty love.

Question 20

Our commitment to a relationship will remain high as long as we

Accepted Answer

A) continue to experience passionate love. 
B) continue to experience agape love. 
C) judge the relationship to be successful. 
D) judge the relationship to be logical. 
A) continue to experience passionate love. 
B) continue to experience agape love. 
C) judge the relationship to be successful. 
D) judge the relationship to be logical.

Which of the components of Sternberg's theory of love refers to the elements of romance, attraction, and sexuality in a relationship?

Which of the following IS FALSE regarding love?

All of the following are components of the Wheel Theory of Love EXCEPT

Anxious/ambivalent adults are most likely to become

Relationships are much more enriching and, as a result, more lasting if the two individuals involved do not have the same love style.

Romantic love is usually unimportant in long-term relationships.

Companionate love consists of

Love between companions is called ludus.

When examining the role that love has in American culture, we find that:

Infants who sense their mother's detachment and rejection when they desire close bodily contact develop a(n) _____ attachment style.

Most passionate relationships have dramatic break-ups.

Ron and Sue feel that they understand each other in a special way.Reiss refers to this as

According to attachment theory

Research confirms that love styles are linked to gender and ethnicity.

Bill and Linda have a type of love that is chaste, patient, and understanding.John Lee refers to this as _____ love.

_____ or deceptive love is whirlwind love; it begins the day a couple meet and quickly results in cohabitation or engagement, then marriage.

Jealousy

Romantic love begins to increase as the children grow up and leave home.

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, the combination of intimacy and passion results in

Our commitment to a relationship will remain high as long as we

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Exam 5: Intimacy, Friendship, and Love

Which of the components of Sternberg's theory of love refers to the elements of romance, attraction, and sexuality in a relationship?

Which of the following IS FALSE regarding love?

All of the following are components of the Wheel Theory of Love EXCEPT

Anxious/ambivalent adults are most likely to become

Relationships are much more enriching and, as a result, more lasting if the two individuals involved do not have the same love style.

Romantic love is usually unimportant in long-term relationships.

Companionate love consists of

Love between companions is called ludus.

When examining the role that love has in American culture, we find that:

Infants who sense their mother's detachment and rejection when they desire close bodily contact develop a(n) _____ attachment style.

Most passionate relationships have dramatic break-ups.

Ron and Sue feel that they understand each other in a special way.Reiss refers to this as

According to attachment theory

Research confirms that love styles are linked to gender and ethnicity.

Bill and Linda have a type of love that is chaste, patient, and understanding.John Lee refers to this as _____ love.

_____ or deceptive love is whirlwind love; it begins the day a couple meet and quickly results in cohabitation or engagement, then marriage.

Jealousy

Romantic love begins to increase as the children grow up and leave home.

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, the combination of intimacy and passion results in

Our commitment to a relationship will remain high as long as we

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriage and the Family

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication, Power, and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage, Work, and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages,

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