Question 1

__________ is defined as (1)a strong affection for one another arising out of kinship or personal ties; (2)attraction based on sexual desire; and (3)affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests.

Accepted Answer

A) Attachment 
B) Secure attachment 
C) Love 
D) Respect 
E) Ludus love

Question 2

Using a survey tracking almost 8,000 seventh- through twelfth-graders for one year, a study found that those who entered into romantic relationships were less likely to be depressed compared to those who did not enter relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to John Lee, Ludus is a playful, carefree type of love, and Ludus lovers are more about fun and games than about commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Thomas had a crush on Bobby, but the feelings were not reciprocated. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) irrational jealousy. 
B) prejudice against gays. 
C) unrequited love. 
D) Mania. 
E) the feminization of love.

Question 5

Which represents a macro-level perspective on love?

Accepted Answer

A) Sternberg's triangular theory of love 
B) a wheel theory of love 
C) societies control the development of love 
D) John Lee's styles of love 
E) Agape

Question 6

__________ attachments reflect children's confidence in knowing their caregiver would be available when needed, an assurance that comes from the caregiver having been warm, responsive, and consistently available to infants over time.

Accepted Answer

A) Secure 
B) Anxious/ambivalent 
C) Motor 
D) Avoidant 
E) Infant-father

Question 7

Which group is still not able to freely show affection in public or acknowledge their love out of fear of being ostracized, attacked, or even killed?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which group is still not able to...

Question 8

Benito and Clarissa broke off their relationship recently for reasons that you would identify as micro-level factors. Which is NOT a micro-level factor?

Accepted Answer

A) The high unemployment in their community prevented Benito from finding a good job. 
B) They had difficulty communicating with one another. 
C) Benito is shy and Clarissa is outgoing, and eventually their personality differences got on their nerves. 
D) Clarissa's mother didn't like Benito and thought he was unambitious. 
E) Benito felt with so many women available, he could find someone he liked better.

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE regarding sex differences in love?

Accepted Answer

A) There are no sex differences, according to the latest research. 
B) Men are more likely than women to be looking for a partner and they fall in love sooner. 
C) White women are more likely than White men to be looking for a partner, but in other racial and ethnic groups the trend is reversed. 
D) Young women under age 25 are more likely than men to be looking for a partner and they fall in love sooner, but the trend is reversed among those who are older. 
E) Our cultural rhetoric claims that men fall in love more easily than women.

Question 10

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, activities such as (1)making unwanted telephone calls; (2)sending unsolicited or unwanted letters or e-mails; (3)following or spying on the victim; (4)showing up at places without a legitimate reason; (5)waiting at places for the victim; (6)leaving unwanted items, presents, or flowers; and (7)posting information or spreading rumors about the victim on the Internet, in a public place, or by word of mouth are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) irrational jealousy. 
B) stalking. 
C) rational jealousy. 
D) Agape. 
E) close-ended partnerships.

Question 11

Which statement best indicates an avoidant attachment among adults?

Accepted Answer

A) I find it relatively easy to get close to others. 
B) I am usually comfortable depending on others and having them depend on me. 
C) I generally don't worry about being abandoned. 
D) I often worry that my partner doesn't really love me or won't want to stay with me. 
E) It's difficult to trust people completely, and I'd rather not become too dependent on them.

Question 12

Evaluate the statement, "Men are more interested in love than are women." Provide the evidence to support or refute that statement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Evaluate the statement, "Men are more interested...

Question 13

Our earliest forms of love are:

Accepted Answer

A) sexual. 
B) attachments to our primary caregiver. 
C) Storge-type love. 
D) avoidant. 
E) unrequited.

Question 14

Provide four examples of different types of stalking.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide four examples of different types of...

Question 15

Unrequited love refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unrequited love refers to __________....

Question 16

Michael and his partner Matthew have been together for many years. They began as friends, and over time the relationship moved forward in its degree of commitment and intimacy. It is a comfortable love, with mutual trust, compatibility, and respect. Which style of love does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A) Agape 
B) Eros 
C) Storge 
D) Ludus 
E) Pragma

Question 17

What are the four stages in the wheel theory of love, according to Reiss?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the four stages in the...

Question 18

Companionate love is based on __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Companionate love is based on __________....

Question 19

In a formally free society, such as the United States, the development of love:

Accepted Answer

A) depends on the books, movies, television, and other forms of entertainment youth consume. 
B) is free: people are free to choose when, how, and whom they love. 
C) happens through formal structures, such as schools and athletic clubs, which closely supervise young people in order to control whom they love. 
D) still follows kinship rules: cousins marrying cousins would be seen as completely inappropriate. 
E) is formed through parents trying to steer their children toward homogamous relationships by limiting or directing their social interactions.

Question 20

Courtly love is a poetic style of the Middle Ages when poets or troubadours would write songs of unrequited love and present them at the court of their aristocratic/royal masters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Love and Loving Relationships

__________ is defined as (1) a strong affection for one another arising out of kinship or personal ties; (2) attraction based on sexual desire; and (3) affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests.

Using a survey tracking almost 8,000 seventh- through twelfth-graders for one year, a study found that those who entered into romantic relationships were less likely to be depressed compared to those who did not enter relationships.

According to John Lee, Ludus is a playful, carefree type of love, and Ludus lovers are more about fun and games than about commitment.

Thomas had a crush on Bobby, but the feelings were not reciprocated. This is an example of:

Which represents a macro-level perspective on love?

__________ attachments reflect children's confidence in knowing their caregiver would be available when needed, an assurance that comes from the caregiver having been warm, responsive, and consistently available to infants over time.

Which group is still not able to freely show affection in public or acknowledge their love out of fear of being ostracized, attacked, or even killed?

Benito and Clarissa broke off their relationship recently for reasons that you would identify as micro-level factors. Which is NOT a micro-level factor?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding sex differences in love?

Which statement best indicates an avoidant attachment among adults?

Evaluate the statement, "Men are more interested in love than are women." Provide the evidence to support or refute that statement.

Our earliest forms of love are:

Provide four examples of different types of stalking.

Unrequited love refers to __________.

Michael and his partner Matthew have been together for many years. They began as friends, and over time the relationship moved forward in its degree of commitment and intimacy. It is a comfortable love, with mutual trust, compatibility, and respect. Which style of love does this represent?

What are the four stages in the wheel theory of love, according to Reiss?

Companionate love is based on __________.

In a formally free society, such as the United States, the development of love:

Courtly love is a poetic style of the Middle Ages when poets or troubadours would write songs of unrequited love and present them at the court of their aristocratic/royal masters.