Question 1

Self-disclosure to another is a key process in the development of an intimate relationship.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss how falling in love can be considered a love story.Explain and give at least one example.

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Question 3

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

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A) contrary to expectations,physically attractive women have fewer dates than unattractive women. 
B) attractive people,in general,have more dates than unattractive people. 
C) the physical attractiveness of men has no relationship to their dating history. 
D) moderately attractive women have more dates than either attractive or unattractive women.

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE regarding distressed couples compared to non-distressed couples' communication?

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A) Distressed couples always match their non-verbal and verbal communication. 
B) Distressed couples have better listening skills that allow them to accurately hear their partner's negative messages. 
C) Some distressed couples use good communication skills to send negative messages. 
D) Distressed couples have better sex lives.

Question 5

Who do we tend to be attracted to and fall in love with?

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A) People who are similar to us. 
B) Those who constantly challenge our ideas. 
C) Those who are more attractive and appear at first to be just out of "our reach." 
D) People with whom we do not have much contact with-the relative stranger is more intriguing.

Question 6

Which social factor has the least homophily?

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A) religion 
B) age 
C) race/ethnicity 
D) education

Question 7

The transformation from passionate to companionate love usually takes place when the relationship is ______ old.

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A) 1 to 4 months 
B) 6 to 30 months 
C) 2 to 5 years 
D) after 10 years

Question 8

Being an effective communicator can play an important role in sexual satisfaction for a couple.Which of the following statements is an example of effective communication that will probably lead to self-disclosure on the part of both?

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A) "I know that you think women aren't very interested in sex,but I really wish I had more orgasms." 
B) "You're not giving me any orgasms when we have sex." 
C) "What part of 'no' don't you understand?" 
D) "What can I/we do to make things better?"

Question 9

Which term describes the action of making assumptions about what your partner thinks or feels?

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A) levelling 
B) editing 
C) mind reading 
D) documenting

Question 10

"Our attraction toward another person is proportionate to the number of reinforcements that person gives us relative to the total number of reinforcements plus punishments the person gives us." This statement describes

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A) Byrne's law of attraction 
B) Sternberg's theory of love 
C) the attachment theory of love 
D) the two-component theory of love

Question 11

Which one of the following is TRUE of a person who has an avoidant attachment style?

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A) Report more passion 
B) Report low levels of satisfaction and commitment 
C) Report more intensity 
D) Report more intimacy and autonomy

Question 12

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

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Question 13

What is "levelling" and what is its purpose? How might you use editing to practically apply leveling to improving your sexual interactions?

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Question 14

What does the dimension of independence-interdependence refer to?

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A) How cultures view the transition from living with one's parents to living with one's spouse. 
B) Differing ways of showing attraction to another in individualist versus collectivist countries. 
C) How cultures view each person in terms of individuality compared to in relation to the group. 
D) How dependent a couple is on each other and their extended family members.

Question 15

According to research,what might 'distressed' couples be an indication of?

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A) Poor communication. 
B) Not enough premarital sexual experience. 
C) Sexual boredom. 
D) Physical dysfunctions of the sexual organs.

Question 16

How is the chemistry of love related to passionate and companionate love?

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Question 17

In the terminology of the attachment theory of love,most adults are

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A) secure lovers 
B) preoccupied lovers 
C) dismissing lovers 
D) fearful lovers

Question 18

Dutton and Aron (1974)interviewed subjects who had just crossed one of two types of bridges-a safe one and a dangerous one.What did they find?

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A) Males misattributed their arousal to a female confederate. 
B) Males misattributed their arousal to the bridge. 
C) No support for the two-component theory of love. 
D) Evidence for the effects of attitude similarity on attraction.

Question 19

What are the things that work against a person becoming a good communicator?

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Question 20

Why is communication so important in building and maintaining a good and satisfying sexual relationship?

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Exam 12: Attraction, Love, and Communication