Question 1

"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

Accepted Answer

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 2

In Sternberg's triangular theory of love,_____ is the cognitive component of love.

Accepted Answer

A) commitment 
B) infatuation 
C) passion 
D) attraction

Question 3

In Sternberg's triangular theory of love,_____ is the motivational component of love.

Accepted Answer

A) passion 
B) criticism 
C) negotiation 
D) conflict

Question 4

Which of the following statements represents a principle that presently operates in the interpersonal marketplace of love and attraction?

Accepted Answer

A) The worth of persons is based primarily on their depth of character and not their looks. 
B) Women's worth is based on physical beauty,whereas men's worth is based on economic success. 
C) The most attractive males usually end up with high-status occupations but are paired with unattractive females. 
D) The least attractive males usually end up with low-status occupations and are paired with the less attractive females.

Question 5

In the "interpersonal marketplace" of men and women,there is a tendency for

Accepted Answer

A) successful women to be paired with attractive men. 
B) successful women to be paired with younger men. 
C) unattractive men to be paired with wealthy women. 
D) attractive women to be paired with wealthy men.

Question 6

Sternberg has identified several categories of love stories found in U.S.culture.Which of the following belongs to the cluster of love stories that was found to be positive?

Accepted Answer

A) war 
B) garden 
C) addiction 
D) horror

Question 7

Discuss how falling in love can be considered a love story with the help of an example.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

_____ involves saying,in your own words,what you thought your partner meant.

Accepted Answer

A) Documenting 
B) Editing 
C) Leveling 
D) Paraphrasing

Question 9

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 the terms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the relationship that exists between the...

Question 10

One of the real advantages of the Internet in developing a long-term intimate relationship is that

Accepted Answer

A) it provides relatively greater information about the person one chats with. 
B) it highlights a person's body language and habits. 
C) it forces people to focus on each other's interests and values. 
D) it highlights a person's degree of physical attractiveness.

Exam 11: Attraction, love, and Communication