Question 1

Of the following online dating sites,which one uses a "matching" system that most closely maps onto researching findings on attractiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemistry.com
B)  eHarmony
C)  PerfectMatch.com
D)  Plenty of FishE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Our attachment style of love influences us in the way we react to a situation where we feel jealousy.The style of the person who reacts with anger directed toward the third person is

Accepted Answer

A)  secure.
B)  anxious-ambivalent.
C)  avoidant.
D)  aggressive-paranoiD.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

_________ love is a feeling of deep attachment and commitment to a person with whom one has an intimate relationship.

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A)  Romantic
B)  Companionate
C)  Passionate
D)  PlatonicE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is FALSE regarding passionate and companionate love?

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A)  Passionate love is hot;companionate love is warm.
B)  Passionate love holds early relationships together;companionate love keeps people committed through the long run.
C)  Passionate love is socially constructed;Companionate love is biologically based.
D)  Passionate love is intense longing;Companionate love is deep commitment.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following situation does the two-component theory of love do a particularly good job at explaining?

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A)  why women are attracted to people who are athletic
B)  why single men and women frequently pick up at the gym
C)  our association between sex and love
D)  our association between romantic movies and expressions of loveE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

How does the theory that love is a story explain why a couple that seems to work well together would separate?

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A)  They have different expectations of how to express love.
B)  They have different love stories that take greater priority than the one they are creating.
C)  Love as a story doesn't work very well for explaining relationships.
D)  Their levels of intimacy,commitment,and passion are not similar.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

What is one very important advantage of "I" language?

Accepted Answer

A)  lowers defensiveness in the "other"
B)  edits out the bad parts
C)  gives clear reasons and examples
D)  puts responsibility squarely on the "other"E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Love stories such as Cinderella,Pygmalion/My Fair Lady,the Prince,etc.

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A)  are mere entertainment.
B)  shape our beliefs about love and relationships.
C)  do not relate to love in real life.
D)  are stories about what we observe in others.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

What is NOT a characteristic of "good messages" between couples?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I" language
B)  mind reading
C)  documenting
D)  offering specific choicesE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Worldwide,heterosexual men place more importance in choosing a potential mate on the woman's cues for reproductive capacity than on resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to sociobiological theory of mate selection,men want mates who _________,while women want mates who __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are heterophilous;are homophilous
B)  are fertile;have resources
C)  have resources;are fertile
D)  can cook;are good-lookingE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

How does a couple "fight fair?"

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Question 13

A person from which of the following countries would most likely NOT value love as a prerequisite for marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  China
B)  Canada
C)  Australia
D)  EnglandE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

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 15

Oxytocin is released in the brain during breastfeeding and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  orgasm
B)  pair-bonding
C)  experience of interpersonal trust
D)  All of these answers are correctE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

According to sociobiological theory,which one of the following males would a young woman be likely to select as a mate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dave,a hot 30-year-old bartender who works at a trendy bar
B)  Earl,a divorced 50-year-old accountant
C)  Liam,a 32-year-old medical intern
D)  Tyler,an attractive,20-year-old first-year university studentE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

We tend to be attracted to and fall in love with

Accepted Answer

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.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

How does Sternberg's triangular theory of love work from the beginning of a relationship to the end of a relationship?

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Question 19

One definition of intimacy described in your book emphasizes the need for which of the following components on intimacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The relationship must have long-term commitment.
B)  Intimacy includes affective,cognitive and physical components.
C)  The relationship must be sexual.
D)  Intimacy does not necessarily have to include self-disclosure.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Worldwide,heterosexual women place more importance on the resources of the man than on the man's cues of reproductive capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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_________ love is a feeling of deep attachment and commitment to a person with whom one has an intimate relationship.

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