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Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages of starting a close relationship via an internet dating site.

Q: Although sexual satisfaction is an important part of relational satisfaction, _________ is/are even more important. a. commitment b. love c. compatibility d. all of the above

Q: Sexual satisfaction is most important in __________ relationships. a. short-term b. long-term c. lesbian d. first

Q: According to research reported in the textbook, about _____ of men and _____ of women in college are virgins. b. 3%, 18% a. 8%, 22% b. 11%, 13% c. 15%, 36%

Q: Evidence that some women are fine without sex while others are highly sexual is compatible with the notion that the female sex drive is more __________ than the male sex drive. a. predictable b. socially flexible, adaptable, and responsive c. consistently strong d. influenced by physical attraction and erotic qualities

Q: The authors of your textbook report research showing that, compared to heterosexual couples, lesbian couples are likely to have __________ sex. a. the same amount of b. more frequent c. less frequent d. more erotic and pleasurable

Q: Love is a universal, cross-cultural emotion.

Q: Women report more agapic love than men.

Q: Men report more ludic love than women.

Q: Looking for love online improve ones chances of falling in love

Q: Germans are among the most likely to says the words I Love You

Q: Explain the origins and stability of attachments styles, Can they be modified after childhood?

Q: What is consummate love? How can it be achieved?

Q: What is secure attachment and how does it develop.

Q: What is agapic love and in what type of relationship is it most common?

Q: Kaitlyn is infatuated with Ward but has become engaged to Ryan who is stable and hard working. She is a pragma lover.

Q: The attachment style defined by positive model of self and negative model of others is the secure style.

Q: According to Sternberg, the intimacy component is the most stable over time?

Q: Men tend to say I love you first in relationships

Q: When the primary caregiver is inconsistent and has personal problems that impede her or his ability to be a good parent, a child is most likely to end up with a/an ______________________ attachment style. a. anxious-ambivalent b. avoidant c. secure d. disorganized

Q: Attachment theory is based on the idea that early interactions shape our working models of __________ and __________. These models combine to form the foundation of our attachment style. a. good, bad b. right, wrong c. safety, trust d. self, others

Q: Steve grew up with parents who overstimulated him, which made him defensive. As an adult, he prefers interpersonal distance, doesnt trust others, and doesnt want much intimacy in his relationships. According to Ainsworth, Steve would be labeled as having which attachment style during childhood? a. secure b. avoidant c. anxious-ambivalent d. stunted

Q: The models that form the basis of attachment styles are known as working models because: a. they are constantly in flux. b. once established, they cannot be changed. c. they primarily influence our organizational relationships. d. they are relatively stable, yet can be changed by new experiences.

Q: Cecilia has a positive model of herself but negative views about others. She exemplifies which of Bartholomews attachment styles? a. secure b. preoccupied c. fearful d. dismissive

Q: Christa has a demanding conflict style and expresses negative emotions with aggression or passive aggression. Which attachment style is Christa most likely to have? a. secure b. preoccupied c. fearful d. dismissive

Q: ____________ individuals engage in relatively low levels of self-disclosure, and are passive communicators who tend to accommodate their partners during conflict situations. a. avoidant b. preoccupied c. fearful d. dismissive

Q: Which of the following does NOT help explain why attachment styles CHANGE? a. the reinforcement effect b. the tendency for people to have different attachment styles in different relationships. c. the tendency to adapt to a partners attachment style d. significant events such as divorce or moving to a new city

Q: Which of the following are essential for consummate love to occur is: a. intimacy b. passion c. commitment d. all of the above are necessary for consummate love.

Q: Dylan is a game player who likes to play "hard to get" and have fun in his relationships. It is difficult for Dylan to stay committed to one romantic relationship for very long so he is a ludic lover.

Q: According to Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love, the "passion" component the most important of the three components.

Q: Susan fell madly in love with Rob the moment she met him. She was attracted to him because of his stunning good looks, she is a Storge lover.

Q: Which of the following is known as the warm component of Sternbergs triangular theory of love? a. commitment b. affection c. intimacy d. passion

Q: Which component of Stembergs triangular theory of love is the most easily controllable? a. passion b. intimacy c. commitment d. affection

Q: Which of Stembergs types of love is characterized by high levels of passion and but low levels of intimacy and commitment? a. consummate love b. romantic love c. empty love d . infatuation

Q: Holding hands best illustrates ____________________ within Sternbergs model. a. latent intimacy b. manifest intimacy c. passion d. commitment

Q: Bob loves Jennifer. Jennifer is just the type of woman Bob always hoped to find as a romantic partner. Bob had to date around for a long time before finding her, so at first he was slow to invest emotionally. Now, however, Bob thinks that Jennifer is the right choice for him. She has all the qualities he has been looking forshe is patient and intelligent, and would be a good mother. Under which of Lees styles of love do Bobs feelings best fit? a. eros b. ludus c. agape d. pragma

Q: Jeff falls in love quickly and the initial stages of his dating relationships are usually intense and passionate, with high levels of self disclosure. According to the textbook, which of Lees styles of love best characterizes Jeff? a. eros b. storge c. mania d. pragma

Q: Sophie was attracted to Bryce in part because he is sensitive and caring. Sophie uses a lot of intensification strategies in her relationship with Bryce, but she also uses a lot of secret tests and negative maintenance strategies. On the basis of this description, what love style does Sophie seem to have? a. pragma b. agape c. ludus d. mania

Q: Individuals with this love style tend to use direct opening lines (such as introducing themselves) and intensification strategies that involve getting to know their partners family and friends: a. mania b. ludus c. agape d. pragma

Q: Which love style combines qualities from storge and eros? a. mania b. ludus c. agape d. pragma

Q: Which of the following sex differences in love is accurate according to research? a. women score higher than men in ludus. b. men score higher in storge and mania. c. men tend experience all five types of love more than women d. women are higher in pragma e. men want what they cant get, and women get what they dont want

Q: Of the following, there are most likely to be cultural differences in how people express love through: a. shared experiences b. giving and receiving social support c. the specific activities people engage in together d. self disclosure

Q: Emilio and Yolanda knew they were in love when they both felt butterflies in their stomachs and couldnt stop staring into one anothers eyes. This is an example of which of Marston and Hechts love ways? a. collaborative love b. intuitive love c. expressive love d. committed love

Q: Scott is feeling dissatisfied in his relationship. Although his girlfriend often joins him in his weekly rock climbing and has hinted to him that she wants to spend the rest of her life with him, she never says I love you or hugs him in public. Scott is dissatisfied because he is overvaluing his own love way, which can best be described as: a. committed love. b. active love. c. collaborative love. d. expressive love.

Q: Most children can be characterized with which type of attachment style? a. anxious-ambivalent b. avoidant c. secure d. disorganized

Q: If Ian has an anxious ambivalent attachment style, which of the following behaviors or emotions would be uncharacteristic of him? a. feeling relieved when reunited with a caregiver after a separation b. acting angry when reunited with a caregiver after a separation c. protesting vehemently when separated from his caregiver d. freely exploring a new environment

Q: Which of the following is a component related to love rather than liking? a. affection b. enjoyable interaction c. motivation d. respect

Q: The United States is a low touch country

Q: Most studies of touch have been conducted in private settings.

Q: Usenet is a common online forum for showing social support.

Q: Sometime online support is the best option, especially if the issue a person wants to discuss issues that are personal and delicate.

Q: The most effective comforting messages involve offering advice to a distressed person.

Q: Helping a person to reappraise their situation is a powerful form of comforting.

Q: Invisible support is most effective in reducing distress because people do not want to feel dependent.

Q: What are the primary benefits of affectionate communication? Be sure to discuss both giving and receiving affection.

Q: What are the primary nonverbal immediacy behaviors that signal warmth and involvement with another person?

Q: Why would a person seek online social support? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

Q: List and discuss 5 affectionate behaviors.

Q: How do men and women communicate intimacy similarly? Differently?

Q: What is the ultimate goal of every successful comforting strategy? How is this best accomplished?

Q: Calling someone by their favorite nickname is considered a verbal immediacy behavior.

Q: Saying we is more verbally immediate than saying you and I.

Q: Offering to baby sit for a new mother is a considered a support behavior.

Q: Which of the following have been found to result from giving affection? a. higher self-esteem b. less susceptibility to depression c. greater relational satisfaction d. all of the above

Q: Which of the following communicate affection? a. self-disclosure b. assurances c. direct emotional expression d. all of the above

Q: Which of the following is not a nonverbal immediacy behavior? a. hugs b. self-disclosure c. closer distances d. direct eye contact

Q: Which of the following are examples of indirect affection to a new mother? a. listening to her troubles b. babysitting c. giving her child care advice. d. all of the above

Q: Touch occurs least in: a. Asian countries b. The United States c. the Mediterranean d. Latin America

Q: People seek social support online because it: a. provides more social presence. b. reduces the ability to manage the interaction c. is more virtual than reality d. can be used anytime day or night.

Q: The dual process model of supportive communication: a. involves both hemispheres of the brain. b. deals with both motivated and unmotived reception of comforting messages. c. is called dual because it involves both language and nonverbal communication. d. because it works for men and women.

Q: The statement: Dont worry, honey. Lots of women get breast cancer and live through it. a. is likely to be effective since it is personally directed. b. is ineffective because it doesnt tell a person what to do. c. is less effective than a strategy design to elicit reappraisals of a situation. d. is effective because it is true.

Q: Your text maintain that the brightest side of lifes experience often occurs in close relationships during the exchange of warm, involving, immediate messages.

Q: The benefits of affection are primarily from receiving rather than giving affection.

Q: According to the text, one reason why researchers have found that women have more intimate relationships than do men is that a. scholars have traditionally thought of intimate relationships as emotional, feminine, and affectionate. b. in todays society, women are more emotional than men. c. scholars have traditionally thought of intimate relationships as being instrumental, masculine, and logical. d. men are typically unable to talk about their feelings.

Q: According to the definition of intimacy provided in the text, which of the following examples reveals intimacy in relationships? a. John feels a rush of warmth and love when he looks at Phillip. b. Nancy tells Allison a secret, and Allison promises not to reveal it to anyone. c. Fred and Jay talk with each other about their past experiences. d. all of the above.

Q: According to research cited in the text, men use _________ to display intimacy more than do women. a. self-disclosure b. self-discovery c. church and marriage d. shared interest and activities

Q: According to the textbook, which of the following has the most influence on intimacy? a. sexual interaction b. verbal behaviors c. nonverbal behaviors d. metatalk

Q: According to the social meaning model of nonverbal communication, a. some nonverbal behaviors have strong consensual meanings across different contexts. b. meanings are completely dependent on appropriate cognitive schemata. c. getting to know someone is like pealing an onion. d. rewarding people benefit from norm violations

Q: Which of the following statements best characterizes the stance taken by the authors of your textbook regarding sex differences in intimate communication? a. Men and women are so different in their motives and behaviors that it really is like men are from Mars and women are from Venus. b. Men and women are not entirely different, just more different than they are similar. c. Men and women are more similar than they are different. d. Men and women have hardly any differences in their intimate communication.

Q: According to _____________________________, affectionate communication is a biologically adaptive behavior that contributes to human viability and fertility by improving health and fortifying the bodys flight or fight system a. cognitive valence theory b. the intimacy process model c. adaptive value theory d. affective exchange theory