Question 1

The two-factor theory of emotion suggests that passionate love can be increased by

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A)  mere exposure.
B)  the matching phenomenon.
C)  secure attachment.
D)  physical arousal.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D) D

Question 2

How do males and females differ in how they experience passionate love?

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A)  Men fall out of love faster than do women.
B)  Men are less likely to break up a premarital romance than are women.
C)  Men tend to fall in love less readily than do women.
D)  Men are usually the last to say "I love you" in a heterosexual relationship.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Psychologist Robert Sternberg views love as a triangle with three sides that include all which of the following?

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A)  restraint
B)  passion
C)  commitment
D)  intimacyE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Bill and Susie's relationship becomes progressively more intimate as each engages in self-revelation in response to the other's self-disclosure.Their relationship is marked by the _____ effect.

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A)  disclosure reciprocity
B)  mutual disinhibition
C)  reciprocal disinhibition
D)  reciprocal fallacyE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Successful couples differ from unsuccessful couples in that they

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A)  restrain gut-level reactions.
B)  personalize conflict.
C)  are more individualistic.
D)  never argue.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

On social networks,

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A)  men always prefer male friends.
B)  women always prefer female friends.
C)  both men and women seem to prefer male friends.
D)  both men and women seem to prefer female friends.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

When the benefits are proportional to the contributions in a relationship,_____ exists.

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A)  anonymity
B)  mutuality
C)  equity
D)  companionate loveE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

According to the text,which characteristic is true of people who usually stay married?

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A)  They married after age20) 
B)  They are well and similarly educated.
C)  They cohabited or became pregnant before marriage.
D)  They live in a small town.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

According to the text,the first step in scientifically studying romantic love is to

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A)  decide how to define and measure it.
B)  manipulate it.
C)  control all other factors that might influence it.
D)  study the factors that might influence it.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

John Gottman (1994,1998) noted that healthy marriages were necessarily marked by

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A)  more affection than criticism.
B)  a lack of conflict.
C)  an ability to reconcile differences.
D)  more compliments than criticisms.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

In Rubin's research,strong-love couples differed from weak-love couples in that they

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A)  talked less to each other.
B)  gazed more into each other's eyes.
C)  smiled less at each other.
D)  displayed more jealousy.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 12

Those involved in relationships marked by long-term equity

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A)  are highly likely to end their relationship abruptly.
B)  are unconcerned with short-term equity.
C)  make sure they reciprocate all favors without delay.
D)  personalize conflict and act on gut feelings.E) All of the above
F) C) and D) B

Question 13

According to Rusbult and her colleagues,which is one of the three ways of coping with a failing relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  loyalty-awaiting improvement
B)  neglect-ignoring the partner
C)  voice-seeking to improve the relationship
D)  denial-denying the problem existsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

According to Berscheid,what is the formula for passionate love?

Accepted Answer

A)  lust + adrenaline
B)  adrenaline + attachment
C)  lust + attachment
D)  attachment + dopamineE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

In comparison with women,men fall in love more _____ and out of love more _____.

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A)  readily; readily
B)  slowly; slowly
C)  readily; slowly
D)  slowly; readilyE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Individualistic cultures have _____ divorce rates when compared with communal cultures.

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A)  greater
B)  slightly lower
C)  the same
D)  significantly lowerE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The tendency for one person's intimacy of self-disclosure to match that of his or her partner is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  the matching phenomenon.
B)  disclosure reciprocity.
C)  reciprocal devaluation.
D)  mutual self-recognition.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

According to Huston and colleagues (2001) ,which of the following is likely to predict divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  arguments
B)  coldness
C)  disillusionment
D)  hopelessnessE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

According to Carl Rogers (1980) ,growth-promoting listeners have all of the following qualities

Accepted Answer

A)  being genuine in revealing their own feelings.
B)  being more interested in companionate relationships than in passionate relationships.
C)  being empathetic reflective listeners.
D)  being accepting of others' feelings.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Couples usually stay married if they

Accepted Answer

A)  are of different age groups.
B)  married before age20) 
C)  cohabited before marriage.
D)  live in a small town.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 27: The Ups and Downs of Love

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How do males and females differ in how they experience passionate love?

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Psychologist Robert Sternberg views love as a triangle with three sides that include all which of the following?

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Bill and Susie's relationship becomes progressively more intimate as each engages in self-revelation in response to the other's self-disclosure.Their relationship is marked by the _____ effect.

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Successful couples differ from unsuccessful couples in that they

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On social networks,

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When the benefits are proportional to the contributions in a relationship,_____ exists.

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According to the text,which characteristic is true of people who usually stay married?

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According to the text,the first step in scientifically studying romantic love is to

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John Gottman (1994,1998) noted that healthy marriages were necessarily marked by

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In Rubin's research,strong-love couples differed from weak-love couples in that they

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According to Rusbult and her colleagues,which is one of the three ways of coping with a failing relationship?

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According to Berscheid,what is the formula for passionate love?

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In comparison with women,men fall in love more _____ and out of love more _____.

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