FAM 253 Chapter 7 Exam Questions and
Answers
According to Sternberg's research, what is passion?
it is sparked by physical attraction and sexual desire driving a person to pursue a romantic
relationship
"If I could never be with ______, I would feel miserable" is an example from which part of
Rubin's Love Scale?
needing
What is a term that identifies the group of people to whom a person may be attracted?
field of eligibles
When it comes to choosing an ideal mate, what dose the most current research show?
women and men rate financial stability as an important factor in attraction
During which era did the idea that romantic love is the most desirable form of love become
popular?
19th century
Lott and Lott found that children who were rewarded continually by their teachers came to
like their classmates more than children who were not rewarded. What theory of love does
this research finding reflect?
behavioral reinforcement
Inconsistent caregiving results in ______ babies.
, ambivalent
PLS stands for _______.
passionate love scale
In which type of love is there a lack of the high and low swings of romantic love?
consummate love
_______ theorists believe that love is a strategy that helps us form the bonds we need to
reproduce and pass our genes on to the next generation.
Evolutionary
_________ theory suggests the action comes first and the interpretation comes later.
cognitive
Excessive admiration of oneself is called ______.
narcissism
Which of the following statements is false?
?
Individuals who can self-disclose have higher levels of _____ in their relationships and rate
their relationships as more satisfying.
trust
David Buss did research on 37 cultures and found that men valued ______ in a partner
more than women did.
Answers
According to Sternberg's research, what is passion?
it is sparked by physical attraction and sexual desire driving a person to pursue a romantic
relationship
"If I could never be with ______, I would feel miserable" is an example from which part of
Rubin's Love Scale?
needing
What is a term that identifies the group of people to whom a person may be attracted?
field of eligibles
When it comes to choosing an ideal mate, what dose the most current research show?
women and men rate financial stability as an important factor in attraction
During which era did the idea that romantic love is the most desirable form of love become
popular?
19th century
Lott and Lott found that children who were rewarded continually by their teachers came to
like their classmates more than children who were not rewarded. What theory of love does
this research finding reflect?
behavioral reinforcement
Inconsistent caregiving results in ______ babies.
, ambivalent
PLS stands for _______.
passionate love scale
In which type of love is there a lack of the high and low swings of romantic love?
consummate love
_______ theorists believe that love is a strategy that helps us form the bonds we need to
reproduce and pass our genes on to the next generation.
Evolutionary
_________ theory suggests the action comes first and the interpretation comes later.
cognitive
Excessive admiration of oneself is called ______.
narcissism
Which of the following statements is false?
?
Individuals who can self-disclose have higher levels of _____ in their relationships and rate
their relationships as more satisfying.
trust
David Buss did research on 37 cultures and found that men valued ______ in a partner
more than women did.
