Question 1

In Western culture today, ______ perceive obese people as unattractive.

Accepted Answer

A)   neither men nor women
B)   men, but not women
C)   women, but not men
D)   both men and women

Question 2

The arousal-producing effects of sex hormones that increase the likelihood of sexual behavior are called ______ effects.

Accepted Answer

A)   organizing
B)   subliminal
C)   peripheral
D)   activating

Question 3

Male college students are more likely than females to play games in their love relationships for example, to keep lovers up in the air and to misrepresent their level of commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In Western society, ______ are expected to justify sexual experiences as involving someone they love.

Accepted Answer

A)   neither men nor women
B)   men more often than women
C)   women more often than men
D)   both men and women

Question 5

People are more likely to maintain their relationship once the romance begins to fade if they have developed ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   infatuation
B)   fatuous love
C)   companionate love
D)   empty love

Question 6

According to Sternberg, ______ is the emotional component of romantic love.

Accepted Answer

A)   intimacy
B)   trust
C)   passion
D)   commitment

Question 7

Explain what the matching hypothesis is and how it influences who we choose as potential partners.

Accepted Answer

The matching hypothesis suggests that pe...

Question 8

The short answer on the causes of sexual orientation is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   it is directly the result of genetic inheritance
B)   it is directly the result of exposure to prenatal hormones
C)   it is the result of observational learning during childhood
D)   we just don't know exactly what causes sexual orientation

Question 9

Compare and contrast the attitudes of various ethnic minorities toward gay males and lesbians.

Accepted Answer

The attitudes of various ethnic minoriti...

Question 10

Female college students are significantly more likely than male college students to feel each of the following styles of love EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   eros
B)   pragma
C)   mania
D)   storge

Question 11

______ of people in the United States believe that romantic love is a prerequisite for marriage.

Accepted Answer

A)   Only a small number
B)   A large minority
C)   A slight majority
D)   The vast majority

Question 12

Friendship and love are two forms of interpersonal ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   attraction
B)   propinquity
C)   reciprocity
D)   schemas

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of the matching hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   increased attraction to someone due to parental opposition to your relationship with him or her
B)   giving someone a compliment after he or she has complimented you
C)   a relationship in which one person is passive while the other is active
D)   choosing a partner who is similar in attractiveness to yourself

Question 14

Agape refers to ______ love.

Accepted Answer

A)   friendship
B)   romantic
C)   game-playing
D)   selfless

Question 15

Joshua is in love. He enjoys game playing on his beloved and says, "I keep my lover up in the air about my commitment." His style of love is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   agape
B)   ludus
C)   pragma
D)   storge

Question 16

Psychologists find that love is a simple concept, based primarily on physiological attraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In our society, shortness is perceived to be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   a liability for both men and for women
B)   a social asset for men but not for women
C)   a social asset for women but not for men
D)   a social asset for both men and women

Question 18

Compare and contrast romantic love with companionate love.

Accepted Answer

Romantic love and companionate love are ...

Question 19

Overall, gay males and lesbians tend to be ______ to heterosexual couples and they express ______ satisfaction with their relationships as heterosexual couples.

Accepted Answer

A)   more different than similar, less
B)   more similar than different, less
C)   more different than similar, as much
D)   more similar than different, as much

Question 20

We tend to seek out romantic partners with attitudes ______ our own and investigators have found that over time, dating partners become ______ aligned in their attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A)   different from, less
B)   different from, more
C)   similar to, less
D)   similar to, more

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In Western society, ______ are expected to justify sexual experiences as involving someone they love.

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