Which perspective maintains that love serves the evolutionary purpose of drawing males and females into long-term relationships that are essential to child rearing?

1. anthropological
2. biological
3. psychological
4. sociological

Diana often dates several men at a time and enjoys casual dating. She likes to keep her relationships simple and casual because she believes that serious relationships only complicate matters. According to sociologist John Lee, Diana exhibits the ________style of love.

1. mania
2. storge
3. agape
4. ludus

Understanding is one of the eight qualities of friendship. Which of the following best represents this quality?

1. Ken and Pete are considerate toward each other’s feelings.
2. Ronald and Nelly respect each other’s decisions.
3. Christopher trusts Frank to look out for him during times of need.
4. Denise and Judi enjoy each other’s company.

Jane wants to set her sister Johanna up with Pete, her husband’s colleague. However, Jane’s friend Chloe feels that Pete is a narcissist and hence a poor choice for Johanna. After hearing Chloe’s opinion, Jane is unsure of what to do. Which of the following strengthens the case that dating Pete would be a good choice for Johanna?

1. Johanna is not interested in a pursuing a serious long-term relationship.
2. Jane was very impressed by Pete’s manners and dressing sense when she met him.
3. Johanna tends to get extremely emotionally involved in relationships.
4. Johanna tends to care more about character than about outward appearances.

Jim found out that his fiancée will be unable to bear children as a result of a childhood accident. Despite his family being unsupportive of the relationship, he decides to marry her and prove his loyalty. In this scenario, which of the following components of love is Jim exhibiting?

1. understanding
2. enjoyment
3. commitment
4. intimacy

In his book on family relationships, Simon states that it is important to teach children that love and care giving are synonymous to each other. He believes that children should understand their responsibility to care for their elderly family members when they grow up. However Nora, a critic, states that this “affection myth” can have negative consequences on children. Which of the following statements, if true, is likely to strengthen Nora’s argument?

1. Children who are taught to care for the elderly learn about cooperation and a sense of community at a young age.
2. Children who care for the elders turn out to be more sensitive toward others’ needs and be more responsible individuals.
3. Children undergo undue amounts of stress when they are taught that care giving and love mean the same thing.
4. Research indicates that extended families in which the parents live with their adult children tend to be happier than nuclear families.

In the second stage of Reiss’s wheel theory of love, ________ brings the couple closer together.

1. intimacy
2. dependency
3. passion
4. self-revelation

Which of the following theories propose that infants need to develop a relationship with at least one primary caregiver, usually the mother, for normal social and emotional development?

1. attachment theory
2. social exchange theory
3. Fromm’s theory of love
4. biological theory

Though Kelly and Brook are engaged, they have decided to have sex only after they get married. They have a stable relationship and their relationship does not have any ecstatic highs or great lows. According to John Lee, Kelly and Brook are exhibiting the ________ style of love.

1. storge
2. ludus
3. eros
4. mania

Which of the following is a criticism of the attachment theory?

1. It ignores the need for infants to develop a relationship with a caregiver.
2. It overemphasizes the importance of life events that occur after the age of 18.
3. It does not address cross-cultural differences in child-rearing practices.
4. It focuses excessively on the relationship between the father and the child.

“Based on the variations he found in different cultures, Hupka concluded that jealousy is neither universal nor innate.” Which of the following, if true, weakens Hupka’s conclusion?

1. Jealousy is more common in societies in which women are regarded as property.
2. Expressing jealousy is culturally unacceptable in all societies.
3. While some women report being very jealous when their partners have affairs, others do not.
4. There is not relationship between jealousy and behaviors such as stalking.

Carl, a sociologist, believes that love improves the well-being of people in a society. He finds that relationships based on love create stable, happy societies. Which of the following statements, if true, is most likely to strengthen Carl’s argument?

1. Research indicates that people with a large social circle exhibited self-destructive behavior.
2. Studies show that individuals not involved in any kind of romantic relationship are at a greater risk of using drugs.
3. Married couples often suffer from chronic stress which results in a weak immune system.
4. Research indicates that single people are happier than individuals who are engaged or married.

Which of the following is true of sexual arousal?

1. It invariably leads to romantic love.
2. It is a physiological response.
3. It is also known as sexual desire.
4. It is a psychological state.

Bryan, a psychologist, criticizes the wheel theory of love, saying that it is an unrealistic explanation of how relationships work. Which of the following supports Bryan’s argument?

1. The different stages in the wheel theory of love may occur several times during the course of the relationship.
2. People may love each other, but the intensity of their feelings may be high on one dimension and low on another.
3. The theory states that the stages occur in a fixed, chronological order.
4. The theory assumes that in the second stage, partners support each other’s ambitions which increase the intensity of feelings for each other.

Which of the following is a micro-level factor that affects love?

1. culture’s emphasis on individualism
2. the impersonality of mass society
3. demographic variables
4. personality

Which of the following is true of commitment?

1. It has positive effects such as trust and affection.
2. It arises from a lack of emotional attachment.
3. It refers to giving a partner the space to work out problems on their own.
4. It is always mutual among partners.

According to the social exchange theory, which of the following is true of adolescent love?

1. It is altruistic.
2. It is long-term.
3. It is not sexual.
4. It is self-centered.

Which component of love refers to a person’s intention to remain in a relationship and work through problems?

1. intimacy
2. fun
3. honesty
4. commitment

According to psychologist Ainsworth, infants that show some distress when left with a stranger, cling to the mother for a brief amount of time when she returns, and continue to play after a short while reflect the ________ infant-mother attachment style.

1. anxious
2. strained
3. secure
4. avoidant

According to Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, the ________ component of love leads to romance, physical attraction, and sexual consummation.

1. passion
2. decision/commitment
3. intimacy
4. rapport