Chapter 12 Full Test Bank Attraction, Intimacy, And Love

Chapter 12 | Attraction, Intimacy, and Love

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the number one reason undergraduates give for wanting to have sexual intercourse with someone else?
   1. Love
   2. Boredom
   3. Attraction
   4. Intimacy
2. Olivia has been attending university class for the whole semester. She is seated next to Eduardo, who noticed her from the beginning of the course. He found her moderately attractive but thought nothing more of it. By the end of the semester, however, Eduardo felt increased attraction to Olivia and asked her if she would like to watch Netflix and chill some time. What concept is demonstrated in this anecdote?
   1. Mere-repeated-exposure effect
   2. Assortative mating
   3. Attachment
   4. Homophily
3. Attraction is an important part of meeting potential sexual and intimate partners. According to the text, what makes it more likely that people will be repeatedly exposed to one another and provides an opportunity for people to meet and develop attraction to one another?
   1. Ancestry
   2. Proximity
   3. Homophily
   4. All of the above
4. What concept suggests that the tendency through persistent contact with a stimulus (e.g., another person) increases our preference for the stimulus?
   1. Attachment
   2. Homophily
   3. Mere-repeated-exposure effect
   4. Assortative mating
5. Mariko is an undergraduate student who recently saw an advertisement for a speed-dating event with other undergrads. Mariko attended the event and ended up connecting with James. According to the research on attraction, what was the most likely factor to initially bring them together?
   1. Self-loathing
   2. Honesty
   3. Intelligence
   4. Physical attraction
6. In research related to attraction to faces, there is evidence that universally people are more attracted to symmetrical features. Another finding is that the most attractive faces were also __________.
   1. exotic
   2. superior
   3. anomalous
   4. average
7. What is one explanation that researchers have given for the fact that proximity increases attraction?
   1. People feel safer with people whose activity patterns are familiar to them.
   2. People with whom you interact regularly will be most like you.
   3. You are more likely to be affected by pheromones of people who you spend more time near.
   4. Seeing a person repeatedly increases attraction.
8. Faces of both males and females are seen as more attractive if they have which characteristics?
   1. They have something distinctive about them.
   2. They are symmetrical.
   3. They have large eyes.
   4. They are oval shaped.
9. Which of the following is a difference noted between genders when it comes to attractiveness?
   1. Women place more emphasis on physical attractiveness than men.
   2. Men place more emphasis on physical attractiveness than women.
   3. Men and women place equal emphasis on physical attractiveness.
   4. None of the above
10. Katherine uses an app for finding other Christian singles in her area because she is interested in someone with the same beliefs as her. Which term best describes this?
    1. Mere-repeated-exposure effect
    2. Assertive mating
    3. Homophily
    4. Assortative mating
11. Sarah’s friend Julie invites her to a party. Julie tells Sarah that two attractive men she knows, Jake and Mike, will be there, and that both men have seen pictures of Sarah, and Jake thought Sarah “was really cute.” Sarah asked Julie what Mike thought of her, and Julie admitted that Mike didn’t comment on Sarah’s picture. Based on research on attraction, who do you think Sarah will find more attractive when she meets the two men?
    1. She will decide which man is more attractive when she meets them.
    2. She will think that Jake is more attractive than Mike.
    3. She will think that Mike is more attractive than Jake.
    4. She will not find either man attractive.
12. In general, people are attracted to those who feel the same way about them. Simply stated, “attraction breeds attraction.” What concept does this demonstrate?
    1. Homophily
    2. Mere-repeated-exposure effect
    3. Assortative mating
    4. Reciprocity
13. “Birds of a feather,” or being attracted to someone similar, is __________.
    1. Homophily
    2. Proximity
    3. Mere-repeated-exposure effect
    4. Reciprocity
14. Students were asked to read an attitude scale that they were told was completed by a stranger (but that in actuality was manipulated to display attitudes similar or dissimilar to those of the students). There was a strong association between attraction and proportion of attitudes shared with the “stranger”: those whose attitudes were more similar to the stranger’s reported that they would enjoy working with the stranger. What concept is illustrated in this excerpt?
    1. Mere-repeated-exposure effect
    2. Proximity
    3. Assortative mating
    4. Reciprocity
15. Though most research suggests that people are attracted to those who are similar to them, there is evidence of one exception. What is that exception in relation to?
    1. Fertility
    2. Social status
    3. Immune system
    4. Hormone levels
16. Women’s preference for males with masculine facial traits during the fertile portion of their menstrual cycle is thought to be related to which assumption?
    1. That masculine traits predict financial success
    2. That masculine traits predict willingness to engage in sexual activity
    3. That masculine traits predict physical health
    4. That masculine traits predict fertility
17. Single men hoping to meet a woman are most successful with which approach?
    1. Direct compliments
    2. A third-party introduction
    3. Funny pick-up lines
    4. Directly stating their interest in the woman
18. Women find masculine men’s faces more attractive during which phase of their menstrual cycle?
    1. The menstrual phase
    2. The follicular phase
    3. The luteal phase
    4. The secretory phase
19. Which of the following do researchers use as evidence supporting the phrase “opposites attract”?
    1. People are more attracted to people whose attitudes are different from their own.
    2. People are more attracted to people who have a different MHC compound than they do.
    3. People are less attracted to people who have a different MHC compound than they do.
    4. People are more attracted to people whose faces are dissimilar to their own.
20. Which of the following correlations between menstrual cycle and attraction are true?
    1. Men rate women’s body odour as more sexy during ovulation.
    2. Attraction can vary depending on where in her menstrual cycle a woman is.
    3. Women prefer men with more masculine facial features when they are more fertile.
    4. All of the above.
21. Of the following, which are we attracted to the more it is dissimilar from our own?
    1. Age
    2. Attitudes
    3. Immune system
    4. Religious beliefs
22. Which of the following pick-up lines is most likely to receive a positive response?
    1. Have I met you somewhere before?
    2. Let’s get out of here.
    3. Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?
    4. Can I buy you a drink?
23. Which of the following pick-up lines is most likely to receive a positive response?
    1. Your place or mine?
    2. You’re so beautiful.
    3. Do you like this band?
    4. Where have you been all my life?
24. When two people who are genetically similar marry, which of the following is more likely?
    1. The female is likely to be more responsible sexually.
    2. The female is likely to ovulate less frequently.
    3. The female is likely to ovulate more frequently.
    4. The female is likely to be less responsive sexually.
25. Aaron is at a singles dance and approaches Andrea, who is standing by herself. Which of the following “pick-up lines” will Andrea prefer?
    1. What do you think of singles dances?
    2. I’m not a photographer but I can picture you and me together.
    3. Can I buy you dinner Saturday?
    4. Do you have a sunburn or are you always this hot?
26. Which of the following is NOT true of major histocompatibility complex (MHC), the set of genes in vertebrates that are used by the immune system to distinguish self from non-self factors (e.g., infection agents)?
    1. Dissimilar MHC avoids inbreeding and the associated negative genetic consequences.
    2. Dissimilar MHC produces offspring with better immunocompetence.
    3. People generally prefer odours of individuals who are dissimilar to them with regard to MHC.
    4. People generally prefer MHC genes that are similar to their own.
27. Which of the following is associated with intimacy?
    1. Social support
    2. Increased physical health
    3. Psychological well-being and happiness
    4. All of above
28. What does it mean to experience a level of commitment and positive affective, cognitive, and physical closeness with a partner in a reciprocal (although not necessarily symmetrical) relationship?
    1. To be intimate
    2. To be married
    3. To be reciprocal
    4. To be honest
29. Which of the following pick-up strategies is most likely to succeed?
    1. A third-party introduction
    2. Cute-flippant line
    3. Direct line
    4. A humorous statement
30. According to Bartholomew’s attachment theory, what style is associated with positive views of both the self and others: people with this style have high self-esteem and are able to form and maintain close intimate relationships without difficulty?
    1. Fearful
    2. Preoccupied
    3. Secure
    4. Dismissing
31. Brooklyn is compulsively self-reliant, distant in relationships, and downplays the importance of intimate relationships. What would Kim Bartholomew (1990) predict was Brooklyn’s model of himself and his model of others?
    1. Don has a negative model of himself and a negative model of others.
    2. Don has a positive model of himself and a positive model of others.
    3. Don has a negative model of himself and a positive model of others.
    4. Don has a positive model of himself and a negative model of others.
32. Laney is overly invested and involved in close relationships, dependent on others for self-worth, and has a demanding, needy, approach orientation toward others. What would Kim Bartholomew (1990) predict was Laney’s model of herself and others?
    1. Laney has a positive model of herself and a positive model of others.
    2. Laney has a positive model of herself and a negative model of others.
    3. Laney has a negative model of herself and a negative model of others.
    4. Laney has a negative model of herself and a positive model of others.
33. According to Kim Bartholomew (1990), what attachment pattern will a person who has a positive model of themselves but a negative model of others have?
    1. Preoccupied
    2. Fearful
    3. Dismissing
    4. Secure
34. When attachment is thought of in terms of avoidance of intimacy and anxiety about rejection, a securely attached person would be which of the following?
    1. Low on avoidance and high on anxiety
    2. Low on avoidance and low on anxiety
    3. High on avoidance and low on anxiety
    4. High on avoidance and high on anxiety
35. According to Bartholomew’s attachment theory, what style is characterized by a negative view of the self and a positive view of others: these individuals often feel unworthy, are markedly dependent on other people for approval, and may be demanding in their relationships?
    1. Preoccupied
    2. Secure
    3. Dismissing
    4. Fearful
36. According to Bartholomew’s attachment theory, what style involves a negative view of both the self and others: persons with this style experience low self-worth and, although they may desire intimacy, they actively avoid intimacy with others for fear of being rejected?
    1. Secure
    2. Fearful
    3. Preoccupied
    4. Dismissing
37. According to Bartholomew’s attachment theory, what style is characterized by a positive view of the self and a negative view of others: individuals feel self-reliant and perceive intimacy with others as unimportant?
    1. Preoccupied
    2. Dismissing
    3. Fearful
    4. Secure
38. According to Bartholomew and Horowitz (1991), what attachment style do most young adults have?
    1. Secure
    2. Dismissing
    3. Fearful
    4. Preoccupied
39. Geena and Sooyoung have a very close relationship and tend to resolve their conflicts constructively. Which attachment style does Geena most likely have?
    1. Preoccupied
    2. Secure
    3. Fearful
    4. Dismissing
40. Caroline has been in a relationship with Orest for six months. She already feels very close to Orest and is often the one initiating conversations and get-togethers. Which of the following is probably true?
    1. Caroline has a negative model of self.
    2. Caroline has a negative model of other.
    3. Caroline has a positive model of self.
    4. None of the above
41. Which of the following attachment styles best describes the following? “I don’t need a close emotional relationship to feel satisfied. In fact, I enjoy not having to depend on anybody but myself.”
    1. Fearful
    2. Secure
    3. Preoccupied
    4. Dismissing
42. Which of the following attachment styles best describes the following? “If I allow myself to get close to somebody, they will just end up hurting me.”
    1. Secure
    2. Preoccupied
    3. Dismissing
    4. Fearful
43. Which of the following attachment styles best describes the following? “I like being completely emotionally intimate with others.”
    1. Secure
    2. Preoccupied
    3. Dismissing
    4. Fearful
44. Which of the following attachment styles best describes the following? “I think I value my partner more than they value me.”
    1. Dismissing
    2. Secure
    3. Preoccupied
    4. Fearful
45. Which of the following attachment styles best describes the following? “I’m okay with having someone depend on me.”
    1. Dismissing
    2. Preoccupied
    3. Secure
    4. Fearful
46. Which of the following attachment styles best describes the following? “I worry about being alone.”
    1. Fearful
    2. Dismissing
    3. Preoccupied
    4. Secure
47. When researchers studied the sexual behaviour of individuals who had developed an anxious attachment to their caregivers, what did they find was more common in anxiously attached individuals than securely attached individuals?
    1. Earlier age of first intercourse
    2. Fewer sexual partners
    3. Recent use of oral contraceptive
    4. Fidelity in interpersonal relationships
48. Camila is uncomfortable getting close to others. She wants emotionally close relationships, but she finds it difficult to trust others. Which of Bartholomew’s attachment styles best characterizes Camila’s experience?
    1. Fearful
    2. Secure
    3. Preoccupied
    4. Dismissing
49. Oscar is comfortable being without close relationships, but he sometimes worries that others don’t value him as much as he values them. Which of Bartholomew’s attachment styles best characterizes Oscar’s experience?
    1. Secure
    2. Fearful
    3. Dismissing
    4. Preoccupied
50. What is the best conclusion regarding insecure attachment and condom use?
    1. Insecurity sometimes leads to less condom use because of self-hatred and a desire to contract sexually transmitted infections, and sometimes leads to an increase in condom use out of fear of having a child that would be unloved like the insecure person was.
    2. Insecurity sometimes leads to more condom use because of multiple partners, and sometimes leads to less condom use in an attempt to increase intimacy in the relationship.
    3. Insecurity sometimes leads to more condom use because of an earlier age of first sexual intercourse, but sometimes leads to reduced condom use because of lower socioeconomic status and less access to condoms.
    4. Insecurity sometimes leads to less condom use because of a lack of empathy for other people, and sometimes leads to more condom use because of a lack of trust in other people.
51. “Hooking up” is different from dating in many ways. Which of the following is NOT a typical example of this statement?
    1. Hooking up is not indicative of emotional intimacy or commitment between the sex partners.
    2. The encounter between the hook-up partners is typically short term.
    3. People who hook up often do so after they have been drinking alcohol.
    4. Most people hook up as a means to find a long-term romantic partner.
52. When researchers compared the rates of casual sex encounters among students on university campuses in Canada to Canadian students celebrating Spring Break in Daytona Beach, what did they find?
    1. Casual sex rates were higher on campus than on Spring Break.
    2. Casual sex rates were the same on campus and on Spring Break.
    3. Casual sex rates were lower on campus than on Spring Break.
    4. Casual sex rates were higher for men than women both on campus and on Spring Break.
53. A woman completes a survey listing all the traits she is looking for in a mate. She is matched with a man who has all the traits but she does not know him well enough to know how she feels about him. When asked if she will marry him anyway she says “yes.” What country is the woman most likely from?
    1. The United States
    2. Australia
    3. Serbia
    4. India
54. Passionate love is based on which of the following?
    1. Longing and preoccupation
    2. Connection and friendship
    3. Affection and tenderness
    4. Comfort and trust
55. Which of the following seems to share brain patterns with cocaine-induced euphoria?
    1. Passionate love
    2. Emotional intimacy
    3. Compassionate love
    4. Sexual intimacy
56. Isaac has a powerful feeling of love toward a fellow senior undergraduate classmate. He has been friends with this person since the beginning of university but has felt that this person did not feel the same way. In fact, he has described his experience as unrequited love. What type of love has Isaac experienced?
    1. Fatuous love
    2. Empty love
    3. Passionate love
    4. Companionate love
57. What type of love is best described as affection and tenderness felt for someone with whom one’s life is deeply connected?
    1. Empty love
    2. Passionate love
    3. Infatuated love
    4. Companionate love
58. Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic components of Sternberg’s triangular theory of love?
    1. Commitment
    2. Passion
    3. Intimacy
    4. Cognition
59. Which of the following is NOT a component of love, according to Sternberg’s triangular theory of love?
    1. Compatibility
    2. Intimacy
    3. Commitment
    4. Passion
60. The type of love that incorporates all three components of Sternberg’s triangular theory of love?
    1. Infatuation
    2. Romantic love
    3. Companionate love
    4. Consummate love
61. Monica and Raja met at a party, had intense physical attraction to each other, and eloped in Las Vegas three weeks later. Their relationship at the time they are married would best be described as which type of love?
    1. Companionate love
    2. Consummate love
    3. Romantic love
    4. Fatuous love
62. Tyrone and Lily have been married for 10 years and don’t feel the sexual attraction for each other that they used to feel. They are committed to their marriage and are close friends but sex is not a big part of their lives. Which of Sternberg’s categories of love best describes Marshall and Lily’s relationship?
    1. Romantic love
    2. Companionate love
    3. Empty love
    4. Consummate love
63. Angelo met Dylan about four months ago and began a sexual relationship with him. After two months, the sexual side of their relationship was frequent and intense, so they signed a one-year lease and moved into an apartment together. Once they had moved in together, the sex continued, and they had made a year-long commitment to each other. Angelo, however, was unsure if he actually liked Dylan as a person and began to avoid intimate times with him. What type of love from Sternberg’s theory best describes Angelo’s experience?
    1. Fatuous
    2. Empty
    3. Romantic
    4. Companionate
64. Layla and Theodore met 25 years ago and, after dating for three years, got married. They live together with their three cats and share a very close bond, sharing almost all of their thoughts and feelings with each other. Over the last few years, however, there have been few sexual encounters. What type of love from Sternberg’s theory best describes their situation?
    1. Companionate
    2. Empty
    3. Fatuous
    4. Romantic
65. “Love at first sight,” which tends to involve signs of physical arousal, such as a rapid heartbeat, is best described as which type of love?
    1. Empty
    2. Infatuated
    3. Fatuous
    4. Consummate
66. How many love styles did John Lee identify?
    1. Four
    2. Five
    3. Six
    4. Seven
67. Of Lee’s six types of love, which is an altruistic love that is characterized by giving rather than receiving?
    1. Agape
    2. Pragma
    3. Storge
    4. Ludus
68. Kaori has begun dating Sam and recently told her friend, “When Sam doesn’t pay attention to me, I feel sick.” Which of Lee’s six types of love is Kaori exhibiting?
    1. Manic
    2. Ludus
    3. Agape
    4. Eros
69. Which of Lee’s six types of love would conservative individuals be least likely to endorse?
    1. Storge
    2. Ludus
    3. Agape
    4. Pragma
70. Which type of love style best describes the following? “My partner and I were friends for years before we became romantic.”
    1. Ludus
    2. Storge
    3. Eros
    4. Pragma
71. Which type of love style best describes the following? “I don’t tell my partner everything - what they don’t know won’t hurt them.”
    1. Mania
    2. Eros
    3. Ludus
    4. Pragma
72. Which type of love style best describes the following? “When I met my partner, we both had a really strong, passionate attraction to each other.”
    1. Ludus
    2. Storge
    3. Pragma
    4. Eros
73. Which type of love style best describes the following? “I want my family and friends to approve of my partner.”
    1. Ludus
    2. Eros
    3. Mania
    4. Pragma
74. Which type of love style best describes the following? “I would do anything for my partner - I would take a bullet for them.”
    1. Agape
    2. Mania
    3. Eros
    4. Ludus
75. Grayson and Raewyn have been in a committed relationship for a number of years. When asked to describe how they have stayed together, they simply say that there seems to be the right “chemistry” between them. What love style are they expressing?
    1. Agape
    2. Eros
    3. Storge
    4. Mania
76. Kostas recently became sexually involved with Clair. After two encounters, Kostas felt that he was in love with her. He began texting her as often as he was thinking about her (which was most of the time) despite the fact that she almost never texted him back. Even though his friends warned him to take it slow, Kostas couldn’t help himself, and when Claire stopped communicating with him altogether, he felt sick all over. What style of love is Kostas experiencing?
    1. Storge
    2. Mania
    3. Agape
    4. Eros
77. What term is used to describe the situation in which a person misinterprets physiological arousal stemming from unrelated feelings such as fear and believes that it is love?
    1. Fantasy encounters
    2. Misattribution of arousal
    3. Love as a story
    4. Objectùm sexuality
78. Duana loves a doll she has had her whole life and even though she is 25 years old she takes the doll everywhere. Duana is not interested in romantic relationships with men or women but would marry her doll if she could. Duana is showing an extreme case of what?
    1. Anthropomorphic sexuality
    2. Objective sexuality
    3. Bisexuality objectùm
    4. Objectùm sexuality
79. Erika Eiffel, who changed her last name after marrying the Eiffel Tower, has a form of love best described as ___________.
    1. Ludus
    2. Empty love
    3. Objectùm sexuality
    4. Misattribution of arousal
80. Peggy Kleinplatz researched optimal sexuality and found that the key element to an optimal sexual event, without which the event could not be optimal, was which of the following?
    1. Intimacy
    2. Mutual respect
    3. Novelty
    4. Risk-taking
81. Xiao and Feng have a fun sex life. They care for each other and are frequently trying new things, although they have been together so long they are not as attracted to each other as they once were. Last year Feng had a casual sexual encounter that Xiao later found out about, but she decided to stay in the relationship. According to Peggy Kleinplatz’s research, what may be a barrier to optimal sexual pleasure for Xiao?
    1. Low arousal
    2. Resentment
    3. Lack of attraction
    4. Trust
82. According to Peggy Kleinplatz, which of the following has the most impact on whether a person experiences optimal sex?
    1. Sex toys
    2. Manual stimulation
    3. A strong interpersonal bond
    4. Penile–vaginal penetration
83. Kyle noticed that his girlfriend, Ariadni, has started to flirt with Tim. Kyle is extremely jealous. What is one other emotion Kyle is most likely feeling?
    1. Depression
    2. Fear
    3. Shame
    4. Nostalgia
84. Dr. Raymond is an evolutionary psychologist. Which of the following theories of jealousy is she most likely to support?
    1. Jealousy if the result of classical conditioning to fear of being alone.
    2. Jealousy serves to ensure that resources are not wasted on offspring that are not biologically related to the male.
    3. Jealousy is the result of social embarrassment.
    4. Jealousy originated in older human societies where some groups would have food and others would not.
85. Recent years have seen the development of social networking sites (SNSs) such as Facebook and Instagram. These sites have become a popular way to maintain relationships that began offline. With the advent and increasing popularity of SNSs, anecdotal information and media reports point to these sites as a potential trigger for what experience in relationships?
    1. Depression
    2. Intimacy
    3. Eros love
    4. Jealousy
86. When people in mixed-sex relationships were asked about how jealous they would be if their mate had a same-sex affair, what were the responses?
    1. Men were twice as likely to be jealous of a same-sex affair.
    2. Men were three times more likely to be jealous of a same-sex affair.
    3. Women were twice as likely to be jealous of a same-sex affair.
    4. There were no differences between the sexes in jealousy ratings.
87. Aisha is in a relationship with Sergey and has become jealous. She knows about comments he made to people that seem to imply he likes to party without her, he seems to still have relationships with ex-girlfriends, and other women are always commenting on what he is doing. Which of the following is most likely true about Aisha and Sergey?
    1. They are living in different cities.
    2. One partner lives in a group setting such as a dorm.
    3. They are making wedding plans.
    4. They are both on Facebook.
88. What percentage of married couples have at least one partner who monitors the other person’s Internet activity?
    1. 25 per cent
    2. 33 per cent
    3. 50 per cent
    4. 66 per cent
89. Which of the following has been found to be associated with higher levels of Facebook jealousy?
    1. Companionate love
    2. Passionate love
    3. Dismissive attachment
    4. Attachment anxiety
90. Roman was recently chatting with someone online and the conversation got very sexual. His current partner found the conversation and got very upset with him. They had explicitly set out rules for what was acceptable and not in their relationship when the other person was online. What principles did Roman fail to follow?
    1. Rules of fidelity
    2. Proper netiquette
    3. The “green-eyed monster”
    4. All of the above

Short Answer Questions

1. When we want to describe the fact that people tend to socialize with and be attracted to people who are similar to themselves we use the term __________.
2. The __________ attachment style is associated with the highest levels of satisfaction in a romantic partner.
3. Helping your partner clarify their thoughts is an important part of __________ intimacy.
4. People from __________ societies are less likely to feel that romantic love is required for marriage.
5. Brain areas activated when a person thinks about someone they feel passionate love for are the same areas that activate when a person uses the drug __________.
6. According to Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, __________ is the component of love most difficult to sustain in the long term.
7. Jealousy is thought to evoke two other emotions, anger and __________.
8. The Capilano Bridge experiment demonstrated that __________ can be misattributed as attraction.
9. Having sexual experiences that are (subjectively) extraordinary is called __________ __________.
10. According to the triangular theory of love, love that is characterized only by intimacy is referred to as __________.
11. People tend to be more attracted to faces that are __________ and symmetrical.
12. The idea that “attraction breeds attraction” is called __________ of attraction.
13. The tendency for people to marry partners who are similar to them is called __________ __________ .
14. Men have been found to rate women’s faces as more attractive when the women are in the __________ phase of their menstrual cycle.
15. Parents with __________ dissimilarity may produce offspring with better immunocompetence.
16. The question “My partner listens to me when I need someone to talk to” may be used to measure the level of __________ intimacy in the relationship.
17. Paulo is uncomfortable with close emotional relationships because he likes to retain his independence. Paulo likely has a __________ attachment style in relationship.
18. Audrey is in a relationship with Micah. Micah isn’t as close to her as she would like him to be, and she worries he doesn’t really value her. Audrey appears to have a __________ attachment style.
19. Sternberg’s theory of love posits three types of love: intimacy, passion and __________.
20. Sternberg refers to the absence of commitment, intimacy, and passion as __________.

Essay Questions

1. Describe the five types of intimacy identified by Schaefer and Olson (1981), providing an example of each.
2. Describe the model of attachment described by Kim Bartholomew (1990) and the attachment styles that go with the model.
3. There are four attachment styles in the two-dimensional model of adult attachment. List and describe two.
4. Discuss the positive and negative effects of casual sexual encounters.
5. Describe in detail the characteristics of the components of Sternberg’s triangular theory of love.
6. Discuss how research suggests the phrases “birds of a father flock together” and “opposites attract” may both be true statements.
7. Describe the theory of “love as a story.” Provide one example.
8. Hendrick and Hendrick (1986) provided six styles of love on their “love attitudes scale.” List and describe three.