Chapter.8 Love And Romantic Relationships Exam Prep 7e

Chapter 8

Love and Romantic Relationships

Total Assessment Guide (T.A.G.)

Chapter 8 Love and Romantic Relationships

Multiple Choice Questions

1) According to research, which statement about love is accurate?

A) There is only one type of love.

B) Love includes a complex mix of thoughts and feelings.

C) It is impossible to conduct scientific research on love.

D) Love is not possible to define.

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Defining Features of Love

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

2) According to Sternberg (1986), the three essential components of love include passion, commitment, and __________.

A) companionship

B) idealization

C) intimacy

D) cooperation

Learning Objective: 8.1 Identify and define Sternberg’s three components of love. Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Defining Features of Love

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

3) According to Sternberg, the component of love that reflects physiological arousal and longing is called __________.

A) decision/commitment

B) sexuality

C) intimacy

D) passion

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Defining Features of Love

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

4) According to Sternberg, passion is the component of love most closely associated with __________.

A) emotional support

B) romantic attraction

C) promoting a lover’s welfare

D) the decision to love someone

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Defining Features of Love

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

5) According to Sternberg, passion is __________.

A) the component of love that promotes close bonds, including mutual sharing and emotional support

B) the component of love that reflects physiological arousal and longing

C) the component of love that reflects the decision to say “I love you” to someone

D) the component of love that reflects the commitment to maintain love

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Defining Features of Love

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

6) According to Sternberg, the component of love that promotes close bonds, including mutual sharing and emotional support, is called __________.

A) decision/commitment

B) sexuality

C) intimacy

D) passion

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Defining Features of Love

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

7) According to Sternberg, intimacy is __________.

A) the component of love that promotes close bonds, including mutual sharing and emotional support

B) the component of love that reflects physiological arousal and longing

C) the component of love that reflects the decision to say “I love you” to someone

D) the component of love that reflects the commitment to maintain love

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Defining Features of Love

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

8) According to Sternberg, the component of love that reflects the decision to say “I love you” to someone is called __________.

A) decision/commitment

B) sexuality

C) intimacy

D) passion

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Defining Features of Love

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

9) According to Sternberg, decision/commitment is __________.

A) the component of love that promotes close bonds, including mutual sharing and emotional support

B) the component of love that reflects physiological arousal

C) the component of love that reflects longing

D) the component of love that reflects the commitment to maintain love

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Defining Features of Love

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

10) According to Sternberg, commitment is the component of love most closely associated with __________.

A) emotional support

B) physiological arousal

C) promoting a lover’s welfare

D) the decision to love someone

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Defining Features of Love

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

11) Factor analysis is__________.

A) a statistical technique

B) a decision tree

C) an analysis of variance

D) the interview report

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Defining Features of Love

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

12) A statistical technique, used in research on love and other topics, that sorts items into conceptually similar groupings is known as __________.

A) experience sampling

B) factor analysis

C) analysis of variance

D) regression

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Defining Features of Love

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.

13) Sternberg and other researchers used a statistical technique to sort test items or behaviors called __________.

A) surveying

B) factor analysis

C) analysis of variance

D) regression

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Defining Features of Love

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.

14) Constanza conducts research in which she asks participants to list the traits they would find desirable in a mate. She ends up with a list of more than 75 items and wants to find out whether those 75 items can be clustered into groups. What statistical technique should Constanza use?

A) factor analysis

B) structural equation modeling

C) analysis of variance

D) correlation

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Defining Features of Love

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

15) Your relationship with your romantic partner is defined by __________ love, whereas your relationship with your sister is defined by __________ love.

A) friendship; companionate

B) sexual; friendship

C) intimate; emotional

D) passionate; companionate

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: Are There Different Varieties of Love?

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

16) Jack and Sue are asked to describe love. Jack talks about feeling tenderness for his family members and his close friends. Sue mentions her desire to bond completely with her boyfriend. Jack is describing __________ love, whereas Sue is describing __________ love.

A) friendship; companionate

B) sexual; friendship

C) companionate; passionate

D) emotional; intimate

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: Defining Love and Romantic Attraction

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

17) Companionate love is most often felt for __________.

A) romantic partners

B) family members

C) sexual partners

D) someone just met

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: Are There Different Varieties of Love?

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

18) Hatfield and Rapson define __________ love as “the affection and tenderness we feel for those with whom our lives are deeply entwined.”

A) decision/commitment love

B) companionate love

C) sexual love

D) passionate love

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: Are There Different Varieties of Love?

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

19) According to Fehr and Russell, __________ is “a state of intense longing for union with another.”

A) compassionate love

B) companionate love

C) friendship love

D) passionate love

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: Are There Different Varieties of Love?

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

20) Feelings of tenderness and concern that are central to parents caring for their children are part of __________.

A) nurturant love

B) attachment love

C) companionate love

D) friendship

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: Are There Different Varieties of Love?

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

21) The desire to be cared for and protected by another person is __________.

A) nurturant love

B) attachment love

C) companionate love

D) friendship

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: Are There Different Varieties of Love?

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

22) The two goals of romantic relationships are __________.

A) to find a sexual partner and to be liked

B) to find a sexual partner and to form a family bond

C) to gain status and to find a sexual partner

D) to be liked and to form a family bond

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Goals of Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

23) Love for romantic partners is distinguished from love for friends or family by the motivation for __________.

A) emotional support

B) forming a close bond

C) sexual gratification

D) gaining status

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Goals of Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

24) The goal of romantic relationships that is most closely associated with human infants requiring the extended care of both parents to survive is __________.

A) the goal to find a sexual partner

B) the goal to form a family bond

C) the goal to gain status

D) the goal to be liked

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Goals of Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

25) During the last century, despite variations in preference, most men looked for __________.

A) an average-weight woman with a low waist-to-hip ratio

B) a very thin woman with a low waist-to-hip ratio

C) an average-weight woman with a high waist-to-hip ratio

D) a heavy woman with low waist-to-hip ratio

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Who’s Sexually Attractive?

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

26) Cunningham et al. (1997) found that __________ are attractive in women, whereas a __________ is more attractive in men.

A) small eyes and a small nose; large-sized nose and a large jaw

B) large eyes and a small nose; medium-sized nose and a large jaw

C) medium-sized eyes and a small nose; large-sized nose and a small jaw

D) large eyes and a large-sized nose; medium-sized nose and a small jaw

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Who’s Sexually Attractive?

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

27) Studies have found that women with relatively __________ are more attractive to men, whereas women prefer men who are __________.

A) higher pitched voices; baritones rather than sopranos

B) lower pitched voices; baritones rather than sopranos

C) lower pitched voices; sopranos rather than baritones

D) higher pitched voices; baritones rather than sopranos

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Who’s Sexually Attractive?

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

28) Gangestad and Thornhill (1997) found that men with bodies that were more symmetrical __________.

A) had begun having sex earlier in life

B) had had fewer sexual partners than asymmetrical men

C) were less attractive to women

D) were likely to have a restricted sexual orientation

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Who’s Sexually Attractive?

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

29) In their research on body symmetry in men and women, Gangestad and Thornhill (1997) have hypothesized that __________.

A) women are unable to perceive body symmetry in men

B) men do not associate women’s body symmetry with attractiveness

C) women perceive men’s body symmetry as indicative of good genes

D) both sexes equally prefer symmetry in opposite sex partners

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Who’s Sexually Attractive?

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

30) Which statement is correct regarding Kenrick et al.’s (1993) findings in a study of college students’ standards of intelligence for a partner in a one-night stand, a single date, or a marriage partner?

A) Men had higher standards for a one-night stand than for a date.

B) Women had higher standards for a one-night stand than for a date.

C) Men had higher standards for a one-night stand than did women.

D) Only men wanted someone with well above average intelligence for a marriage partner.

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sex Differences in Sexuality

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

31) Which statement is true regarding men’s and women’s preferences for a long-term relationship partner’s intelligence?

A) Women value intelligence in long-term partners more than men do.

B) Men and women value intelligence about equally in long-term partners.

C) Men value intelligence in long-term partners more than women do.

D) Neither men nor women place much value on intelligence in long-term partners.

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sex Differences in Sexuality

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

32) In a study by Clark and Hatfield (1989), how did college students respond to an attractive member of the opposite sex asking them to “go to bed” with them?

A) None of the women and a majority of the men agreed to have sex.

B) About half of the women and half of the men agreed to have sex.

C) Less than half of the men and only a few of the women agreed to have sex.

D) No men and no women agreed to have sex.

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sex Differences in Sexuality

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

33) Research has demonstrated that men are much more interested in casual sex, even with strangers, than are women. Which of the following is the most likely explanation?

A) In general, women do not like sex as much as men do.

B) Women have less frequent casual sex because of their fear of pregnancy.

C) Opportunities for sex with strangers tend not to fulfill women’s goals for satisfying sexual relationships.

D) Women actually prefer casual sex as much as men do, but are simply too shy to act on this preference.

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sex Differences in Sexuality

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

34) Barr et al. (2002), who asked people what comes to mind when they think of men and women reaching their sexual peaks in life, found that people said that __________.

A) men’s peak was related to desire and frequency of orgasm, but women’s peak was related to sexual satisfaction

B) men and women both experienced maximum sexual desire after having achieved maximum sexual satisfaction

C) women’s sexual peak was related to sexual desire, but men’s was related to frequency of orgasm

D) women tend to reach their sexual peak earlier in life than men do

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sex Differences in Sexuality

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

35) The hormone that is associated with sexual desire in both men and women is __________.

A) estrogen

B) oxytocin

C) progesterone

D) testosterone

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Hormones and Sexual Desire

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

36) Testosterone is a hormone that is associated with __________.

A) sexual desire in both men and women

B) sexual desire in only men and young women

C) sexual desire in only older women

D) sexual desire in men and aggression in women

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Hormones and Sexual Desire

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

37) The hormone testosterone is related to __________, whereas oxytocin is related to __________.

A) sexual receptivity in men only; sexual receptivity in women only

B) sexual desire in both men and women; sexual orgasm in both men and women

C) sexual desire in only men; sexual orgasm in only women

D) sexual desire in both men and women; sexual receptivity in only men

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Hormones and Sexual Desire

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

38) According to Simpson and Gangestad (1991), the tendency to prefer sex in casual relationships versus sex in loving, committed relationships is called __________.

A) unrestricted sociosexual orientation

B) relationship motivation

C) the chastity-promiscuity continuum

D) erotophobia-erotophilia

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sociosexual Orientation

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

39) Someone with an unrestricted social orientation is likely to most value which of the following characteristics in a romantic partner?

A) faithfulness

B) attractiveness

C) good parenting ability

D) intelligence

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sociosexual Orientation

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

40) Individuals who are only comfortable having sex within the confines of a loving, committed relationship are said to have __________.

A) a restricted sociosexual orientation.

B) an unrestricted relationship motivation

C) an unrestricted sociosexual orientation

D) an erotophobic sociosexual orientation

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sociosexual Orientation

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

41) Amitesh believes that sex is acceptable only in the context of a long-term, loving relationship and is seeking a romantic partner who will be a good parent. Amitesh probably has a(n) __________.

A) ambiguous sociosexual orientation

B) latent sociosexual orientation

C) unrestricted sociosexual orientation

D) restricted sociosexual orientation

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sociosexual Orientation

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

42) Brent has a restricted sociosexual orientation. Knowing this, which of the following is also likely to be true of Brent?

A) He has a low sex drive.

B) He typically feels guilty about sex.

C) He is very shy around women.

D) He has never had a one-night stand.

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sociosexual Orientation

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

43) Which of the following is correct regarding individuals with a restricted sociosexual orientation relative to individuals with an unrestricted sociosexual orientation?

A) They begin having sex earlier in a given relationship.

B) They are more likely to view their opposite-sex friends as potential sex partners.

C) They have a higher sex drive.

D) They have fewer sex partners during their lives.

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sociosexual Orientation

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze it

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

44) In their classic survey research, Kinsey and colleagues (1948) found that more than __________ of men in their sample had at least one same-sex experience.

A) one-tenth

B) one-fifth

C) one-third

D) one-half

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Same-Sex Attraction

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

45) A study of gay men from Samoa supported the hypothesis that gay men and lesbians tend to be __________.

A) later-born children in large families

B) only children

C) first-born children in large families

D) twins

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Same-Sex Attraction

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

46) In the study by Dutton and Aron (1974), men who crossed a narrow and shaky suspension bridge over a rocky canyon were very attracted to a woman they met on the other side of the bridge. How does the two-factor theory of love explain this?

A) We tend to be attracted to people who are in the same exciting situation we are.

B) The men misattributed their fear-based arousal as attraction to the woman.

C) The men wanted to save the woman from danger and were thus attracted to her.

D) Altitude generally increases attraction.

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Arousing Settings

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

47) Which theory describes love as the misattribution of general arousal to an attractive person?

A) the internal attribution model

B) the classical conditioning model

C) the two-factor theory

D) the reinforcement-affect model

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Arousing Settings

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

48) Dick picks up Jane for their first date. Jane has an OK time, but when she arrives home, she and her parents have a heated argument during which her parents tell her that they can’t stand Dick. Jane leaves this encounter with her heart pounding and her face flushed. Jane decides she is in love with Dick and has to see him again. Jane’s change of heart is most easily explained by __________.

A) the two-factor theory of love

B) Jane’s dislike of her parents

C) the reinforcement–affect model of love

D) Sternberg’s three-construct representation of love

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Arousal Settings

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

49) On the Pacific Island of Mangaia, multiple sex partners before marriage demonstrates __________.

A) the influence of cultural norms on expressions of sexuality

B) that people in Egypt have relatively lower sex drives

C) the influence of genetic factors on expressions of sexuality

D) that people in Mangaia have relatively higher sex drives

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Cultural Norms About Sexuality

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

50) In Abbey’s research, how did men and women differ in their perceptions of a woman having a conversation with a man?

A) Females viewed the woman as friendlier than did males.

B) Females viewed the woman as less friendly than did males.

C) Females viewed the woman as less seductive than did males.

D) Females viewed the woman as more seductive than did males.

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sexual Situations Look Different to Men and Women

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

51) Karina and James are people-watching on the campus green. They observe a woman approach a man and touch him on the arm to say hello. According to the research by Abbey, James is more likely than Karina to interpret the woman’s behavior as a(n) __________.

A) gesture of friendliness

B) signal of sexual interest

C) attempt to get his attention

D) gesture of dominance

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sexual Situations Look Different to Men and Women

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

52) What was the explanation given for why unrelated children raised together on Israeli kibbutzim never married one another?

A) They simply didn’t have very much in common with each other, which reduced attraction significantly.

B) There were strong social norms prohibiting children raised in the same pod from marrying.

C) Children raised together were close during childhood but grew apart in adulthood.

D) They developed a natural aversion to sexual relationships with each other, as if they were siblings.

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Cultural Practices May Track Evolved Mechanisms

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

53) Why would a mechanism have evolved to reduce sexual feelings between brothers and sisters?

A) Brothers and sisters typically do not get along, so they would not make good mates.

B) Brothers and sisters have personalities too similar for them to be attracted to one another.

C) Mating between brothers and sisters might lead to a child possessing harmful recessive genes.

D) Mating between brothers and sisters results in the decreased propagation of their parents’ genes.

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Cultural Practices May Trick Evolved Mechanisms

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

54) Passion tends to fade with time in romantic relationships __________.

A) among Americans but not among the !Kung in Africa

B) among both Americans and the !Kung in Africa, but faster for Americans

C) among both Americans and the !Kung in Africa

D) among Americans, but no data is available for African hunter-gatherers like the !Kung

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Establishing Family Bonds

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

55) Which statement is true about the role of passion in long-term relationships?

A) Relationships that start with intense passion initially tend to maintain that passion over time.

B) Passion usually fades over time in relationships.

C) Women’s feelings of passion fade, but men’s do not.

D) Men’s feelings of passion fade, but women’s do not.

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Establishing Family Bonds

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

56) Which of the following is evidence of the strong feelings of intimacy and commitment that typically grow in long-term relationships?

A) Losing a spouse wreaks serious psychological and physical havoc.

B) People in long-term relationships often feel less passion for one another over time.

C) Someone whose spouse dies has an increased lifespan.

D) Extended separation from a long-term partner is not considered to be difficult.

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Establishing Family Bonds

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

57) According to Baumeister and Leary, the human need to form and maintain strong, stable, interpersonal relationships is known as __________.

A) the need to affiliate

B) the need for structure

C) the need to belong

D) the need for cognition

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Establishing Family Bonds

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

58) According to attachment theory, the comfort provided by a mother or a romantic partner that allows a person to go into the world and confidently explore his or her environment is known as a(n) __________.

A) exploratory reference

B) security blanket

C) center of operations

D) secure base

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: The Importance of Attachment

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

59) Emily more confidently explores the playground equipment when her mother is present. According to attachment theory, Emily’s mother is serving as a __________.

A) safe haven

B) contact comfort

C) secure base

D) exploratory reference

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: The Importance of Attachment

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

60) Stacy trusts her partner Keith, is comfortable depending on him, and feels less stress thanks to his support. Since meeting Keith, Stacy has noticed that she also likes to try new and unusual foods, and she recently decided to change her career. Which statement best explains Stacy’s situation?

A) Stacy’s relationship is a long-term one, resulting in a cooling of passion and her desire to compensate via new and exciting activities.

B) Stacy’s love relationship provides a secure base from which Stacy can explore the world.

C) Stacy’s extroverted personality gives her success in both work and romantic relationships.

D) Stacy must have high self-esteem in order to have a committed relationship and the courage to change her career.

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: The Importance of Attachment

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

61) Which statement is accurate regarding the husbands of expectant wives?

A) They increase their production of prolactin just before birth.

B) They tend to act more dominant just after the child’s birth.

C) They increase their secretion of testosterone just after birth.

D) Unlike most mammals, they do not show attachment to their offspring.

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: The Importance of Attachment

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

62) Attachments marked by trust that the other will continue to love and support are considered to be __________.

A) secure

B) anxious/ambivalent

C) avoidant

D) permissive

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Attachment Style

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

63) Attachments marked by fear of abandonment are considered to be __________.

A) secure

B) anxious/ambivalent

C) avoidant

D) permissive

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Attachment Style

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

64) Attachments marked by defensive detachment from the other are considered to be __________.

A) secure

B) anxious/ambivalent

C) avoidant

D) permissive

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Attachment Style

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

65) Tremenitia finds it relatively easy to get close to others and never worries about being abandoned. Tremenitia’s attachment style is __________.

A) secure

B) anxious/ambivalent

C) avoidant

D) permissive

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Attachment Style

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

66) McKinley is an infant who easily expresses affection with her attachment figure and doesn’t seem to worry about being abandoned. She most likely possesses a(n) __________ attachment style.

A) secure

B) detached

C) anxious/ambivalent

D) avoidant

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Attachment Style

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

67) Enrique thinks his partner does not really love him and at some point won’t want to stay with him. Enrique’s attachment style is __________.

A) secure

B) anxious/ambivalent

C) avoidant

D) permissive

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Attachment Style

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

68) In relationship, __________ lovers are more likely to snoop through a partner’s phone.

A) secure

B) anxious/ambivalent

C) avoidant

D) permissive

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Attachment Style

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

69) Which statement is correct regarding the relationships of individuals with an anxious/ambivalent attachment style?

A) Their relationships have few highs and many lows.

B) Their relationships have the tendency to be “obsessive.”

C) They tend to be disinterested in how their relationship partner views them.

D) They tend to stay in relationships for a long time.

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Attachment Style

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

70) Warren is uncomfortable being close to others and he does not completely trust them. He does not like anyone getting too close to him. Warren’s attachment style is __________.

A) secure

B) anxious/ambivalent

C) avoidant

D) permissive

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Attachment Style

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

71) Someone who would agree with the statement, “I feel resentment if I believe I have spent more on a friend’s present than he or she spent on mine” could be described as having a(n) __________ orientation toward relationships.

A) temperamental

B) exchange

C) communal

D) authority-ranking

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Exchange/Communal Orientation

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

72) Mark has an exchange orientation toward relationships. Which of the following is probably true of Mark’s relationship with his girlfriend, Jin?

A) He gives freely to Jin depending on what she needs.

B) He doesn’t keep track of how much he and Jin put into the relationship.

C) He’s unlikely to hold a grudge if Jin forgets his birthday.

D) He gets upset when he perceives that Jin is getting more from the relationship than he is.

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Exchange/Communal Orientation

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

73) Raul spent the afternoon at a funeral thinking about his own death. What is Raul most likely to feel after this experience?

A) anger at the injustice of life

B) a desire to explore his environment

C) a sense of distance from his family and friends

D) a stronger need to be with his romantic partner

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Threats Magnify Attachment

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

74) Which of the following is the threat that causes one to feel most strongly the need to be with his or her romantic partner?

A) separation from that partner

B) loss of a job

C) moving to a new town

D) having a child

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Threats Magnify Attachment

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

75) A disorder that involves a delusion that one is loved by another, even in the face of disconfirming evidence, is known as __________.

A) erotophobia

B) erotophilia

C) erotomania

D) schizophilia

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Threats Magnify Attachment

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

76) Fred believes that he is passionately loved by Anne, in spite of the fact that Anne has repeatedly told him that she is not at all interested in him. Fred seems to be suffering from __________.

A) erotophobia

B) erotophilia

C) schizophilia

D) erotomania

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Threats Magnify Attachment

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

77) Women tend to be more upset about a partner’s __________ infidelity, whereas men tend to be more upset about a partner’s __________ infidelity.

A) sexual; emotional

B) imagined; real

C) emotional; sexual

D) emotional; fantasy

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Jealousy and Same-Sex Competitors

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

78) Which statement is correct about how people view sexual and emotional infidelity?

A) Most men report that they would be more upset by a partner’s sexual infidelity than emotional infidelity.

B) Men and women are more upset by a partner’s emotional infidelity if the relationship is a new one but are more upset by sexual infidelity if the relationship is a long-lasting one.

C) Very different sex differences in viewing a partner’s sexual and emotional infidelity have been found in many different cultures.

D) Most women report that they would be more upset by a partner’s sexual infidelity than emotional infidelity.

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Jealousy and Same-Sex Competitors

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

79) According to research, which of the following situations is most likely to lead to divorce?

A) when a relationship is not equitable

B) when a relationship does not produce children

C) when the relationship partners have separate friendship groups

D) when female partners are unfaithful

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Jealousy and Same-Sex Competitors

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

80) Why might it be adaptive for a woman to be more upset over her partner’s emotional infidelity than his sexual infidelity?

A) because emotional infidelity is more likely to lead to a loss of resources for her and her offspring

B) because sexual infidelity is more likely to lead to a loss of resources for her and her offspring

C) because emotional infidelity is the only infidelity that may impact her self-esteem

D) because a woman is concerned that emotional infidelity will cause her to lose face among her friends than sexual infidelity will

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationship.

Topic: Jealousy and Same-Sex Competitors

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

81) Which statement best describes what Jody Davis and Caryl Rusbult (2001) found regarding attitude change in romantic relationships?

A) A person tends to bring his or her attitude into alignment with his or her partner’s when the couple is not well adjusted.

B) A person tends to bring his or her attitude into alignment with his or her partner’s for issues that are peripheral to the partner.

C) A person tends to bring his or her attitude into alignment in close friendships but not romantic relationships.

D) A person tends to bring his or her attitude into alignment with his or her partner’s for issues that are central to the partner.

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Relationships Change Our Personalities

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

82) Karen walks into a fast-food restaurant and sees two men about her age. One is very attractive and is working behind the counter. The other is an average-looking customer who is wearing a suit and tie and carrying an expensive leather briefcase. Which of the two is Karen likely to be more attracted to, and why?

A) the counter worker, because he is attractive

B) the counter worker, because he has lower social status

C) the customer, because he has higher social status

D) the customer, because he is less attractive

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: Gender and Sexual Orientation

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

83) Mike walks into a fast-food restaurant and sees two women about his age. One is very attractive and is working behind the counter. The other is an average-looking customer who is wearing a suit and carrying an expensive leather briefcase. Which of the two is Mike likely to be attracted to?

A) the counter worker, because she is attractive

B) the counter worker, because she has lower social status

C) the customer, because she has higher social status

D) the customer, because she is less attractive

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: Gender and Sexual Orientation

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

84) Which statement is true regarding cross-cultural studies of women’s attraction to men’s status?

A) Women’s attraction to status only happens in Western cultures.

B) Women’s attraction to status only happens in exchange oriented cultures.

C) Women’s attraction to status seems consistent across cultures.

D) Women’s attraction to status only happens in communally oriented cultures.

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: Gender and Sexual Orientation

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

85) Why do men in their teens show a preference for women in their twenties?

A) Older women have more resources.

B) Women in their twenties have high reproductive potential.

C) Men are generally always attracted to older women.

D) Men desire partners with higher status than their own.

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: Gender and Sexual Orientation

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

86) What is the explanation that your textbook gives for why men focus on women’s age and physical attractiveness instead of their status and resources?

A) Women invest bodily in reproduction.

B) Men have their own status so they don’t need additional status via a woman.

C) Women have only recently begun to acquire their own resources in most societies.

D) Men have only recently begun to acquire their own resources in most societies.

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: Gender and Sexual Orientation

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

87) To say that a man is physically attractive is to say he shows signs of __________; to say that a woman is attractive is to say that she shows signs of __________.

A) intelligence; youth

B) status; dominance

C) youth; status

D) dominance; fertility

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: Gender and Sexual Orientation

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

88) Heterosexual men prefer younger, attractive partners; homosexual men __________.

A) prefer older, higher status partners

B) prefer younger, attractive partners

C) don’t have any clear preferences regarding romantic partners

D) prefer older, but still very attractive, partners

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: Gender and Sexual Orientation

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

89) Nancy is a doctor and comes from a very wealthy family. She is likely to be most attracted to which of the following men?

A) a man who is wealthy but younger than she is

B) a man who is very attractive, regardless of wealth

C) a man who is wealthy but older than she is

D) a man who is of average attractiveness and younger than she is

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: Gender and Sexual Orientation

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

90) A marital custom in which one woman marries more than one man is known as __________.

A) polygyny

B) monogamy

C) polyandry

D) patriarchy

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: Culture, Resources, and Polygamy

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

91) Polygyny is permissible in __________, and polyandry is allowed in __________.

A) about half of all known cultures; no known cultures

B) about half of all known cultures; about half of all known cultures

C) most known cultures; about half of all known cultures

D) most known cultures; half of 1 percent of known cultures

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: Culture, Resources, and Polygamy

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

92) Which statement is correct regarding polygyny and polyandry in Tibet?

A) Tibetan polyandry is an economically based strategy designed to preserve the family estate.

B) When a woman marries more than one man, she typically marries a group of cousins.

C) Whether a family is polyandrous depends primarily on the attractiveness of the woman.

D) Children have a better chance of survival in monogamous families than polyandrous families.

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: Culture, Resources, and Polygamy

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

93) Similar polygamous mating patterns have been found in both birds and humans. Under what circumstances would several female birds mate with the same male bird while other male birds are left mateless?

A) when one male bird has a particularly resource-rich territory

B) when one male bird is particularly physically attractive

C) when there is an overabundance of female birds

D) when there are very few male birds to choose from

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: Culture, Resources, and Polygamy

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

94) Relationships in which people feel neutral about one another tend to follow a(n) __________ rule, whereas relationships in which people feel very positively about one another tend to follow a(n) __________ rule.

A) authority-ranking; equity

B) equity; need-based

C) need-based; equity

D) equity; authority-ranking

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: Social Exchange in Committed Relationships

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

95) Studies of long-term relationships show that women are most satisfied when they are in relationships with men who are described as __________.

A) highly feminine

B) highly masculine

C) a combination of both masculine and feminine

D) highly unmasculine

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: When Dominance Matters

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

96) Griskevicius et al. (2006) found that men who were in a mating frame of mind tended to __________.

A) become depressed because they didn’t think a date would like them

B) show off by acting aggressively

C) show off by insulting other men who they saw as the competition

D) become happier because these thoughts made them feel better

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: When Dominance Matters

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

97) Men lower their estimation of their own mate value in response to seeing __________ members of the same sex, whereas women lower their estimation of their own mate value in response to seeing __________ members of the same sex.

A) attractive; dominant

B) dominant; attractive

C) attractive; intelligent

D) intelligent; attractive

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: When Dominance Matters

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

98) Which personality characteristic has been found by researchers to contribute to unstable marriages?

A) being conventional

B) being prone to negative moods

C) having good impulse control

D) being introverted

Learning Objective: 8.5 Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

Topic: Some People Are Better at Getting Along

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

99) According to the research of Gutentag and Secord, what happens in a society in which there is a surplus of marriageable men compared to the number of marriageable women?

A) Social norms shift to earlier marriage and less sexual permissiveness.

B) Social norms shift to later marriage and more sexual permissiveness.

C) Social norms shift to polygyny.

D) Social norms shift to emphasizing short-term mating strategies.

Learning Objective: 8.5 Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

Topic: Some Situations Pull Couples Apart

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

100) In the Lydon et al (1999) study, when an attractive and available person expressed romantic interest to college-age individuals who were in dating relationships, __________.

A) men, but not women, became more attracted to the person

B) women, but not men, became more attracted to the person

C) less committed individuals became more attracted to the person, but more committed individuals became less attracted to the person

D) more committed individuals became more attracted to the person, but less committed individuals became less attracted to the person

Learning Objective: 8.5 Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

Topic: Interactions: It Takes Two to Tango

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

101) Based on research with married couples, which of the following is a good way to communicate with your partner?

A) When your partner asks you to do something, say what you can’t do rather than what you can do.

B) Always greet each other with a warm hello.

C) Tell your partner he or she is being obsessive-compulsive about cleanliness.

D) Say what is on your mind, even if it isn’t nice.

Learning Objective: 8.5 Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

Topic: Interactions: It Takes Two to Tango

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

Short Answer Questions

102) Define passionate love and companionate love, and give an example of each.

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: Are There Different Varieties of Love?

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

103) What are three physical features of males that are typically seen as attractive by females and three physical features of females typically seen as attractive by males?

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Who’s Sexually Attractive?

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

104) How do men and women compare when it comes to the minimum intelligence levels required for a one-night stand versus a long-term relationship?

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sex Differences in Sexuality

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

105) According to the textbook, why do women not engage in casual sex as often as men do?

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sex Differences in Sexuality

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

106) What are some of the differences in the meaning of sexual gratification for men versus its meaning for women?

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sex Differences in Sexuality

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

107) Define sociosexual orientation and its two patterns.

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sociosexual Orientation

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

108) What is a secure base for an infant or child, and how does this translate into adult relationships?

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: The Importance of Attachment

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

109) Define erotomania, and provide an example of an erotomaniacal relationship.

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Threats Magnify Attachment

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

110) Research has demonstrated that females prefer an unattractive male in a business suit to an attractive male in a fast-food uniform. How might evolutionary theory explain this?

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: Gender and Sexual Orientation

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

111) A good friend asks you for advice concerning how to improve communication in her marriage. Describe four research-based recommendations you would give her.

Learning Objective: 8.5 Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

Topic: Bridging Theory and Application: Studying Healthy Communication to Save Marriages

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

Essay Questions

112) Describe the three components in Sternberg’s (1986) theory of love.

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Defining Features of Love

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

113) What is factor analysis? Give one example of a research study for which factor analysis would be useful in analyzing the data.

Learning Objective: 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Topic: The Defining Features of Love

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.4 Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research.

114) How can natural selection explain same-sex preferences?

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Same-Sex Attraction

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

115) What is the two-factor theory of love? Describe both factors and how they interrelate, provide an example of a misattribution, and state how this theory can explain that misattribution.

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Arousing Settings

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.; 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.; 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.

116) Describe how men and women often interpret interactions between males and females in different ways, and discuss how evolutionary theory might explain these differences.

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Sexual Situations Look Different to Men and Women

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

117) Explain why children who were close friends on Israeli kibbutzim tended not to marry each other as adults. What empirical data does that violate?

Learning Objective: 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Topic: Cultural Practices May Trick Evolved Mechanisms

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

118) Define the three attachment styles described in the textbook and describe how they are likely to be translated into different styles of loving for adults.

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Attachment Style

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

119) What are the gender differences in jealousy described in the textbook? How might these differences be adaptive for each gender?

Learning Objective: 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Topic: Jealousy and Same-Sex Competitors

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

120) Define polyandry and polygyny. Under what circumstances does each type of arrangement make sense?

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: Culture, Resources, and Polygamy

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

121) Contrast the equity rule and the need-based rule.

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Topic: Social Exchange in Committed Relationships

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.; 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of the content domains of psychology.

Revel Quiz Questions

The following questions appear at the end of each module and at the end of the chapter in Revel for Social Psychology: Goals in Interaction, 7e.

End of Module Quiz 8.1: Defining Love and Romantic Attraction

EOM Q8.1.1

Passion is described as __________ in your text.

1. physiological arousal and longing to be together
2. a feeling that is usually antithetical to true love

Consider This: Passion is described as one of three sets of feelings contributing to different kinds of love. 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

1. feelings that promote close bonds, including mutual sharing and emotional support

Consider This: This is the definition for intimacy. 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

1. in the short term, a decision to say you love the other person; in the long term, a commitment to maintain that love

Consider This: This is the definition for decision/commitment. 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Learning Objective: 8.1: Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

EOM Q8.1.2

Psychologists have distinguished several different varieties of love. Children’s desire to be near their parents has been most closely linked to __________ love.

1. attachment
2. passionate

Consider This: Passionate love can be defined as a state of intense longing for union with another. 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

1. companionate

Consider This: Companionate love can be defined as the affection and tenderness we feel for those with whom our lives are deeply entwined, but it is not the best answer. 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

1. nurturant

Consider This: Nurturant love involves the feelings that inspire people to care for their children; the correct answer is the complement of this. 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Learning Objective: 8.1: Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

EOM Q8.1.3

The goal of obtaining sexual gratification is most closely linked to which of the following?

1. passion
2. intimacy

Consider This: Evidence suggests that passionate and companionate love are controlled by distinct biological systems; intimacy is more closely linked to companionate love. 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

1. nurturance

Consider This: Nurturance contributes to care of one’s children. 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

1. attachment

Consider This: Evidence suggests that passionate and companionate love are controlled by distinct biological systems; attachment is more closely linked to companionate love. 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Learning Objective: 8.1: Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

End of Module Quiz 8.2: Obtaining Sexual Gratification

EOM Q8.2.1

Which of the following features is regarded as attractive in both sexes?

1. bodily symmetry
2. low waist-to-hip ratio

Consider This: Men regard women with a low waist-to-hip ratio as more attractive, but this is not true of women’s preferences for men. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

1. lower-pitched voice

Consider This: Men find women with relatively higher pitched voices more attractive, whereas women prefer men with lower voices. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

1. small nose

Consider This: A small nose is regarded as attractive in a woman whereas a medium-sized nose is more attractive in a man. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Learning Objective: 8.2: Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

EOM Q8.2.2

When asked about the minimum level of intelligence they would find acceptable in a date, a sexual partner, a steady date, or a marriage partner, a large difference between men and women was found for __________.

1. sexual partner
2. date

Consider This: For a date, men and women both want someone at a similar level of intelligence. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

1. marriage partner

Consider This: For a marriage partner, men and women both want someone well above average in intelligence. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

1. sexual partners and long-term partners, but not for single dates

Consider This: For long-term partners, men and women both want someone well above average in intelligence. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Learning Objective: 8.2: Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

EOM Q8.2.3

Which of the following statements is true?

1. In both women and men, sexual desire has been linked to the hormone testosterone.
2. Contrary to stereotype, women’s romantic behaviors do not seem to change across the menstrual cycle.

Consider This: There is evidence that some of women’s romantic behaviors do change across the menstrual cycle. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

1. Men are more likely than women to adopt a “restricted” sociosexual orientation.

Consider This: Men, compared to women, tend to be relatively more interested in casual sex. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

1. More women than men report exclusive same-sex attraction.

Consider This: A study of almost 5,000 twins in Australia found that about 2.2% of the men but only 0.6% of the women were exclusively attracted to the same sex. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Learning Objective: 8.2: Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

End of Module Quiz 8.3: Establishing Family Bonds

EOM Q8.3.1

Researchers have suggested that attachment styles can be divided into which categories?

1. secure, anxious/ambivalent, avoidant
2. passionate, intimate, committed

Consider This: This breakdown applies instead to the factors of love. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

1. communal, exchange, erotic

Consider This: This answer is connected to evidence suggesting that early mother–infant experiences translate into different styles of loving in adults. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

1. communal, detached, collective

Consider This: This answer is connected to evidence suggesting that early mother–infant experiences translate into different styles of loving in adults. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Learning Objective: 8.3: Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

EOM Q8.3.2

Which of the following statements is true?

1. Compared to people who have a communal orientation, people who have an exchange orientation are less happy with their relationships.
2. Avoidant lovers find intimacy extremely pleasant, and they often overshare.

Consider This: Avoidant lovers find intimacy unpleasant, and they are uncomfortable with the level of sharing that tends to benefit long-term relationships. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

1. Compared to most other species of mammals, human males contribute relatively less to the offspring.

Consider This: Human males contribute more to their offspring than do males in most other species of mammals. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

1. After a child is born, the father shows increases in testosterone production.

Consider This: After a child is born, the father’s testosterone production decreases. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Learning Objective: 8.3: Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

EOM Q8.3.3

Which of the following has been found with regard to variations in attachment?

1. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with a clinical case of erotomania.
2. External threats (such as fear of death) tend to decrease feelings of love.

Consider This: External threats actually seem to increase feelings of love. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

1. The sex difference in jealousy over sex vs. love is reversed in Asian cultures.

Consider This: The sex difference in jealousy is not reversed in Asian cultures. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

1. Feelings of jealousy lead people to be more interested in having children.

Consider This: The opposite of this statement is true. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Learning Objective: 8.3: Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

End of Module Quiz 8.4: Gaining Resources and Social Status

EOM Q8.4.1

Which of the following has been found with regard to the link between status and attractiveness?

1. When men are primed to think about mating, they are more likely to display their resources.
2. Both men and women prefer a physically attractive partner to one with higher status.

Consider This: Diego Rivera was physically unattractive, but he had fame and fortune, which was attractive to women. 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

1. The preference for high-status partners is found in American women, but not women in Asian or African societies.

Consider This: A study of 37 different cultures found the same trend of this preference around the world. 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

1. Compared to men, women are more likely to mention their status or wealth in singles’ advertisements.

Consider This: Men are more likely to advertise their status or wealth in singles’ advertisements. 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

EOM Q8.4.2

Compared to mate preferences in heterosexual men and women, __________.

1. gay men are interested in attractive partners in their twenties
2. preferences among those attracted to the same sex are reversed—gay men prefer status over attractiveness, and lesbian women prefer attractiveness over status

Consider This: Men attracted to members of the same sex prefer physical attractiveness and not status. 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

1. both gay men and lesbians prefer attractiveness over status

Consider This: This applies only to gay and heterosexual men. 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

1. both gay men and lesbians prefer status over attractiveness

Consider This: Men attracted to members of the same sex prefer physical attractiveness and not status. 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

EOM Q8.4.3

Which of the following is true with regard to polygamy and resources?

1. Polygynous marriages in humans are more likely when some families have many more resources than other families.
2. A Tibetan woman marries multiple men only when she is wealthy.

Consider This: Tibetan polyandry appears to be an economically based strategy by which a limited pool of resources gets channeled into a very focused family line. 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

1. A Tibetan man enters a polyandrous marriage only when he is wealthy.

Consider This: Tibetan polyandry appears to be an economically based strategy by which a limited pool of resources gets channeled into a very focused family line. 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

1. Polygynous marriages in humans are found under opposite circumstances to those found in birds like indigo buntings.

Consider This: The same patterns with regard to polygynous marriages in humans are found in birds like the indigo bunting. 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women's mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

End of Module Quiz 8.5: Breaking Up

EOM Q8.5.1

Which of the following personality traits has been found to reduce the likelihood of divorce?

1. emotional stability
2. extraversion

Consider This: Research suggests that people high in self-control are better able to make accommodations to their partners. 8.5: Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

1. openness to experience

Consider This: Research suggests that people high in self-control are better able to make accommodations to their partners. 8.5: Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

1. unrestricted sociosexual orientation

Consider This: Research suggests that people high in self-control are better able to make accommodations to their partners. 8.5: Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

Learning Objective: 8.5: Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

EOM Q8.5.2

When the local population of available mates contains relatively few women and a larger number of men, __________.

1. men are likely to spend more on engagement rings
2. polygyny increases

Consider This: When people believe there are a lot of single men around, men will display their wealth more frequently. 8.5: Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

1. divorce increases

Consider This: When people believe there are a lot of single men around, men will display their wealth more frequently. 8.5: Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

1. women are more likely to value careers over families

Consider This: When people believe there are a lot of single men around, men will display their wealth more frequently. 8.5: Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

Learning Objective: 8.5: Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

EOM Q8.5.3

Research on communications between happy as opposed to unhappy couples suggests that happy couples __________.

1. are less likely to counterattack when their partner says something hostile
2. feel more comfortable expressing their angry feelings openly

Consider This: Negative communications can destroy the fabric of a relationship. 8.5 Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

1. are less concerned with being superficially “polite” to one another

Consider This: In one longitudinal study, premarital couples who learned politeness techniques had 50% fewer breakups than a comparison group of nonparticipant couples. 8.5 Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

1. are more confident about standing their ground in an argument

Consider This: Making sacrifices to promote positive goals seems to improve the quality of relationships. 8.5 Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

Learning Objective: 8.5: Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Chapter Quiz: Love and Romantic Relationships

EOC Q8.1

__________ is the facet of love that consists of feelings of close bonding with another.

1. Intimacy
2. Decision/commitment

Consider This: In the short-term, this component of love refers to the decision to say you love another person. In the long term, it involves a commitment to maintain that love. 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

1. Attraction

Consider This: Attraction is certainly important in developing a love relationship with another person, but it is not the best answer to this question. 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

1. Passion

Consider This: Passion refers to the physiological arousal and longing to be together that occurs between people. 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Learning Objective: 8.1: Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

EOC Q8.2

“Puppy love” typically refers to the feelings of infatuation an adolescent or otherwise relatively inexperienced lover goes through. As such, puppy love is a form of what type of love?

1. passionate
2. immature

Consider This: There is nothing called immature love described in the text. 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

1. relative

Consider This: There is no type of love called “relative love” discussed in the text; the text does discuss familial love, which falls into the category called companionate love. 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

1. companionate

Consider This: Companionate love includes maternal, familiar, and brotherly love. 8.1 Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Learning Objective: 8.1: Describe the defining features of love, the different varieties of love, and the three major goals of romantic relationships.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

EOC Q8.3

When women were asked when they felt they had reached their sexual peak, they defined their answer in terms of __________.

1. their own satisfaction with sex
2. their partner’s satisfaction

Consider This: The question is asking about their personal sexual peak. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

1. how frequently they had sex

Consider This: This would be an appropriate answer if the question had asked about men rather than women. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

1. their desire to experience an orgasm

Consider This: This would be an appropriate answer if the question had asked about men rather than women. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Learning Objective: 8.2: Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

EOC Q8.4

Among her four suite mates, Pei-phen is the only one who believes that sex should occur only in the context of a committed love relationship. Pei-phen’s sociosexual orientation is __________.

1. restricted
2. compound

Consider This: There is no sociosexual orientation called “compound.” 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

1. relatively inactive

Consider This: The activity or inactivity level of sex within a relationship is not the sole determinant of one’s sociosexual orientation. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

1. unrestricted

Consider This: Those with an unrestricted sociosexual orientation do not feel that love is a required prerequisite of sex. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Learning Objective: 8.2: Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

EOC Q8.5

Two-factor theory of love suggests that any arousing situation can increase passion __________.

1. when the source of the arousal is mistakenly attributed to the lover
2. in the absence of other people

Consider This: This model suggests that both physiological arousal and a label for that arousal are needed for passionate feelings to increase. It doesn’t specifically address the presence or absence of others. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

1. except when the arousal occurs from something ordinary, such as a vigorous gym workout

Consider This: This model suggests that both physiological arousal and a label for that arousal are needed for passionate feelings to increase. It does not specify whether the arousal comes from ordinary or unusual sources. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

1. to the extent that one partner is unaware of the other’s arousal

Consider This: This model suggests that both physiological arousal and a label for that arousal are needed for passionate feelings to increase. It does not address one’s awareness of another person’s arousal, only one’s own. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Learning Objective: 8.2: Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

EOC Q8.6

In one study, observers watched an interaction between a man and woman. Male observers, as compared to female observers, were more likely to view a woman’s compliments and touching as having sexual meaning. The researchers interpreted this sex difference as __________.

1. evolutionarily adaptive
2. evolutionarily maladaptive

Consider This: Think about the nature of how a woman’s life is affected when she becomes pregnant. Now think about whether or not the man with whom she conceived that child is necessarily affected as profoundly. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

1. a product of Western culture

Consider This: Think about the nature of how a woman’s life is affected when she becomes pregnant. Now think about whether or not the man with whom she conceived that child is necessarily affected as profoundly. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

1. a function of male ego

Consider This: Think about the nature of how a woman’s life is affected when she becomes pregnant. Now think about whether or not the man with whom she conceived that child is necessarily affected as profoundly. 8.2 Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Learning Objective: 8.2: Compare sexual behavior between men and women, people with restricted and unrestricted orientations, and people of different cultures.

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Analyze It

EOC Q8.7

Human adult males are unlike most other mammals in that human males __________.

1. bond with their offspring
2. are more sexually aggressive than females

Consider This: Mammalian males are typically more sexually aggressive; humans are not unusual in this regard. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

1. are sexually inactive during stress

Consider This: Most other male mammals are out of the attachment loop. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

1. tend to be less securely attached to their fathers

Consider This: Most other male mammals are out of the attachment loop. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Learning Objective: 8.3: Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

EOC Q8.8

The person most likely to be obsessive in relationships is one with a(n) __________ attachment style.

1. anxious/ambivalent
2. secure

Consider This: Which kind of attachment style experiences relationships like emotional roller coasters? 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

1. avoidant

Consider This: Which kind of attachment style experiences relationships like emotional roller coasters? 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

1. indeterminate

Consider This: Which kind of attachment style experiences relationships like emotional roller coasters? 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Learning Objective: 8.3: Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

EOC Q8.9

Kim’s relationship with Diego is very satisfying. She sees herself and Diego as mutually caring and supportive, and never feels the need to tally each other’s contributions to the relationship. They have a(n) __________ orientation.

1. communal
2. attachment

Consider This: The kind of relationship being discussed in this question is characterized by partners giving benefits freely according to their partner’s needs. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

1. exchange

Consider This: The kind of relationship being discussed in this question is characterized by partners giving benefits freely according to their partner’s needs. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

1. preferential

Consider This: The kind of relationship being discussed in this question is characterized by partners giving benefits freely according to their partner’s needs. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Learning Objective: 8.3: Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

EOC Q8.10

A television show portrays a waitress who is so convinced about one of her customers being in love with her that she resorts to a series of bizarre stalking behaviors. Even when the customer firmly denounces her, she continues in the belief that he is passionately in love with her. This story illustrates __________.

1. erotomania
2. nymphomania

Consider This: This term was not discussed in the text. The best answer involves a fixed delusion that the person is passionately loved by another individual. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

1. eroto-attachment

Consider This: This term was not discussed in the text. The best answer involves a fixed delusion that the person is passionately loved by another individual. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

1. eroto-inequity

Consider This: This term was not discussed in the text. The best answer involves a fixed delusion that the person is passionately loved by another individual. 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Learning Objective: 8.3: Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

EOC Q8.11

David Buss and his colleagues link a man’s greater concern over his female partner’s sexual fidelity to the idea that __________.

1. a man cannot be 100% sure if his romantic partner’s child is his own
2. compared to women, men are always more jealous of their wives

Consider This: Have you ever heard anyone joke that a child who looks unlike his father might have been fathered by another man? 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

1. as they age, men feel an increased lack of confidence in their outward appearance

Consider This: Have you ever heard anyone joke that a child who looks unlike his father might have been fathered by another man? 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

1. men tend to overrate a potential rival’s physical attractiveness

Consider This: Have you ever heard anyone joke that a child who looks unlike his father might have been fathered by another man? 8.3 Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Learning Objective: 8.3: Describe how attachment styles, external threats, and jealousy affect romantic relationships.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

EOC Q8.12

Cross-cultural research reveals that around the world, women tend to seek out and marry __________.

1. men older than themselves
2. men of similar age

Consider This: Although there is variation, women generally prefer men of a different age than themselves. 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

1. men slightly younger than themselves, in most societies

Consider This: Although there is variation, women generally prefer men who have more resources and social status. How is a man’s status and resources linked to his age generally? 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

1. either older or younger men, depending on the woman's own age

Consider This: Although there is variation, women generally prefer men who have more resources and social status. How is a man’s status and resources linked to his age generally? 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

EOC Q8.13

The practice of __________ is very common across many cultures, whereas the practice of __________ is very rare.

1. polygyny; polyandry
2. polyandry; polygamy

Consider This: Polygamy includes both polyandry and polygyny. 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

1. polyandry; polygyny

Consider This: If you consider the meaning of each term and then think about how relationships tend to exist in different cultures, the answer will be more evident. 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

1. monogamy; monoandry

Consider This: Monogamy is when two people marry each other. Monoandry is not a term discussed in the text. 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women's mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Analyze It

EOC Q8.14

When people are in a relationship but feel fairly neutral toward each other, they tend to follow the __________ rule.

1. equity
2. inequity

Consider This: The correct answer involves getting as much out of a situation as you put into it. 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

1. golden

Consider This: The golden rule is not discussed in the text. 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

1. need-based

Consider This: Following the need-based rule, people give what their partner needs, without counting. 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Learning Objective: 8.4 Describe the importance of resources and status in men and women’s mate preferences and how those are affected by sexual orientation and culture.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

EOC Q8.15

Marital partners who are __________ are less likely to get divorced.

1. emotionally stable
2. unconventional

Consider This: Unconventional people are more likely to get divorced. 8.5 Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

1. extraverted

Consider This: Extraverted people are slightly more likely to get divorced; the correct answer refers to a trait that makes it easy to get along with a partner. 8.5 Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

1. open to experience

Consider This: The correct answer refers to a trait that makes it easy to get along with a partner. 8.5 Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together. 

Learning Objective: 8.5: Summarize the factors in the person and the situation that affect people’s likelihood of breaking up or staying together.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts