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Chapter 8– Making a Love Connection
Test Questions
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is a component related to love rather than liking?
a. affection
2. Which of the following is known as the “warm” component of Sternberg’s
triangular theory of love?
a. commitment
3. Which component of Stemberg’s triangular theory of love is the most easily
controllable?
a. passion
4. Which of Stemberg’s types of love is characterized by high levels of passion and
but low levels of intimacy and commitment?
a. consummate love
5. Holding hands best illustrates ____________________ within Sternberg’s model.
a. latent intimacy
6. Bob loves Jennifer. Jennifer is just the type of woman Bob always hoped to find
as a romantic partner. Bob had to date around for a long time before finding her,
so at first he was slow to invest emotionally. Now, however, Bob thinks that
Jennifer is the right choice for him. She has all the qualities he has been looking
for—she is patient and intelligent, and would be a good mother. Under which of
Lee’s styles of love do Bob’s feelings best fit?
a. eros
7. Jeff falls in love quickly and the initial stages of his dating relationships are
usually intense and passionate, with high levels of self disclosure. According to
the textbook, which of Lee’s styles of love best characterizes Jeff?
d. pragma
8. Sophie was attracted to Bryce in part because he is sensitive and caring. Sophie
uses a lot of intensification strategies in her relationship with Bryce, but she also
uses a lot of secret tests and negative maintenance strategies. On the basis of this
description, what love style does Sophie seem to have?
a. pragma
9. Individuals with this love style tend to use direct opening lines (such as
introducing themselves) and intensification strategies that involve getting to know
their partner’s family and friends:
a. mania
10. Which love style combines qualities from storge and eros?
a. mania
11. Which of the following sex differences in love is accurate according to research?
a. women score higher than men in ludus.
b. men score higher in storge and mania.
12. Of the following, there are most likely to be cultural differences in how people
express love through:
a. shared experiences
13. Emilio and Yolanda knew they were in love when they both felt butterflies in
their stomachs and couldn’t stop staring into one another’s eyes. This is an
example of which of Marston and Hecht’s love ways?
a. collaborative love
14. Scott is feeling dissatisfied in his relationship. Although his girlfriend often joins
him in his weekly rock climbing and has hinted to him that she wants to spend the
rest of her life with him, she never says “I love you” or hugs him in public. Scott
is dissatisfied because he is overvaluing his own love way, which can best be
described as:
a. committed love.
15. Most children can be characterized with which type of attachment style?
a. anxious-ambivalent
16. If Ian has an anxious ambivalent attachment style, which of the following
behaviors or emotions would be uncharacteristic of him?
a. feeling relieved when reunited with a caregiver after a separation
17. When the primary caregiver is inconsistent and has personal problems that
impede her or his ability to be a good parent, a child is most likely to end up with
a/an ______________________ attachment style.
d. disorganized
18. Attachment theory is based on the idea that early interactions shape our working
models of __________ and __________. These models combine to form the
foundation of our attachment style.
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a. good, bad
19. Steve grew up with parents who overstimulated him, which made him defensive.
As an adult, he prefers interpersonal distance, doesn’t trust others, and doesn’t
want much intimacy in his relationships. According to Ainsworth, Steve would be
labeled as having which attachment style during childhood?
a. secure
20. The models that form the basis of attachment styles are known as “working
models” because:
a. they are constantly in flux.
21. Cecilia has a positive model of herself but negative views about others. She
exemplifies which of Bartholomew’s attachment styles?
a. secure
22. Christa has a demanding conflict style and expresses negative emotions with
aggression or passive aggression. Which attachment style is Christa most likely to
have?
d. dismissive
23. ____________ individuals engage in relatively low levels of self-disclosure, and
are passive communicators who tend to accommodate their partners during
conflict situations.
a. avoidant
24. Which of the following does NOT help explain why attachment styles
c. the tendency to adapt to a partner’s attachment style
d. significant events such as divorce or moving to a new city
25. Which of the following are essential for consummate love to occur is:
a. intimacy
True/False
26. Dylan is a game player who likes to play “hard to get” and have fun in his
relationships. It is difficult for Dylan to stay committed to one romantic
relationship for very long so he is a ludic lover.
27. According to Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love, the “passion” component the
most important of the three components.
28. Susan fell madly in love with Rob the moment she met him. She was attracted to
him because of his stunning good looks, she is a Storge lover.
29. Kaitlyn is infatuated with Ward but has become engaged to Ryan who is stable
and hard working. She is a pragma lover.
30. The attachment style defined by positive model of self and negative model of
others is the secure style.
31. According to Sternberg, the intimacy component is the most stable over time?
32. Men tend to say “I love you” first in relationships
33. Love is a universal, cross-cultural emotion.
34. Women report more agapic love than men.
35. Men report more ludic love than women.
36. Looking for love online improve one’s chances of falling in love
37. Germans are among the most likely to says the words “I Love You”
Essay
38. Explain the origins and stability of attachments styles, Can they be modified after
childhood?
Ans: Varies
39. What is consummate love? How can it be achieved?
Ans: Varies
40. What is secure attachment and how does it develop.
Ans: Varies
41. What is agapic love and in what type of relationship is it most common?
Ans: Varies
42. Describe differences and similarities in cultural expressions of love?
Ans: Varies
43. What are the advantages and disadvantages of starting a close relationship via an
internet dating site.
Ans: Varies