M&F Chapter 5 Reading Test

Test v. 14-131 M&F Chapter 5 Reading Test

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Multiple Choice Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1 - The transformation of passionate love is often experienced as a _____. REF: p. 171 A - turning point in the relationship B - positive step in the relationship C - solidifying of the relationship D - crisis in the relationship

2 - Perhaps the most important means of sustaining love is your _____. REF: p. 174 A - political stance B - words and actions C - Hollywood looks and physique D - wallet size

3 - Feelings commonly associated with love according to Zick Rubin are _____. REF: p. 152-153 A - needing, caring, tolerating and trusting B - happiness, caring, trusting and respect C - caring, desire, trusting and needing D - trusting, happiness, desire and caring

4 - Love that is not returned. REF: p. 164 A - Obsessive love B - Unrequited love C - Jealousy D - Triangular love

5 - Over time in a lasting relationship, _____. REF: p. 170 A - the passion increases with time B - commitment tends to erode C - the nature of intimacy stays the same D - we get used to the passion

6 - According to John Lee, the type of love that is chaste, patient, and understanding is _____. REF: p. 157 A - agape B - storge C - ludus D - pragma

7 - The average length of relationships is the shortest among _____ adults. REF: p. 163 A - anxious/ambivalent B - avoidant C - secure D - passionate

8 - Reiss referred to the feeling between two individuals who understand each other in some special way as _____. REF: p. 155 A - self-revelation B - mutual dependency C - rapport D - intimacy needs fulfillment

9 - Playful love is known as _____. REF: p. 157 A - ludus B - storge C - agape D - mania

10 - Jealousy _____. REF: p. 165 A - is a yardstick for measuring insecurity B - is a sign of love C - all options are correct D - seldom maintains a relationship

11 - Intimacy and passion may diminish over time, _____. REF: p. 170 A - but commitment levels may remain high B - but commitment never changes C - and commitment levels diminish also D - but commitment always gets stronger

12 - According to the research of Baumeister et al., all but which one of the following is true regarding unrequited love? REF: p. 164 A - Rejectors did not usually experience guilt. B - Unrequited love was distressing for both would-be lover and rejector. C - Would-be lovers saw their rejectors as inconsistent and mysterious. D - Rejectors saw would-be lovers as self-deceptive and unreasonable.

13 - Infants who sense their mother's detachment and rejection when they desire close bodily contact develop a(n) _____ attachment style. REF: p. 163 A - either avoidant or axious/avoidant B - secure C - avoidant D - anxious/avoidant

14 - According to attachment theory, _____. REF: p. 162 A - most infants studied showed the "anxious/ambivalent" attachment style B - all important love relationships are attachments and most infants studied showed the "anxious/ambivalent" attachment style C - all important love relationships are attachments D - a lover cannot be an attachment object

15 - Which of the following statements regarding sex differences in jealousy is true? REF: p. 167-168 A - Women experience more anger in response to jealousy than do men. B - Men feel particularly vulnerable to losing their partner to a more physically attractive rival. C - Men feel most jealous when their partner is emotionally involved with another man. D - Women typically appear more jealous than men because men have more opportunities to engage in jealousy-provoking behavior.

16 - Most studies of marital satisfaction suggest that it proceeds in a(n) _____. REF: p. 171 A - inverted U-shaped curve B - U-shaped curve C - steady downward slope D - steady upward slope

17 - Jealousy has been found to provoke violence and/or emotional abuse among _____. REF: p. 165 A - all options are correct B - high school students C - engaged couples D - married & divorced/separated couples

18 - According to the philosopher Martin Buber, a caring relationship is an _____ relationship. REF: p. 172 A - I-Thee B - I-Thine C - I-Thou D - I-It

19 - Which style of unrequited love consists of a general desire to be in love regardless of whom one loves? REF: p. 164 A - Don Juan B - Don Quixote C - Giselle D - Cyrano

20 - In Ainsworth's (1978) study of infant attachment, _____ of the infants were secure. REF: p. 163 A - 19 B - 21 C - 49 D - 66

21 - Reiss refers to the situation in which two people develop ways of acting and being that cannot be fulfilled alone as _____. REF: p. 155 A - mutual dependency B - self-revelation C - rapport D - intimacy needs fulfillment

22 - The research of Todd & Davis found that best friends are similar to lovers in levels of each of the following except _____. REF: p. 145 A - satisfaction B - confiding C - acceptance D - fascination

23 - Intimate love is based upon _____. REF: p. 172 A - commitment, caring, and self-disclosure B - one's daily horoscope C - the moon and stars D - strawberries and champagne

24 - Marriage between those with similar social or personal characteristics. REF: p. 144 A - Androgyny B - Familism C - Peer Marriage D - Homogamy

25 - Feelings commonly associated with love according to _____ are needing, caring, tolerating and trusting. REF:Pg.152-153 A - Zig Zigler B - Dick Hubin C - Zick Rubin D - Sandy Bem

26 - An adverse response occurring because of significant other's real, imagined, or likely involvement with another person. REF: p. 166 A - Obsessive love B - Unrequited love C - Jealousy D - Triangular love

27 - Marital commitments may last longer than those of unmarried couples because _____. REF: p. 154 A - married people are more satisfied with their relationships B - normative inputs tend to favor marriage C - structural constraints do not apply to marriage D - all options are correct

28 - A key component of intimate love is _____. REF: p. 174 A - jealousy B - self-disclosure C - obsessiveness D - playfulness

29 - Rejecters tend to view would-be lovers as _____. REF: p. 164 A - loving and caring B - mysterious and inconsistent C - jealous and demanding D - self-deceptive and unreasonable

30 - Companionate love consists of _____. REF: p. 160 A - commitment and intimacy B - intimacy only C - commitment and passion D - commitment only

31 - Jealousy is present in true love. REF: p. 165 A - Sporadically B - Never C - Not always D - Always

32 - A student who has an intense crush on a married professor despite the fact that there is absolutely no chance that the love will ever be reciprocated is exhibiting which style of unrequited love? REF: p. 164 A - Don Quixote B - Cyrano C - Oedipus D - Giselle

33 - Marriages built on principals of equity, equality, and "deep friendship" between spouses. REF: p.148 A - Peer Marriage B - Serial Marriage C - Consanguineous Marriage D - Spirit Marriage

34 - What type of love involves sleepless nights and painful, anxiety-filled days? REF: p. 157 A - Mania B - Agape C - Ludus D - Pragma

35 - Commitment is an important component of intimate love because it is a/an _____. REF: p. 172 A - emotional pillar in the relationship B - "determination to continue" C - mandate by state law D - all options are correct

36 - Which of the following takes the longest to develop in a relationship? REF: p. 170 A - Passion B - Intimacy C - Infatuation D - Commitment

37 - The combination of intimacy, passion, and commitment results in _____. REF: p. 161 A - consummate love B - fatuous love C - romantic love D - infatuation

38 - Those who are dissatisfied with _____ love often engage in extra-relational affairs to maintain the passion in their lives. REF: p. 161 A - companionate B - romantic C - consummate D - fatuous

39 - The disappearance of passionate love _____. REF: p. 171 A - generally signals the disappearance of intimacy B - generally signals the end of a relationship C - can enable people to refocus their relationship D - can be avoided if commitment is strong

40 - A study of college students found that approximately _____% would seek a divorce if the passion disappeared from their marriage. REF: p. 171 A - 30 B - 10 C - 50 D - 40 Test v. 14-131 M&F Chapter 5 Reading Test Answer Key

Multiple Choice

1 - The transformation of passionate love is often experienced as a _____. REF: p. 171 D - crisis in the relationship 2 - Perhaps the most important means of sustaining love is your _____. REF: p. 174 B - words and actions 3 - Feelings commonly associated with love according to Zick Rubin are _____. REF: p. 152-153 A - needing, caring, tolerating and trusting 4 - Love that is not returned. REF: p. 164 B - Unrequited love 5 - Over time in a lasting relationship, _____. REF: p. 170 D - we get used to the passion 6 - According to John Lee, the type of love that is chaste, patient, and understanding is _____. REF: p. 157 A - agape 7 - The average length of relationships is the shortest among _____ adults. REF: p. 163 A - anxious/ambivalent 8 - Reiss referred to the feeling between two individuals who understand each other in some special way as _____. REF: p. 155 C - rapport 9 - Playful love is known as _____. REF: p. 157 A - ludus 10 - Jealousy _____. REF: p. 165 A - is a yardstick for measuring insecurity 11 - Intimacy and passion may diminish over time, _____. REF: p. 170 A - but commitment levels may remain high 12 - According to the research of Baumeister et al., all but which one of the following is true regarding unrequited love? REF: p. 164 A - Rejectors did not usually experience guilt. 13 - Infants who sense their mother's detachment and rejection when they desire close bodily contact develop a(n) _____ attachment style. REF: p. 163 C - avoidant 14 - According to attachment theory, _____. REF: p. 162 C - all important love relationships are attachments 15 - Which of the following statements regarding sex differences in jealousy is true? REF: p. 167-168 D - Women typically appear more jealous than men because men have more opportunities to engage in jealousy-provoking behavior. 16 - Most studies of marital satisfaction suggest that it proceeds in a(n) _____. REF: p. 171 B - U-shaped curve 17 - Jealousy has been found to provoke violence and/or emotional abuse among _____. REF: p. 165 A - all options are correct 18 - According to the philosopher Martin Buber, a caring relationship is an _____ relationship. REF: p. 172 C - I-Thou 19 - Which style of unrequited love consists of a general desire to be in love regardless of whom one loves? REF: p. 164 B - Don Quixote 20 - In Ainsworth's (1978) study of infant attachment, _____ of the infants were secure. REF: p. 163 D - 66 21 - Reiss refers to the situation in which two people develop ways of acting and being that cannot be fulfilled alone as _____. REF: p. 155 A - mutual dependency 22 - The research of Todd & Davis found that best friends are similar to lovers in levels of each of the following except _____. REF: p. 145 D - fascination 23 - Intimate love is based upon _____. REF: p. 172 A - commitment, caring, and self-disclosure 24 - Marriage between those with similar social or personal characteristics. REF: p. 144 D - Homogamy 25 - Feelings commonly associated with love according to _____ are needing, caring, tolerating and trusting. REF:Pg.152-153 C - Zick Rubin 26 - An adverse response occurring because of significant other's real, imagined, or likely involvement with another person. REF: p. 166 C - Jealousy 27 - Marital commitments may last longer than those of unmarried couples because _____. REF: p. 154 B - normative inputs tend to favor marriage 28 - A key component of intimate love is _____. REF: p. 174 B - self-disclosure 29 - Rejecters tend to view would-be lovers as _____. REF: p. 164 D - self-deceptive and unreasonable

30 - Companionate love consists of _____. REF: p. 160 A - Commitment and intimacy 31 - Jealousy is present in true love. REF: p. 165 C - Not always 32 - A student who has an intense crush on a married professor despite the fact that there is absolutely no chance that the love will ever be reciprocated is exhibiting which style of unrequited love? REF: p. 164 B - Cyrano 33 - Marriages built on principals of equity, equality, and "deep friendship" between spouses. REF: p.148 A - Peer Marriage 34 - What type of love involves sleepless nights and painful, anxiety-filled days? REF: p. 157 A - Mania 35 - Commitment is an important component of intimate love because it is a/an _____. REF: p. 172 B - "determination to continue" 36 - Which of the following takes the longest to develop in a relationship? REF: p. 170 D - Commitment

37 - The combination of intimacy, passion, and commitment results in _____. REF: p. 161 A - Consummate love 38 - Those who are dissatisfied with _____ love often engage in extra-relational affairs to maintain the passion in their lives. REF: p. 161 A - companionate 39 - The disappearance of passionate love _____. REF: p. 171 C - can enable people to refocus their relationship 40 - A study of college students found that approximately _____% would seek a divorce if the passion disappeared from their marriage. REF: p. 171 C - 50