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Tina and Danny have been married for 12 years. Both are working and have busy schedules, but at the end of the day, they sit together and tell each other about their day. They have had their share of ups and downs in life, and their love for each other has grown steadily. However, Tina, although very happy in her marriage, reminisces about and wishes to have the passion they had in the early days of their marriage. According to Robert J. Sternberg's triarchic theory of love, Tina and Danny's relationship is mostly likely categorized as


A) romantic love.
B) consummate love.
C) affectionate love.
D) fatuous love.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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A nationally representative U.S. survey of more than 5,000 single adults 21 years and older who were not in a committed relationship conducted by Match.com (2011) found that


A) men had become less interested in marriage than their counterparts were in earlier generations.
B) more men than women wanted to pursue their own interests.
C) women had become less interested in being independent in their relationships when compared with men.
D) more women than men wanted to have personal space.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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The early stages of love have more ________ love ingredients.


A) romantic
B) companionate
C) passionate
D) consummate

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is most likely a reason remarried adults find it difficult to stay remarried?


A) Remarried couples experience more stress in rearing children than parents in never-divorced families.
B) Most people remarry primarily for love.
C) Positive attitudes about divorce are uncommon among remarried persons.
D) Remarried couples usually have negative attitudes about low marital quality.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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A study of unmarried relationship dissolution in 18- to 35-year-olds revealed that experiencing a breakup was linked to


A) a decrease in health problems.
B) an increase in life satisfaction.
C) a decrease in psychological stress.
D) an increase in psychological stress.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Compare women's and men's friendship patterns.

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Compared with men, women have more close...

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According to Ellen Berscheid, the most important ingredient of romantic love is


A) friendship.
B) sexual desire.
C) long-term commitment.
D) spontaneity in behavior.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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According to Erik Erikson, which of the following stages occurs during early adulthood, after individuals are well on their way to establishing stable and successful identities?


A) identity versus identity confusion
B) generativity versus stagnation
C) integrity versus despair
D) intimacy versus isolation

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is a potential benefit of romantic relationships over the Internet?


A) The chance of potential partners misrepresenting themselves is low.
B) The lack of interpersonal connection benefits the relationship in the long term.
C) It benefits shy and anxious people who find it difficult to meet potential partners in person.
D) It is especially beneficial to attachment-secure, gregarious people who want to form close relationships.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following statements about cohabiting arrangements in the U.S. is true?


A) Most cohabiting couples want the official aspects of marriage.
B) There is absence of any link between education and cohabitation rates in the U.S.
C) The length of cohabitation has been increasing since 1995.
D) Most of these arrangements are very long-lasting.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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According to the triarchic theory of love, which type of love includes passion and commitment, but does not include (or is low on) intimacy?

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Which of the following is an outcome of the growing trend of having fewer children?


A) Institutional care is replaced by parental care.
B) Women have less time for other endeavors.
C) Men are apt to invest a greater amount of time in fathering.
D) Parents are bound to have more realistic expectations for their children.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Gayle's divorce was final last year. During the first year after the divorce, Gayle spent every evening after work in a singles bar. She had several casual affairs. Gayle can be characterized as a(n)


A) enhancer.
B) good-enough.
C) libertine.
D) competent loner.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following best exemplifies the psychological concept of consensual validation?


A) complimenting someone on the positive changes made in his or her life
B) being curious about someone whose native culture differs considerably from your own
C) being comfortable with someone who values the same things that you do
D) agreeing with someone that a proposed compromise is valid and acceptable

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Julie describes how she feels about Mark: "I'm very physically attracted to him, but we aren't what you would call emotionally close. I love being with him, but I don't know that this will be a long-lasting relationship." According to Robert Sternberg's triangular theory of love, which type of love is Julie experiencing?


A) affectionate love
B) infatuation
C) consummate
D) companionate love

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Following a breakup with her boyfriend, Sherry is devastated and cries herself to sleep every night. Eventually, she starts taking control of her life. She accepts the breakup and her feelings and decides to move on. She becomes self-confident and realizes that the breakup has made her stronger. In this scenario, Sherry is most likely experiencing a(n) ________ change following the breakup.


A) personal positive
B) relational positive
C) environmental positive
D) organizational positive

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Following a divorce, Mildred goes back to college, renews old acquaintanceships, and takes up ballroom dancing. She starts focusing on her health and begins a fitness routine. A few months later, she meets an interesting person at a friend's party and enters into a romantic relationship with him. According to E. Mavis Hetherington's research, Mildred would be most likely described as a(n)


A) libertine.
B) defeated.
C) seeker.
D) enhancer.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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What are some of the advantages of having children later in life?

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Latrell is very intelligent but only of average physical attractiveness. The matching hypothesis states that he will choose a partner who


A) is also intelligent but very attractive.
B) is bright but unattractive.
C) is of average physical attraction.
D) is very attractive but not very intelligent.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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The ________ are individuals who are motivated to find new mates as soon as possible after their divorce.


A) good-enoughs
B) enhancers
C) seekers
D) defeated

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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