SOC 350 READING QUIZ 6

_______________ refers to marrying outside an acceptable group

Heterogamy

According to sociologist John Lee, which style of love is characterized by obsessiveness, possessiveness, and intense dependency?

Mania

According to the biological perspective, which of the following is a reason why lovers may feel "high" or as if they are being swept away?

Norepinephrine produces sleeplessness, elation, and euphoria

Bryan, a psychologist, criticizes the wheel theory of love, saying that it is an unrealistic explanation of how relationships work. Which of the following supports Bryan's argument?

People may love each other, but the intensity of their feelings may be high on one dimension and low on another

Which of the following is true of commitment?

it has positive effects such as trust and affection

Which of the following is true of sexual arrousal?

it is a psychological repsonse

According to the social exchange theory, which of the following is true of adolescent love?

it is self-centered

Critics of the attachment theory state that it __________

neglects the importance of events such as divorce and disease in shaping a child's well-being

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, the __________ component of love leads to romance, physical attraction, and sexual consummation.

passion

According to psychologist Ainsworth, infant that show some distress when left with a stranger, sling to the mother for a brief amount of time when she returns, and continue to play after a short while reflect the __________ infant-mother attachment style

secure

________________ is an altruistic, self-sacrificing love that is directed toward all humankind

Agape

Which of the following is an example of the pragma style of love?

Though Stella and Tom have been facing marital problems, Stella plans to divorce Tom only once she finds a job for herself

Frank, a 28 year old man, falls in and out of love easily. When in a relationship, he often expects commitment instantaneously from his partner. Based on Ainsworth's attachment styles, Frank is displaying a(n) ___________ style

ambivalent

Which perspective maintains that love serves the evolutionary purpose of drawing males and females into long-term relationships that are essential to child rearing?

biological

Jim found out that his fiancee will be unable to bear children as a result of a childhood accident. Despite his family being unsupportive of the relationship, he decides to marry her and prove his loyalty. In this scenario, which of the following components of love is Jim exhibiting

commitment

Which component of love refers to a person's intention to remain in a relationship and work through problems?

commitment

A key similarity between romantic and long-term love is that both involve __________

communication and friendship

Diana often dates several men at a time and enjoys casual dating. She likes to keep her relationships simple and casual because she believes that serious relationships only complicate matters. According to sociologist John Lee, Diana exhibites the __________ style of love

ludus

A psychological state in which a person wants to obtain a sexual object that one does not now have, or to engage in sexual activity in which one is not now engaging, is referred to as ________

sexual desire

__________ refers to a pattern of threatening tactics used by a perpetrator that is unwanted and creates fear or emotional distress in the victim

stalking