PSY 3030: Love
The type of system that motivates parents to nurture & protect offspring is called?
Caregiving
Before Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love, there was a previous model involving two aspects: Passionate Love and Companionate Love. Which aspect is important for the survival of the relationship?
Companionate
Which of the following would be ideal love between family members according to the Triangular Theory of Love:
Companionate Love
Is this an example or companionate or passionate love? Richard & Rebeca have been together for a while, they always had a good relationship and have seemed to build a strong bond. Their relationship looks to last many more years.
Companionate love
In Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love, the combination of all three is called _____ whereas the absence of all three is called _____.
Consummate love; nonlove
A couple that has been married for 50 years, but haven't had sex in years and rarely speak to one another may experience what type of love?
Empty love
"23 year old Megan says she's in love with her new boyfriend" is an example of which love?
Fatuous love
According to the various theories of love we discussed in class, the type of initial attraction and intense feeling for a potential romantic partner is called
Infatuation, passionate, and sex drive.
What are the 3 components of love, according to the triangular theory>
Intimacy component, passion component, and decision/commitment component.
What is consummate love?
Intimacy, passion, AND commitment
Is love considered an emotion?
It's NOT considered an emotion. It's too complex and applies to too many different circumstances to fall under a definition of emotion
Before Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love, there was a previous model involving two aspects: Passionate Love and Companionate Love. Which aspect had a chemical component?
Passionate
Passionate vs Companionate Love?
Passionate: state of intense longing for another (short-lived) and declines over time Companionate: affection from companionship (long-lived) and may be stronger over time
In Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love, the hot component is ____ and the cold component is ____.
Passionate; commitment
What does decision/commitment refer to; short-term and long-term?
Short-term: the decision that one loves a certain other Long-term: one's commitment to maintain that love
How is sex drive an aspect in reproduction and survival?
System motivates sexual interest and mating
How is attachment an aspect of reproduction and survival?
System that motivates children to stay near their caregiver, associated with oxytocin and endorphins
How is caregiving an aspect in reproduction and survival?
System that motivates parents to nurture and protect offspring, associated with sympathy and compassion
How many interrelated systems evolved to motivate different aspects of reproduction and survival are there?
Three
Does this quote represent Romantic love? "They are my best friend and lover."
Yes
Is this an example of caregiving? Nathan's mother who is protecting him by putting on a jacket on him before he goes outside in the snow.
Yes.
What does intimacy refer to?
feelings of closeness, connectedness, and bondedness in loving relationships
What does passion refer to?
the drives that lead to romance, physical attraction, sexual consummation, and related phenomena in loving relationships
What is romantic love?
NO commitment, ONLY intimacy AND passion
What is infatuated love?
NO intimacy, NO commitment, ONLY passion
What is Non-love?
NO intimacy, NO passion, NO commitment
What is empty love?
NO intimacy, NO passion, ONLY commitment
what is fatuous love?
NO intimacy, ONLY passion AND commitment
What is liking/friendship?
NO passion, NO commitment, ONLY intimacy
What is companionate love?
NO passion, ONLY intimacy AND commitment
