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Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America, 4/e

Brian Strong, University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara Werner Sayad, California State University, Monterey Bay
Christine DeVault, Cabrillo College
William Yarber, Indiana University

Love, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Multiple Choice Quiz

Choose the best answer


1	Which one of the following statements about the study of love is accurate?
		A)	Psychologists have been involved in researching the nature of love since the founding days of the discipline.
		B)	When there is real love between two people, it smooths over all differences.
		C)	The dark side of love is anger and frustration.
		D)	Love refers to both a subjective feeling and overt behaviors.


2	Men are more likely than women to:
		A)	separate sex and love.
		B)	find sex and love incompatible.
		C)	prefer sexual experiences that take place in a relational context.
		D)	experience jealousy over intimacy issues.


3	Women:
		A)	are more likely to report feelings of love if they are sexually involved with their partners.
		B)	report that love is closely related to feelings of self-esteem.
		C)	generally derive their self-worth from the quality of their relationship.
		D)	all of the above


4	Which statement best reflects the core idea of attachment theory?
		A)	For a love relationship to endure, there must be a balance among love, commitment, and passion.
		B)	Feelings of love are due to physiological arousal and labeling that feeling as love.
		C)	One can distinguish among six types of love.
		D)	Adult love relationships replicate the qualities of the infant/caregiver bond.


5	Nina and Bart have known each other since high school. After many years of marriage, they divorce. Nonetheless, they continue to be involved in each other's lives and rely on each other in times of need. This relationship is an example of which type of love?
		A)	Agape
		B)	Pragma
		C)	Storge
		D)	Eros


6	Relative to heterosexual couples, gay and lesbian couples generally report:
		A)	more autonomy.
		B)	fewer barriers to leaving.
		C)	more frequent disolvement of their relationship.
		D)	all of the above


7	The potential for jealousy is increased when there is a perceived lack of:
		A)	independence.
		B)	self-esteem.
		C)	humor.
		D)	a and b only


8	The most intense kind of jealousy is:
		A)	suspicious jealousy.
		B)	manic jealousy.
		C)	reactive jealousy.
		D)	depressive jealousy.


9	Which of the following is NOT one of Sternberg's components of the triangular theory of love?
		A)	intimacy
		B)	commitment
		C)	passion
		D)	companionate


10	When Vicky tells her boyfriend she has to work late, he "surprises" her by bringing dinner to her office. When she leaves town to visit a seriously ill relative, he calls her almost every hour to ask who else is there. This boyfriend may be experiencing _________________ jealousy.
		A)	suspicious
		B)	storgic
		C)	reactive
		D)	defensive


11	The kind of love that is most likely to sustain over a period of time is:
		A)	intimate love.
		B)	passionate love.
		C)	romantic love.
		D)	complex love.


12	After many years of living together, Anne and Jim are really the closest of friends and confidantes. They love traveling together and are involved in each other's careers. Both express high satisfaction with this. They often hold hands, hug, and kiss. This kind of love is most accurately described as
		A)	fatuous love.
		B)	companionate love.
		C)	consummate love.
		D)	liking.


13	According to Hazen and Shaver, our way of loving as adults:
		A)	is a mirror of our parent's relationship.
		B)	begins with playfulness and ultimately leads to commitment with little passion.
		C)	depends on the quality of our attachments to our primary caregiver during infancy.
		D)	is shaped by our experiences as adolescents.


14	All of the following statements are true about deception EXCEPT:
		A)	It erodes bonds and blocks authentic communication.
		B)	It is extremely rare in intimate relationships.
		C)	It typically originates with betrayal or lies.
		D)	It leaves a couple operating on a higher level of anxiety.


15	All of the following typify "intimate love" (or liking) EXCEPT:
		A)	being able to count on each other.
		B)	excitement from achievement of other life goals.
		C)	romantic feelings.
		D)	continued caring.

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