r/m/f quiz 3

Question 1

profoundly tender or passionate affection for another person

Answer 1

romantic love

Question 2

sensual love, defined as sexual attraction to another person

Answer 2

erotic love

Question 3

develops when someone’s needs are fulfilled by another person; one of the components of durable love (dependency must be equal between adults)

Answer 3

dependent love

Question 4

implies a type of bond between individuals with common concerns and who enjoy each other’s company; more relaxed and less tense than romantic love; also called compassionate love

Answer 4

friendship love

Question 5

reflects unselfish concern for the wellbeing of another (nurturing , caring, genuine concern)

Answer 5

altruistic love

Question 6

what are the three components of love?

Answer 6

intimacy, passion, and decision/commitment

Question 7

Durability
Approximation of ideals
Satisfaction
Fulfillment of Needs

Answer 7

Criteria for Evaluating Marital Success

Question 8

3 specific areas of fulfillment of needs

Answer 8

psychological needs, social needs, sexual needs

Question 9

for love, affection approval, and self-fulfillment

Answer 9

psychological needs

Question 10

for friendship, companionship, and new experiences

Answer 10

social needs

Question 11

for both physical and psychological sexual fulfillment

Answer 11

sexual needs

Question 12

a consistent characteristic of distressed couples

Answer 12

negative affect reciprocity

Question 13

characteristic of unhappy marriage where one raises and pursues issues and the other avoids discussion and tends to withdraw

Answer 13

demand-withdraw pattern

Question 14

four “horsemen” that lead to unhappy marriages

Answer 14

criticism, defensiveness, contempt, stonewalling/listener withdrawal

Question 15

one of the most important requirements in a successful marriage; when effective it involves the ability to express/exchange ideas, facts, feelings, etc

Answer 15

communication

Question 16

expectation that needs will be met; varies from couple to couple; agreement on how to show it and how often

Answer 16

affection

Question 17

most basic human need; isnt a need to criticize or demean another person to build themselves up

Answer 17

admiration and respect

Question 18

shared views of morals and values

Answer 18

spirituality and values

Question 19

quality time; enjoy each other’s company, share common interests and have fun together

Answer 19

companionship

Question 20

accountability for one’s own behavior - no blame game; mutual assumption, sharing, and division of responsibility in the family

Answer 20

responsibility

Question 21

have stable but NOT static marriages
maintaining moderately high to high satisfaction
general positive affection and interaction throughout the years

Answer 21

stable/positive

Question 22

never experience emotional closeness, but marry for other reasons
generally comfortable with each other
no excessive conflict

Answer 22

stable/neutral

Question 23

primarily experience negative emotions throughout marriage- manifested as hostility and indifference
lack of positive feeling
little joy
feeling of duty

Answer 23

stable/negative

Question 24

satisfaction is high early in marriage
drops during middle years
rises again after children leave the home

Answer 24

curvilinear

Question 25

partners experience gradual and more or less continuous decline in marital satisfaction

Answer 25

continuous decline

Question 26

derive increasing satisfaction as years pass

Answer 26

continuous increase

Question 27

we select partners who will fulfill our own needs- both complementary and instrumental (opposites attract)

Answer 27

needs theories

Question 28

the psychodynamic theories (2)

Answer 28

parent image theory & ideal mate theory

Question 29

a person is likely to marry someone resembling their parent of the opposite sex

Answer 29

parent image theory

Question 30

people tend to marry someone who fulfills their fantasy of what an ideal mate should be like, based partly in early childhood experiences

Answer 30

ideal mate theory

Question 31

a process of filtering and weeding out ineligible and incompatible people until one person is selected

Answer 31

developmental process theories

Question 32

the process of modifying, adapting, and altering individual and couple patterns of behavior and interaction to achieve maximum satisfaction

Answer 32

marital adjustment