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David and Cherise stay together for the sake of the children. Though their marriage no longer has intimacy or passion, they feel a deep sense of commitment to raising their children in a two-parent home. What type of love do David and Cherise display?

A) Empty love
B) Consummate love
C) Fatuous love
D) Companionate love

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

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Joanna is highly attracted to men with deep voices, but also associates low male voice pitch with infidelity. According to O'Connor and colleagues, Joanna is most likely to prefer men with low-pitched voices for a(n)

A) brother in-law.
B) long-term mate.
C) asexual friend.
D) sexual partner.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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According to Robert Sternberg, which of the following statements is true?

Evolutionary psychology can explain behaviour among prehistoric humans, but cannot predict human sexual behaviour in modern times.

Marlene and Terry have just fallen in love. They feel an intense desire to be close to each other and spend as much time together as possible. When not together, both feel intensely excited and anxious. Generally their time is spent fantasizing about their next date. What stage of love are Margaret and Terry experiencing?

Jake feels that he is loved. In comparison to someone who does not feel loved, Jake is likely to be

Elsa is open to having sex without prior long-term relationship commitment. According to research by Provost and colleagues, which one of the following males is Elsa likely to find highly attractive?

Jimmy is a 35 year-old heterosexual male who places a personal ad to get a date. Use evolutionary theory to explain which traits he should highlight in his advertisement, and explain why. What are the characteristics of a personal ad that he is likely to respond to?

Julia gets upset whenever she sees her boyfriend look at another woman, and they have serious arguments because of her jealousy. Julia's style of love is referred to as

Almost universally, men prefer

Physical appeal has little influence on an individual's choice of partner.

A relationship that has both passion and intimacy but lacks commitment is called

Fatuous love is

Most couples strive to attain a love characterized by a complete combination of passion, intimacy, and commitment. Sternberg called this type of love

Couples who want to divorce but decide to stay together for the sake of their children are demonstrating fatuous love.

Research by Marcus and Miller (2003) found that when men and women rated their own attractiveness, their self-ratings

Paul loves his girlfriend, but he calls her phone persistently and demands that she spend all her time with him. According to Ratelle and colleagues, what type of passion is he experiencing?

Couples that recognize that passion exerts a strong pull early in a relationship may

"The best love grows out of an enduring friendship," is a statement typical of

Female university undergraduates prefer men who are similar to their own height.