Describe Sternberg's three proposed components of love. How do these components typically change during the lifetime of a relationship?
What will be an ideal response?
Passion is the intense physiological desire for someone. Intimacy is the degree of sharing of one's thoughts and actions. Commitment is the willingness of each member of a couple to stay together through both good and bad times. Early in most relationships, passion is usually high and intimacy and commitment are lower. As passion fades, either intimacy develops or the relationship is likely to end. If the relationship continues to persist, even in the face of difficulties, commitment will develop. Generally, research finds that as the length of a relationship increases, passion and intimacy decrease but commitment gets stronger.
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What will be an ideal response?
If the facial feedback theory is correct, what should we expect when people smile for no apparent reason?
A. It depends on what the person's emotional state was before smiling. B. Nothing, since there is no situation to interpret why the person is smiling. C. Nothing, since there is no corresponding physiological change. D. They should report feeling happy.
From the time they are born, twins Johnny (a boy) and Joannie (a girl) are treated diversely. For example, whenever Johnny plays with a truck, his parents praise his behavior. Whenever Joannie shows an interest in a doll, her parents praise her actions. A social learning theorist would likely argue that this _____ will likely lead to distinct gender roles for Johnny and Joannie
a. observational learning b. parental identification c. systemizing d. differential reinforcement
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a. yearning b. a sense of relaxation c. increased appetite d. lack of energy e. euphoria