31 Questions
What is the definition of personal relationship according to the text?
A type of relationship closely associated with a person and can only have meaning to this person.
What can the absence of close relationships lead to?
Feelings of worthlessness, powerlessness, and alienation.
What do attachment styles in personal relationships refer to, based on the text?
The emotional bond formed between individuals and their caregivers.
According to Bowlby's research findings quoted in the text, how are our future relationships shaped?
To a large extent by our attachment to our parents.
What characterizes secure attachment according to the text?
Primary caregiver is usually present and available when an infant's emotional needs are met.
In the context of avoidant attachment, how does the primary caregiver behave?
Cold, detached, and unresponsive to a child’s needs.
What is the primary characteristic of anxious-ambivalent attachment?
Inconsistent presence of the primary caregiver
Which stage is driven by sex hormones like testosterone and estrogen?
Lust
What chemical, found in urine and sweat, is involved in the assessment of a future mate?
Pheromones
According to research, what is a stronger basis for liking another person than similarity?
Reciprocity
What do less attractive individuals often do to attract a potential mate?
Offer wealth and status
Which factor promotes intimacy, trust, and empathy according to a study by Aron, Kalick, and Hamilton (1998)?
Similarity
What is the characteristic of socially competent persons according to the text?
Good communicators enjoying good conversations
What is the first stage in a continuum stage that leads to intimacy and commitment?
"Attraction"
"Triangu..." at the end of the text implies that:
"There are three stages of love and intimacy"
Personal relationships are not important for an individual's survival.
False
Attachment styles can significantly influence an individual's future relationships.
True
Avoidant attachment involves a primary caregiver who is warm and responsive to a child's needs.
False
The absence of close relationships can have a positive impact on an individual's feelings of worth and power.
False
Intimacy and privacy are two defining characteristics of personal relationships.
True
According to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, relationships involve how two or more people talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other.
True
Anxious-ambivalent attachment is characterized by consistent caregiving and meeting a child's emotional needs.
False
Attraction is primarily based on certain hormones and genes perceived through physical looks.
True
Lust is driven by the sex hormones testosterone and estrogen, affecting only one sex.
False
The attachment stage of falling in love is characterized by losing sleep and appetite over someone.
False
Pheromones are involved in the assessment of a future mate and can only be detected through hearing.
False
Similarity is not a factor in friendship and mate selection.
False
Physical attractiveness has been confirmed to be a major factor in liking someone, according to the text.
True
Emphatic persons exude warmth and sympathy, while socially competent persons are introverted and reserved.
False
Love is defined as a feeling of deep affection, passion, or strong liking for a person or thing.
True
Secure attachment is characterized by consistent caregiving and meeting a child's emotional needs.
True
Test your knowledge about the differences between personal and interpersonal relationships, and their importance in individual and group survival and happiness. Explore the characteristics that define these types of relationships and their significance in everyday interactions.
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