Psych 140 Module 7
Which of Sternberg's types of love only includes intimacy? - answer Liking
Halley and Matthew are about to celebrate their 6-month anniversary. They have an
elaborate celebration planned, since this anniversary coincides with Valentine's Day.
They both have a strong connection to one another, but have not communicated any
long-term plans to one another. Type of love that describes them best? - answer
Romantic
True or false? According to the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, 50% of
male 17-year-olds report being sexually active. - answerFalse, 30 % of males 16-17
years old
Amy and Max have been married for 5 years. They're still very much in love and make it
a point to sit down and talk with each other every day, and go on romantic dates at least
every other week. What type of love? - answerConsummate love
True or false? The General Social Survey indicates that married couples tend to have
sex at least once a week, average 58 times per year. - answerTrue
The term for the end of reproductive capacity? - answerMenopause
True or false? For most people, particularly if physical fitness is not maintained, a
number of physical declines begin as early as early adulthood. - answerTrue
True or false? Hot flashes during the climacteric period are inevitable for all women. -
answerFalse
Describe William Perry's three stages of postformal thought. Be specific. - answerMoves
from Dualistic Thinking—black and white (someone is right vs. someone is wrong), to
Multiple Thinking—different viewpoints, but hard to reconcile the various perspectives
and decide what one may believe themself, to Commitment within Relativism—multiple
viewpoints, but can
reflect on and decide one's own belief regarding these perspectives.
Much variety exists in women's menopausal symptoms. Describe two of the cross-
cultural cross-racial differences in menopausal symptoms that you learned about during
this module. Be specific. - answerBlack and latina americans are more likely that white
or asain americans to experience early onset of menopause.
Women of color experience more severe hot flashes and night swets compared to other
races. White americans more likely to experience gi upset such as nausea vomiting and
diarrhea. Asian american symptoms are the least severe and the duration of
, menopause is the shortest. Latinas have longest duration then black then white
americans
Describe a profile of someone who, based on statistics, would have a divorce rate well
below the 40-50% range. - answerAnnual income over 50k, waiting to have a baby, not
having divorced parents, being religious, education. 2 pts.
Then, 2 pts for a detailed profile.
True or false? One's level of education has nothing to do with one's likelihood of
divorce? - answerFalse
Alex and Quinn just met and immediately felt a close emotional connection with one
another. They love getting together to talk and have communicated their feelings of
closeness to one another. - answerLiking
Which of Sternberg's types of love is thought to be the most complete? -
answerConsummate love
Milly and Harry are crazy about each other. Although they've only known each other for
six weeks, they've decided to drive to Las Vegas and get married. Throughout the brief
ceremony, they can't keep their hands off each other. Which type of love? -
answerFatuous
Is a term for the in-between period during which individuals leave
adolescence but are not fully adults - answerEmerging adulthood
The ________ is the term for the midlife transition during which fertility declines. -
answerClimacteric
Which of the following age ranges most accurately reflects when one's physical peak is?
- answer20-35
Describe two types of physical declines that can occur as early as early adulthood, as
learned in the module. - answerAnswers need to describe at least two of the following:
maximum heart rate decreases, respiratory capacity decreases—especially when other
high exertion, lens of eye stiffens and thickens, sound sensitivity to high frequencies
decreases, fast twitch muscles decrease in size and amount.
What did this Module say about differences in sexual behavior between married and
unmarried couples? - answerMarried couples report having more sex than unmarried
individuals.
Reflection question: Were you surprised by the information on divorce statistics? Why or
why not? - answerThe "50 percent of marriages end in divorce" figure is not based on
the current number of couples who have actually divorced. Instead, it reflects a
prediction of the percentage of currently married couples who are likely to divorce.
Which of Sternberg's types of love only includes intimacy? - answer Liking
Halley and Matthew are about to celebrate their 6-month anniversary. They have an
elaborate celebration planned, since this anniversary coincides with Valentine's Day.
They both have a strong connection to one another, but have not communicated any
long-term plans to one another. Type of love that describes them best? - answer
Romantic
True or false? According to the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, 50% of
male 17-year-olds report being sexually active. - answerFalse, 30 % of males 16-17
years old
Amy and Max have been married for 5 years. They're still very much in love and make it
a point to sit down and talk with each other every day, and go on romantic dates at least
every other week. What type of love? - answerConsummate love
True or false? The General Social Survey indicates that married couples tend to have
sex at least once a week, average 58 times per year. - answerTrue
The term for the end of reproductive capacity? - answerMenopause
True or false? For most people, particularly if physical fitness is not maintained, a
number of physical declines begin as early as early adulthood. - answerTrue
True or false? Hot flashes during the climacteric period are inevitable for all women. -
answerFalse
Describe William Perry's three stages of postformal thought. Be specific. - answerMoves
from Dualistic Thinking—black and white (someone is right vs. someone is wrong), to
Multiple Thinking—different viewpoints, but hard to reconcile the various perspectives
and decide what one may believe themself, to Commitment within Relativism—multiple
viewpoints, but can
reflect on and decide one's own belief regarding these perspectives.
Much variety exists in women's menopausal symptoms. Describe two of the cross-
cultural cross-racial differences in menopausal symptoms that you learned about during
this module. Be specific. - answerBlack and latina americans are more likely that white
or asain americans to experience early onset of menopause.
Women of color experience more severe hot flashes and night swets compared to other
races. White americans more likely to experience gi upset such as nausea vomiting and
diarrhea. Asian american symptoms are the least severe and the duration of
, menopause is the shortest. Latinas have longest duration then black then white
americans
Describe a profile of someone who, based on statistics, would have a divorce rate well
below the 40-50% range. - answerAnnual income over 50k, waiting to have a baby, not
having divorced parents, being religious, education. 2 pts.
Then, 2 pts for a detailed profile.
True or false? One's level of education has nothing to do with one's likelihood of
divorce? - answerFalse
Alex and Quinn just met and immediately felt a close emotional connection with one
another. They love getting together to talk and have communicated their feelings of
closeness to one another. - answerLiking
Which of Sternberg's types of love is thought to be the most complete? -
answerConsummate love
Milly and Harry are crazy about each other. Although they've only known each other for
six weeks, they've decided to drive to Las Vegas and get married. Throughout the brief
ceremony, they can't keep their hands off each other. Which type of love? -
answerFatuous
Is a term for the in-between period during which individuals leave
adolescence but are not fully adults - answerEmerging adulthood
The ________ is the term for the midlife transition during which fertility declines. -
answerClimacteric
Which of the following age ranges most accurately reflects when one's physical peak is?
- answer20-35
Describe two types of physical declines that can occur as early as early adulthood, as
learned in the module. - answerAnswers need to describe at least two of the following:
maximum heart rate decreases, respiratory capacity decreases—especially when other
high exertion, lens of eye stiffens and thickens, sound sensitivity to high frequencies
decreases, fast twitch muscles decrease in size and amount.
What did this Module say about differences in sexual behavior between married and
unmarried couples? - answerMarried couples report having more sex than unmarried
individuals.
Reflection question: Were you surprised by the information on divorce statistics? Why or
why not? - answerThe "50 percent of marriages end in divorce" figure is not based on
the current number of couples who have actually divorced. Instead, it reflects a
prediction of the percentage of currently married couples who are likely to divorce.
