Question 1

Joshua is choosy about romantic partners. He feels that before he makes a commitment to someone, he must evaluate their potential as a lover, as a parent, and in a career. His style of love is called ______.

Accepted Answer

The style of love that Joshua displays is pragmatic, or pragma, which focuses on evaluating a partner based on practical criteria such as compatibility in career and as a potential parent. A ludus style of love is playful and not necessarily committed, while agape and storge are more focused on selfless and affectionate love.

Question 2

Agape refers to ______ love.

Accepted Answer

Agape refers to selfless love, which is characterized by sacrificing one's own needs and desires for the well-being of others. It is often associated with spiritual or religious love, and is considered the highest form of love in many cultures.

Question 3

Storge is also known as ______ love.

Accepted Answer

Storge love is often associated with familial or platonic love, such as the love between siblings, friends, or a parent and child. It is characterized by a deep sense of affection and familiarity, rather than passion or desire, which are more commonly associated with romantic love (B). Game-playing (C) and selfless love (D) are not commonly associated with the concept of storge.

Question 4

Male college students are significantly more likely than female college students to feel which of the following styles of love?

Accepted Answer

Research and studies on love styles have found that male college students are more likely than female college students to exhibit ludus love style, which is characterized by treating love as a game and avoiding commitment.

Question 5

Ludus is also known as ______ love.

Accepted Answer

Ludus love refers to playful or game-playing love, characterized by flirtation, seduction, and not taking the relationship too seriously. It is often associated with casual dating or short-term flings.

Question 6

An intense, positive emotion that involves feelings of affection and desire to be with and help another person is ______.

Accepted Answer

The intense positive emotion that involves feelings of affection and desire to be with and help another person is love. Lust is a strong desire for sexual gratification, while friendship and affiliation both involve positive relationships but don't have the same intense emotional component as love.

Question 7

______ are probably the strongest component of romantic love.

Accepted Answer

Sexual arousal and desire are often considered the strongest and most immediate components of romantic love, driving the initial attraction and passion between partners.

Question 8

The term lust comes closest in meaning to Hendricks' concept of ______.

Accepted Answer

Hendricks' concept of eros is closest in meaning to the term lust. Both refer to a strong sexual desire or passion.

Question 9

Joshua's attitude about love is summed up by the statement, "The best love grows out of an enduring friendship!" His style of love is called ______.

Accepted Answer

Joshua's attitude reflects the storge style of love, which emphasizes love that develops slowly out of friendship and is based more on similar interests and a commitment to one another, rather than passion or appearance.

Question 10

Joshua is in love. He enjoys game playing on his beloved and says, "I keep my lover up in the air about my commitment." His style of love is called ______.

Accepted Answer

Joshua's style of love is ludus, which involves playful and non-committal behavior in relationships.

Question 11

According to your text, the ideal for which we will make great sacrifice, the feeling that makes the world go 'round, and launched 1,000 ships, is ______.

Accepted Answer

The text states that the ideal for which we will make great sacrifice, the feeling that makes the world go 'round, and launched 1,000 ships, is love.

Question 12

Possessive, excited love is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

Possessive, excited love is known as mania.

Question 13

Joshua is in love. In talking about his beloved he says, "My lover fits my ideal!" and, "My lover and I were attracted to one another immediately!" His statements reflect a style of love called ______.

Accepted Answer

Joshua's statements reflect the style of love known as eros, which is passionate and intense, focused on physical attraction and beauty. This can be seen in his statement about his lover fitting his ideal and their immediate attraction to each other. The other styles of love (ludus, pragma, and mania) do not necessarily involve this type of intense passion and physical attraction.

Question 14

Romantic love is known as ______ in the Hendricks' classification system.

Accepted Answer

According to the Hendricks' classification system, romantic love is represented by the term "eros." "Agape" represents selfless love, "pragma" represents practical love, and "storge" represents familial love.

Question 15

Logical, sensible love is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

Logical, sensible love is pragmatic in nature, hence the term "pragma".

Question 16

The emotion that binds parents and children is ______.

Accepted Answer

Storge refers to the affectionate, familial love between parents and children. Ludus refers to playful, flirtatious love. Pragma refers to practical, logical love based on compatibility. Agape refers to selfless, unconditional love.

Question 17

The Hendricks' scale suggests ______ styles of love.

Accepted Answer

The Hendricks' scale, developed by Clyde and Susan Hendrick, suggests six styles of love, which are Eros, Ludus, Storge, Pragma, Mania, and Agape.

Question 18

Joshua's attitude toward love is based on a sense of sacrifice and selflessness toward his beloved. He sincerely believes that his partner's needs and wishes are more important than his own. Joshua's style of love is called ______.

Accepted Answer

Joshua's attitude toward love is described as being based on sacrifice and selflessness, and valuing his partner's needs and wishes above his own. These are all characteristics of the style of love known as agape, which emphasizes compassion, empathy, and altruism towards one's partner.

Question 19

Joshua is in love. He is overwhelmed with feelings of excitement and possessiveness toward his beloved. He often cannot sleep and sometimes gets sick due to his extreme arousal. His style of love is called ______.

Accepted Answer

Joshua's extreme arousal and possessiveness suggest a style of love characterized by obsession and jealousy, which is known as mania.

Question 20

The ideas of being head over heels in love and finding love at first sight most closely match Hendricks' concept of ______.

Accepted Answer

Hendricks' concept of eros refers to passionate and intense romantic love, which closely relates to the ideas of being head over heels in love and finding love at first sight.

Quiz 10: Relationships: Getting From Here to There