Nick and Mandy Have Been Dating for a Year

question 51

Multiple Choice

Nick and Mandy have been dating for a year. They share a passionate relationship. However, their relationship lacks the warmth that arises from feelings of closeness and connectedness. Although they are passionate about each other, they feel that they are not compatible. According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, Nick and Mandy's relationship can best be termed as _______.

• A) consummate love.
• B) empty love.
• C) fatuous love.
• D) companionate love.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Pathways

The neural pathways in the brain involved in the processing of sensory information to form perceptions.

Dissociative Amnesia

A disorder characterized by memory gaps regarding personal information, usually due to trauma or stress.

Physical Flight

An escape or avoidance reaction in response to perceived danger or threat, characterized by a physical departure from the situation.