CRC CRC Intimacy & Connection Building 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Gary Chapman's 'Five Love Languages' model identifies which of the following as a love language?
- Eye contact
- Acts of service (Correct answer)
- Shared humor
- Physical proximity
Correct answer: Acts of service
Chapman's five love languages are: words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time, and physical touch.
Question 2: A CRC helping a couple who feel emotionally disconnected would most likely first explore:
- Their financial incompatibilities
- What meaningful connection looked like when they first fell in love (Correct answer)
- Their family of origin issues separately
- Compatibility testing results
Correct answer: What meaningful connection looked like when they first fell in love
Exploring past moments of connection helps couples remember and reconnect with what intimacy feels and looks like for them.
Question 3: Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love identifies three components. Which combination creates 'consummate love'?
- Passion and commitment only
- Intimacy and passion only
- Intimacy, passion, and commitment (Correct answer)
- Commitment and intimacy only
Correct answer: Intimacy, passion, and commitment
Consummate love, the most complete form in Sternberg's model, combines all three components: intimacy, passion, and commitment.
Question 4: John Gottman's concept of 'turning toward' a partner's bid for connection refers to:
- Physically moving closer to a partner during conflict
- Responding positively to small bids for attention, affection, or emotional connection (Correct answer)
- Prioritizing the relationship over outside activities
- Turning away from distractions when a partner is speaking
Correct answer: Responding positively to small bids for attention, affection, or emotional connection
Gottman's research shows that turning toward bids — small attempts at emotional connection — is a key predictor of relationship stability.
Question 5: Vulnerability in relationships, as described by Brené Brown, is most accurately defined as:
- Weakness or emotional instability
- Uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure — the birthplace of connection (Correct answer)
- Disclosing traumatic history to a new partner
- Allowing a partner to make all major decisions
Correct answer: Uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure — the birthplace of connection
Brown defines vulnerability as the willingness to show up and be seen even when there are no guarantees — she argues it is essential for deep connection.
Question 6: The concept of 'erotic blueprints' in intimacy coaching refers to:
- Architectural design of spaces that enhance romance
- Individual maps of what arouses and connects a person to pleasure and intimacy (Correct answer)
- Legal agreements about intimacy expectations in relationships
- Neurological patterns activated during physical intimacy
Correct answer: Individual maps of what arouses and connects a person to pleasure and intimacy
Erotic blueprints describe a person's unique intimacy 'wiring' — what turns them on, creates connection, and deepens intimacy.
CRC CRC Intimacy & Connection Building 1
Gary Chapman's 'Five Love Languages' model identifies which of the following as a love language?