Exam 11: Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Kenrick and his colleagues (1989)found that compared with men who have recently been gazing at centerfolds,average women or even their own wives seem ________.

In the context of likeness begets liking,studies indicate that:

Amanda,a young girl,is in love with an army officer who is deployed to Iraq.She always longs for him and is elated whenever he meets her.She feels miserable when he is away.Identify the kind of love that Amanda has for her boyfriend in this scenario.

Every year,Canada and the United States record ________ divorce(s)for every ________ marriage(s).

Melanie believes that her boyfriend enjoys more benefits from their relationship than she does,even though she invests more time,effort,and resources.Clearly,Melanie believes that her relationship with her boyfriend lacks:

Jayce and Cameron,a same-sex couple,have been living together for eight years.They have a deep,affectionate attachment and are committed to each other.They perceive themselves receiving from their relationship in proportion to their contribution to it.Which of the following kinds of love is exemplified by Jayce and Cameron in this scenario?

Twelve-month-old Joshua enters an unfamiliar laboratory playroom with his mother.When she leaves,he gets distressed.When she returns,he runs to her and hugs her close.After this intense reunion,he returns to playing.Joshua demonstrates the characteristics of ________ attachment.

In the context of physical-attractiveness stereotypes,which of the following is true of those who people are in love with?

The tendency for one person's intimacy of revealing his or her true self to match that of a conversational partner is referred to as:

Which of the following statements is true of physical attractiveness?

A stranger rides the same bus you do to school every day.According to the mere-exposure effect,as the days pass,you are most likely to view the stranger:

According to Rusbult and her colleagues,which of the following ways is used to cope with a failing relationship?

Which of the following is true of the research on physical attractiveness?

Kylie,a young professional,is in love with her colleague,Josh who is a handsome and athletic man.She assumes that he possesses other socially desirable characters,too.Kylie most likely exemplifies ________ in this scenario.

In an experiment by Zajonc and his colleagues,participants were exposed to brief novel passages of music while they focused their attention on other tasks.Results indicated that mere exposure led to liking:

Mary,a talkative,extroverted young woman,is strongly attracted to Shane,a quiet,introverted,middle-aged man.Mary's attraction to Shane would be predicted by:

The relationship between mimicry and rapport is:

Phyllis is a brunette with long hair.According to the observations of Mackinnon et al.(2011),when Phyllis enters a room of strangers,she is most likely to sit closer to:

The tendency for novel stimuli to be liked more after repeated exposure to them is referred to as:

David,a junior-level officer in a company,is hoping for a promotion this year.He understands that only his reporting manager can recommend him for the promotion.Hence,David starts to flatter his manager and praise his efficient operational methods.In the context of attraction,David is most likely exhibiting ________ in this scenario.