Exam 9: Attraction and Close Relationships

Walter et al.(1966)randomly matched students for a dance.At the end of the evening,students indicated how satisfied they were with their dates.The strongest predictor of satisfaction was

A feeling of deprivation about existing social relations is called

Research on students' teaching ratings on the website______________HYPERLINK "http://www.ratemyprofessor.com/" www.ratemyprofessor.com indicate that

Joshua is attracted to Daniel because of his warm eyes and great smile.Daniel is attracted to Joshua because of his muscular body.Joshua and Daniel are______________in Burstein's______________stage.

The idea that relationships progress from superficial exchanges to relatively deeper ones is known as

Considering the love taxonomies of Lee,Sternberg,and Hatfield,which classifications all seem to reflect a similar type of love?

Although she cheats on him,Abdul stays with his girlfriend because he doesn't think he would be able to find anyone better.Abdul has a(n)

Romantic love characterized by high arousal,intense attraction,and fear of rejection is called______________love.

One vital factor that influences a person's ability to cope with a divorce is the______________of the relationship,or the extent to which the line between one's self and their partner becomes blurred so that "mine" and "yours" becomes the same thing.

In their relationship,Clyde is concerned with maintaining an equal ratio of rewards and costs,whereas Bonnie is concerned with being responsive to Clyde's needs.Clyde views their relationship as a(n)______________relationship,whereas Bonnie views it as a(n)______________relationship.

According to research by Moreland and Beach (1992),who will you be most attracted to?

Your significant other has just been short-tempered and impatient with you.Your reaction is to think,"Well,s/he's____________________________had a very stressful week,so I'll just forget that it happened." Your reaction would be best described as an example of

Cross-cultural research suggests that passionate love

Gay couples tend to______________than straight couples.

James has a quiet temperament,which leads him to prefer less activity as a child.Consequently,he often plays calmer games and has female playmates.When he reaches adolescence,he continues to relate better to girls,and boys seem mysterious,exotic,and arousing.He ultimately develops a homosexual orientation.James' experiences fits best with______________explanations of sexual orientation.

Ollie is about to undergo a painful and risky surgical procedure.Research suggests that Ollie could most effectively cope with this threat if he did which of the following?

List and briefly describe the three different facets of loneliness identified by Cacioppo and others (2015).

Shari is a 42-year-old woman who has wanted to find a husband for many years.She has had several successful dating relationships,but they never seem to "go the distance." In addition,Shari does not have a true "best friend" to rely on in times of personal distress.Shari is______________likely experiencing______________loneliness.

Lionel is in his first semester of college and is feeling quite lonely.If he is like most other college students,which strategy is he least likely to use to cope with his loneliness?

An evolutionary explanation for the relationship between a face's symmetry and its perceived attractiveness is that