Question 1

Someone who argues that attraction is simply a function of wanting to have healthy offspring probably endorses

Accepted Answer

A) the belief that situational variables influence attraction. 
B) social exchange theory. 
C) the matching hypothesis of attraction. 
D) the approach of evolutionary psychology. 
A) the belief that situational variables influence attraction. 
B) social exchange theory. 
C) the matching hypothesis of attraction. 
D) the approach of evolutionary psychology.

Question 2

What are the benefits of being beautiful? What are the drawbacks?

Accepted Answer

It has been shown that good-looking peop

Question 3

List and describe the three primary and three blended types of loves that were identified by sociologist John Alan Lee in 1988.What gender differences were found among these different types?

Accepted Answer

From ancient writings,sociologist John A

Question 4

According to research by Ackerman and others (2011),the person most likely to say "I love you" first in a heterosexual relationship is

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A) the man. 
B) the woman. 
C) unpredictable;about half the time,it is the man and the other half the woman. 
D) the older person. 
A) the man. 
B) the woman. 
C) unpredictable;about half the time,it is the man and the other half the woman. 
D) the older person.

Question 5

Rifé (1984)argued that stress increases the desire to affiliate only when

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A) being with others has the potential to reduce the negative impact of the situation. 
B) the stress is embarrassing in nature. 
C) in collectivist cultures. 
D) with people who are experiencing the same type of stressful situation,but not with people who have successfully overcome the same stressful situation. 
A) being with others has the potential to reduce the negative impact of the situation. 
B) the stress is embarrassing in nature. 
C) in collectivist cultures. 
D) with people who are experiencing the same type of stressful situation,but not with people who have successfully overcome the same stressful situation.

Question 6

Equity theory predicts that people are most satisfied in their relationships when the

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A) perceived rewards of the relationship are equal to the perceived costs of the relationship. 
B) perceived rewards of the relationship outweigh the perceived costs of the relationship. 
C) rewards and costs one partner experiences are roughly equal to those of the other partner. 
D) actual rewards and costs of the relationship exceed the expected rewards and costs of the relationship. 
A) perceived rewards of the relationship are equal to the perceived costs of the relationship. 
B) perceived rewards of the relationship outweigh the perceived costs of the relationship. 
C) rewards and costs one partner experiences are roughly equal to those of the other partner. 
D) actual rewards and costs of the relationship exceed the expected rewards and costs of the relationship.

Question 7

Mario believes that people desire and form relationships with others who are similar in terms of physical attractiveness.Mario subscribes to

Accepted Answer

A) equity theory. 
B) the matching hypothesis. 
C) social penetration theory. 
D) social exchange theory. 
A) equity theory. 
B) the matching hypothesis. 
C) social penetration theory. 
D) social exchange theory.

Question 8

Proximity refers to

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A) physical nearness. 
B) physical similarity. 
C) attitudinal similarity. 
D) physical attractiveness. 
A) physical nearness. 
B) physical similarity. 
C) attitudinal similarity. 
D) physical attractiveness.

Question 9

The way a person typically interacts with significant others is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocity norm. 
B) attachment style. 
C) exchange relationship. 
D) self-disclosure. 
A) reciprocity norm. 
B) attachment style. 
C) exchange relationship. 
D) self-disclosure.

Question 10

Alexis promised her boyfriend Marcus that she would pick up his shirts from the drycleaners,but she neglected to do so because she was distracted by work obligations.When he gets home and sees that he has no clean shirts,he thinks,"she really just doesn't care about my needs at all.I'm so sick of this." Marcus is using______________attributions to explain why Alexis did not pick up his shirts.

Accepted Answer

A) relationship-threatening 
B) situational 
C) distancing 
D) distress-maintaining 
A) relationship-threatening 
B) situational 
C) distancing 
D) distress-maintaining

Question 11

Keith and David are most likely to have a communal relationship if they are______________and most likely to have an exchange relationship if they are______________.

Accepted Answer

A) business partners;friends 
B) romantic partners;strangers 
C) teammates;brothers 
D) classmates;business competitors 
A) business partners;friends 
B) romantic partners;strangers 
C) teammates;brothers 
D) classmates;business competitors

Question 12

According to the two-stage model of attraction proposed by Byrne et al.(1986),people

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A) seek partners who are similar with respect to physical attractiveness,but dissimilar with respect to attitudes. 
B) seek partners who are similar with respect to attitudes,but dissimilar with respect to personality. 
C) first approach similar others and then weed out those who are least similar. 
D) first avoid dissimilar others and then approach those remaining who are most similar. 
A) seek partners who are similar with respect to physical attractiveness,but dissimilar with respect to attitudes. 
B) seek partners who are similar with respect to attitudes,but dissimilar with respect to personality. 
C) first approach similar others and then weed out those who are least similar. 
D) first avoid dissimilar others and then approach those remaining who are most similar.

Question 13

Which of the following people sounds most like he has an anxious attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A) Wayne relies heavily on others for support and acceptance. 
B) Keyshawn very much wants to be close to his partner,but fears that his affections won't be returned. 
C) Vinnie values intimacy,finds it easy to get close to others,and trusts his partner. 
D) Curtis finds it difficult to trust others and often feels his partners want to be closer than he would like. 
A) Wayne relies heavily on others for support and acceptance. 
B) Keyshawn very much wants to be close to his partner,but fears that his affections won't be returned. 
C) Vinnie values intimacy,finds it easy to get close to others,and trusts his partner. 
D) Curtis finds it difficult to trust others and often feels his partners want to be closer than he would like.

Question 14

According to social exchange theory,an individual's primary motive in establishing and maintaining relationships is

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A) maximizing profits and minimizing costs. 
B) achieving an equitable balance of inputs and outputs. 
C) maintaining reciprocal levels of self-disclosure. 
D) the reproductive fitness of a potential partner. 
A) maximizing profits and minimizing costs. 
B) achieving an equitable balance of inputs and outputs. 
C) maintaining reciprocal levels of self-disclosure. 
D) the reproductive fitness of a potential partner.

Question 15

LeVy's (1991)examination of the human brain found that

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A) the hypothalamus of homosexual and heterosexual men did not differ. 
B) the hypothalamus of men who died of AIDS differed from that of men who did not have AIDS. 
C) the hypothalamus of homosexual men was similar in many respects to that of heterosexual women. 
D) differences in the hypothalamus were more pronounced for homosexual and heterosexual men than they were between homosexual and heterosexual women. 
A) the hypothalamus of homosexual and heterosexual men did not differ. 
B) the hypothalamus of men who died of AIDS differed from that of men who did not have AIDS. 
C) the hypothalamus of homosexual men was similar in many respects to that of heterosexual women. 
D) differences in the hypothalamus were more pronounced for homosexual and heterosexual men than they were between homosexual and heterosexual women.

Question 16

Denise and Brandon are just getting to know each other.Each compliments how the other one looks.Given the research on men,women,and sexuality,which of the outcomes is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A) Denise will interpret Brandon's compliment as a sexual come-on. 
B) Brandon will interpret Denise's compliment as a sexual come-on. 
C) Both Denise and Brandon will interpret each other's compliments as a sexual come-on. 
D) Neither Denise nor Brandon will interpret each other's compliments as a sexual come-on. 
A) Denise will interpret Brandon's compliment as a sexual come-on. 
B) Brandon will interpret Denise's compliment as a sexual come-on. 
C) Both Denise and Brandon will interpret each other's compliments as a sexual come-on. 
D) Neither Denise nor Brandon will interpret each other's compliments as a sexual come-on.

Question 17

Drake and Angela have just gotten married and now that they are back from their honeymoon they are working together to figure out the responsibilities each will have as either "husband" or "wife." They are in Burstein's__________________________________________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulus 
B) value 
C) role 
D) norm 
A) stimulus 
B) value 
C) role 
D) norm

Question 18

Samantha and David had no close friends outside of their marriage but instead relied on each other for everything. When the marriage failed,they were both extremely distressed,most likely as a result of their

Accepted Answer

A) identities. 
B) comparison level alternatives. 
C) misattribution. 
D) interdependence. 
A) identities. 
B) comparison level alternatives. 
C) misattribution. 
D) interdependence.

Question 19

When they first started dating,Norma and Nathan didn't share much about themselves with one another,but as their relationship developed,they began to talk more about personal issues and reveal more about themselves.Their behavior is most consistent with the predictions of

Accepted Answer

A) the matching hypothesis. 
B) equity theory. 
C) the triangular theory of love. 
D) social penetration theory. 
A) the matching hypothesis. 
B) equity theory. 
C) the triangular theory of love. 
D) social penetration theory.

Question 20

Which researcher conducted the first large-scale survey of sexual practices in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Kinsey 
B) Sandra Murray 
C) David Buss 
D) Saul Kassan 
A) Alfred Kinsey 
B) Sandra Murray 
C) David Buss 
D) Saul Kassan

Someone who argues that attraction is simply a function of wanting to have healthy offspring probably endorses

What are the benefits of being beautiful? What are the drawbacks?

List and describe the three primary and three blended types of loves that were identified by sociologist John Alan Lee in 1988.What gender differences were found among these different types?

According to research by Ackerman and others (2011),the person most likely to say "I love you" first in a heterosexual relationship is

Rifé (1984)argued that stress increases the desire to affiliate only when

Equity theory predicts that people are most satisfied in their relationships when the

Mario believes that people desire and form relationships with others who are similar in terms of physical attractiveness.Mario subscribes to

Proximity refers to

The way a person typically interacts with significant others is called a(n)

Keith and David are most likely to have a communal relationship if they areand most likely to have an exchange relationship if they are.

According to the two-stage model of attraction proposed by Byrne et al.(1986),people

Which of the following people sounds most like he has an anxious attachment style?

According to social exchange theory,an individual's primary motive in establishing and maintaining relationships is

LeVy's (1991)examination of the human brain found that

Denise and Brandon are just getting to know each other.Each compliments how the other one looks.Given the research on men,women,and sexuality,which of the outcomes is most likely?

Drake and Angela have just gotten married and now that they are back from their honeymoon they are working together to figure out the responsibilities each will have as either "husband" or "wife." They are in Burstein's__________________________________________ stage.

Samantha and David had no close friends outside of their marriage but instead relied on each other for everything. When the marriage failed,they were both extremely distressed,most likely as a result of their

When they first started dating,Norma and Nathan didn't share much about themselves with one another,but as their relationship developed,they began to talk more about personal issues and reveal more about themselves.Their behavior is most consistent with the predictions of

Which researcher conducted the first large-scale survey of sexual practices in the United States?

What Is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

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Exam 9: Attraction and Close Relationships

Someone who argues that attraction is simply a function of wanting to have healthy offspring probably endorses

What are the benefits of being beautiful? What are the drawbacks?

List and describe the three primary and three blended types of loves that were identified by sociologist John Alan Lee in 1988.What gender differences were found among these different types?

According to research by Ackerman and others (2011),the person most likely to say "I love you" first in a heterosexual relationship is

Rifé (1984)argued that stress increases the desire to affiliate only when

Equity theory predicts that people are most satisfied in their relationships when the

Mario believes that people desire and form relationships with others who are similar in terms of physical attractiveness.Mario subscribes to

Proximity refers to

The way a person typically interacts with significant others is called a(n)

Keith and David are most likely to have a communal relationship if they are______________and most likely to have an exchange relationship if they are______________.

According to the two-stage model of attraction proposed by Byrne et al.(1986),people

Which of the following people sounds most like he has an anxious attachment style?

According to social exchange theory,an individual's primary motive in establishing and maintaining relationships is

LeVy's (1991)examination of the human brain found that

Denise and Brandon are just getting to know each other.Each compliments how the other one looks.Given the research on men,women,and sexuality,which of the outcomes is most likely?

Drake and Angela have just gotten married and now that they are back from their honeymoon they are working together to figure out the responsibilities each will have as either "husband" or "wife." They are in Burstein's__________________________________________ stage.

Samantha and David had no close friends outside of their marriage but instead relied on each other for everything. When the marriage failed,they were both extremely distressed,most likely as a result of their

When they first started dating,Norma and Nathan didn't share much about themselves with one another,but as their relationship developed,they began to talk more about personal issues and reveal more about themselves.Their behavior is most consistent with the predictions of

Which researcher conducted the first large-scale survey of sexual practices in the United States?

What Is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Helping Others

Aggression

Law

Business

Health

Filters

Keith and David are most likely to have a communal relationship if they areand most likely to have an exchange relationship if they are.