Question 1

The idea that some faces are inherently more attractive than others is supported by research demonstrating that

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A) people prefer averaged composite faces to individual faces. 
B) standards of beauty change over time. 
C) people from different cultures enhance their appearance in different ways. 
D) people we like seem more attractive to us. 
A) people prefer averaged composite faces to individual faces. 
B) standards of beauty change over time. 
C) people from different cultures enhance their appearance in different ways. 
D) people we like seem more attractive to us.

Question 2

In Sternberg's triangular theory of love,______________is the emotional component and______________is the cognitive component.

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A) intimacy;commitment 
B) passion;intimacy 
C) commitment;intimacy 
D) passion;commitment 
A) intimacy;commitment 
B) passion;intimacy 
C) commitment;intimacy 
D) passion;commitment

Question 3

An argument against the evolutionary approach to mate selection from Buss's original cross-cultural study was that

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A) men and women actually are quite similar in the characteristics they desire in a mate. 
B) the study only examined Western cultures. 
C) the study only examined Eastern cultures. 
D) men's concern over sexual infidelity actually reflects fear of an emotional loss of intimacy. 
A) men and women actually are quite similar in the characteristics they desire in a mate. 
B) the study only examined Western cultures. 
C) the study only examined Eastern cultures. 
D) men's concern over sexual infidelity actually reflects fear of an emotional loss of intimacy.

Question 4

Matthew is considering going on a blind date.According to the evolutionary perspective,he will be most concerned with

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A) the social status of his date. 
B) the physical attractiveness of his date. 
C) whether he and his date have similar attitudes. 
D) whether he and his date are equally intelligent. 
A) the social status of his date. 
B) the physical attractiveness of his date. 
C) whether he and his date have similar attitudes. 
D) whether he and his date are equally intelligent.

Question 5

Research concerning the marital trajectory demonstrates that

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A) the longer couples are married,the more satisfied they become. 
B) wives are significantly more satisfied in their marriages than are husbands. 
C) husbands are significantly more satisfied in their marriages than are wives. 
D) the greater number of anew experiences that married couples share,the greater their satisfaction. 
A) the longer couples are married,the more satisfied they become. 
B) wives are significantly more satisfied in their marriages than are husbands. 
C) husbands are significantly more satisfied in their marriages than are wives. 
D) the greater number of anew experiences that married couples share,the greater their satisfaction.

Question 6

Brandon likes Brianna,but Brandon doesn't like Autumn.The relationship among these three individuals would be balanced if

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A) Brianna likes Autumn. 
B) Brianna doesn't like Autumn. 
C) Autumn likes Brandon. 
D) Autumn likes Brianna. 
A) Brianna likes Autumn. 
B) Brianna doesn't like Autumn. 
C) Autumn likes Brandon. 
D) Autumn likes Brianna.

Question 7

Mitta et al.(1977)found that female college students preferred their own mirror image to their actual appearance. This finding is consistent with

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A) the matching hypothesis. 
B) mere exposure effects. 
C) social exchange theory. 
D) excitation transfer. 
A) the matching hypothesis. 
B) mere exposure effects. 
C) social exchange theory. 
D) excitation transfer.

Question 8

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love,the basic components of love are

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A) intimacy,passion,and commitment. 
B) rewards,costs,and investments. 
C) romance,companionship,and reciprocity. 
D) lupus,eras,and storage. 
A) intimacy,passion,and commitment. 
B) rewards,costs,and investments. 
C) romance,companionship,and reciprocity. 
D) lupus,eras,and storage.

Question 9

When in conflict in close relationships,women often try to get their husbands to talk about the problem and men retreat.This communication pattern

Accepted Answer

A) leads exchange relationships to become more communal. 
B) reflects negative affect reciprocity. 
C) illustrates the demand/withdraw interaction pattern. 
D) fosters social penetration. 
A) leads exchange relationships to become more communal. 
B) reflects negative affect reciprocity. 
C) illustrates the demand/withdraw interaction pattern. 
D) fosters social penetration.

Question 10

Who is more likely to value physical attractiveness in a potential male partner?

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A) a woman who is in poverty 
B) a woman who makes a moderate income 
C) a woman who is fantastically wealthy 
D) a women who is highly educated 
A) a woman who is in poverty 
B) a woman who makes a moderate income 
C) a woman who is fantastically wealthy 
D) a women who is highly educated

Question 11

Which statement regarding physically attractive people is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Attractive people tend to have more sexual experience than unattractive people. 
B) Attractive people tend to be more popular than unattractive people. 
C) Attractive people tend to have higher self-esteem than unattractive people. 
D) Attractive people,when told that a judge who has just given them praise has seen what they look like,often come to have doubts about the true quality of their work. 
A) Attractive people tend to have more sexual experience than unattractive people. 
B) Attractive people tend to be more popular than unattractive people. 
C) Attractive people tend to have higher self-esteem than unattractive people. 
D) Attractive people,when told that a judge who has just given them praise has seen what they look like,often come to have doubts about the true quality of their work.

Question 12

How are mating preferences explained from an evolutionary perspective?

Accepted Answer

From an evolutionary perspective,optimal

Question 13

Which term best describes as the kind of love that exists between friends?

Accepted Answer

A) agape 
B) lupus 
C) storage 
D) mania 
A) agape 
B) lupus 
C) storage 
D) mania

Question 14

Homosexual behaviors

Accepted Answer

A) are less common than an exclusive homosexual orientation. 
B) have been observed in more than 450 animal species. 
C) tend to be reported in the same incidence in most cultures. 
D) are very recent developments in human beings. 
A) are less common than an exclusive homosexual orientation. 
B) have been observed in more than 450 animal species. 
C) tend to be reported in the same incidence in most cultures. 
D) are very recent developments in human beings.

Question 15

If people are asked to characterize romantic love,which attribute will over two-thirds of the people list?

Accepted Answer

A) happiness 
B) sexual desire 
C) commitment 
D) communication 
A) happiness 
B) sexual desire 
C) commitment 
D) communication

Question 16

In India and China,love is

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A) essential for marriage. 
B) emphasized more among females than males. 
C) not a sufficient basis for marriage. 
D) viewed in more dispositional terms than it is in America. 
A) essential for marriage. 
B) emphasized more among females than males. 
C) not a sufficient basis for marriage. 
D) viewed in more dispositional terms than it is in America.

Question 17

Support for the idea of the "sociostat" (social thermostat)is provided by the finding that rats

Accepted Answer

A) tend to prefer to remain on their own once a period of isolation ends. 
B) are less likely to approach other rats after a period of prolonged contact. 
C) aggress against other rats when a shared resource is scarce. 
D) always prefer the company of other rats to being alone. 
A) tend to prefer to remain on their own once a period of isolation ends. 
B) are less likely to approach other rats after a period of prolonged contact. 
C) aggress against other rats when a shared resource is scarce. 
D) always prefer the company of other rats to being alone.

Question 18

Pina and colleagues (2006)refer to "I-sharing" as an important form of similarity whereby individuals share

Accepted Answer

A) a subjective experience. 
B) a level of physical attractiveness. 
C) political ideologies. 
D) technological expertise. 
A) a subjective experience. 
B) a level of physical attractiveness. 
C) political ideologies. 
D) technological expertise.

Question 19

Curly hurls an insult right back at James when James expresses his negative feelings toward her.Such a pattern illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) social penetration. 
B) a demand/withdraw interaction pattern. 
C) negative affect reciprocity. 
D) distress-maintaining attributions. 
A) social penetration. 
B) a demand/withdraw interaction pattern. 
C) negative affect reciprocity. 
D) distress-maintaining attributions.

Question 20

Baumeister and Leary (1996)suggest that humans have a fundamental drive to have at least a minimum number of lasting,positive,and significant interpersonal relationships with others.They refer to this as the

Accepted Answer

A) need to belong. 
B) need for affiliation. 
C) "sociostat." 
D) need to love. 
A) need to belong. 
B) need for affiliation. 
C) "sociostat." 
D) need to love.

The idea that some faces are inherently more attractive than others is supported by research demonstrating that

In Sternberg's triangular theory of love,is the emotional component andis the cognitive component.

An argument against the evolutionary approach to mate selection from Buss's original cross-cultural study was that

Matthew is considering going on a blind date.According to the evolutionary perspective,he will be most concerned with

Research concerning the marital trajectory demonstrates that

Brandon likes Brianna,but Brandon doesn't like Autumn.The relationship among these three individuals would be balanced if

Mitta et al.(1977)found that female college students preferred their own mirror image to their actual appearance. This finding is consistent with

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love,the basic components of love are

When in conflict in close relationships,women often try to get their husbands to talk about the problem and men retreat.This communication pattern

Who is more likely to value physical attractiveness in a potential male partner?

Which statement regarding physically attractive people is false?

How are mating preferences explained from an evolutionary perspective?

Which term best describes as the kind of love that exists between friends?

Homosexual behaviors

If people are asked to characterize romantic love,which attribute will over two-thirds of the people list?

In India and China,love is

Support for the idea of the "sociostat" (social thermostat)is provided by the finding that rats

Pina and colleagues (2006)refer to "I-sharing" as an important form of similarity whereby individuals share

Curly hurls an insult right back at James when James expresses his negative feelings toward her.Such a pattern illustrates

Baumeister and Leary (1996)suggest that humans have a fundamental drive to have at least a minimum number of lasting,positive,and significant interpersonal relationships with others.They refer to this as the

What Is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

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Aggression

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Exam 9: Attraction and Close Relationships

The idea that some faces are inherently more attractive than others is supported by research demonstrating that

In Sternberg's triangular theory of love,______________is the emotional component and______________is the cognitive component.

An argument against the evolutionary approach to mate selection from Buss's original cross-cultural study was that

Matthew is considering going on a blind date.According to the evolutionary perspective,he will be most concerned with

Research concerning the marital trajectory demonstrates that

Brandon likes Brianna,but Brandon doesn't like Autumn.The relationship among these three individuals would be balanced if

Mitta et al.(1977)found that female college students preferred their own mirror image to their actual appearance. This finding is consistent with

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love,the basic components of love are

When in conflict in close relationships,women often try to get their husbands to talk about the problem and men retreat.This communication pattern

Who is more likely to value physical attractiveness in a potential male partner?

Which statement regarding physically attractive people is false?

How are mating preferences explained from an evolutionary perspective?

Which term best describes as the kind of love that exists between friends?

Homosexual behaviors

If people are asked to characterize romantic love,which attribute will over two-thirds of the people list?

In India and China,love is

Support for the idea of the "sociostat" (social thermostat)is provided by the finding that rats

Pina and colleagues (2006)refer to "I-sharing" as an important form of similarity whereby individuals share

Curly hurls an insult right back at James when James expresses his negative feelings toward her.Such a pattern illustrates

Baumeister and Leary (1996)suggest that humans have a fundamental drive to have at least a minimum number of lasting,positive,and significant interpersonal relationships with others.They refer to this as the

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

In Sternberg's triangular theory of love,is the emotional component andis the cognitive component.