Question 1

What is not a reason for why we seem to be attracted to averaged faces?

Accepted Answer

A) They are prototypically face-like. 
B) They are symmetrical. 
C) They look unusual. 
D) They seem more familiar to us. 
A) They are prototypically face-like. 
B) They are symmetrical. 
C) They look unusual. 
D) They seem more familiar to us.

Question 2

According to your textbook,the single best predictor of whether two people will get together is

Accepted Answer

A) complementariness. 
B) matching levels of physical attractiveness. 
C) physical proximity. 
D) similarity. 
A) complementariness. 
B) matching levels of physical attractiveness. 
C) physical proximity. 
D) similarity.

Question 3

According to social exchange theory,an outcome from a relationship will produce satisfaction if it falls above a person's

Accepted Answer

A) self-disclosure level. 
B) level of similarity to the partner. 
C) intimacy level. 
D) comparison level. 
A) self-disclosure level. 
B) level of similarity to the partner. 
C) intimacy level. 
D) comparison level.

Question 4

Jon feels like he isn't a good enough husband to his wife,Kate.According to the trust-insurance system,he is likely______________to

Accepted Answer

A) go out of his way to benefit her through restorative actions. 
B) withdraw emotionally from the relationship,thereby contributing to a downward cycle. 
C) become more jealous of her than he was previously. 
D) feel under benefited in the relationship. 
A) go out of his way to benefit her through restorative actions. 
B) withdraw emotionally from the relationship,thereby contributing to a downward cycle. 
C) become more jealous of her than he was previously. 
D) feel under benefited in the relationship.

Question 5

Roshumba is conducting a study of married couples.She interviews a number of couples about how their relationships developed.It is likely that she will find that

Accepted Answer

A) all relationships developed through a fixed sequence of stages. 
B) there is considerable variability in how the couples' relationships developed. 
C) the couples generally went through the value stage before the role stage. 
D) relationship rewards were unrelated to couples' feelings of being in love. 
A) all relationships developed through a fixed sequence of stages. 
B) there is considerable variability in how the couples' relationships developed. 
C) the couples generally went through the value stage before the role stage. 
D) relationship rewards were unrelated to couples' feelings of being in love.

Question 6

The finding that infants spend more time looking at attractive,as compared to unattractive,faces supports the hypothesis that

Accepted Answer

A) beauty is objective. 
B) beauty is subjective. 
C) familiarity increases physical attractiveness. 
D) physical attractiveness increases familiarity. 
A) beauty is objective. 
B) beauty is subjective. 
C) familiarity increases physical attractiveness. 
D) physical attractiveness increases familiarity.

Question 7

According to the evolutionary perspective,women prefer

Accepted Answer

A) wealthy men because wealth is the criterion they use to estimate their best chances for reproductive success. 
B) physically attractive men because of the social benefits that come from being associated with such men. 
C) wealthy men because wealth gives them the freedom to pursue the lifestyle they have been socialized to desire. 
D) men who play hard to get because such men bring about psychological reactance,which can lead to the misattribution of arousal. 
A) wealthy men because wealth is the criterion they use to estimate their best chances for reproductive success. 
B) physically attractive men because of the social benefits that come from being associated with such men. 
C) wealthy men because wealth gives them the freedom to pursue the lifestyle they have been socialized to desire. 
D) men who play hard to get because such men bring about psychological reactance,which can lead to the misattribution of arousal.

Question 8

Which of the following conclusions is not supported by data?

Accepted Answer

A) Men often tend to see the world in "sexualized" terms. 
B) Men are more likely to fantasize about sex with multiple partners. 
C) Men tend to be more sexually permissive than women. 
D) Women do not engage in casual sex without emotional commitment. 
A) Men often tend to see the world in "sexualized" terms. 
B) Men are more likely to fantasize about sex with multiple partners. 
C) Men tend to be more sexually permissive than women. 
D) Women do not engage in casual sex without emotional commitment.

Question 9

Using MRI,Tsukiura and Cape (2011)found biological evidence for the

Accepted Answer

A) mere exposure effect. 
B) what-is-beautiful-is-good stereotype. 
C) social exchange theory. 
D) matching hypothesis. 
A) mere exposure effect. 
B) what-is-beautiful-is-good stereotype. 
C) social exchange theory. 
D) matching hypothesis.

Question 10

Burstein's second stage,called the______________stage,involves attachment that is based on similarity of values and overall attitudes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Zachary is unhappy in his relationship and is trying to decide whether to break up with his girlfriend.Which factor might encourage him to stay?

Accepted Answer

A) if his comparison level for alternatives is high 
B) if his comparison level is high 
C) if his investment is high 
D) if his costs for staying are high 
A) if his comparison level for alternatives is high 
B) if his comparison level is high 
C) if his investment is high 
D) if his costs for staying are high

Question 12

Anderson and others (1992)found that heavy women are perceived as more attractive than slender women in countries where food is often in short supply.This finding is consistent with the idea that

Accepted Answer

A) certain body types are inherently more attractive than others. 
B) beauty is subjective. 
C) symmetry is an important component of attractiveness. 
D) beauty is objective. 
A) certain body types are inherently more attractive than others. 
B) beauty is subjective. 
C) symmetry is an important component of attractiveness. 
D) beauty is objective.

Question 13

Researchers use the phrase erotic plasticity to suggest that

Accepted Answer

A) women are more likely to change sexual preference over time than men. 
B) men are turned on by a wider range of stimuli than women. 
C) men are more likely to have multiple sexual partners than women. 
D) women are more accepting of "alternative" sexual preferences than men. 
A) women are more likely to change sexual preference over time than men. 
B) men are turned on by a wider range of stimuli than women. 
C) men are more likely to have multiple sexual partners than women. 
D) women are more accepting of "alternative" sexual preferences than men.

Question 14

Among heterosexual couples who met between 2007 and 2009,what percent of them met online?

Accepted Answer

A) 12% 
B) 22% 
C) 32% 
D) 42% 
A) 12% 
B) 22% 
C) 32% 
D) 42%

Question 15

Explain the basic premise of social exchange theory,and describe one prediction about intimate relationships derived from this theory.

Accepted Answer

Social exchange theory suggests that peo

Question 16

According to Reis and colleagues (2011),familiarity breeds

Accepted Answer

A) attraction. 
B) contempt. 
C) dislike. 
D) boredom. 
A) attraction. 
B) contempt. 
C) dislike. 
D) boredom.

Question 17

Which of the following would create the strongest bond between two North American male friends?

Accepted Answer

A) sharing about one's deepest fears 
B) sharing about one's biggest dreams 
C) playing basketball together 
D) talking on the phone 
A) sharing about one's deepest fears 
B) sharing about one's biggest dreams 
C) playing basketball together 
D) talking on the phone

Question 18

Compare and contrast passionate and companionate love.

Accepted Answer

Both passionate love and companionate lo

Question 19

An evolutionary perspective on attraction suggests that people prefer mates who

Accepted Answer

A) provide a boost to their social reputation and status. 
B) favor the conception and birth of their offspring. 
C) make them laugh. 
D) are close in proximity to them. 
A) provide a boost to their social reputation and status. 
B) favor the conception and birth of their offspring. 
C) make them laugh. 
D) are close in proximity to them.

Question 20

Which aspect of passionate love is most enduring?

Accepted Answer

A) obsessions with one's beloved 
B) romantic preference for one's partner 
C) amazing sexual chemistry 
D) mutual caring and commitment 
A) obsessions with one's beloved 
B) romantic preference for one's partner 
C) amazing sexual chemistry 
D) mutual caring and commitment

What is not a reason for why we seem to be attracted to averaged faces?

According to your textbook,the single best predictor of whether two people will get together is

According to social exchange theory,an outcome from a relationship will produce satisfaction if it falls above a person's

Jon feels like he isn't a good enough husband to his wife,Kate.According to the trust-insurance system,he is likely______________to

Roshumba is conducting a study of married couples.She interviews a number of couples about how their relationships developed.It is likely that she will find that

The finding that infants spend more time looking at attractive,as compared to unattractive,faces supports the hypothesis that

According to the evolutionary perspective,women prefer

Which of the following conclusions is not supported by data?

Using MRI,Tsukiura and Cape (2011)found biological evidence for the

Burstein's second stage,called the______________stage,involves attachment that is based on similarity of values and overall attitudes.

Zachary is unhappy in his relationship and is trying to decide whether to break up with his girlfriend.Which factor might encourage him to stay?

Anderson and others (1992)found that heavy women are perceived as more attractive than slender women in countries where food is often in short supply.This finding is consistent with the idea that

Researchers use the phrase erotic plasticity to suggest that

Among heterosexual couples who met between 2007 and 2009,what percent of them met online?

Explain the basic premise of social exchange theory,and describe one prediction about intimate relationships derived from this theory.

According to Reis and colleagues (2011),familiarity breeds

Which of the following would create the strongest bond between two North American male friends?

Compare and contrast passionate and companionate love.

An evolutionary perspective on attraction suggests that people prefer mates who

Which aspect of passionate love is most enduring?

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Exam 9: Attraction and Close Relationships

What is not a reason for why we seem to be attracted to averaged faces?

According to your textbook,the single best predictor of whether two people will get together is

According to social exchange theory,an outcome from a relationship will produce satisfaction if it falls above a person's

Jon feels like he isn't a good enough husband to his wife,Kate.According to the trust-insurance system,he is likely______________to

Roshumba is conducting a study of married couples.She interviews a number of couples about how their relationships developed.It is likely that she will find that

The finding that infants spend more time looking at attractive,as compared to unattractive,faces supports the hypothesis that

According to the evolutionary perspective,women prefer

Which of the following conclusions is not supported by data?

Using MRI,Tsukiura and Cape (2011)found biological evidence for the

Burstein's second stage,called the______________stage,involves attachment that is based on similarity of values and overall attitudes.

Zachary is unhappy in his relationship and is trying to decide whether to break up with his girlfriend.Which factor might encourage him to stay?

Anderson and others (1992)found that heavy women are perceived as more attractive than slender women in countries where food is often in short supply.This finding is consistent with the idea that

Researchers use the phrase erotic plasticity to suggest that

Among heterosexual couples who met between 2007 and 2009,what percent of them met online?

Explain the basic premise of social exchange theory,and describe one prediction about intimate relationships derived from this theory.

According to Reis and colleagues (2011),familiarity breeds

Which of the following would create the strongest bond between two North American male friends?

Compare and contrast passionate and companionate love.

An evolutionary perspective on attraction suggests that people prefer mates who

Which aspect of passionate love is most enduring?

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