Question 1

Which of the following best reflects the benefits and cost of being attractive?

Accepted Answer

A) While attractiveness often brings a social advantage to attractive individuals,it can cause them to doubt the sincerity of others' praise for their work. 
B) While attractiveness often brings heightened self-esteem to attractive individuals,it can lead them to doubt others' praise of their attractiveness. 
C) While attractiveness often brings greater popularity to attractive individuals,it can increase mental health difficulties. 
D) While attractiveness often brings lifetime happiness to attractive individuals,it can put pressure on them to maintain their appearance. 
A) While attractiveness often brings a social advantage to attractive individuals,it can cause them to doubt the sincerity of others' praise for their work. 
B) While attractiveness often brings heightened self-esteem to attractive individuals,it can lead them to doubt others' praise of their attractiveness. 
C) While attractiveness often brings greater popularity to attractive individuals,it can increase mental health difficulties. 
D) While attractiveness often brings lifetime happiness to attractive individuals,it can put pressure on them to maintain their appearance.

Question 2

How do people tend to cope with loneliness,and why is it important to do so?

Accepted Answer

People cope with loneliness in a variety

Question 3

A "trust-insurance system" in a relationship is when

Accepted Answer

A) both partners lack trust toward the other. 
B) one partner is over benefited. 
C) both partners keep an unconscious tally of the relationship's costs and benefits to maintain equity. 
D) one partner has a low comparison level for alternatives. 
A) both partners lack trust toward the other. 
B) one partner is over benefited. 
C) both partners keep an unconscious tally of the relationship's costs and benefits to maintain equity. 
D) one partner has a low comparison level for alternatives.

Question 4

The idea that physical attractiveness is inherently subjective is supported by research demonstrating that

Accepted Answer

A) specific facial features tend to be associated with physical attractiveness. 
B) there is a high degree of cross-cultural consistency in ratings of attractiveness. 
C) liking someone increases that person's perceived physical attractiveness. 
D) averaged faces are judged more attractive than individual faces. 
A) specific facial features tend to be associated with physical attractiveness. 
B) there is a high degree of cross-cultural consistency in ratings of attractiveness. 
C) liking someone increases that person's perceived physical attractiveness. 
D) averaged faces are judged more attractive than individual faces.

Question 5

East wick and Finkel (2008)examined men's and women's preferences during a speed dating event.They found significant gender differences in what men and women reported as important mate characteristics before the event began-differences that______________once they actually started interacting with the potential mates at the event.

Accepted Answer

A) increased 
B) stayed constant 
C) disappeared 
D) became subtler 
A) increased 
B) stayed constant 
C) disappeared 
D) became subtler

Question 6

Ben goes out of his way to help Jennifer whenever he can.However,Jennifer has been busy lately and unable to reciprocate.Ben doesn't seem upset because he knows she is sensitive to his needs overall.Which of the following best describes their relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) equitable relationship 
B) exchange relationship 
C) communal relationship 
D) companionate relationship 
A) equitable relationship 
B) exchange relationship 
C) communal relationship 
D) companionate relationship

Question 7

Aimee attends a large lecture section of Introductory Psychology every Tuesday and Thursday throughout her first semester at college.According to the mere exposure effect,Aimee should

Accepted Answer

A) come to intensely dislike psychology. 
B) come to intensely like psychology. 
C) more positively evaluate the face of the guy who sat in front of her in class all semester than the face of a stranger. 
D) more positively evaluate the face of a stranger than the guy who sat in front of her in class all semester. 
A) come to intensely dislike psychology. 
B) come to intensely like psychology. 
C) more positively evaluate the face of the guy who sat in front of her in class all semester than the face of a stranger. 
D) more positively evaluate the face of a stranger than the guy who sat in front of her in class all semester.

Question 8

Research on the marital trajectory suggests that once a couple's children have grown up and left the home,

Accepted Answer

A) married couples actually wind up spending less time together than they did before. 
B) marital satisfaction tends to increase. 
C) sexual infidelity rates increase. 
D) both members of the couple typically adhere even more strongly to gender roles. 
A) married couples actually wind up spending less time together than they did before. 
B) marital satisfaction tends to increase. 
C) sexual infidelity rates increase. 
D) both members of the couple typically adhere even more strongly to gender roles.

Question 9

Newcomb's (1961)classic study on attraction in which he set up an experimental college dormitory revealed that

Accepted Answer

A) students' friendships with members of the opposite sex tended to turn into romantic relationships. 
B) students who had similar backgrounds tended to like each other. 
C) students who held dissimilar attitudes were more likely to form romantic relationships. 
D) friendships were more likely than romantic relationships to be based on proximity. 
A) students' friendships with members of the opposite sex tended to turn into romantic relationships. 
B) students who had similar backgrounds tended to like each other. 
C) students who held dissimilar attitudes were more likely to form romantic relationships. 
D) friendships were more likely than romantic relationships to be based on proximity.

Question 10

Popular wisdom is often contradictory,as with the following two sayings: 1)"opposites attract" and 2)"birds of a feather flock together." Research on the relationship between similarity and liking suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) statement #1 is more accurate;people tend to be more attracted to those who are dissimilar from themselves. 
B) statement #2 is more accurate;people tend to be more attracted to those who are similar to themselves. 
C) both are right for different people;heterosexual men tend to be attracted to similar others whereas gay men tend to be attracted to dissimilar others. 
D) both are right in different conditions;people are attracted to similar others when they are interested in long- term relationships,but they prefer dissimilar others for less serious relationships without commitment. 
A) statement #1 is more accurate;people tend to be more attracted to those who are dissimilar from themselves. 
B) statement #2 is more accurate;people tend to be more attracted to those who are similar to themselves. 
C) both are right for different people;heterosexual men tend to be attracted to similar others whereas gay men tend to be attracted to dissimilar others. 
D) both are right in different conditions;people are attracted to similar others when they are interested in long- term relationships,but they prefer dissimilar others for less serious relationships without commitment.

Question 11

Juanita wants her date,a man she finds very sexually attractive,to perceive her as very sexually attractive.What color dress should she wear to her sorority formal to promote this perception?

Accepted Answer

A) white 
B) red 
C) black 
D) gold 
A) white 
B) red 
C) black 
D) gold

Question 12

Bruno just finished working out at the gym.On his way to the locker room,he passes Charming,a very pretty______________ woman.Bruno feels his heart pounding and is convinced that he must be in love with Charming.Bruno's feelings are best explained by

Accepted Answer

A) negative affect reciprocity. 
B) excitation transfer. 
C) psychological reactance. 
D) social penetration. 
A) negative affect reciprocity. 
B) excitation transfer. 
C) psychological reactance. 
D) social penetration.

Question 13

Fastinger and colleagues (1950)research in married college student housing found that

Accepted Answer

A) students were more likely to become friends with people who lived nearby than those who lived farther away. 
B) married college students were not as affected by proximity effects in forming friendships as were single college students. 
C) mere exposure had a greater effect on platonic friendships versus romantic relationships. 
D) students who went away to college were unlikely to maintain hometown friendships for more than a few weeks. 
A) students were more likely to become friends with people who lived nearby than those who lived farther away. 
B) married college students were not as affected by proximity effects in forming friendships as were single college students. 
C) mere exposure had a greater effect on platonic friendships versus romantic relationships. 
D) students who went away to college were unlikely to maintain hometown friendships for more than a few weeks.

Question 14

Participants in a study by O'Connor and Rosen blood (1996)indicated about every hour whether they were alone or with others and whether they wanted to be alone or with others.The results of this study revealed that

Accepted Answer

A) most of the time,participants wanted to be with others,but were alone. 
B) most of the time,participants wanted to be alone,but were with others. 
C) regardless of whether they wanted to be alone or with others,most of the time,participants were not in their desired social state. 
D) regardless of whether they wanted to be alone or with others,most of the time,participants were in their desired social state. 
A) most of the time,participants wanted to be with others,but were alone. 
B) most of the time,participants wanted to be alone,but were with others. 
C) regardless of whether they wanted to be alone or with others,most of the time,participants were not in their desired social state. 
D) regardless of whether they wanted to be alone or with others,most of the time,participants were in their desired social state.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes existing gender differences with respect to Lee's (1988)styles of love?

Accepted Answer

A) Men and women score about the same on storage and mania styles of love. 
B) Women tend to score higher on lupus love,but men score higher on eras love. 
C) Men tend to score higher on eras love,but women score higher on agape love. 
D) Men tend to score higher on lupus love,but women score higher on pragme love. 
A) Men and women score about the same on storage and mania styles of love. 
B) Women tend to score higher on lupus love,but men score higher on eras love. 
C) Men tend to score higher on eras love,but women score higher on agape love. 
D) Men tend to score higher on lupus love,but women score higher on pragme love.

Question 16

The belief that physically attractive individuals also possess desirable personality characteristics is called the

Accepted Answer

A) matching phenomenon. 
B) what-is-beautiful-is-good stereotype. 
C) aesthetic appeal of beauty. 
D) reinforcement-affect principle. 
A) matching phenomenon. 
B) what-is-beautiful-is-good stereotype. 
C) aesthetic appeal of beauty. 
D) reinforcement-affect principle.

Question 17

Bonita and Helga are asked to list people they "love," people they are "in love with," and people they are "sexually attracted to." It is likely that the names on

Accepted Answer

A) all three lists will overlap considerably. 
B) the "love" and "in love" lists will overlap considerably. 
C) the "in love" and "sexually attracted to" lists will overlap considerably. 
D) all three lists will be fairly different. 
A) all three lists will overlap considerably. 
B) the "love" and "in love" lists will overlap considerably. 
C) the "in love" and "sexually attracted to" lists will overlap considerably. 
D) all three lists will be fairly different.

Question 18

Terrence has a network of close social ties.In comparison to individuals lacking such a network,research suggests that he will

Accepted Answer

A) be more likely to suffer from social anxiety. 
B) be less likely to die a premature death. 
C) have worse physical health. 
D) have lower self-esteem. 
A) be more likely to suffer from social anxiety. 
B) be less likely to die a premature death. 
C) have worse physical health. 
D) have lower self-esteem.

Question 19

Which person is most likely to suffer from an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Saul,who is a 15-year-old male 
B) Shanty who is an 18-year-old female 
C) Lisel,who is a 30-year-old female 
D) Vinnie,who is a 40-year-old male 
A) Saul,who is a 15-year-old male 
B) Shanty who is an 18-year-old female 
C) Lisel,who is a 30-year-old female 
D) Vinnie,who is a 40-year-old male

Question 20

Which of the following has been demonstrated in research on attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A) People's attachment styles relate to the type of romantic relationships they have. 
B) Attachment styles are relatively fixed throughout the life course. 
C) The distribution of attachment styles varies depending on geographical location. 
D) People classified as securely attached often have lower comparison levels. 
A) People's attachment styles relate to the type of romantic relationships they have. 
B) Attachment styles are relatively fixed throughout the life course. 
C) The distribution of attachment styles varies depending on geographical location. 
D) People classified as securely attached often have lower comparison levels.

Which of the following best reflects the benefits and cost of being attractive?

How do people tend to cope with loneliness,and why is it important to do so?

A "trust-insurance system" in a relationship is when

The idea that physical attractiveness is inherently subjective is supported by research demonstrating that

Ben goes out of his way to help Jennifer whenever he can.However,Jennifer has been busy lately and unable to reciprocate.Ben doesn't seem upset because he knows she is sensitive to his needs overall.Which of the following best describes their relationship?

Aimee attends a large lecture section of Introductory Psychology every Tuesday and Thursday throughout her first semester at college.According to the mere exposure effect,Aimee should

Research on the marital trajectory suggests that once a couple's children have grown up and left the home,

Newcomb's (1961)classic study on attraction in which he set up an experimental college dormitory revealed that

Popular wisdom is often contradictory,as with the following two sayings: 1)"opposites attract" and 2)"birds of a feather flock together." Research on the relationship between similarity and liking suggests that

Juanita wants her date,a man she finds very sexually attractive,to perceive her as very sexually attractive.What color dress should she wear to her sorority formal to promote this perception?

Bruno just finished working out at the gym.On his way to the locker room,he passes Charming,a very pretty______________ woman.Bruno feels his heart pounding and is convinced that he must be in love with Charming.Bruno's feelings are best explained by

Fastinger and colleagues (1950)research in married college student housing found that

Participants in a study by O'Connor and Rosen blood (1996)indicated about every hour whether they were alone or with others and whether they wanted to be alone or with others.The results of this study revealed that

Which of the following best describes existing gender differences with respect to Lee's (1988)styles of love?

The belief that physically attractive individuals also possess desirable personality characteristics is called the

Bonita and Helga are asked to list people they "love," people they are "in love with," and people they are "sexually attracted to." It is likely that the names on

Terrence has a network of close social ties.In comparison to individuals lacking such a network,research suggests that he will

Which person is most likely to suffer from an eating disorder?

Which of the following has been demonstrated in research on attachment style?

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Doing Social Psychology Research

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Exam 9: Attraction and Close Relationships

Which of the following best reflects the benefits and cost of being attractive?

How do people tend to cope with loneliness,and why is it important to do so?

A "trust-insurance system" in a relationship is when

The idea that physical attractiveness is inherently subjective is supported by research demonstrating that

Ben goes out of his way to help Jennifer whenever he can.However,Jennifer has been busy lately and unable to reciprocate.Ben doesn't seem upset because he knows she is sensitive to his needs overall.Which of the following best describes their relationship?

Aimee attends a large lecture section of Introductory Psychology every Tuesday and Thursday throughout her first semester at college.According to the mere exposure effect,Aimee should

Research on the marital trajectory suggests that once a couple's children have grown up and left the home,

Newcomb's (1961)classic study on attraction in which he set up an experimental college dormitory revealed that

Popular wisdom is often contradictory,as with the following two sayings: 1)"opposites attract" and 2)"birds of a feather flock together." Research on the relationship between similarity and liking suggests that

Juanita wants her date,a man she finds very sexually attractive,to perceive her as very sexually attractive.What color dress should she wear to her sorority formal to promote this perception?

Bruno just finished working out at the gym.On his way to the locker room,he passes Charming,a very pretty______________ woman.Bruno feels his heart pounding and is convinced that he must be in love with Charming.Bruno's feelings are best explained by

Fastinger and colleagues (1950)research in married college student housing found that

Participants in a study by O'Connor and Rosen blood (1996)indicated about every hour whether they were alone or with others and whether they wanted to be alone or with others.The results of this study revealed that

Which of the following best describes existing gender differences with respect to Lee's (1988)styles of love?

The belief that physically attractive individuals also possess desirable personality characteristics is called the

Bonita and Helga are asked to list people they "love," people they are "in love with," and people they are "sexually attracted to." It is likely that the names on

Terrence has a network of close social ties.In comparison to individuals lacking such a network,research suggests that he will

Which person is most likely to suffer from an eating disorder?

Which of the following has been demonstrated in research on attachment style?

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