Question 1

When is it NOT beneficial to view our partners in idealistic ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is never beneficial to view our partners in idealistic ways. 
B)  When there are serious problems in the relationship. 
C)  When the relationship has lasted for more than five years. 
D)  It is always beneficial to view our partners in idealistic ways. 
E)  It is always beneficial for women to view their partners in idealistic ways, but men should only view their partners idealistically for the first three years of the relationship. 
A)  It is never beneficial to view our partners in idealistic ways. 
B)  When there are serious problems in the relationship. 
C)  When the relationship has lasted for more than five years. 
D)  It is always beneficial to view our partners in idealistic ways. 
E)  It is always beneficial for women to view their partners in idealistic ways, but men should only view their partners idealistically for the first three years of the relationship.

Question 2

According to Ellen Berscheid and Elaine (Walster)Hatfield (1974),passionate love is associated with _______,whereas companionate love is associated with _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  affection and intimacy; fulfillment and ecstasy. 
B)  sadness and despair; affection and longing. 
C)  extreme sadness and despair; elation and uncontrollable thoughts. 
D)  intense longing and physiological arousal; affection and intimacy. 
E)  affection and intimacy; sadness and despair. 
A)  affection and intimacy; fulfillment and ecstasy. 
B)  sadness and despair; affection and longing. 
C)  extreme sadness and despair; elation and uncontrollable thoughts. 
D)  intense longing and physiological arousal; affection and intimacy. 
E)  affection and intimacy; sadness and despair.

Question 3

In her investment model of close relationships,what does Caryl Rusbult (1983)categorize as an investment?

Accepted Answer

A)  the total costs of leaving a relationship 
B)  any inputs into a relationship that would be lost if one left that relationship 
C)  any monetary inputs into the relationship 
D)  the psychological interest that accrues to people in relationships 
E)  the total costs put into the relationship 
A)  the total costs of leaving a relationship 
B)  any inputs into a relationship that would be lost if one left that relationship 
C)  any monetary inputs into the relationship 
D)  the psychological interest that accrues to people in relationships 
E)  the total costs put into the relationship

Question 4

Perhaps the most crucial determinant of whether we like someone is whether he or she likes us.This best illustrates the power of

Accepted Answer

A)  complementarity. 
B)  mere exposure effect. 
C)  propinquity. 
D)  reciprocal liking. 
E)  similarity. 
A)  complementarity. 
B)  mere exposure effect. 
C)  propinquity. 
D)  reciprocal liking. 
E)  similarity.

Question 5

Although Vanessa's relationship with James provides relatively few rewards compared to the costs,Vanessa has come to expect that most relationships are difficult and costly.Thus,because Vanessa holds a _______,she is unlikely to abandon her relationship with James.

Accepted Answer

A)  low comparison level for alternatives 
B)  high comparison level for alternatives 
C)  zero level comparison 
D)  high comparison level 
E)  low comparison level 
A)  low comparison level for alternatives 
B)  high comparison level for alternatives 
C)  zero level comparison 
D)  high comparison level 
E)  low comparison level

Question 6

Consider the following quote from Elaine Hatfield and Richard Rapson (1993): Does "dinner at an expensive restaurant on Monday balance out three nights of neglect due to a heavy work load"? In other words,

Accepted Answer

A)  rigid, tit-for-tat strategies are common in long-term relationships. 
B)  there are strong personality differences in how people view equity. 
C)  long-term intimate relationships are governed by looser notions of equity. 
D)  to predict relationship longevity, one must consider individuals' investments. 
E)  rewards and costs are relatively easy to determine when a relationship is a long-term one. 
A)  rigid, tit-for-tat strategies are common in long-term relationships. 
B)  there are strong personality differences in how people view equity. 
C)  long-term intimate relationships are governed by looser notions of equity. 
D)  to predict relationship longevity, one must consider individuals' investments. 
E)  rewards and costs are relatively easy to determine when a relationship is a long-term one.

Question 7

You are very sociable and outgoing,so at a holiday party,you approach a quiet young woman standing alone in the corner.To break the ice,you discuss a number of "safe" topics like what the winter will be like,what new television shows are worth watching,and what books you've been reading lately.You see eye-to-eye on a lot.After the conversation,you like the young woman.Based on a large number of social psychological experiments,why is that so?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because you agreed on so much, the functional distance between you was low. 
B)  We tend to like people who agree with us on major points, but disagree on minor points. 
C)  We tend to be attracted to people who hold similar opinions to ours. 
D)  You are an extravert, she is an introvert, and opposites attract. 
E)  We tend to like people who agree with us on minor points, but disagree on major points. 
A)  Because you agreed on so much, the functional distance between you was low. 
B)  We tend to like people who agree with us on major points, but disagree on minor points. 
C)  We tend to be attracted to people who hold similar opinions to ours. 
D)  You are an extravert, she is an introvert, and opposites attract. 
E)  We tend to like people who agree with us on minor points, but disagree on major points.

Question 8

Recent research on online relationship formation (Desjarlais and Willoughby,2010)found that the ________ hypothesis was supported among ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  "rich get richer"; girls 
B)  "rich get richer"; boys 
C)  "poor get poorer"; girls 
D)  "poor get poorer"; boys 
E)  social compensation; girls 
A)  "rich get richer"; girls 
B)  "rich get richer"; boys 
C)  "poor get poorer"; girls 
D)  "poor get poorer"; boys 
E)  social compensation; girls

Question 9

When Aron and his colleagues (2005)asked participants to look at pictures of someone they were in love with while performing an MRI on them,they found that the ventral tegmental area (VTA)and caudate nucleus were activated and that they were more strongly activated the more intensely participants indicated that they loved the person in the photo.These particular areas of the brain are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  the release of serotonin. 
B)  the release of dopamine. 
C)  the experience of physical arousal. 
D)  the onset of puberty. 
E)  the experience of emotional pain. 
A)  the release of serotonin. 
B)  the release of dopamine. 
C)  the experience of physical arousal. 
D)  the onset of puberty. 
E)  the experience of emotional pain.

Question 10

Advocates of which of the following approaches believe that men and women have different agendas in their relationships with each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  equity theory 
B)  social attachment theory 
C)  triangular theory 
D)  social exchange theory 
E)  evolutionary psychology 
A)  equity theory 
B)  social attachment theory 
C)  triangular theory 
D)  social exchange theory 
E)  evolutionary psychology

Question 11

Rebecca Curtis and Kim Miller (1986)assigned participants at random to have a conversation.One member of each pair was told that the other person liked him or her.Participants who were provided with this information actually behaved in more likable ways,and their partners,too,behaved in pleasant ways.These findings demonstrate that _______ may explain the power of reciprocal liking.

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity 
B)  reciprocity of exchange 
C)  mere exposure effect 
D)  complementarity 
E)  the self-fulfilling prophecy 
A)  similarity 
B)  reciprocity of exchange 
C)  mere exposure effect 
D)  complementarity 
E)  the self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 12

Research by Murray & Holmes suggests that relationships in which partners idealize one another

Accepted Answer

A)  are only beneficial in the honeymoon phase. 
B)  are more likely to dissolve. 
C)  are more likely to endure. 
D)  are more likely to end in conflict. 
E)  inevitably lead to disappointment. 
A)  are only beneficial in the honeymoon phase. 
B)  are more likely to dissolve. 
C)  are more likely to endure. 
D)  are more likely to end in conflict. 
E)  inevitably lead to disappointment.

Question 13

According to Karen and Kenneth Dion (1993,1996,2001),why is romantic love relatively important in Western individualist cultures,but less important in Asian collectivist cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  In many Asian languages, there is no word for "passion"; many Asian societies are aschematic for romance. 
B)  A more pragmatic approach to love is characteristic of nonindustrialized societies. 
C)  People from Western cultures "sow their wild oats" when young, because they marry later in life. 
D)  Marriage is less important in Asian collectivist cultures. 
E)  Love is of concern to the individual in Western cultures, but of concern to the group in many collectivist cultures. 
A)  In many Asian languages, there is no word for "passion"; many Asian societies are aschematic for romance. 
B)  A more pragmatic approach to love is characteristic of nonindustrialized societies. 
C)  People from Western cultures "sow their wild oats" when young, because they marry later in life. 
D)  Marriage is less important in Asian collectivist cultures. 
E)  Love is of concern to the individual in Western cultures, but of concern to the group in many collectivist cultures.

Question 14

Beauty constitutes a powerful stereotype.What characteristics are often associated with beauty? How might we actually create some of those characteristics in attractive others?

Accepted Answer

Physical beauty is associated with judgm

Question 15

Mike has recently broken up with his girlfriend Maura.According to research conducted by Robin Akert (1998),over the next few weeks,Mike is likely to experience _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  confusion. 
B)  elation. 
C)  guilt. 
D)  depression. 
E)  devastation. 
A)  confusion. 
B)  elation. 
C)  guilt. 
D)  depression. 
E)  devastation.

Question 16

Researchers studying evolutionary approaches to love find that although men and women differ on the importance of some of the qualities they find desirable in a partner,men and women are similar in valuing certain qualities.These include

Accepted Answer

A)  age similarity and commitment. 
B)  good earning potential and physical vitality. 
C)  physical attractiveness and earning potential. 
D)  honesty and a pleasant personality. 
E)  sense of humour and physical attractiveness. 
A)  age similarity and commitment. 
B)  good earning potential and physical vitality. 
C)  physical attractiveness and earning potential. 
D)  honesty and a pleasant personality. 
E)  sense of humour and physical attractiveness.

Question 17

In what ways are early experiences with primary caregivers related to later adult relationships? Be sure to mention three different attachment styles.

Accepted Answer

Mary Ainsworth and her colleagues (1978)

Question 18

Rachelle wants to break up with her long term boyfriend Jason.According to Baxter (1985),which strategy is she most likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will avoid Jason until he gets the message. 
B)  She will confront Jason about their differences. 
C)  She will get her friends to tell him. 
D)  She will tell him, "it's not you, it's me." 
E)  She will date his friend Jack. 
A)  She will avoid Jason until he gets the message. 
B)  She will confront Jason about their differences. 
C)  She will get her friends to tell him. 
D)  She will tell him, "it's not you, it's me." 
E)  She will date his friend Jack.

Question 19

According to the authors,an evolutionary perspective takes "the long view-how people act today is based on behaviour patterns that evolved from our species' hominid past." Explain how the evolutionary concept of reproductive fitness is related to attraction and love in men and women.

Accepted Answer

Reproductive fitness is a function of th

Question 20

Actually,physical beauty confers only limited advantages.For example,Alice Eagly and her colleagues (1991)have found that people are most likely to associate physical attractiveness with

Accepted Answer

A)  integrity. 
B)  social competence. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  self-esteem. 
E)  trustworthiness 
A)  integrity. 
B)  social competence. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  self-esteem. 
E)  trustworthiness

When is it NOT beneficial to view our partners in idealistic ways?

According to Ellen Berscheid and Elaine (Walster)Hatfield (1974),passionate love is associated with _,whereas companionate love is associated with _.

In her investment model of close relationships,what does Caryl Rusbult (1983)categorize as an investment?

Perhaps the most crucial determinant of whether we like someone is whether he or she likes us.This best illustrates the power of

Although Vanessa's relationship with James provides relatively few rewards compared to the costs,Vanessa has come to expect that most relationships are difficult and costly.Thus,because Vanessa holds a _______,she is unlikely to abandon her relationship with James.

Consider the following quote from Elaine Hatfield and Richard Rapson (1993): Does "dinner at an expensive restaurant on Monday balance out three nights of neglect due to a heavy work load"? In other words,

Recent research on online relationship formation (Desjarlais and Willoughby,2010)found that the hypothesis was supported among .

Advocates of which of the following approaches believe that men and women have different agendas in their relationships with each other?

Research by Murray & Holmes suggests that relationships in which partners idealize one another

According to Karen and Kenneth Dion (1993,1996,2001),why is romantic love relatively important in Western individualist cultures,but less important in Asian collectivist cultures?

Beauty constitutes a powerful stereotype.What characteristics are often associated with beauty? How might we actually create some of those characteristics in attractive others?

Mike has recently broken up with his girlfriend Maura.According to research conducted by Robin Akert (1998),over the next few weeks,Mike is likely to experience _______.

Researchers studying evolutionary approaches to love find that although men and women differ on the importance of some of the qualities they find desirable in a partner,men and women are similar in valuing certain qualities.These include

In what ways are early experiences with primary caregivers related to later adult relationships? Be sure to mention three different attachment styles.

Rachelle wants to break up with her long term boyfriend Jason.According to Baxter (1985),which strategy is she most likely to use?

According to the authors,an evolutionary perspective takes "the long view-how people act today is based on behaviour patterns that evolved from our species' hominid past." Explain how the evolutionary concept of reproductive fitness is related to attraction and love in men and women.

Actually,physical beauty confers only limited advantages.For example,Alice Eagly and her colleagues (1991)have found that people are most likely to associate physical attractiveness with

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When is it NOT beneficial to view our partners in idealistic ways?

According to Ellen Berscheid and Elaine (Walster)Hatfield (1974),passionate love is associated with _______,whereas companionate love is associated with _______.

In her investment model of close relationships,what does Caryl Rusbult (1983)categorize as an investment?

Perhaps the most crucial determinant of whether we like someone is whether he or she likes us.This best illustrates the power of

Although Vanessa's relationship with James provides relatively few rewards compared to the costs,Vanessa has come to expect that most relationships are difficult and costly.Thus,because Vanessa holds a _______,she is unlikely to abandon her relationship with James.

Consider the following quote from Elaine Hatfield and Richard Rapson (1993): Does "dinner at an expensive restaurant on Monday balance out three nights of neglect due to a heavy work load"? In other words,

Recent research on online relationship formation (Desjarlais and Willoughby,2010)found that the ________ hypothesis was supported among ________.

Advocates of which of the following approaches believe that men and women have different agendas in their relationships with each other?

Research by Murray & Holmes suggests that relationships in which partners idealize one another

According to Karen and Kenneth Dion (1993,1996,2001),why is romantic love relatively important in Western individualist cultures,but less important in Asian collectivist cultures?

Beauty constitutes a powerful stereotype.What characteristics are often associated with beauty? How might we actually create some of those characteristics in attractive others?

Mike has recently broken up with his girlfriend Maura.According to research conducted by Robin Akert (1998),over the next few weeks,Mike is likely to experience _______.

Researchers studying evolutionary approaches to love find that although men and women differ on the importance of some of the qualities they find desirable in a partner,men and women are similar in valuing certain qualities.These include

In what ways are early experiences with primary caregivers related to later adult relationships? Be sure to mention three different attachment styles.

Rachelle wants to break up with her long term boyfriend Jason.According to Baxter (1985),which strategy is she most likely to use?

According to the authors,an evolutionary perspective takes "the long view-how people act today is based on behaviour patterns that evolved from our species' hominid past." Explain how the evolutionary concept of reproductive fitness is related to attraction and love in men and women.

Actually,physical beauty confers only limited advantages.For example,Alice Eagly and her colleagues (1991)have found that people are most likely to associate physical attractiveness with

Introduction to Social Psychology

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

The Self Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Conformity

Group Processes

Prosocial Behaviour

Aggression

Prejudice

Social Psychology in Action 1

Social Psychology in Action 2

Social Psychology in Action 3

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According to Ellen Berscheid and Elaine (Walster)Hatfield (1974),passionate love is associated with _,whereas companionate love is associated with _.

Recent research on online relationship formation (Desjarlais and Willoughby,2010)found that the hypothesis was supported among .