Question 1

Which of the following researchers 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 Kassin 
A)  Alfred Kinsey 
B)  Sandra Murray 
C)  David Buss 
D)  Saul Kassin A

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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. A

Question 3

Your significant other has just been short-tempered and impatient with you. Your reaction is to think, "Well, s/he's had a very stressful week, so I'll just forget that it happened." Your reaction would be best described as an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  affect reciprocity. 
B)  a relationship-enhancing attribution. 
C)  a demand/withdraw interaction pattern. 
D)  a depressive explanatory style. 
A)  affect reciprocity. 
B)  a relationship-enhancing attribution. 
C)  a demand/withdraw interaction pattern. 
D)  a depressive explanatory style. B

Question 4

Participants in a study by O'Connor and Rosenblood (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 5

In India and China, love is

Accepted Answer

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 6

Using MRI techniques, researchers have observed that, when they are exposed to pictures of strangers, shy people exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  less activity in the amygdala than those who are bold. 
B)  greater activity in the hippocampus than those who are bold. 
C)  greater activity in the amygdala than those who are bold. 
D)  less activity in the hippocampus than those who are bold. 
A)  less activity in the amygdala than those who are bold. 
B)  greater activity in the hippocampus than those who are bold. 
C)  greater activity in the amygdala than those who are bold. 
D)  less activity in the hippocampus than those who are bold.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 8

Joshua is attracted to Daniel because of his warm eyes and great smile. Daniel is attracted to Joshua because of his muscular body. Joshua and Daniel are in Murstein's ____ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Research suggests that self-disclosure reciprocity is more important

Accepted Answer

A)  in the early stages of a relationship. 
B)  when interacting with a man. 
C)  among couples sharing companionate love. 
D)  in opposite-sex interactions. 
A)  in the early stages of a relationship. 
B)  when interacting with a man. 
C)  among couples sharing companionate love. 
D)  in opposite-sex interactions.

Question 10

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 11

Lucinda is a very giving woman. In her relationship with her girlfriend, she tends to sacrifice her own needs and desires, giving altruistically so that her girlfriend will be happy. What kind of love would Lee (1988) classify this as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agape 
B)  Ludus 
C)  Storge 
D)  Mania 
A)  Agape 
B)  Ludus 
C)  Storge 
D)  Mania

Question 12

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.

Question 13

Considering the love taxonomies of Lee, Sternberg, and Hatfield, which of the following classifications all seem to reflect a similar type of love?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lee's storge, Sternberg's intimacy, and Hatfield's passionate love 
B)  Lee's eros, Sternberg's passion, and Hatfield's companionate love 
C)  Lee's ludus, Sternberg's commitment, and Hatfield's companionate love 
D)  Lee's storge, Sternberg's intimacy, and Hatfield's companionate love 
A)  Lee's storge, Sternberg's intimacy, and Hatfield's passionate love 
B)  Lee's eros, Sternberg's passion, and Hatfield's companionate love 
C)  Lee's ludus, Sternberg's commitment, and Hatfield's companionate love 
D)  Lee's storge, Sternberg's intimacy, and Hatfield's companionate love

Question 14

How are mating preferences explained from an evolutionary perspective?

Accepted Answer

From an evolutionary perspective, optima

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 17

Which loneliness is felt when someone wants but lacks friendships from work, school, or family connections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compassionate loneliness 
B)  Consummate loneliness 
C)  Intimate loneliness 
D)  Relational loneliness 
A)  Compassionate loneliness 
B)  Consummate loneliness 
C)  Intimate loneliness 
D)  Relational loneliness

Question 18

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

Question 19

Although she cheats on him, Abdul stays with his girlfriend because he doesn't think he would be able to find anyone better. Abdul has a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  low comparison level for alternatives. 
B)  high comparison level for alternatives. 
C)  secure attachment style. 
D)  avoidant attachment style. 
A)  low comparison level for alternatives. 
B)  high comparison level for alternatives. 
C)  secure attachment style. 
D)  avoidant attachment style.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of interdependent couples?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lack proper communication in relationship. 
B)  They have shorter relationships than other couples. 
C)  They handle breakups much easier than other couples. 
D)  They are more invested in the relationship. 
A)  They lack proper communication in relationship. 
B)  They have shorter relationships than other couples. 
C)  They handle breakups much easier than other couples. 
D)  They are more invested in the relationship.

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

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

Your significant other has just been short-tempered and impatient with you. Your reaction is to think, "Well, s/he's had a very stressful week, so I'll just forget that it happened." Your reaction would be best described as an example of

Participants in a study by O'Connor and Rosenblood (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

In India and China, love is

Using MRI techniques, researchers have observed that, when they are exposed to pictures of strangers, shy people exhibit

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

Joshua is attracted to Daniel because of his warm eyes and great smile. Daniel is attracted to Joshua because of his muscular body. Joshua and Daniel are in Murstein's ____ stage.

Research suggests that self-disclosure reciprocity is more important

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

Lucinda is a very giving woman. In her relationship with her girlfriend, she tends to sacrifice her own needs and desires, giving altruistically so that her girlfriend will be happy. What kind of love would Lee (1988) classify this as?

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

Considering the love taxonomies of Lee, Sternberg, and Hatfield, which of the following classifications all seem to reflect a similar type of love?

How are mating preferences explained from an evolutionary perspective?

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

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

Which loneliness is felt when someone wants but lacks friendships from work, school, or family connections?

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?

Although she cheats on him, Abdul stays with his girlfriend because he doesn't think he would be able to find anyone better. Abdul has a(n)

Which of the following statements is true of interdependent couples?

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Exam 9: Attraction and Close Relationships

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

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

Your significant other has just been short-tempered and impatient with you. Your reaction is to think, "Well, s/he's had a very stressful week, so I'll just forget that it happened." Your reaction would be best described as an example of

Participants in a study by O'Connor and Rosenblood (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

In India and China, love is

Using MRI techniques, researchers have observed that, when they are exposed to pictures of strangers, shy people exhibit

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

Joshua is attracted to Daniel because of his warm eyes and great smile. Daniel is attracted to Joshua because of his muscular body. Joshua and Daniel are in Murstein's ____ stage.

Research suggests that self-disclosure reciprocity is more important

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

Lucinda is a very giving woman. In her relationship with her girlfriend, she tends to sacrifice her own needs and desires, giving altruistically so that her girlfriend will be happy. What kind of love would Lee (1988) classify this as?

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

Considering the love taxonomies of Lee, Sternberg, and Hatfield, which of the following classifications all seem to reflect a similar type of love?

How are mating preferences explained from an evolutionary perspective?

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

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

Which loneliness is felt when someone wants but lacks friendships from work, school, or family connections?

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?

Although she cheats on him, Abdul stays with his girlfriend because he doesn't think he would be able to find anyone better. Abdul has a(n)

Which of the following statements is true of interdependent couples?

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

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