Question 1

A feeling of deprivation about existing social relations is called

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A)  loneliness. 
B)  rejection. 
C)  jealously. 
D)  empty love. 
A)  loneliness. 
B)  rejection. 
C)  jealously. 
D)  empty love.

Question 2

According to research by Moreland and Beach (1992), who will you be most attracted to?

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A)  The mysterious stranger who comes to your social psychology class one time and never again 
B)  A person who you have never seen before, but who physically resembles you 
C)  A person who came to your social psychology class 5 times throughout the semester 
D)  A person who came to your social psychology class 15 times throughout the semester 
A)  The mysterious stranger who comes to your social psychology class one time and never again 
B)  A person who you have never seen before, but who physically resembles you 
C)  A person who came to your social psychology class 5 times throughout the semester 
D)  A person who came to your social psychology class 15 times throughout the semester

Question 3

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

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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 4

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

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A)  #1 is more accurate; people tend to be more attracted to those who are dissimilar from themselves. 
B)  #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)  #1 is more accurate; people tend to be more attracted to those who are dissimilar from themselves. 
B)  #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 5

According to research by Ackerman and others (2011), the person most likely to say "I love you" in a heterosexual relationship is

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A)  the man. 
B)  the woman. 
C)  unpredictable; about half the time it is the man and the other half the woman. 
D)  the older person. 
A)  the man. 
B)  the woman. 
C)  unpredictable; about half the time it is the man and the other half the woman. 
D)  the older person.

Question 6

LeVay's (1991)examination of the human brain found that

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A)  the hypothalamus of homosexual and heterosexual men did not differ. 
B)  the hypothalamus of men who died of AIDS differed from that of men who did not have AIDS. 
C)  the hypothalamus of homosexual men was similar in many respects to that of heterosexual women. 
D)  differences in the hypothalamus were more pronounced for homosexual and heterosexual men than they were between homosexual and heterosexual women. 
A)  the hypothalamus of homosexual and heterosexual men did not differ. 
B)  the hypothalamus of men who died of AIDS differed from that of men who did not have AIDS. 
C)  the hypothalamus of homosexual men was similar in many respects to that of heterosexual women. 
D)  differences in the hypothalamus were more pronounced for homosexual and heterosexual men than they were between homosexual and heterosexual women.

Question 7

Lee (2008)and colleagues ran a study in which they examined people's ratings of photos on the website HOTorNOT.com.They found that participants' own level of attractiveness

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A)  were positive predictors of how attractive they rated the photos. 
B)  were negative predictors of how attractive they rated the photos. 
C)  did not predict their ratings of the photos. 
D)  predicted their ratings of male but not female photos. 
A)  were positive predictors of how attractive they rated the photos. 
B)  were negative predictors of how attractive they rated the photos. 
C)  did not predict their ratings of the photos. 
D)  predicted their ratings of male but not female photos.

Question 8

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 9

Cross-cultural research suggests that passionate love

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A)  is uncommon in cultures that value chastity in a potential mate. 
B)  is widespread across nations. 
C)  is more detectable in countries with higher divorce rates. 
D)  None of these 
A)  is uncommon in cultures that value chastity in a potential mate. 
B)  is widespread across nations. 
C)  is more detectable in countries with higher divorce rates. 
D)  None of these

Question 10

Jack and Diane have been dating and living together for two years.Jack always puts Diane's needs before his own, is very supportive of Diane, and devotes a great deal of time and energy to the relationship.Diane, on the other hand, focuses on her own needs and problems and does not exert a great deal of effort when it comes to the relationship.According to equity theorists,

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A)  Jack should feel underbenefited and upset about the nature of the relationship, whereas Diane will be content because her needs are being met at minimal cost to her. 
B)  Jack and Diane should be content with the relationship because people in an equity relationship do not keep track of costs and benefits. 
C)  Jack should feel underbenefited and upset about the nature of the relationship, and Diane should feel overbenefited and guilty. 
D)  None of these 
A)  Jack should feel underbenefited and upset about the nature of the relationship, whereas Diane will be content because her needs are being met at minimal cost to her. 
B)  Jack and Diane should be content with the relationship because people in an equity relationship do not keep track of costs and benefits. 
C)  Jack should feel underbenefited and upset about the nature of the relationship, and Diane should feel overbenefited and guilty. 
D)  None of these

Question 11

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

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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 12

James has a quiet temperament, which leads him to prefer less activity as a child.Consequently, he often plays calmer games and has female playmates.When he reaches adolescence, he continues to relate better to girls, and boys seem mysterious, exotic, and arousing.He ultimately develops a homosexual orientation.James' experiences fits best with _____ explanations of sexual orientation.

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A)  biological 
B)  psychological. 
C)  psychobiological, 
D)  sociocultural 
A)  biological 
B)  psychological. 
C)  psychobiological, 
D)  sociocultural

Question 13

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 more new experiences 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 more new experiences married couples share, the greater their satisfaction.

Question 14

Lionel is in his first semester of college and is feeling quite lonely.If he is like most other college students, which strategy is he likely to use to cope with his loneliness?

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A)  Invest effort in trying to do well in his courses 
B)  Distract himself by reading and watching television 
C)  Improve his physical appearance 
D)  All of these 
A)  Invest effort in trying to do well in his courses 
B)  Distract himself by reading and watching television 
C)  Improve his physical appearance 
D)  All of these

Question 15

Dutton and Aron (1974)examined the effects of arousal on attraction by conducting a study in which a female approached and asked survey questions of men on a rickety suspension bridge.Which of the following scenarios is most analogous to the results of this study?

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A)  After swerving to avoid an oncoming car, your heart races, and your mind is flooded with images of how much you care about your significant other. 
B)  Ten minutes after you've begun a strenuous workout, the person next to you strikes up a conversation, and you immediately feel attracted to him/her. 
C)  When a classmate that you find particularly attractive happens to sit down next to you, you feel your pulse quicken, and you stutter as you try to make conversation. 
D)  You are still agitated after a heated phone conversation with your mother, and when you run into someone you had a crush on several years ago, you are surprised to realize you don't find him/her that attractive in your current state of arousal. 
A)  After swerving to avoid an oncoming car, your heart races, and your mind is flooded with images of how much you care about your significant other. 
B)  Ten minutes after you've begun a strenuous workout, the person next to you strikes up a conversation, and you immediately feel attracted to him/her. 
C)  When a classmate that you find particularly attractive happens to sit down next to you, you feel your pulse quicken, and you stutter as you try to make conversation. 
D)  You are still agitated after a heated phone conversation with your mother, and when you run into someone you had a crush on several years ago, you are surprised to realize you don't find him/her that attractive in your current state of arousal.

Question 16

An evolutionary explanation for the relationship between a face's symmetry and its perceived attractiveness is that

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A)  asymmetrical faces are less familiar and therefore more distinctive in memory. 
B)  facial symmetry is associated with physical health and fitness. 
C)  biological factors have very little to do with facial symmetry. 
D)  parents devote more resources to caring for offspring with symmetrical faces. 
A)  asymmetrical faces are less familiar and therefore more distinctive in memory. 
B)  facial symmetry is associated with physical health and fitness. 
C)  biological factors have very little to do with facial symmetry. 
D)  parents devote more resources to caring for offspring with symmetrical faces.

Question 17

Proximity refers to

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A)  physical nearness. 
B)  physical similarity. 
C)  attitudinal similarity. 
D)  physical attractiveness. 
A)  physical nearness. 
B)  physical similarity. 
C)  attitudinal similarity. 
D)  physical attractiveness.

Question 18

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 19

Someone who argues that attraction is simply a function of wanting to have healthy offspring probably endorses

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A)  the belief that situational variables influence attraction. 
B)  social exchange theory. 
C)  the matching hypothesis of attraction. 
D)  the approach of evolutionary psychology. 
A)  the belief that situational variables influence attraction. 
B)  social exchange theory. 
C)  the matching hypothesis of attraction. 
D)  the approach of evolutionary psychology.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy, passion, and commitment. 
B)  rewards, costs, and investments. 
C)  romance, companionship, and reciprocity. 
D)  ludus, eros, and storge. 
A)  intimacy, passion, and commitment. 
B)  rewards, costs, and investments. 
C)  romance, companionship, and reciprocity. 
D)  ludus, eros, and storge.

A feeling of deprivation about existing social relations is called

According to research by Moreland and Beach (1992), who will you be most attracted to?

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

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

According to research by Ackerman and others (2011), the person most likely to say "I love you" in a heterosexual relationship is

LeVay's (1991)examination of the human brain found that

Lee (2008)and colleagues ran a study in which they examined people's ratings of photos on the website HOTorNOT.com.They found that participants' own level of attractiveness

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

Cross-cultural research suggests that passionate love

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

Research concerning the marital trajectory demonstrates that

Lionel is in his first semester of college and is feeling quite lonely.If he is like most other college students, which strategy is he likely to use to cope with his loneliness?

Dutton and Aron (1974)examined the effects of arousal on attraction by conducting a study in which a female approached and asked survey questions of men on a rickety suspension bridge.Which of the following scenarios is most analogous to the results of this study?

An evolutionary explanation for the relationship between a face's symmetry and its perceived attractiveness is that

Proximity refers to

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

Someone who argues that attraction is simply a function of wanting to have healthy offspring probably endorses

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

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Doing Social Psychology Research

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Exam 9: Attraction and Close Relationships

A feeling of deprivation about existing social relations is called

According to research by Moreland and Beach (1992), who will you be most attracted to?

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

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

According to research by Ackerman and others (2011), the person most likely to say "I love you" in a heterosexual relationship is

LeVay's (1991)examination of the human brain found that

Lee (2008)and colleagues ran a study in which they examined people's ratings of photos on the website HOTorNOT.com.They found that participants' own level of attractiveness

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

Cross-cultural research suggests that passionate love

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

Research concerning the marital trajectory demonstrates that

Lionel is in his first semester of college and is feeling quite lonely.If he is like most other college students, which strategy is he likely to use to cope with his loneliness?

Dutton and Aron (1974)examined the effects of arousal on attraction by conducting a study in which a female approached and asked survey questions of men on a rickety suspension bridge.Which of the following scenarios is most analogous to the results of this study?

An evolutionary explanation for the relationship between a face's symmetry and its perceived attractiveness is that

Proximity refers to

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

Someone who argues that attraction is simply a function of wanting to have healthy offspring probably endorses

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

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 and Well being

Filters