Exam 9: Attraction and Close Relationships

Eastwick 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.

Who is more likely to value physical attractiveness in a potential male partner?

Individuals who suffer from social anxiety are likely to

Wegner and colleagues (1994)conducted a study in which mixed-gender foursomes played a card game.Some couples were instructed to play "footsie" secretly under the table, some were instructed to do so out in the open, and others were not told to do anything at all.Findings indicated that participants reported being most attracted to their partner when

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

The hard-to-get effect can be hard to get because

Traci is used to people telling her how attractive she is.Research suggests that if she receives positive feedback on a paper she writes for class, she will be most likely to believe that the feedback is genuine and feel good about it if

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

Which of the following is not one of the four types of similarity most relevant to predicting interpersonal attraction?

Support for the idea of the "sociostat" (social thermostat)is provided by the finding that rats

The average, general outcome that an individual expects in a relationship is called the

Snyder and colleagues (1977)ran a study in which mixed-gender pairs had a phone conversation.Male participants were given either an attractive or unattractive photo of their conversation partner.Which of the following statements about the study findings is false?

When in conflict in close relationships, women often try to get their husbands to talk about the problem and men retreat.This communication pattern

Mario believes that people desire and form relationships with others who are similar in terms of physical attractiveness.Mario subscribes to

Consider Buss's study in which he examined what people from 37 different cultures around the world prefer in a romantic partner.Which of the following statements about the results of this study is accurate?

Romantic love characterized by high arousal, intense attraction, and fear of rejection is called

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

The idea that relationships progress from superficial exchanges to relatively deeper ones is known as

Which of the following statements regarding physically attractive people is false?

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