Question 1

Describe three positive behaviors that can strengthen romantic relationships and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Three positive behaviors that can strengthen romantic relationships are capitalization, playfulness, and idealization. Capitalization involves responding to one another's positive experiences in a way that expresses active and constructive engagement. For example, at the news of a partner's forthcoming art show, one partner might show enthusiasm and ask questions about what pieces they plan to show and whom they want to invite. Playfulness involves doing activities together that are novel, amusing, and arousing. For example, couples could go to an amusement park or take a dance class. Idealization is another acceptable answer, although it is not explicitly behavioral. It involves seeing one's partner in a more positive light than one's partner sees him- or herself as well as perceiving virtue in one's partner's faults. For example, someone might believe that his or her partner is melancholy, but that this melancholy quality gives the partner depth of character.

Question 2

Artie and Robyn just broke up. Robyn calls her best friend to talk about it. She says, "Artie is the kind of guy who never seemed to feel comfortable with intimacy or being in love. He just did not seem to trust, need, or depend on me. In fact, he would even tell me that I loved him more than I should, and this made him nervous." According to this description, Artie's attachment style is best characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  anxious-ambivalent. 
B)  secure. 
C)  avoidant. 
D)  a blend of anxious and secure. 
A)  anxious-ambivalent. 
B)  secure. 
C)  avoidant. 
D)  a blend of anxious and secure. C

Question 3

According to ________ theory, the way that people feel about a relationship depends on their assessments of its costs and rewards as well as the costs and rewards of other relationships available to them.

Accepted Answer

A)  social exchange 
B)  equity 
C)  similarity 
D)  tit-for-tat 
A)  social exchange 
B)  equity 
C)  similarity 
D)  tit-for-tat A

Question 4

Using Caryl Rusbult's investment model of commitment, describe a hypothetical situation in which someone might stay committed to a romantic partner even though he or she is not very satisfied with the relationship. In your answer, address the role of alternative partners and investments.

Accepted Answer

According to Caryl Rusbult's investment

Question 5

Barbara wants Jason-her new coworker-to like her. All of the following could increase the likelihood that Jason will like Barbara EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  being physically attractive in Jason's eyes. 
B)  disagreeing with Jason so that he will see she can think for herself. 
C)  working in an office that is closer to Jason's. 
D)  voicing similar opinions during casual conversations with Jason. 
A)  being physically attractive in Jason's eyes. 
B)  disagreeing with Jason so that he will see she can think for herself. 
C)  working in an office that is closer to Jason's. 
D)  voicing similar opinions during casual conversations with Jason.

Question 6

Some historians believe that the idea that romantic love should precede marriage

Accepted Answer

A)  results in transactional marriages. 
B)  is not a recipe for long-term marital satisfaction. 
C)  has a long history in Western culture. 
D)  is relatively recent, emerging only in the past five hundred years or so. 
A)  results in transactional marriages. 
B)  is not a recipe for long-term marital satisfaction. 
C)  has a long history in Western culture. 
D)  is relatively recent, emerging only in the past five hundred years or so.

Question 7

Jerome heard that Liza has a great sense of humor. On meeting her for the first time, Jerome encourages Liza to share jokes she has heard and to tell him about comedy films she has seen. Although Liza does not see herself as especially funny, she obliges Jerome, and he concludes that what he had heard about Liza is true. Which of the following phenomena is most closely reflected in the exchange between Jerome and Liza?

Accepted Answer

A)  the mere exposure effect 
B)  sociometry 
C)  proximity 
D)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
A)  the mere exposure effect 
B)  sociometry 
C)  proximity 
D)  self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 8

Explain Caryl Rusbult's investment model of commitment and describe how each of the three determinants influences commitment.

Accepted Answer

Caryl Rusbult's investment model of comm

Question 9

Infants characterized as securely attached in Mary Ainsworth's strange situation paradigm tended to

Accepted Answer

A)  comfortably explore a novel environment. 
B)  prefer to stay in close contact with their caregivers. 
C)  show no distress when their caregivers left the room. 
D)  reject attention from their caregivers. 
A)  comfortably explore a novel environment. 
B)  prefer to stay in close contact with their caregivers. 
C)  show no distress when their caregivers left the room. 
D)  reject attention from their caregivers.

Question 10

Caryl Rusbult's investment model of commitment holds that three factors determine how committed people will be to their relationship. These factors are

Accepted Answer

A)  passion, rewards, and investment. 
B)  satisfaction, alternatives, and investment. 
C)  companionship, passion, and intimacy. 
D)  rewards, alternatives, and passion. 
A)  passion, rewards, and investment. 
B)  satisfaction, alternatives, and investment. 
C)  companionship, passion, and intimacy. 
D)  rewards, alternatives, and passion.

Question 11

How do babies' sleeping arrangements differ across cultures? What implications might these different arrangements have on a given culture's definition of secure attachment?

Accepted Answer

Having a baby sleep by him- or herself i

Question 12

Catherine and Greg currently have an exchange relationship with one another. This means that their relationship is likely ________ and is governed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term; the principle of need 
B)  long-term; the principle of need 
C)  short-term; concerns about equity and reciprocity 
D)  long-term; concerns about equity and reciprocity 
A)  short-term; the principle of need 
B)  long-term; the principle of need 
C)  short-term; concerns about equity and reciprocity 
D)  long-term; concerns about equity and reciprocity

Question 13

Peggy is a generally neurotic person. According to research discussed in the textbook, Peggy is particularly

Accepted Answer

A)  likely to experience relationship problems. 
B)  likely to get married. 
C)  unlikely to have strong reactions to conflict. 
D)  likely to come from a lower socioeconomic status background. 
A)  likely to experience relationship problems. 
B)  likely to get married. 
C)  unlikely to have strong reactions to conflict. 
D)  likely to come from a lower socioeconomic status background.

Question 14

According to the textbook, two physical features that signal health and reproductive fitness are

Accepted Answer

A)  averageness and bilateral symmetry. 
B)  anomalous faces and wide hips. 
C)  gender and ethnicity. 
D)  distinctiveness and facial symmetry. 
A)  averageness and bilateral symmetry. 
B)  anomalous faces and wide hips. 
C)  gender and ethnicity. 
D)  distinctiveness and facial symmetry.

Question 15

Recall that Mary Ainsworth classified the attachment patterns of infants according to how they responded to separations and reunions with their caregivers. Which of the following is NOT one of the styles she specified?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxious-ambivalent 
B)  secure 
C)  communal 
D)  avoidant 
A)  anxious-ambivalent 
B)  secure 
C)  communal 
D)  avoidant

Question 16

Cassandra and Martin have been dating for three months. According to equity theory, Cassandra is likely motivated to

Accepted Answer

A)  make sure that she gets as much as she can out of the relationship, regardless of how much she puts into it. 
B)  make sure that she puts as much effort as she can into the relationship, regardless of how much she gets out of it. 
C)  make sure that she and Martin each receive roughly what they put into the relationship. 
D)  create an arrangement where one partner puts in the effort and the other reaps the benefits. 
A)  make sure that she gets as much as she can out of the relationship, regardless of how much she puts into it. 
B)  make sure that she puts as much effort as she can into the relationship, regardless of how much she gets out of it. 
C)  make sure that she and Martin each receive roughly what they put into the relationship. 
D)  create an arrangement where one partner puts in the effort and the other reaps the benefits.

Question 17

________ is the rule and ________ is the exception where the formation of relationships is concerned.

Accepted Answer

A)  Similarity; complementarity 
B)  Similarity; proximity 
C)  Complementarity; similarity 
D)  Complementarity; proximity 
A)  Similarity; complementarity 
B)  Similarity; proximity 
C)  Complementarity; similarity 
D)  Complementarity; proximity

Question 18

Describe how a teacher might take advantage of proximity to encourage interracial friendships in her classroom.

Accepted Answer

A teacher could increase interracial fri

Question 19

Physically attractive people generally feel ________ than people who are comparatively less attractive.

Accepted Answer

A)  Happier 
B)  less stressed 
C)  more in control of their lives 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Happier 
B)  less stressed 
C)  more in control of their lives 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 20

According to social exchange theory, people

Accepted Answer

A)  seek out rewards in their interactions with others, but they are not willing to incur certain costs in order to obtain them. 
B)  seek out rewards in their interactions with others, and they are willing to incur certain costs in order to obtain them. 
C)  tend to pursue those interactions that require the least effort. 
D)  tend to pursue those interactions that require the most effort. 
A)  seek out rewards in their interactions with others, but they are not willing to incur certain costs in order to obtain them. 
B)  seek out rewards in their interactions with others, and they are willing to incur certain costs in order to obtain them. 
C)  tend to pursue those interactions that require the least effort. 
D)  tend to pursue those interactions that require the most effort.

Describe three positive behaviors that can strengthen romantic relationships and give an example of each.

According to ________ theory, the way that people feel about a relationship depends on their assessments of its costs and rewards as well as the costs and rewards of other relationships available to them.

Using Caryl Rusbult's investment model of commitment, describe a hypothetical situation in which someone might stay committed to a romantic partner even though he or she is not very satisfied with the relationship. In your answer, address the role of alternative partners and investments.

Barbara wants Jason-her new coworker-to like her. All of the following could increase the likelihood that Jason will like Barbara EXCEPT

Some historians believe that the idea that romantic love should precede marriage

Explain Caryl Rusbult's investment model of commitment and describe how each of the three determinants influences commitment.

Infants characterized as securely attached in Mary Ainsworth's strange situation paradigm tended to

Caryl Rusbult's investment model of commitment holds that three factors determine how committed people will be to their relationship. These factors are

How do babies' sleeping arrangements differ across cultures? What implications might these different arrangements have on a given culture's definition of secure attachment?

Catherine and Greg currently have an exchange relationship with one another. This means that their relationship is likely and is governed by .

Peggy is a generally neurotic person. According to research discussed in the textbook, Peggy is particularly

According to the textbook, two physical features that signal health and reproductive fitness are

Recall that Mary Ainsworth classified the attachment patterns of infants according to how they responded to separations and reunions with their caregivers. Which of the following is NOT one of the styles she specified?

Cassandra and Martin have been dating for three months. According to equity theory, Cassandra is likely motivated to

is the rule and is the exception where the formation of relationships is concerned.

Describe how a teacher might take advantage of proximity to encourage interracial friendships in her classroom.

Physically attractive people generally feel ________ than people who are comparatively less attractive.

According to social exchange theory, people

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Describe three positive behaviors that can strengthen romantic relationships and give an example of each.

According to ________ theory, the way that people feel about a relationship depends on their assessments of its costs and rewards as well as the costs and rewards of other relationships available to them.

Using Caryl Rusbult's investment model of commitment, describe a hypothetical situation in which someone might stay committed to a romantic partner even though he or she is not very satisfied with the relationship. In your answer, address the role of alternative partners and investments.

Barbara wants Jason-her new coworker-to like her. All of the following could increase the likelihood that Jason will like Barbara EXCEPT

Some historians believe that the idea that romantic love should precede marriage

Explain Caryl Rusbult's investment model of commitment and describe how each of the three determinants influences commitment.

Infants characterized as securely attached in Mary Ainsworth's strange situation paradigm tended to

Caryl Rusbult's investment model of commitment holds that three factors determine how committed people will be to their relationship. These factors are

How do babies' sleeping arrangements differ across cultures? What implications might these different arrangements have on a given culture's definition of secure attachment?

Catherine and Greg currently have an exchange relationship with one another. This means that their relationship is likely ________ and is governed by ________.

Peggy is a generally neurotic person. According to research discussed in the textbook, Peggy is particularly

According to the textbook, two physical features that signal health and reproductive fitness are

Recall that Mary Ainsworth classified the attachment patterns of infants according to how they responded to separations and reunions with their caregivers. Which of the following is NOT one of the styles she specified?

Cassandra and Martin have been dating for three months. According to equity theory, Cassandra is likely motivated to

________ is the rule and ________ is the exception where the formation of relationships is concerned.

Describe how a teacher might take advantage of proximity to encourage interracial friendships in her classroom.

Physically attractive people generally feel ________ than people who are comparatively less attractive.

According to social exchange theory, people

An Invitation to Social Psychology

The Methods of Social Psychology

The Social Self

Social Cognition: Thinking About People and Situations

Social Attribution: Explaining Behavior

Emotion

Attitudes, Behavior, and Rationalization

Persuasion

Social Influence

Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Groups

Aggression

Altruism and Cooperation

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Catherine and Greg currently have an exchange relationship with one another. This means that their relationship is likely and is governed by .

is the rule and is the exception where the formation of relationships is concerned.