Exam 10: Relationships and Attraction

Joseph is energetic and fun loving and craves attention from other people. He also wants to find a girlfriend. According to social psychological research, Joseph is most likely to be attracted to a woman who is

Recall that Snyder, Tanke, and Berscheid (1977) conducted a study in which men spoke with a woman over the telephone. Using different photographs, the researchers manipulated the men's beliefs about the woman's physical attractiveness. The woman did not know whether any given man believed her to be attractive or unattractive. The results of this study showed that the woman

Which of the following pieces of evidence supports Alice Eagly and Wendy Wood's perspective that gender differences in mate preferences are driven by culture rather than evolution?

Susie is participating in research that assesses the strength of her bond with her partner. As part of this research, she is asked, "All things considered, how attractive are the people other than your partner with whom you could become involved?" Which element of the commitment model of relationships is this question measuring?

Happier couples tend to attribute their partners' positive behaviors to

Leon finds himself attracted to women whose physical appearances suggest that they are very healthy. Evolutionary theorists would argue that, whether he realizes it or not, Leon is attending to the ________ of the women he encounters.

According to research by John Gottman and Robert Levenson, ________, which involves looking down on another person, is particularly likely to undermine relationships.

Gina is about to have her first baby. To learn more about how to raise a securely attached child, she has just read an article about John Bowlby's research, which emphasizes that attachment style

According to the textbook, what kinds of studies provide the strongest evidence for the evolutionary approach to human attraction? Describe one of these studies in detail and explain how it supports the evolutionary perspective.

Because they are currently in a(n) ________ relationship, Bobby and Cindy feel a special responsibility for one another and expect that they will be together for a long time.

Describe how the evolutionary theory of physical attraction helps explain the fact that very few romantic films depict a younger man in a relationship with a much older woman.

Janet often encounters John at school. Because of this, they end up becoming friends. This scenario illustrates how ________ influences interpersonal attraction.

The term ________ distance refers to the idea that a building's layout can encourage contact between some people but discourage contact between other people.

Tamara has been married to Josh for seven years. They have three children, own a house together, and have many mutual friends. According to the investment model of commitment, Tamara may be hesitant to end her marriage, even if she is dissatisfied, because of

The mere exposure effect can be explained in part by

In a series of experiments, Harry Harlow (1958) raised baby rhesus monkeys without contact with other rhesus monkeys but with access to two "mother surrogates," one made of cloth and the other made of wire and able to provide milk. Which of the following statements best describes the results of these experiments?

Describe three pieces of evidence that support the proposition that the need to belong is a fundamental need in humans.

Kevin is writing an ad for the singles section of his local newspaper. According to the evolutionary theory of attraction, which piece of information below should he mention to increase the odds that women will respond to his ad?

Neuroimaging studies have found that when a person who is in the throes of intense love looks at a photograph of his or her partner, he or she shows increased activation in the ________ and deactivation in the ________.

Jim was just convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. Jim may be given a lighter jail sentence if he