Question 1

Heider suggested that people strive for balanced …

Accepted Answer

A)  lives 
B)  dyads 
C)  triads 
D)  conversations 
A)  lives 
B)  dyads 
C)  triads 
D)  conversations C

Question 2

Similarity on _________ dimensions is probably the best predictor of relationship satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  dispositional 
C)  sexual 
D)  attitudinal 
A)  personality 
B)  dispositional 
C)  sexual 
D)  attitudinal B

Question 3

We like people more when they change their opnions of us from negative to positive because …

Accepted Answer

A)  we perceive it as a gain 
B)  we perceive it as a loss 
C)  we think they are being sincere 
D)  A and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  we perceive it as a gain 
B)  we perceive it as a loss 
C)  we think they are being sincere 
D)  A and C 
E)  none of the above A

Question 4

The tendency to like things superficially related to ourselves is called …

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning 
B)  implicit egotism 
C)  operant conditioning 
D)  inclusive fitness 
A)  classical conditioning 
B)  implicit egotism 
C)  operant conditioning 
D)  inclusive fitness

Question 5

A process through which people come to like stimuli to which they have been previously exposed is called …

Accepted Answer

A)  complementarity 
B)  mere exposure 
C)  mere implosion 
D)  fatal attraction 
A)  complementarity 
B)  mere exposure 
C)  mere implosion 
D)  fatal attraction

Question 6

Couples that have the most stable levels of liking over time are those in which individuals …

Accepted Answer

A)  are similar and committed 
B)  are similar and uncommitted 
C)  are dissimilar and committed 
D)  are dissimilar and uncommitted 
A)  are similar and committed 
B)  are similar and uncommitted 
C)  are dissimilar and committed 
D)  are dissimilar and uncommitted

Question 7

In the original series of experiments on classical conditioning, _________ is the unconditioned response (UCR) When it comes to the classical conditioning of human attraction, ________ would be the UCR.

Accepted Answer

A)  salivation; liking 
B)  liking; salivation 
C)  food; liking 
D)  liking; food 
A)  salivation; liking 
B)  liking; salivation 
C)  food; liking 
D)  liking; food

Question 8

Misattribution of arousal works primarily when the situation or context is …

Accepted Answer

A)  ambiguous 
B)  positive 
C)  negative 
D)  neutral 
A)  ambiguous 
B)  positive 
C)  negative 
D)  neutral

Question 9

The similarity-attraction hypothesis proposes that …

Accepted Answer

A)  we are more attracted to people who are different from us 
B)  we are more attracted to people who are similar to us 
C)  there is actually no relationship between attraction and similarity 
D)  the idea of ""opposites attract"" is actually true 
A)  we are more attracted to people who are different from us 
B)  we are more attracted to people who are similar to us 
C)  there is actually no relationship between attraction and similarity 
D)  the idea of ""opposites attract"" is actually true

Question 10

Escape conditioning is the theory that …

Accepted Answer

A)  we come to like those who become a conditioned stimulus 
B)  we come to like those who help us to escape an aversive situation 
C)  we come to like those who are ""out of our league"" 
D)  we come to like those who elicit a response paired with an unconditioned stimulus 
A)  we come to like those who become a conditioned stimulus 
B)  we come to like those who help us to escape an aversive situation 
C)  we come to like those who are ""out of our league"" 
D)  we come to like those who elicit a response paired with an unconditioned stimulus

Question 11

According to the mere exposure hypothesis, you would most likely to develop a liking for my dog after meeting her …

Accepted Answer

A)  once 
B)  twice 
C)  three times 
D)  four times 
A)  once 
B)  twice 
C)  three times 
D)  four times

Question 12

The theoretical perspective which holds that people are attracted to others with similar attitudes is …

Accepted Answer

A)  self-verification theory 
B)  implicit egotism 
C)  the triagular theory of attitudes 
D)  the similarity-attraction hypothesis 
A)  self-verification theory 
B)  implicit egotism 
C)  the triagular theory of attitudes 
D)  the similarity-attraction hypothesis

Question 13

A characteristic of relationships in which partners enhance each other in terms of their needs, personalities, performance, and expetise is called …

Accepted Answer

A)  self-verification 
B)  similarity-attraction 
C)  mere exposure 
D)  complementarity 
A)  self-verification 
B)  similarity-attraction 
C)  mere exposure 
D)  complementarity

Question 14

Classical conditioning refers to learning through …

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving rewards 
B)  avoiding punishment 
C)  association 
D)  implicit egotism 
A)  receiving rewards 
B)  avoiding punishment 
C)  association 
D)  implicit egotism

Question 15

According to balance theory, an unbalanced triad exists when …

Accepted Answer

A)  P and O like each other and both evaluate X positively 
B)  P and O like each other and both evaluate X negatively 
C)  P and O like each other but evaluate X differently 
D)  all of the above are balanced triads 
A)  P and O like each other and both evaluate X positively 
B)  P and O like each other and both evaluate X negatively 
C)  P and O like each other but evaluate X differently 
D)  all of the above are balanced triads

Question 16

In the Aronson and Linder (1965) study on the role of praise in liking, research participants liked the confederate the most when …

Accepted Answer

A)  they received neutral feedback, then positive 
B)  they received positive feedback, then negative 
C)  they received negative feedback, then neutral 
D)  they received negative feedback, then positive 
A)  they received neutral feedback, then positive 
B)  they received positive feedback, then negative 
C)  they received negative feedback, then neutral 
D)  they received negative feedback, then positive

Question 17

Research suggests that we most like people whose opionions of us …

Accepted Answer

A)  are always positive 
B)  are always negative 
C)  are at first positive, but become negative 
D)  are at first negative, but become positive 
A)  are always positive 
B)  are always negative 
C)  are at first positive, but become negative 
D)  are at first negative, but become positive

Question 18

In Heider's Balance Theory, the X …

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to the person 
B)  refers to the issue 
C)  refers to the other 
D)  marks the spot 
A)  refers to the person 
B)  refers to the issue 
C)  refers to the other 
D)  marks the spot

Question 19

The idea that attraction can stem from the fact that we wrongly attribute feelings of physiological arousal to another person is called …

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning 
B)  classical conditioning 
C)  misattribution of arousal 
D)  the attractiveness stereotype 
A)  operant conditioning 
B)  classical conditioning 
C)  misattribution of arousal 
D)  the attractiveness stereotype

Question 20

Type II complementarity exists when …

Accepted Answer

A)  one partner is high on a specific need, such as power, and the other partner is low on that same need 
B)  both partners are high on the same need 
C)  the partners are high on separate needs 
D)  both partners are low on the same need 
A)  one partner is high on a specific need, such as power, and the other partner is low on that same need 
B)  both partners are high on the same need 
C)  the partners are high on separate needs 
D)  both partners are low on the same need

Heider suggested that people strive for balanced …

Similarity on _________ dimensions is probably the best predictor of relationship satisfaction.

We like people more when they change their opnions of us from negative to positive because …

The tendency to like things superficially related to ourselves is called …

A process through which people come to like stimuli to which they have been previously exposed is called …

Couples that have the most stable levels of liking over time are those in which individuals …

In the original series of experiments on classical conditioning, _ is the unconditioned response (UCR) When it comes to the classical conditioning of human attraction, would be the UCR.

Misattribution of arousal works primarily when the situation or context is …

The similarity-attraction hypothesis proposes that …

Escape conditioning is the theory that …

According to the mere exposure hypothesis, you would most likely to develop a liking for my dog after meeting her …

The theoretical perspective which holds that people are attracted to others with similar attitudes is …

A characteristic of relationships in which partners enhance each other in terms of their needs, personalities, performance, and expetise is called …

Classical conditioning refers to learning through …

According to balance theory, an unbalanced triad exists when …

In the Aronson and Linder (1965) study on the role of praise in liking, research participants liked the confederate the most when …

Research suggests that we most like people whose opionions of us …

In Heider's Balance Theory, the X …

The idea that attraction can stem from the fact that we wrongly attribute feelings of physiological arousal to another person is called …

Type II complementarity exists when …

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Exam 4: Psychological Attraction

Heider suggested that people strive for balanced …

Similarity on _________ dimensions is probably the best predictor of relationship satisfaction.

We like people more when they change their opnions of us from negative to positive because …

The tendency to like things superficially related to ourselves is called …

A process through which people come to like stimuli to which they have been previously exposed is called …

Couples that have the most stable levels of liking over time are those in which individuals …

In the original series of experiments on classical conditioning, _________ is the unconditioned response (UCR) When it comes to the classical conditioning of human attraction, ________ would be the UCR.

Misattribution of arousal works primarily when the situation or context is …

The similarity-attraction hypothesis proposes that …

Escape conditioning is the theory that …

According to the mere exposure hypothesis, you would most likely to develop a liking for my dog after meeting her …

The theoretical perspective which holds that people are attracted to others with similar attitudes is …

A characteristic of relationships in which partners enhance each other in terms of their needs, personalities, performance, and expetise is called …

Classical conditioning refers to learning through …

According to balance theory, an unbalanced triad exists when …

In the Aronson and Linder (1965) study on the role of praise in liking, research participants liked the confederate the most when …

Research suggests that we most like people whose opionions of us …

In Heider's Balance Theory, the X …

The idea that attraction can stem from the fact that we wrongly attribute feelings of physiological arousal to another person is called …

Type II complementarity exists when …

Strangers, Friends, and Lovers: Why Is Life so Complicated

Methods to Study Relationships

Physical Attraction

Self-Presentation and Self-Disclosure

Fairness and Equity

Love and Emotion

Attachment

Sexuality

Communication and Relationship Management

Infidelity and Jealousy

Relationship Violence and Abuse

Conflict: Causes and Consequences

Intimate Relationships in the 21st Century

Filters

In the original series of experiments on classical conditioning, _ is the unconditioned response (UCR) When it comes to the classical conditioning of human attraction, would be the UCR.