Question 1

On average, women score higher than men on Hatfield and Sprecher's Passionate Love Scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The more people know about others, the less inclined they are to like them. This is because knowledge about someone's characteristics:

Accepted Answer

A) always reveals his or her flaws 
B) increases an actor's power over that person 
C) makes it less likely that that that individual's undesirable behaviors will be attributed to situational factors 
D) reduces the perception that that person is similar to oneself 
E) renders positive social comparisons more difficult 
A) always reveals his or her flaws 
B) increases an actor's power over that person 
C) makes it less likely that that that individual's undesirable behaviors will be attributed to situational factors 
D) reduces the perception that that person is similar to oneself 
E) renders positive social comparisons more difficult

Question 3

Research suggests that gay and lesbian and heterosexual couples are more similar than they are different.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research suggests that gender has little effect on individuals' likelihoods of imposing identities on their spouse:

Accepted Answer

A) in most heterosexual marriages, even when both partners subscribe to traditional gender roles 
B) in couples who are not religious and live in urban areas 
C) when a husband and wife have similar levels of education and equally prestigious occupations 
D) when both partners are members of the Millennial generation 
E) all of the above 
A) in most heterosexual marriages, even when both partners subscribe to traditional gender roles 
B) in couples who are not religious and live in urban areas 
C) when a husband and wife have similar levels of education and equally prestigious occupations 
D) when both partners are members of the Millennial generation 
E) all of the above

Question 5

Which of the following characteristics is NOT something that college students have reported highly valuing in their friends (same- or opposite-sex)?

Accepted Answer

A) a good sense of humor 
B) openess and attractiveness 
C) intelligence 
D) social status 
E) warmth and kindness 
A) a good sense of humor 
B) openess and attractiveness 
C) intelligence 
D) social status 
E) warmth and kindness

Question 6

Why do males in early to middle adolescence benefit more than other groups from communicating with others via the Internet? Because:

Accepted Answer

A) boys in this age range are the individuals most likely to engage in deviant behavior when they are not otherwise occupied 
B) boys in this age range are more likely than other individuals to communicate with others online about academic and other school-related matters 
C) boys in this age range are more visually oriented than other individuals 
D) boys in this age range are the least vulnerable to Internet predators 
E) boys in this age range often avoid self-disclosure in face-to-face interactions 
A) boys in this age range are the individuals most likely to engage in deviant behavior when they are not otherwise occupied 
B) boys in this age range are more likely than other individuals to communicate with others online about academic and other school-related matters 
C) boys in this age range are more visually oriented than other individuals 
D) boys in this age range are the least vulnerable to Internet predators 
E) boys in this age range often avoid self-disclosure in face-to-face interactions

Question 7

Symbolic interactionists who have studied romantic relationships have focused on:

Accepted Answer

A) how the interaction between biological urges (the "I") and societal expectations (the "me") influence people's romantic behaviors 
B) the misattribution of arousal 
C) the social processes through which people construct expectations for their romantic relationships 
D) the sources of physical attraction among individuals in task groups 
E) why people do, or don't, support no fault divorce laws 
A) how the interaction between biological urges (the "I") and societal expectations (the "me") influence people's romantic behaviors 
B) the misattribution of arousal 
C) the social processes through which people construct expectations for their romantic relationships 
D) the sources of physical attraction among individuals in task groups 
E) why people do, or don't, support no fault divorce laws

Question 8

How do friends with benefits relationships differ from hookups?

Accepted Answer

A) Friends with benefits relationships tend to last longer than hookups, which are one night stands. 
B) Friends with benefits relationships occur more frequently than hookups during adolescence, while hookups occur more frequently than friends with benefits among college students. 
C) Gays and lesbians often hookup, but friends with benefits relationships occur primarily among heterosexuals. 
D) Most parents of adolescents and young adults are accepting of friends with benefits relationships but not of hookups. 
E) all of the above 
A) Friends with benefits relationships tend to last longer than hookups, which are one night stands. 
B) Friends with benefits relationships occur more frequently than hookups during adolescence, while hookups occur more frequently than friends with benefits among college students. 
C) Gays and lesbians often hookup, but friends with benefits relationships occur primarily among heterosexuals. 
D) Most parents of adolescents and young adults are accepting of friends with benefits relationships but not of hookups. 
E) all of the above

Question 9

How do boys' and girls' friendships differ?

Accepted Answer

A) Boys are more likely than girls to go through a series of "best friends." 
B) Boys' friendship networks tend to be smaller than girls' friendship networks. 
C) Girls are more likely than boys to share their "best friend" with someone else. 
D) Girls' "best friend" relationships are more exclusive than boys' "best friend" relationships. 
E) Girls who have a "best friend" are more likely than boys with a "best friend" to respond to a friendship offer from someone else. 
A) Boys are more likely than girls to go through a series of "best friends." 
B) Boys' friendship networks tend to be smaller than girls' friendship networks. 
C) Girls are more likely than boys to share their "best friend" with someone else. 
D) Girls' "best friend" relationships are more exclusive than boys' "best friend" relationships. 
E) Girls who have a "best friend" are more likely than boys with a "best friend" to respond to a friendship offer from someone else.

Question 10

Altercasting occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A) a paradigm shift leads someone to view another individuals in a new light 
B) individuals construct new identities that fit the reflected appraisals of significant others 
C) people are thrust into social roles that allow for the maintenance and success of their work organization 
D) people project their motives onto others 
E) someone projects an identity consistent with his or her own goals onto another individual 
A) a paradigm shift leads someone to view another individuals in a new light 
B) individuals construct new identities that fit the reflected appraisals of significant others 
C) people are thrust into social roles that allow for the maintenance and success of their work organization 
D) people project their motives onto others 
E) someone projects an identity consistent with his or her own goals onto another individual

Question 11

About one in five romantic relationships begin online.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

List and describe the advantages of Internet (vs. face-to-face) communication in the early stages of a romantic relationship.

Accepted Answer

There are several advantages of Internet

Question 13

People who communicate with others via the Internet using email:

Accepted Answer

A) have smaller social networks than people who don't use email to communicate with others 
B) interact more with others in person and over the phone than individuals who don't use email to communicate with others 
C) often report that it is difficult to relate to others in face-to-face encounters 
D) report more leisure time than individuals who rarely or never use email 
E) all of the above 
A) have smaller social networks than people who don't use email to communicate with others 
B) interact more with others in person and over the phone than individuals who don't use email to communicate with others 
C) often report that it is difficult to relate to others in face-to-face encounters 
D) report more leisure time than individuals who rarely or never use email 
E) all of the above

Question 14

There has been more research on "friends with benefits" relationships than on the hookup culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

People assume that attractive people are more intelligent, more successful, and more competent than their less comely peers. This is called:

Accepted Answer

A) schematic misrepresentation 
B) the fundamental attribution error 
C) the halo effect 
D) the misattribution of characteristics 
E) trait bias 
A) schematic misrepresentation 
B) the fundamental attribution error 
C) the halo effect 
D) the misattribution of characteristics 
E) trait bias

Question 16

Evaluate the following statement using information presented in Chapter 11 on personal relationships to support your position: Same-sex and opposite-sex couples are more similar than different.

Accepted Answer

In Chapter 11 on personal relationships,

Question 17

The ___________________ states that people are likely to choose mates who are similar to themselves in terms of characteristics such as attractiveness and intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) evolutionary mandate 
B) equity in characteristics principle 
C) matching hypothesis 
D) primary rule of selection 
E) similarity proposition 
A) evolutionary mandate 
B) equity in characteristics principle 
C) matching hypothesis 
D) primary rule of selection 
E) similarity proposition

Question 18

Which of the following love styles has historically been more common among college women than among college men?

Accepted Answer

A) agape 
B) eros 
C) ludus 
D) mania 
E) both a and b 
A) agape 
B) eros 
C) ludus 
D) mania 
E) both a and b

Question 19

The results of Dutton and Aron's famous bridge experiment suggest that romantic attraction may result from:

Accepted Answer

A) a mismatch in individuals' relative levels of power within a social encounter 
B) social comparison processes 
C) the misattribution of arousal 
D) people's desire to comply with the norm of reciprocity 
E) the receipt of positive interpersonal feedback, even when it is known to be false 
A) a mismatch in individuals' relative levels of power within a social encounter 
B) social comparison processes 
C) the misattribution of arousal 
D) people's desire to comply with the norm of reciprocity 
E) the receipt of positive interpersonal feedback, even when it is known to be false

Question 20

Choose two of the faces of sociological social psychology and compare and contrast research on personal relationships conducted within the two orientations.

Accepted Answer

Two of the faces of sociological social

On average, women score higher than men on Hatfield and Sprecher's Passionate Love Scale.

The more people know about others, the less inclined they are to like them. This is because knowledge about someone's characteristics:

Research suggests that gay and lesbian and heterosexual couples are more similar than they are different.

Research suggests that gender has little effect on individuals' likelihoods of imposing identities on their spouse:

Which of the following characteristics is NOT something that college students have reported highly valuing in their friends (same- or opposite-sex)?

Why do males in early to middle adolescence benefit more than other groups from communicating with others via the Internet? Because:

Symbolic interactionists who have studied romantic relationships have focused on:

How do friends with benefits relationships differ from hookups?

How do boys' and girls' friendships differ?

Altercasting occurs when:

About one in five romantic relationships begin online.

List and describe the advantages of Internet (vs. face-to-face) communication in the early stages of a romantic relationship.

People who communicate with others via the Internet using email:

There has been more research on "friends with benefits" relationships than on the hookup culture.

People assume that attractive people are more intelligent, more successful, and more competent than their less comely peers. This is called:

Evaluate the following statement using information presented in Chapter 11 on personal relationships to support your position: Same-sex and opposite-sex couples are more similar than different.

The ___________________ states that people are likely to choose mates who are similar to themselves in terms of characteristics such as attractiveness and intelligence.

Which of the following love styles has historically been more common among college women than among college men?

The results of Dutton and Aron's famous bridge experiment suggest that romantic attraction may result from:

Choose two of the faces of sociological social psychology and compare and contrast research on personal relationships conducted within the two orientations.

What Is Sociological Social Psychology

Research Methods in Sociological Social Psychology

Symbolic Interactionism and Related Perspectives

The Social Structure and Personality Perspective

Group Processes and Structure

Socialization Throughout the Life Course

Self and Identity

Emotions and Social Life

Deviance and Social Control

Mental Health and Illness

Prejudice and Discrimination

Social Influence, Social Constraint, and Social Change

Filters

Exam 11: Personal Relationships

On average, women score higher than men on Hatfield and Sprecher's Passionate Love Scale.

The more people know about others, the less inclined they are to like them. This is because knowledge about someone's characteristics:

Research suggests that gay and lesbian and heterosexual couples are more similar than they are different.

Research suggests that gender has little effect on individuals' likelihoods of imposing identities on their spouse:

Which of the following characteristics is NOT something that college students have reported highly valuing in their friends (same- or opposite-sex)?

Why do males in early to middle adolescence benefit more than other groups from communicating with others via the Internet? Because:

Symbolic interactionists who have studied romantic relationships have focused on:

How do friends with benefits relationships differ from hookups?

How do boys' and girls' friendships differ?

Altercasting occurs when:

About one in five romantic relationships begin online.

List and describe the advantages of Internet (vs. face-to-face) communication in the early stages of a romantic relationship.

People who communicate with others via the Internet using email:

There has been more research on "friends with benefits" relationships than on the hookup culture.

People assume that attractive people are more intelligent, more successful, and more competent than their less comely peers. This is called:

Evaluate the following statement using information presented in Chapter 11 on personal relationships to support your position: Same-sex and opposite-sex couples are more similar than different.

The ___________________ states that people are likely to choose mates who are similar to themselves in terms of characteristics such as attractiveness and intelligence.

Which of the following love styles has historically been more common among college women than among college men?

The results of Dutton and Aron's famous bridge experiment suggest that romantic attraction may result from:

Choose two of the faces of sociological social psychology and compare and contrast research on personal relationships conducted within the two orientations.

What Is Sociological Social Psychology

Research Methods in Sociological Social Psychology

Symbolic Interactionism and Related Perspectives

The Social Structure and Personality Perspective

Group Processes and Structure

Socialization Throughout the Life Course

Self and Identity

Emotions and Social Life

Deviance and Social Control

Mental Health and Illness

Prejudice and Discrimination

Social Influence, Social Constraint, and Social Change

Filters