Question 1

The greatest amount of research supports the notion of ________ over the notion of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  complementarity; similarity 
B)  propinquity; similarity 
C)  similarity; complementarity 
D)  mere exposure; similarity 
A)  complementarity; similarity 
B)  propinquity; similarity 
C)  similarity; complementarity 
D)  mere exposure; similarity

Question 2

________ theory holds that people are happiest in their relationships when their rewards and costs are comparable to the rewards and costs of their partners.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social exchange 
B)  Equity 
C)  Equality 
D)  Distributive justice 
A)  Social exchange 
B)  Equity 
C)  Equality 
D)  Distributive justice

Question 3

According to research presented in the text, partners who overbenefit in a relationship and partners who underbenefit are likely to feel dissatisfied with their relationships because the powerful social norm of ________ is being violated.

Accepted Answer

A)  caring 
B)  equity 
C)  social responsibility 
D)  reciprocity 
A)  caring 
B)  equity 
C)  social responsibility 
D)  reciprocity

Question 4

According to research conducted by Cunningham and his colleagues (1986), there is overlap in what men and women find attractive in the opposite sex.For example, both men and women find ________ attractive in members of the opposite sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  large eyes and prominent cheekbones 
B)  small noses and chins 
C)  narrow hips and flat stomachs 
D)  high foreheads and thick, glossy hair 
A)  large eyes and prominent cheekbones 
B)  small noses and chins 
C)  narrow hips and flat stomachs 
D)  high foreheads and thick, glossy hair

Question 5

Which of the following couples is most likely to experience arousal, ecstasy, and intense longing when the other is away?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ruth (age eighty-one) and Omar (age eighty-five), who have been married sixty years 
B)  Tricia (age twenty-nine) and Martin (age thirty-one), who have been engaged for four years 
C)  Ida (age seventy-six) and George (age eighty-three), who were smitten with each other at recent community dance 
D)  Jonah (age nineteen) and Kerrigan (age eighteen), who have been sweethearts since childhood 
A)  Ruth (age eighty-one) and Omar (age eighty-five), who have been married sixty years 
B)  Tricia (age twenty-nine) and Martin (age thirty-one), who have been engaged for four years 
C)  Ida (age seventy-six) and George (age eighty-three), who were smitten with each other at recent community dance 
D)  Jonah (age nineteen) and Kerrigan (age eighteen), who have been sweethearts since childhood

Question 6

Erich Fromm (1955) wrote, "Love is often nothing but a favorable exchange between two people who get the most of what they can expect, considering their value on the personality market." Although a bit cynical, this description of friendship is most compatible with the ________ theory of attraction.

Accepted Answer

A)  social exchange 
B)  propinquity 
C)  equity 
D)  comparison level 
A)  social exchange 
B)  propinquity 
C)  equity 
D)  comparison level

Question 7

The reproductive success of ________ is measured by the quantity of their offspring, whereas the reproductive success of ________ is measured by raising their offspring to maturity.

Accepted Answer

A)  men; women 
B)  women; men 
C)  younger people; older people 
D)  people in undeveloped countries; people in industrialized nations 
A)  men; women 
B)  women; men 
C)  younger people; older people 
D)  people in undeveloped countries; people in industrialized nations

Question 8

Xhao has devoted hours helping and working with Ming so that he understands his calculus homework.Such behavior exemplifies the Chinese concept of romantic love known as

Accepted Answer

A)  yuan. 
B)  gan qing. 
C)  shiu-shiu. 
D)  karma. 
A)  yuan. 
B)  gan qing. 
C)  shiu-shiu. 
D)  karma.

Question 9

Studies of the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype support all of the following EXCEPT that the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype

Accepted Answer

A)  is found across different cultures. 
B)  affects judgments about peoples' morality. 
C)  has a "kernel of truth" in that beautiful people may indeed be more socially competent. 
D)  differs somewhat across cultures in a way consistent with the culture's individualistic or collectivist values. 
A)  is found across different cultures. 
B)  affects judgments about peoples' morality. 
C)  has a "kernel of truth" in that beautiful people may indeed be more socially competent. 
D)  differs somewhat across cultures in a way consistent with the culture's individualistic or collectivist values.

Question 10

Physical attractiveness can play an important role in attraction.Describe the facial features that make someone more physically attractive, and how these vary (or are consistent) across cultures.

Accepted Answer

The facial features that are c

Question 11

Miguel is performing a dance routine his sister taught him and looks great! However, it's the only dance he knows, and he is really clumsy and especially bad at dancing spontaneously.Who is likely the most attracted to Miguel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sophia, who loves ballet and has been taking tap dance classes for two years 
B)  Florencia, who is wearing an ankle brace from tripping over a curb on her way to biology class 
C)  Daniela, who hates to dance 
D)  Isabell, whose religion prohibits dance 
A)  Sophia, who loves ballet and has been taking tap dance classes for two years 
B)  Florencia, who is wearing an ankle brace from tripping over a curb on her way to biology class 
C)  Daniela, who hates to dance 
D)  Isabell, whose religion prohibits dance

Question 12

According to research by Akert (1998), which of the people below would most want to stay friends with an ex-partner after a relationship breakup?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jason, who broke it off with Melissa 
B)  Tim, who was dumped by Allison 
C)  Angela, who broke it off with Scott 
D)  Mary Lou, who was dumped by Conner 
A)  Jason, who broke it off with Melissa 
B)  Tim, who was dumped by Allison 
C)  Angela, who broke it off with Scott 
D)  Mary Lou, who was dumped by Conner

Question 13

In Tribble culture, females court and pursue potential mates.Based on the research by Finkel and Eastwick (2009), what is most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  The male Tribbles will be more selective than the females when choosing a mating partner. 
B)  The female Tribbles will be more selective than the males when choosing a mating partner. 
C)  The male and female Tribbles will be equally selective when choosing a mating partner. 
D)  Tribble culture will shift to having arranged marriages. 
A)  The male Tribbles will be more selective than the females when choosing a mating partner. 
B)  The female Tribbles will be more selective than the males when choosing a mating partner. 
C)  The male and female Tribbles will be equally selective when choosing a mating partner. 
D)  Tribble culture will shift to having arranged marriages.

Question 14

Recall that Perrett et al.(1994) created two kinds of composite faces, an "average attractive" composite and a "highly attractive" composite, using photographs of Caucasian and Japanese men and women.They then asked participants in Great Britain and Japan to rate these faces.They found all of the following EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  the highly attractive composites were rated as significantly more attractive than the average attractive composites. 
B)  Japanese and British participants differed in their assessments, with people preferring faces from their own ethnicity. 
C)  the highly attractive faces were more extreme in the features that are generally considered attractive (e.g., if high cheekbones in general are attractive, then highly attractive faces have higher cheekbones). 
D)  the features that were considered attractive were similar to the features found to be attractive by other researchers. 
A)  the highly attractive composites were rated as significantly more attractive than the average attractive composites. 
B)  Japanese and British participants differed in their assessments, with people preferring faces from their own ethnicity. 
C)  the highly attractive faces were more extreme in the features that are generally considered attractive (e.g., if high cheekbones in general are attractive, then highly attractive faces have higher cheekbones). 
D)  the features that were considered attractive were similar to the features found to be attractive by other researchers.

Question 15

Researchers (Wheeler & Kim, 1997) asked American, Canadian, and Korean students to rate the attractiveness of people in yearbook photographs, and to rate the people in the photographs on a number of personality dimensions.Whereas Koreans associated "beautiful" with integrity and concern for others, North Americans associated "beautiful" with personal strength.These differences suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  individualistic versus collectivistic values shape stereotypes about beauty. 
B)  stereotypes are less powerful in collectivistic cultures. 
C)  physical beauty is less important in collectivistic cultures. 
D)  physical beauty is more important in collectivistic cultures. 
A)  individualistic versus collectivistic values shape stereotypes about beauty. 
B)  stereotypes are less powerful in collectivistic cultures. 
C)  physical beauty is less important in collectivistic cultures. 
D)  physical beauty is more important in collectivistic cultures.

Question 16

Why is an exchange approach more common in casual relationships than in long-term relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotion plays a greater role in casual relationships. 
B)  In long-term relationships, it's hard to assign values to resources. 
C)  Equity issues become less important in long-term relationships. 
D)  As people age, they become more concerned with communal values. 
A)  Emotion plays a greater role in casual relationships. 
B)  In long-term relationships, it's hard to assign values to resources. 
C)  Equity issues become less important in long-term relationships. 
D)  As people age, they become more concerned with communal values.

Question 17

Evolutionary theory suggests that ________ should be attracted to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  men; younger, more financially stable women 
B)  men; older, more physically attractive women 
C)  women; younger, more physically attractive men 
D)  women; older, more financially stable men 
A)  men; younger, more financially stable women 
B)  men; older, more physically attractive women 
C)  women; younger, more physically attractive men 
D)  women; older, more financially stable men

Question 18

Research from a 37-country study indicates that all of the following are true EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  both men and women rate honesty, trustworthiness, and a pleasant personality as the most desirable qualities in a potential mate. 
B)  both men and women prefer potential mates who are younger than they are. 
C)  men value physical attractiveness in a potential mate more than do women. 
D)  women value ambition, industriousness, and earning capacity in a potential mate more than do men. 
A)  both men and women rate honesty, trustworthiness, and a pleasant personality as the most desirable qualities in a potential mate. 
B)  both men and women prefer potential mates who are younger than they are. 
C)  men value physical attractiveness in a potential mate more than do women. 
D)  women value ambition, industriousness, and earning capacity in a potential mate more than do men.

Question 19

Research examining the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype cross-culturally has found that

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans and Koreans both believe that more attractive people are more sociable, friendly, popular, and likable. 
B)  Americans believe that attractive people are more generous, trustworthy, and honest than do Koreans. 
C)  Koreans believe that attractive people are more dominant and assertive than do Americans. 
D)  Americans and Koreans do not believe that attractive people are any happier or more well-adjusted than less attractive people. 
A)  Americans and Koreans both believe that more attractive people are more sociable, friendly, popular, and likable. 
B)  Americans believe that attractive people are more generous, trustworthy, and honest than do Koreans. 
C)  Koreans believe that attractive people are more dominant and assertive than do Americans. 
D)  Americans and Koreans do not believe that attractive people are any happier or more well-adjusted than less attractive people.

Question 20

An evolutionary psychologist would be most likely to base theories on

Accepted Answer

A)  laboratory experiments. 
B)  observations of social roles. 
C)  cultural variations. 
D)  natural selection. 
A)  laboratory experiments. 
B)  observations of social roles. 
C)  cultural variations. 
D)  natural selection.

The greatest amount of research supports the notion of over the notion of .

________ theory holds that people are happiest in their relationships when their rewards and costs are comparable to the rewards and costs of their partners.

According to research presented in the text, partners who overbenefit in a relationship and partners who underbenefit are likely to feel dissatisfied with their relationships because the powerful social norm of ________ is being violated.

According to research conducted by Cunningham and his colleagues (1986), there is overlap in what men and women find attractive in the opposite sex.For example, both men and women find ________ attractive in members of the opposite sex.

Which of the following couples is most likely to experience arousal, ecstasy, and intense longing when the other is away?

Erich Fromm (1955) wrote, "Love is often nothing but a favorable exchange between two people who get the most of what they can expect, considering their value on the personality market." Although a bit cynical, this description of friendship is most compatible with the ________ theory of attraction.

The reproductive success of is measured by the quantity of their offspring, whereas the reproductive success of is measured by raising their offspring to maturity.

Xhao has devoted hours helping and working with Ming so that he understands his calculus homework.Such behavior exemplifies the Chinese concept of romantic love known as

Studies of the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype support all of the following EXCEPT that the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype

Physical attractiveness can play an important role in attraction.Describe the facial features that make someone more physically attractive, and how these vary (or are consistent) across cultures.

Miguel is performing a dance routine his sister taught him and looks great! However, it's the only dance he knows, and he is really clumsy and especially bad at dancing spontaneously.Who is likely the most attracted to Miguel?

According to research by Akert (1998), which of the people below would most want to stay friends with an ex-partner after a relationship breakup?

In Tribble culture, females court and pursue potential mates.Based on the research by Finkel and Eastwick (2009), what is most likely to occur?

Why is an exchange approach more common in casual relationships than in long-term relationships?

Evolutionary theory suggests that should be attracted to .

Research from a 37-country study indicates that all of the following are true EXCEPT that

Research examining the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype cross-culturally has found that

An evolutionary psychologist would be most likely to base theories on

Introducing Social Psychology

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Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes Consequences and Cures

Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

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Exam 10: Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

The greatest amount of research supports the notion of ________ over the notion of ________.

________ theory holds that people are happiest in their relationships when their rewards and costs are comparable to the rewards and costs of their partners.

According to research presented in the text, partners who overbenefit in a relationship and partners who underbenefit are likely to feel dissatisfied with their relationships because the powerful social norm of ________ is being violated.

According to research conducted by Cunningham and his colleagues (1986), there is overlap in what men and women find attractive in the opposite sex.For example, both men and women find ________ attractive in members of the opposite sex.

Which of the following couples is most likely to experience arousal, ecstasy, and intense longing when the other is away?

The reproductive success of ________ is measured by the quantity of their offspring, whereas the reproductive success of ________ is measured by raising their offspring to maturity.

Xhao has devoted hours helping and working with Ming so that he understands his calculus homework.Such behavior exemplifies the Chinese concept of romantic love known as

Studies of the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype support all of the following EXCEPT that the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype

Physical attractiveness can play an important role in attraction.Describe the facial features that make someone more physically attractive, and how these vary (or are consistent) across cultures.

Miguel is performing a dance routine his sister taught him and looks great! However, it's the only dance he knows, and he is really clumsy and especially bad at dancing spontaneously.Who is likely the most attracted to Miguel?

According to research by Akert (1998), which of the people below would most want to stay friends with an ex-partner after a relationship breakup?

In Tribble culture, females court and pursue potential mates.Based on the research by Finkel and Eastwick (2009), what is most likely to occur?

Why is an exchange approach more common in casual relationships than in long-term relationships?

Evolutionary theory suggests that ________ should be attracted to ________.

Research from a 37-country study indicates that all of the following are true EXCEPT that

Research examining the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype cross-culturally has found that

An evolutionary psychologist would be most likely to base theories on

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes Consequences and Cures

Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

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The greatest amount of research supports the notion of over the notion of .

The reproductive success of is measured by the quantity of their offspring, whereas the reproductive success of is measured by raising their offspring to maturity.

Evolutionary theory suggests that should be attracted to .