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

Research by Toma and colleagues found that ______ of participants in their research provided some inaccurate information on their online dating profile.

Recall that Elaine Hatfield (Walster) and her colleagues (1966) randomly paired incoming students for a first-year orientation dance.They found that men

Physical beauty confers only limited advantages.Researchers have found that people are MOST likely to associate physical attractiveness with

Which of the following is most likely to be inaccurate in an online dating profile, according to Toma, Hancock, and Ellison (2008)?

While the 37-culture study (Buss, 1989) found gender differences in preferences for mates, which of the following were at the top of both men's and women's lists for a mate?

Consider the following piece of folk wisdom: "Opposites attract." The social-psychological concept of ________ is most closely related to this truism.

Based on research by Akert (1998), which of the following people is MOST likely to experience such physical disorders as headaches, stomachaches, and trouble sleeping after a breakup?

Why aren't Web sites better at making successful relationship matches?

Xiang-Xiang and Zhao are a Chinese couple who are romantically involved.Which of the following is most likely to be true about them?

Although Barbara's relationship with Jaquez provides relatively few rewards compared to the costs, Barbara has come to expect that most relationships are difficult and costly.Thus, although Barbara holds a ________, she is unlikely to abandon her relationship with Jaquez.

Sheila is considered to be very attractive by both men and women.Which of the following features is she most likely to have?

Research suggests that there is ________ between babies and adults, men and women, and people from several cultures as to what is considered physically attractive.

Research by Toma and colleagues found that 81% of participants in their research provided some inaccurate information on their online dating profile.They seem to provide inaccurate information

Femlee (1995) asked 300 college students to reflect on the last relationship they had ended, to list the things that first attracted them to their former partners, and to list the things that they disliked most about their partners around the time of the breakup.If Michelle is like some of Femlee's participants who experienced a "fatal attraction," she will probably say,

Recall that recent research finds that people rating the physical attractiveness of faces most prefer faces that resemble their own.This finding suggests that ________ is critically important in physical attraction.

In their relationship, Marc and Nora both perceive that Marc has been paying more than his fair share of costs and that Nora is receiving more than her fair share of benefits.According to equity theory,

Miguel believes that rewards are an important part of maintaining a relationship.His friend Lucas is his "pistolão." That means Lucas

Mike has recently broken up with his girlfriend Maura.According to research conducted by Akert (1998), over the next few weeks, Mike likely to experience

All of the following are true EXCEPT that

In what ways are early experiences with primary caregivers related to later adult relationships? Be sure to mention three different attachment styles.