Exam 11: Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

According to Elliot Aronson,"as a relationship ripens toward greater intimacy,what becomes increasingly important is ___________."

Jen is more in love with Stan today than the day she married him.According to research on the relationship between love and perceived attractiveness,

Gangestad and his colleagues (2004)found that during ovulation,women show a heightened preference for men with

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Spouses are more likely than random paired people to share common attitudes,beliefs,and values.The _____ the similarity the _____ they are.

Research on physical attractiveness has demonstrated all of the following except

The motivation to bond with others in relationships that provide ongoing,positive interactions is called

Amber just moved to a new town and is eager to make friends.When given the choice,she should select an apartment

Research on the two-factor theory of love supports which of the following conclusions?

Rosalinda,who is attractive,very intelligent,and high in social status,marries Jorge,who is also attractive,very intelligent,and high in social status.Their relationship is best understood as an example of

In studies at the University of Maryland,Clark and Mills found that tit-for-tat exchanges _______ people's liking for each other when _______.

According to research on the contrast effect,who is most likely to feel less attractive after viewing a dominant and successful person of the same sex?

Paula has just arrived as a new student on campus and does not know anyone.All else being equal,is she most likely to become friends with Joni who lives next door,with Kristy who lives two doors down,with Beth who lives three doors down,or with Heidi who lives in the room directly above hers?

Ruth is quite attractive (a 4 on a 5-point scale),but Naomi is strikingly attractive (a 5 on a 5-point scale).Research suggests that if Ruth makes $35,000 a year on her job,Naomi will probably make _______ doing the same job.

Each year Canada and the United States record _____ divorce/s for every _____ marriage/s.

Passionate love and loving attachment have all of the following elements in common except

Research suggests that randomly assigned college roommates

Which of these is NOT one of Rusbult and colleagues' (1986,1987,1998)three ways of coping with a failing relationship?

When unacquainted male-female pairs gazed intently for two minutes into each other's eyes for a research project,what was the result?

You feel obligated to vote in the next election,especially because you are usually the first one to complain about the incumbent president.However,you have not had the time to research the positions taken by the candidates.Social psychologists would confidently predict that you are likely to choose the candidate