Question 1

In what sense is the concept of romantic love culture-specific?

Accepted Answer

Karen and Kenneth Dion (1988,1993),using

Question 2

A good way to summarize cross-cultural research on love is to say that

Accepted Answer

A) cultures differ in the language they use to describe love but not at all in their experience of love. 
B) love experiences are very different in different cultures. 
C) the emotional experience of love is similar across cultures but different concepts of love reflect beliefs that are valued more in some cultures than in others. 
D) there are similar concepts of love across cultures but the actual emotional experiences associated with these concepts may differ. 
A) cultures differ in the language they use to describe love but not at all in their experience of love. 
B) love experiences are very different in different cultures. 
C) the emotional experience of love is similar across cultures but different concepts of love reflect beliefs that are valued more in some cultures than in others. 
D) there are similar concepts of love across cultures but the actual emotional experiences associated with these concepts may differ.

Question 3

The social exchange theory of interpersonal attraction can be considered to be a(n) ____ model.

Accepted Answer

A) sociological 
B) economic 
C) biopsychosocial 
D) ecological 
A) sociological 
B) economic 
C) biopsychosocial 
D) ecological

Question 4

Richard Moreland and Scott Beach (1992)had a confederate attend large university classes for a systematically varied number of class sessions.In keeping with the mere exposure effect,when unsuspecting students in those classes were later shown photos of the confederate,they liked her best when she had

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A) worn their school colors. 
B) challenged the professor. 
C) attended more classes. 
D) worn short skirts. 
A) worn their school colors. 
B) challenged the professor. 
C) attended more classes. 
D) worn short skirts.

Question 5

Advocates of which of the following approaches believe that men and women have different agendas in their relationships with each other?

Accepted Answer

A) equity theory 
B) social attachment theory 
C) social exchange theory 
D) evolutionary psychology 
A) equity theory 
B) social attachment theory 
C) social exchange theory 
D) evolutionary psychology

Question 6

What is an equitable relationship,and what are some consequences of relationship inequities?

Accepted Answer

An equitable relationship is one in whic

Question 7

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

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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 8

An evolutionary psychologist would be most likely to base theories on ____

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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.

Question 9

The ____ concept posits that we will be attracted to people whose characteristics are the opposite of ours.

Accepted Answer

A) propinquity 
B) functional distance 
C) complementarity 
D) reciprocal 
A) propinquity 
B) functional distance 
C) complementarity 
D) reciprocal

Question 10

Recall that Paul Sergios and James Cody (1985)conducted a replication of the study by Elaine Hatfield (Walster)and her colleagues (1966),in which men and women were paired at random for a "blind date" dance.In their study,Sergios and Cody studied gay men.They found that

Accepted Answer

A) the importance of physical attractiveness seems to be limited to heterosexuals. 
B) gay men are similar to heterosexuals in the importance of attractiveness. 
C) gay men place significantly more emphasis on physical attractiveness. 
D) gay men seem to prefer those who are comparable to themselves in attractiveness. 
A) the importance of physical attractiveness seems to be limited to heterosexuals. 
B) gay men are similar to heterosexuals in the importance of attractiveness. 
C) gay men place significantly more emphasis on physical attractiveness. 
D) gay men seem to prefer those who are comparable to themselves in attractiveness.

Question 11

Keep in mind Caryl Rusbult's (1983)social exchange approach to relationships.Who is more likely to realize that relationships involve costs as well as rewards?

Accepted Answer

A) Jessica,who has been dating David for a relatively long time 
B) Matthew,who takes a passionate approach to love 
C) Marilyn,who is head-over-heels in love with Jack 
D) Harvey,who has invested little in his relationship with Diana 
A) Jessica,who has been dating David for a relatively long time 
B) Matthew,who takes a passionate approach to love 
C) Marilyn,who is head-over-heels in love with Jack 
D) Harvey,who has invested little in his relationship with Diana

Question 12

Evolutionary theory suggests that

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A) men should be attracted to younger,more financially stable women. 
B) men should be attracted to older,more physically attractive women. 
C) women should be attracted to younger,more physically attractive men. 
D) women should be attracted to older,more financially stable men. 
A) men should be attracted to younger,more financially stable women. 
B) men should be attracted to older,more physically attractive women. 
C) women should be attracted to younger,more physically attractive men. 
D) women should be attracted to older,more financially stable men.

Question 13

Although equity theory suggests that both partners who are over-benefited and under-benefited feel uncomfortable,the partner who is is ____ more likely to perceive inequality as a problem.

Accepted Answer

A) over-benefited 
B) female 
C) under-benefited 
D) more physically attractive 
A) over-benefited 
B) female 
C) under-benefited 
D) more physically attractive

Question 14

Which of the following (actual)research findings represents the most serious challenge to evolutionary explanations of love and attraction?

Accepted Answer

A) In areas of the world where parasitic diseases are prevalent,men and women value physical attractiveness. 
B) Women are less likely than men to admit the importance of physical attractiveness,but observations of behaviors reveal no gender differences. 
C) Men tend to prefer younger women,and women tend to prefer men of the same age. 
D) Men become more upset at sexual infidelities,and women at emotional infidelities. 
A) In areas of the world where parasitic diseases are prevalent,men and women value physical attractiveness. 
B) Women are less likely than men to admit the importance of physical attractiveness,but observations of behaviors reveal no gender differences. 
C) Men tend to prefer younger women,and women tend to prefer men of the same age. 
D) Men become more upset at sexual infidelities,and women at emotional infidelities.

Question 15

There is evidence that neonatal nurses who work with premature babies treat the babies differently depending on

Accepted Answer

A) how loudly they cry. 
B) physical attractiveness of the parents. 
C) physical attractiveness of the baby. 
D) how physically attractive they themselves are. 
A) how loudly they cry. 
B) physical attractiveness of the parents. 
C) physical attractiveness of the baby. 
D) how physically attractive they themselves are.

Question 16

"Babyface features" are considered to be more attractive,especially in women.It is thought that when perceivers see someone with babyface features,it elicits

Accepted Answer

A) feelings of joy. 
B) a sense of calm. 
C) feelings of warmth and nurturance. 
D) a sense of commitment and tenderness. 
A) feelings of joy. 
B) a sense of calm. 
C) feelings of warmth and nurturance. 
D) a sense of commitment and tenderness.

Question 17

____ refers to the notion that the more we encounter a stimulus,the more we grow to like it.

Accepted Answer

A) Stimulus generalization 
B) Mere exposure 
C) The familiarity effect 
D) The proximity effect 
A) Stimulus generalization 
B) Mere exposure 
C) The familiarity effect 
D) The proximity effect

Question 18

Often,toward the beginning of romantic relationships,we experience ____,whereas after the relationship has continued for a number of years,we experience ____

Accepted Answer

A) fatuous love; commitment 
B) intimacy; romantic love 
C) commitment; passionate love 
D) passionate love; companionate love 
A) fatuous love; commitment 
B) intimacy; romantic love 
C) commitment; passionate love 
D) passionate love; companionate love

Question 19

Research from a thirty-seven-country study indicates that all of the following are true except

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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 20

According to Steve Duck (1982),relationship dissolution doesn't happen all at once; instead,it is characterized by a series of stages.These stages are,in order:

Accepted Answer

A) intrapersonal,dyadic,social,intrapersonal 
B) interpersonal,intrapersonal,dyadic,interpersonal 
C) interpersonal,intrapersonal,dyadic,social 
D) intrapersonal,dyadic,interpersonal,social 
A) intrapersonal,dyadic,social,intrapersonal 
B) interpersonal,intrapersonal,dyadic,interpersonal 
C) interpersonal,intrapersonal,dyadic,social 
D) intrapersonal,dyadic,interpersonal,social

In what sense is the concept of romantic love culture-specific?

A good way to summarize cross-cultural research on love is to say that

The social exchange theory of interpersonal attraction can be considered to be a(n) ____ model.

Advocates of which of the following approaches believe that men and women have different agendas in their relationships with each other?

What is an equitable relationship,and what are some consequences of relationship inequities?

An evolutionary psychologist would be most likely to base theories on ____

The ____ concept posits that we will be attracted to people whose characteristics are the opposite of ours.

Recall that Paul Sergios and James Cody (1985)conducted a replication of the study by Elaine Hatfield (Walster)and her colleagues (1966),in which men and women were paired at random for a "blind date" dance.In their study,Sergios and Cody studied gay men.They found that

Keep in mind Caryl Rusbult's (1983)social exchange approach to relationships.Who is more likely to realize that relationships involve costs as well as rewards?

Evolutionary theory suggests that

Although equity theory suggests that both partners who are over-benefited and under-benefited feel uncomfortable,the partner who is is ____ more likely to perceive inequality as a problem.

Which of the following (actual)research findings represents the most serious challenge to evolutionary explanations of love and attraction?

There is evidence that neonatal nurses who work with premature babies treat the babies differently depending on

"Babyface features" are considered to be more attractive,especially in women.It is thought that when perceivers see someone with babyface features,it elicits

____ refers to the notion that the more we encounter a stimulus,the more we grow to like it.

Often,toward the beginning of romantic relationships,we experience ,whereas after the relationship has continued for a number of years,we experience

Research from a thirty-seven-country study indicates that all of the following are true except

According to Steve Duck (1982),relationship dissolution doesn't happen all at once; instead,it is characterized by a series of stages.These stages are,in order:

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Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

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In what sense is the concept of romantic love culture-specific?

A good way to summarize cross-cultural research on love is to say that

The social exchange theory of interpersonal attraction can be considered to be a(n) ____ model.

Advocates of which of the following approaches believe that men and women have different agendas in their relationships with each other?

What is an equitable relationship,and what are some consequences of relationship inequities?

An evolutionary psychologist would be most likely to base theories on ____

The ____ concept posits that we will be attracted to people whose characteristics are the opposite of ours.

Recall that Paul Sergios and James Cody (1985)conducted a replication of the study by Elaine Hatfield (Walster)and her colleagues (1966),in which men and women were paired at random for a "blind date" dance.In their study,Sergios and Cody studied gay men.They found that

Keep in mind Caryl Rusbult's (1983)social exchange approach to relationships.Who is more likely to realize that relationships involve costs as well as rewards?

Evolutionary theory suggests that

Although equity theory suggests that both partners who are over-benefited and under-benefited feel uncomfortable,the partner who is is ____ more likely to perceive inequality as a problem.

Which of the following (actual)research findings represents the most serious challenge to evolutionary explanations of love and attraction?

There is evidence that neonatal nurses who work with premature babies treat the babies differently depending on

"Babyface features" are considered to be more attractive,especially in women.It is thought that when perceivers see someone with babyface features,it elicits

____ refers to the notion that the more we encounter a stimulus,the more we grow to like it.

Often,toward the beginning of romantic relationships,we experience ____,whereas after the relationship has continued for a number of years,we experience ____

Research from a thirty-seven-country study indicates that all of the following are true except

According to Steve Duck (1982),relationship dissolution doesn't happen all at once; instead,it is characterized by a series of stages.These stages are,in order:

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

Prejudice: Causes and Cures

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Often,toward the beginning of romantic relationships,we experience ,whereas after the relationship has continued for a number of years,we experience