Question 1

Psychologists working from the evolutionary perspective explain the human preference for attractive partners in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A) high energy. 
B) social acceptance. 
C) reproductive capacity. 
D) maturity and dominance.

Question 2

Baumeister and others (2001)sum up their research by noting that in everyday life,________ events have stronger and more lasting consequences than comparable ________ events.

Accepted Answer

A) good;bad 
B) bad;good 
C) fun;sad 
D) sad;fun

Question 3

In the context of what-is-beautiful-is-good stereotype,small average differences between attractive and unattractive people probably result from:

Accepted Answer

A) the mere-exposure effect. 
B) the matching phenomenon. 
C) self-fulfilling prophecies. 
D) implicit egotism.

Question 4

All of the following elements are common to all loving relationships EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) mutual understanding. 
B) giving support. 
C) physical affection. 
D) enjoying the loved one's company.

Question 5

In the context of similarity versus complementarity,according to research conclusions drawn by Singh and his colleagues (2000),which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Dissimilar attitudes depress liking more than similar attitudes enhance liking. 
B) Similar attitudes depress liking more than dissimilar attitudes enhance liking. 
C) Dissimilar and similar attitudes are equally powerful. 
D) Attitudes have little effect on liking.

Question 6

Which of the following theories suggests that being aroused by any source should intensify passionate feelings-provided that the mind is free to attribute some of the arousals to a romantic stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A) the triangular theory of love 
B) the two-factor theory of emotion 
C) the mere exposure theory 
D) the reward theory of attraction

Question 7

In the context of the physical-attractiveness stereotype,which of the following is true of first impressions?

Accepted Answer

A) Attractiveness better predicts happiness and social connections for those in rural rather than urban settings. 
B) The attractiveness effect is weakest when people's choices are superficially made. 
C) They suggest that physical appearance always outranks other human qualities. 
D) They have become more important than before as societies have become increasingly mobile and urbanized.

Question 8

Generally speaking,to be really attractive is to be:

Accepted Answer

A) very thin. 
B) very muscular. 
C) perfectly average. 
D) very blonde.

Question 9

When volunteers in a research experiment spent time with strangers in self-disclosing conversations,they felt:

Accepted Answer

A) uncomfortable with their partners. 
B) self-conscious with their partners. 
C) relaxed with their partners. 
D) remarkably close to their conversation partners.

Exam 11: Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Psychologists working from the evolutionary perspective explain the human preference for attractive partners in terms of:

Baumeister and others (2001) sum up their research by noting that in everyday life, events have stronger and more lasting consequences than comparable events.

In the context of what-is-beautiful-is-good stereotype,small average differences between attractive and unattractive people probably result from:

All of the following elements are common to all loving relationships EXCEPT:

In the context of similarity versus complementarity,according to research conclusions drawn by Singh and his colleagues (2000) ,which of the following is true?

Which of the following theories suggests that being aroused by any source should intensify passionate feelings-provided that the mind is free to attribute some of the arousals to a romantic stimulus?

In the context of the physical-attractiveness stereotype,which of the following is true of first impressions?

Generally speaking,to be really attractive is to be:

When volunteers in a research experiment spent time with strangers in self-disclosing conversations,they felt:

Exam 11: Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Psychologists working from the evolutionary perspective explain the human preference for attractive partners in terms of:

Baumeister and others (2001) sum up their research by noting that in everyday life,________ events have stronger and more lasting consequences than comparable ________ events.

In the context of what-is-beautiful-is-good stereotype,small average differences between attractive and unattractive people probably result from:

All of the following elements are common to all loving relationships EXCEPT:

In the context of similarity versus complementarity,according to research conclusions drawn by Singh and his colleagues (2000) ,which of the following is true?

Which of the following theories suggests that being aroused by any source should intensify passionate feelings-provided that the mind is free to attribute some of the arousals to a romantic stimulus?

In the context of the physical-attractiveness stereotype,which of the following is true of first impressions?

Generally speaking,to be really attractive is to be:

When volunteers in a research experiment spent time with strangers in self-disclosing conversations,they felt:

Baumeister and others (2001) sum up their research by noting that in everyday life, events have stronger and more lasting consequences than comparable events.