Question 1

John and Patricia are miserable in their relationship. If John were to use a tactic that is both destructive and passive, he would

Accepted Answer

A)  ignore Patricia or spend less time with her, but remain loyal, hoping things will improve. 
B)  sit and hope that things will improve between them. 
C)  threaten Patricia that he will leave her unless things improve. 
D)  suggest that he and Patricia see a relationships counselor.

Question 2

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

Question 3

Based on research presented in this chapter, whom is Benjamin going to sit closest to in the library? Benjamin is wearing glasses, a university sweatshirt, and is moderately attractive.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hallie, a very attractive cheerleader dressed in her uniform 
B)  Wendy, a somewhat attractive sophomore wearing glasses 
C)  Sienna, a somewhat unattractive art student wearing tie-dyed pants 
D)  Ava, a very attractive business major in a suit

Question 4

Shinji's girlfriend completely indulges and pampers him. She attends to his every whim, and allows him to totally depend on her for even necessities such as food. It makes him extremely happy to be a passive love object and be doted upon. The Japanese describe this kind of love as

Accepted Answer

A)  yuan. 
B)  jung. 
C)  gan qing. 
D)  amae.

Question 5

________ is to one's current partner as ________ is to a possible future partner.

Accepted Answer

A)  Comparison level for alternatives; comparison level 
B)  Comparison level; comparison level for alternatives 
C)  Equity; social exchange 
D)  Social exchange; comparison level

Question 6

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.

Question 7

Rusbult's (1983) research on college-age dating couples showed that rewards played a role in determining satisfaction ________ and that costs played a role ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only in the first few months; always 
B)  throughout the relationship; only in the first few months 
C)  only after the first few months; always 
D)  throughout the relationship; only after the first few months

Question 8

Researchers provided men with photographs of either attractive women or unattractive women and told the men that their conversation partner was the woman in the photograph. They found that men who believed they were talking with an attractive woman ________ than did men who thought they were talking with an unattractive woman.

Accepted Answer

A)  talked less 
B)  behaved in a warmer way 
C)  were more nervous 
D)  were more confident

Question 9

Ellen and Grace have an equitable relationship. Describe what that would be like, and what would be some consequences of relationship inequities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ellen and Grace have an equitable relationship....

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  carries a large handgun. 
B)  will use his personal connections to help Miguel. 
C)  is powerful and wealthy. 
D)  is kind, caring, and compassionate.

Question 11

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.

Question 12

How would investment model researchers like Rusbult and Martz (1995) explain why battered women often return to their abusive partners?

Accepted Answer

A)  These women might be poor and have no other economic alternative. 
B)  Their abusive partners must reward them in other ways. 
C)  These women are probably in exchange relationships. 
D)  Their partners have battered these women's self-esteem to the basement.

Question 13

Festinger, Schachter, and Back (1950) traced friendship formations among couples in an apartment complex at MIT. They found that residents were most likely to be friends with people

Accepted Answer

A)  similar to them. 
B)  of the same gender. 
C)  who lived closer to them. 
D)  whom their partners befriended first.

Question 14

All of the following are true except

Accepted Answer

A)  people tend to form relationships with others who are similar to them in terms of opinions and interests. 
B)  similarity is important only for friendship and companionate love relationships and not for romantic love relationships. 
C)  similarity and propinquity work together when we select to be in situations where we find others similar to ourselves. 
D)  similar others are frequently chosen for long-term romantic relationships.

Question 15

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

Question 16

Researchers used computer graphics to generate composite faces that reflected the exact mathematical average of the facial features of a large number of individual photographs. They then asked participants to rate the attractiveness of the composite photograph and the individual photographs that were combined to make up the composite. These researchers found that

Accepted Answer

A)  participants preferred the composite photo to the individual photos. 
B)  women responded more positively to the composite photos than did men. 
C)  participants preferred "babyfaced" individual photos to the composite photo. 
D)  participants thought they had previously met the person in the composite photo.

Question 17

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gene, who was dumped by Linda 
B)  Mariana, who agreed with her husband that they should end their relationship 
C)  Frank, who dumped his wife for a younger woman 
D)  Yolanda, who has to care for two children after her divorce

Question 18

Leandro tends to be happy when in relationships with others. However, right now, he's away from home and the absence of meaningful relationships is leading to

Accepted Answer

A)  being more productive at work. 
B)  feeling even greater happiness from material objects. 
C)  feelings of loneliness, hopelessness, and alienation. 
D)  experiencing hallucinations.

Question 19

Jacob is about to start a new job. Given that he wants to make lots of new friends, he should choose the office that is located

Accepted Answer

A)  by the vending machines. 
B)  in the far corner. 
C)  in the basement, away from the other offices. 
D)  at the far end of the hall.

Question 20

Claire and Matt are involved in a romantic relationship. Matt has recently given Claire a gold bracelet. Because there was no special occasion, Claire now feels the need to reciprocate the gift. The ________ theory of relationships is most applicable in this case.

Accepted Answer

A)  social exchange 
B)  equity 
C)  equality 
D)  triangular

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