Question 1

People with relatively symmetrical faces and bodies are generally seen as more attractive than others. Which of the following is FALSE regarding this symmetry effect?

Accepted Answer

A) When women are judging men, the effect is stronger among women who are ovulating (most prone to getting pregnant)than women who are not. 
B) People consistently rate reworked faces as less attractive than the original faces. 
C) The effect can occur purely based upon smell; people do not need to see symmetrical people in order to prefer them. 
D) The effect seems to occur, at least in part, because symmetry is a sign of good health.

Question 2

The painful feeling of wanting more human contact or connection than you have is known as ________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Suppose that Person X and Person Y live close to each other and run into each other nearly every day. Compared to most people, their chances of becoming friends are ____, and their chances of becoming enemies are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) higher; much higher still 
B) higher; about as high 
C) higher; average 
D) higher; lower

Question 4

Research suggests that, when it comes to unrequited love, ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) men have more experience than women do in being rejected 
B) women have more experience than men do in being rejected 
C) men and women have about the same amount of experience being rejected 
D) neither men nor women ever really think they are rejected

Question 5

Most humans seek social acceptance and try to avoid rejection. How do they compare to nonhuman animals?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonhuman animals similarly seek social acceptance and try to avoid rejection. 
B) Nonhuman animals also seek social acceptance but do not try to avoid rejection. 
C) Nonhuman animals do not necessarily seek social acceptance, but there is evidence that they try to avoid rejection. 
D) Nonhuman animals neither seek social acceptance to the same degree that humans do nor do they try to avoid rejection.

Question 6

Wolfgang is trying to get his new coworker, Peter, to like him. He compliments Peter's wardrobe, listens attentively to Peter's stories, and routinely takes Peter out to lunch. Wolfgang is clearly engaging in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ostracism 
B) propinquity 
C) ingratiation 
D) matching

Question 7

The fact that dissimilarity in physical attractiveness increases the risk of breaking up illustrates ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) the matching hypothesis 
B) the propinquity effect 
C) reinforcement theory 
D) the social allergy effect

Question 8

Suppose that there are two winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics this year, and suppose that one of them is a professor at your university, while the other is a professor somewhere else. Research suggests that you will tend to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) judge the winner from your university more positively 
B) judge the winner from the other university more positively 
C) judge the winner from your university more positively-but only if you have extremely high self-esteem 
D) judge the winner from your university more positively-but only if you have extremely low self-esteem

Question 9

Petra finds out that her classmate, Julie, thinks that she is really interesting. This makes Petra like Julie more than she did before. What does research suggest about this kind of reciprocation of liking?

Accepted Answer

A) It can have a powerful effect when it comes to friendships but is more of a problem in romance. 
B) It holds true only when there is some degree of liking between the two parties to begin with. 
C) It occurs only among people with low self-esteem. 
D) It occurs only among people with high self-esteem.

Question 10

When participants were expelled from a group after they had followed the example of a bad apple-and then were reinstated in the group, ostensibly due to an accident or technical problem-they subsequently ____.

Accepted Answer

A) behaved worse than others 
B) behaved worse than they did before 
C) acted less prosocially than they did before 
D) behaved much better than others

Question 11

Which of the following is TRUE about how waist-to-hip ratio affects judgments of attractiveness?

Accepted Answer

A) Men tend to prefer women with a ratio of 0.7, but women tend to not make judgments about men's attractiveness on this basis. 
B) Men tend to prefer women with a ratio of 0.9, but women tend to not make judgments about men's attractiveness on this basis. 
C) Men tend to prefer women with a ratio of 0.7, but women tend to prefer men with a ratio of 0.9. 
D) Both men and women prefer a ratio of 0.9.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate regarding the preferences that people show for physically attractive people?

Accepted Answer

A) Adults, children, and even babies seem to show such preferences across a variety of circumstances. 
B) People show such preferences across a variety of circumstances, but these preferences do not appear to emerge until late childhood. 
C) Both adults and children show such preferences when selecting friends, but adults are more even handed (and do not show preferences for attractive people)when it comes to work-related activities. 
D) Both adults and children show such preferences across a variety of circumstances, but only if they are moderately attractive or highly attractive themselves.

Question 13

Based on research, how many people are by nature loners who are indifferent to human social contact?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people 
B) About a third of people 
C) A small minority of people 
D) Virtually nobody

Question 14

Research shows that, among men, high levels of testosterone are associated with risk taking and competitiveness ____.

Accepted Answer

A) but are not associated with a high sex drive 
B) but are not associated with unstable marriages 
C) and are also associated with a disinclination to marry and care for family 
D) and are also associated with depression

Question 15

Failure to satisfy the need to belong is associated with ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) mental health problems (only) 
B) poor physical health (only) 
C) neither poor mental health nor poor physical health 
D) both poor mental health and poor physical health

Question 16

The mere exposure effect is probably an important part of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) propinquity effect 
B) matching hypothesis 
C) reciprocity effect 
D) what is beautiful is good effect

Question 17

Research suggests that, when a person goes out on a date, the BEST predictor of that person's enjoyment of the date is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) how physically attractive the date is 
B) how similar the date is in terms of basic demographic characteristics 
C) how similar the date is in terms of values and attitudes 
D) how much interest and attentiveness the date expresses

Question 18

The so-called bad apple effect refers to the idea that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) people who are socially rejected by others tend, as a result, to become increasingly deviant and nonconformist 
B) groups that consist of about 12 or more people tend to include at least one person who is a "rule-breaker" 
C) people who are deviant in one situation or at one time tend to be deviant in other situations and at other times as well 
D) one person who breaks the rules can inspire others to break the rules

Question 19

Recent research on the benefits of belongingness suggests that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) people seek out friends to appear popular on social media 
B) people believe that those with no friends have meaningless lives 
C) people who feel connected to a strong network of relationships see life as more meaningful 
D)  people who lack friends have positive beliefs about life in general

Question 20

The propinquity effect refers to the tendency for people to be relatively attracted to others ____.

Accepted Answer

A) whom  they encounter on a regular basis 
B) who  are similar to them 
C) who  like them 
D) who  have had experiences similar to their own

Exam 11: Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

People with relatively symmetrical faces and bodies are generally seen as more attractive than others. Which of the following is FALSE regarding this symmetry effect?

The painful feeling of wanting more human contact or connection than you have is known as ________________.

Suppose that Person X and Person Y live close to each other and run into each other nearly every day. Compared to most people, their chances of becoming friends are , and their chances of becoming enemies are .

Research suggests that, when it comes to unrequited love, ____.

Most humans seek social acceptance and try to avoid rejection. How do they compare to nonhuman animals?

Wolfgang is trying to get his new coworker, Peter, to like him. He compliments Peter's wardrobe, listens attentively to Peter's stories, and routinely takes Peter out to lunch. Wolfgang is clearly engaging in ____.

The fact that dissimilarity in physical attractiveness increases the risk of breaking up illustrates ____.

Suppose that there are two winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics this year, and suppose that one of them is a professor at your university, while the other is a professor somewhere else. Research suggests that you will tend to ____.

Petra finds out that her classmate, Julie, thinks that she is really interesting. This makes Petra like Julie more than she did before. What does research suggest about this kind of reciprocation of liking?

When participants were expelled from a group after they had followed the example of a bad apple-and then were reinstated in the group, ostensibly due to an accident or technical problem-they subsequently ____.

Which of the following is TRUE about how waist-to-hip ratio affects judgments of attractiveness?

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate regarding the preferences that people show for physically attractive people?

Based on research, how many people are by nature loners who are indifferent to human social contact?

Research shows that, among men, high levels of testosterone are associated with risk taking and competitiveness ____.

Failure to satisfy the need to belong is associated with ____.

The mere exposure effect is probably an important part of the ____.

Research suggests that, when a person goes out on a date, the BEST predictor of that person's enjoyment of the date is ____.

The so-called bad apple effect refers to the idea that ____.

Recent research on the benefits of belongingness suggests that ____.

The propinquity effect refers to the tendency for people to be relatively attracted to others ____.

Exam 11: Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

People with relatively symmetrical faces and bodies are generally seen as more attractive than others. Which of the following is FALSE regarding this symmetry effect?

The painful feeling of wanting more human contact or connection than you have is known as ________________.

Suppose that Person X and Person Y live close to each other and run into each other nearly every day. Compared to most people, their chances of becoming friends are ____, and their chances of becoming enemies are ____.

Research suggests that, when it comes to unrequited love, ____. ​

Most humans seek social acceptance and try to avoid rejection. How do they compare to nonhuman animals?

Wolfgang is trying to get his new coworker, Peter, to like him. He compliments Peter's wardrobe, listens attentively to Peter's stories, and routinely takes Peter out to lunch. Wolfgang is clearly engaging in ____.

The fact that dissimilarity in physical attractiveness increases the risk of breaking up illustrates ____. ​

Suppose that there are two winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics this year, and suppose that one of them is a professor at your university, while the other is a professor somewhere else. Research suggests that you will tend to ____.

Petra finds out that her classmate, Julie, thinks that she is really interesting. This makes Petra like Julie more than she did before. What does research suggest about this kind of reciprocation of liking?

When participants were expelled from a group after they had followed the example of a bad apple-and then were reinstated in the group, ostensibly due to an accident or technical problem-they subsequently ____.

Which of the following is TRUE about how waist-to-hip ratio affects judgments of attractiveness?

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate regarding the preferences that people show for physically attractive people?

Based on research, how many people are by nature loners who are indifferent to human social contact?

Research shows that, among men, high levels of testosterone are associated with risk taking and competitiveness ____.

Failure to satisfy the need to belong is associated with ____. ​

The mere exposure effect is probably an important part of the ____.

Research suggests that, when a person goes out on a date, the BEST predictor of that person's enjoyment of the date is ____.

The so-called bad apple effect refers to the idea that ____.

Recent research on the benefits of belongingness suggests that ____.

The propinquity effect refers to the tendency for people to be relatively attracted to others ____.

Suppose that Person X and Person Y live close to each other and run into each other nearly every day. Compared to most people, their chances of becoming friends are , and their chances of becoming enemies are .

Research suggests that, when it comes to unrequited love, ____.

The fact that dissimilarity in physical attractiveness increases the risk of breaking up illustrates ____.

Failure to satisfy the need to belong is associated with ____.