Question 1

Research on students' teaching ratings on the website HYPERLINK "http://www.ᵣₐtₑmᵧpᵣₒfₑssₒᵣ.cₒm" www.ratemyprofessor.com indicate that

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A)  female professors who are rated as strong teachers tended to be seen as less attractive. 
B)  both male and female professors who are rated as "hot" are also given high teaching ratings. 
C)  teachers' non-physical qualities have nothing to do with their likeability. 
D)  for male teachers, perceptions of attraction and teaching skill were unrelated.

Question 2

Zachary is unhappy in his relationship and is trying to decide whether to break up with his girlfriend.Which of the following factors might encourage him to stay?

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A)  If his comparison level for alternatives is high 
B)  If his comparison level is high 
C)  If his investment is high 
D)  If his costs for staying are high

Question 3

Using fMRI techniques, researchers have observed that shy people exhibit

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A)  less activity in the amygdala than those who are bold. 
B)  greater activity in the hippocampus than those who are bold. 
C)  greater activity in the amygdala than those who are bold. 
D)  less activity in the hippocampus than those who are bold.

Question 4

Pinel and colleagues (2006)refer to "I-sharing" as an important form of similarity whereby individuals share

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A)  a subjective experience. 
B)  a level of physical attractiveness. 
C)  political ideologies. 
D)  technological expertise.

Question 5

Lindsay is a freshman at college, and has her first serious boyfriend there.Her parents can't stand him.According to Brehm's theory of psychological reactance, what should her parents do to discourage the relationship?

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A)  Explain to Lindsay in calm, rational terms why this man is a poor fit for her 
B)  Subtly put him down in conversations to Lindsay to avoid direct confrontation 
C)  Never invite him to their home for a visit 
D)  Say very little about him one way or the other to Lindsay

Question 6

If people are asked to characterize romantic love, which of the following attributes will over two-thirds of the people list?

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A)  Happiness 
B)  Sexual desire 
C)  Commitment 
D)  Communication

Question 7

Bruce and Pam have just started dating.According to social exchange theory, their relationship is likely to last longer and be more satisfying if they each feel that

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A)  the rewards gained from the relationship are shared equally between them. 
B)  the costs of maintaining the relationship are shared equally between them. 
C)  the rewards gained from the relationship are equal to the costs of maintaining the relationship. 
D)  the rewards gained from the relationship are greater than the costs of maintaining the relationship.

Question 8

The idea that physical attractiveness is inherently subjective is supported by research demonstrating that

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A)  specific facial features tend to be associated with physical attractiveness. 
B)  there is a high degree of cross-cultural consistency in ratings of attractiveness. 
C)  liking someone increases that person's perceived physical attractiveness. 
D)  averaged faces are judged more attractive than individual faces.

Question 9

Research concerning coping with divorce suggests that

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A)  several years after divorce, people tend to be just as satisfied with their lives as are married people. 
B)  immediately after a divorce, life satisfaction ratings tend to increase somewhat. 
C)  men have an easier time bouncing back from divorce than do women. 
D)  None of these

Question 10

Among heterosexual couples who met between 2007 and 2009, what percent of them met online?

Accepted Answer

A)  8% 
B)  22% 
C)  47% 
D)  61%

Question 11

Kulik and Mahler (1989)found that patients waiting for heart surgery preferred to have roommates who were post-operative rather than pre-operative.This finding supports the hypothesis that

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A)  people have great difficulty regulating their need for affiliation. 
B)  external threat reduces affiliation tendencies in order to reduce embarrassment. 
C)  having a close network of social support increases physical health. 
D)  affiliation in response to threat can provide cognitive clarity.

Question 12

Although she cheats on him, Abdul stays with his girlfriend because he doesn't think he would be able to find anyone better.Abdul has a(n)

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A)  low comparison level for alternatives. 
B)  high comparison level for alternatives. 
C)  secure attachment style. 
D)  avoidant attachment style.

Question 13

Carly hurls an insult right back at James when James expresses his negative feelings toward her.Such a pattern illustrates

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A)  social penetration. 
B)  a demand/withdraw interaction pattern. 
C)  negative affect reciprocity. 
D)  distress-maintaining attributions.

Question 14

Which of the following is most consistent with the idea that we are attracted to others with whom a relationship is rewarding?

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A)  Tina likes Tony because he is playing hard to get. 
B)  Tina likes Tony because they are about equally attractive. 
C)  Tina likes Tony because they live in the same apartment building. 
D)  Tina likes Tony because he smiles at her and compliments her.

Question 15

According to Reis and colleagues (2011), familiarity breeds

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A)  attraction. 
B)  contempt. 
C)  dislike. 
D)  boredom.

Question 16

Survey research regarding adults' life histories reveals that homosexuals are more likely than heterosexuals to have been

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A)  overattached to their same-sex parents as children. 
B)  sexually abused as children. 
C)  relatively late in the development of puberty. 
D)  None of these

Question 17

Baumeister and Leary (1996)suggest that humans have a fundamental drive to have positive and meaningful interpersonal relationships with others.They refer to this as the

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A)  need to belong. 
B)  need for affiliation. 
C)  "sociostat." 
D)  need to love.

Question 18

Matthew is considering going on a blind date.According to the evolutionary perspective, he will be most concerned with

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A)  the social status of his date. 
B)  the physical attractiveness of his date. 
C)  whether he and his date have similar attitudes. 
D)  whether he and his date are equally intelligent.

Question 19

When they first started dating, Norma and Nathan didn't share much about themselves with one another, but as their relationship developed, they began to talk more about personal issues and reveal more about themselves.Their behavior is most consistent with the predictions of

Accepted Answer

A)  the matching hypothesis. 
B)  equity theory. 
C)  the triangular theory of love. 
D)  social penetration theory.

Question 20

Eileen says she loves Jesse, even though they met very recently and both of them are still dating other people.When her best friend asks her what she means by "love," Eileen says, "I feel like even though we just met, I could tell him anything in the world.And he's so sexy-I get butterflies just thinking about him." According to the triangular theory of love, Eileen's feelings towards Jesse would best be labeled

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A)  consummate love. 
B)  companionate love. 
C)  fatuous love. 
D)  romantic love.

Exam 9: Attraction and Close Relationships