Question 1

Describe how the evolutionary theory of physical attraction helps explain the fact that many more films depict relationships between older men and younger women than relationships in which the genders are reversed (depicting older women in relationships with younger men).

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Question 2

Infants characterized as securely attached in Ainsworth's strange situation paradigm tended to

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A)  comfortably explore a novel environment. 
B)  prefer to stay in close contact with their caregivers. 
C)  show no distress when their caregivers left the room. 
D)  reject attention from their caregivers.

Question 3

Which of the following people is likely to have relatively higher marital dissatisfaction?

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A)  Juan, who has high self-esteem and grew up in an upper middle class family. 
B)  Edward, who has low self-esteem and is of lower socioeconomic status. 
C)  Brandon, who has low self-esteem and is of higher socioeconomic status. 
D)  George, who has high self-esteem and is of lower socioeconomic status.

Question 4

As a child,Veronica was neglected by her parents.Veronica's internal working model of relationships is likely to include the belief that

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A)  other people can be relied on in times of need. 
B)  she can reliably provide security to others. 
C)  other people will be rejecting. 
D)  she is worthy of love.

Question 5

Evolutionary psychology predicts that women (relative to men)ought to be ________ selective in their choice of mates because their levels of parental investment (relative to men's)are ________.

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A)  less; high 
B)  more; high 
C)  less; low 
D)  more; low

Question 6

According to the textbook,two physical features that signal health and reproductive fitness are

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A)  averageness and bilateral symmetry. 
B)  anomalous faces and wide hips. 
C)  gender and ethnicity. 
D)  distinctiveness and facial symmetry.

Question 7

Provide an example of how an advertising agency could employ the mere exposure effect when creating ads for their clients' products.

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Question 8

Kevin is writing a description of himself on his online dating profile.According to the evolutionary theory of attraction,which of the following pieces of information should he mention to increase the odds that women will message him on the dating site?

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A)  his high income 
B)  his political affiliation 
C)  his hobbies and interests 
D)  his favorite animals

Question 9

Research conducted by Gottman and Levenson (1983,2992,1999)using the interaction dynamics approach yielded four behaviors that are particularly toxic to relationships.Which of the following is NOT one of these four behaviors?

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A)  stonewalling 
B)  contempt 
C)  defensiveness 
D)  rationalizing

Question 10

Because they are currently in a(n)________ relationship,Bobby and Cindy feel a special responsibility for one another and expect that they will be together for a long time.

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A)  individualistic 
B)  communal 
C)  exchange 
D)  casual

Question 11

Recall that Ainsworth classified the attachment patterns of infants according to how they responded to separations and reunions with their caregivers.Which of the following is NOT one of the styles she specified?

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A)  anxious-ambivalent 
B)  secure 
C)  communal 
D)  avoidant

Question 12

Describe three positive behaviors that can strengthen romantic relationships and give an example of each.

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Question 13

Shira comes home from work and tells her husband that she just got promoted.Her husband responds with enthusiasm and asks her questions about her new position.His behavior is an example of

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A)  attribution. 
B)  anxious attachment. 
C)  capitalization. 
D)  idealization.

Question 14

Which of the following pieces of evidence supports Eagly and Wood's (1999,2002,2015)perspective that gender differences in mate preferences are driven by culture rather than evolution?

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A)  The greater the gender equality in a given society, the less importance women place on earning capacity in a potential mate. 
B)  The greater the gender equality in a given society, the more importance women place on earning capacity in a potential mate. 
C)  The greater the gender equality in a given society, the less importance women place on physical attractiveness in a potential mate. 
D)  Across cultures, men tend to value physical attractiveness more than women.

Question 15

The term ________ distance refers to the idea that a building's layout can encourage contact between some people but discourage contact between other people.

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A)  functional 
B)  objective 
C)  social 
D)  serviceable

Question 16

Describe three pieces of evidence that support the proposition that the need to belong is a fundamental need in humans.

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Question 17

Janet often encounters John at school.As a result, they end up becoming friends.This scenario illustrates how ________ influences interpersonal attraction.

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A)  equity 
B)  physical attractiveness 
C)  reciprocity 
D)  proximity

Question 18

Distinguish between the three attachment patterns that Ainsworth identified in her observations of infants and caregivers using the strange situation paradigm.Describe the characteristic behavior of both infants and caregivers for each style.

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Question 19

According to ________ theory,the way that people feel about a relationship depends on their assessments of its costs and rewards as well as the costs and rewards of other relationships that are available to them.

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A)  social exchange 
B)  equity 
C)  similarity 
D)  tit-for-tat

Question 20

Eddie and Leann have been married for ten years.Their friends notice that not only do they look alike,they seem to look more and more alike as time goes on.What factors might explain their increasingly similar appearance?

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Exam 10: Relationships and Attraction

Describe how the evolutionary theory of physical attraction helps explain the fact that many more films depict relationships between older men and younger women than relationships in which the genders are reversed (depicting older women in relationships with younger men).

Infants characterized as securely attached in Ainsworth's strange situation paradigm tended to

Which of the following people is likely to have relatively higher marital dissatisfaction?

As a child,Veronica was neglected by her parents.Veronica's internal working model of relationships is likely to include the belief that

Evolutionary psychology predicts that women (relative to men) ought to be selective in their choice of mates because their levels of parental investment (relative to men's) are .

According to the textbook,two physical features that signal health and reproductive fitness are

Provide an example of how an advertising agency could employ the mere exposure effect when creating ads for their clients' products.

Kevin is writing a description of himself on his online dating profile.According to the evolutionary theory of attraction,which of the following pieces of information should he mention to increase the odds that women will message him on the dating site?

Research conducted by Gottman and Levenson (1983,2992,1999) using the interaction dynamics approach yielded four behaviors that are particularly toxic to relationships.Which of the following is NOT one of these four behaviors?

Because they are currently in a(n) ________ relationship,Bobby and Cindy feel a special responsibility for one another and expect that they will be together for a long time.

Recall that Ainsworth classified the attachment patterns of infants according to how they responded to separations and reunions with their caregivers.Which of the following is NOT one of the styles she specified?

Describe three positive behaviors that can strengthen romantic relationships and give an example of each.

Shira comes home from work and tells her husband that she just got promoted.Her husband responds with enthusiasm and asks her questions about her new position.His behavior is an example of

Which of the following pieces of evidence supports Eagly and Wood's (1999,2002,2015) perspective that gender differences in mate preferences are driven by culture rather than evolution?

The term ________ distance refers to the idea that a building's layout can encourage contact between some people but discourage contact between other people.

Describe three pieces of evidence that support the proposition that the need to belong is a fundamental need in humans.

Janet often encounters John at school.As a result, they end up becoming friends.This scenario illustrates how ________ influences interpersonal attraction.

Distinguish between the three attachment patterns that Ainsworth identified in her observations of infants and caregivers using the strange situation paradigm.Describe the characteristic behavior of both infants and caregivers for each style.

According to ________ theory,the way that people feel about a relationship depends on their assessments of its costs and rewards as well as the costs and rewards of other relationships that are available to them.

Eddie and Leann have been married for ten years.Their friends notice that not only do they look alike,they seem to look more and more alike as time goes on.What factors might explain their increasingly similar appearance?

Exam 10: Relationships and Attraction

Describe how the evolutionary theory of physical attraction helps explain the fact that many more films depict relationships between older men and younger women than relationships in which the genders are reversed (depicting older women in relationships with younger men).

Infants characterized as securely attached in Ainsworth's strange situation paradigm tended to

Which of the following people is likely to have relatively higher marital dissatisfaction?

As a child,Veronica was neglected by her parents.Veronica's internal working model of relationships is likely to include the belief that

Evolutionary psychology predicts that women (relative to men) ought to be ________ selective in their choice of mates because their levels of parental investment (relative to men's) are ________.

According to the textbook,two physical features that signal health and reproductive fitness are

Provide an example of how an advertising agency could employ the mere exposure effect when creating ads for their clients' products.

Kevin is writing a description of himself on his online dating profile.According to the evolutionary theory of attraction,which of the following pieces of information should he mention to increase the odds that women will message him on the dating site?

Research conducted by Gottman and Levenson (1983,2992,1999) using the interaction dynamics approach yielded four behaviors that are particularly toxic to relationships.Which of the following is NOT one of these four behaviors?

Because they are currently in a(n) ________ relationship,Bobby and Cindy feel a special responsibility for one another and expect that they will be together for a long time.

Recall that Ainsworth classified the attachment patterns of infants according to how they responded to separations and reunions with their caregivers.Which of the following is NOT one of the styles she specified?

Describe three positive behaviors that can strengthen romantic relationships and give an example of each.

Shira comes home from work and tells her husband that she just got promoted.Her husband responds with enthusiasm and asks her questions about her new position.His behavior is an example of

Which of the following pieces of evidence supports Eagly and Wood's (1999,2002,2015) perspective that gender differences in mate preferences are driven by culture rather than evolution?

The term ________ distance refers to the idea that a building's layout can encourage contact between some people but discourage contact between other people.

Describe three pieces of evidence that support the proposition that the need to belong is a fundamental need in humans.

Janet often encounters John at school.As a result, they end up becoming friends.This scenario illustrates how ________ influences interpersonal attraction.

Distinguish between the three attachment patterns that Ainsworth identified in her observations of infants and caregivers using the strange situation paradigm.Describe the characteristic behavior of both infants and caregivers for each style.

According to ________ theory,the way that people feel about a relationship depends on their assessments of its costs and rewards as well as the costs and rewards of other relationships that are available to them.

Eddie and Leann have been married for ten years.Their friends notice that not only do they look alike,they seem to look more and more alike as time goes on.What factors might explain their increasingly similar appearance?

Evolutionary psychology predicts that women (relative to men) ought to be selective in their choice of mates because their levels of parental investment (relative to men's) are .