Question 1

Mary,a talkative,extraverted young woman,is strongly attracted to Shane,a quiet,introverted,middle-aged man.Mary's attraction to Shane would be predicted by the

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A)  exchange theory. 
B)  matching phenomenon. 
C)  equity principle. 
D)  complementarity hypothesis.

Question 2

The tendency for novel stimuli to be liked more after repeated exposure to them is referred to as

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A)  the mere exposure effect. 
B)  the novelty phenomenon. 
C)  display liking. 
D)  proactive stimulation.

Question 3

The contrast effect of feeling less attractive after viewing a super attractive person applies to our self-perceptions,especially for

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A)  men. 
B)  women. 
C)  racial/ethnic majorities. 
D)  racial/ethnic minorities.

Question 4

had Harvard students indicate their impressions of eight women,judging from photos taken before or after cosmetic surgery,and found that

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A)  pre-surgery women were judged to be more genuine, honest, and appealing. 
B)  post-surgery women were judged to be kinder and more likable. 
C)  pre-surgery women were judged to be more intelligent and competent. 
D)  post-surgery women were judged to be more independent and insensitive.

Question 5

Summarize the research on physical attractiveness and attraction.

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Question 6

Ruth is quite attractive (a 4 on a 5-point scale),but Naomi is strikingly attractive (a 5 on a 5-point scale).Research suggests that if Ruth makes $35,000 a year on her job,Naomi will probably make _______ doing the same job.

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A)  slightly less money 
B)  the same amount 
C)  more money 
D)  significantly less money

Question 7

Physically attractive people tend to be all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  more popular. 
B)  more humorous. 
C)  more outgoing. 
D)  more gender-typed.

Question 8

found that among students who lived together in a boardinghouse for many weeks,the ones who were most likely to have formed close friendships were those who

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A)  were most similar in their level of physical attractiveness. 
B)  had the highest initial agreement on attitudes. 
C)  had opposite but complementary personality characteristics. 
D)  came from the same region or state.

Question 9

Hatfield gave university women evaluations,affirming the self-esteem of some and wounding others with negative evaluations.Each participant was then asked to evaluate a man who had earlier asked her for a date.Women whose evaluations had been _______ expressed _______ the man.

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A)  positive; more liking of 
B)  negative; more liking of 
C)  positive; more hostility towards 
D)  negative; more hostility towards

Question 10

Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the physical attractiveness stereotype?

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A)  What is beautiful is good. 
B)  What is beautiful is unpredictable. 
C)  What is beautiful is superficial. 
D)  What is beautiful is untouchable.

Question 11

At a party,Ellie meets Rob and Blake.The three get involved in a philosophical discussion that lasts through the evening.By the end of the evening,Ellie has discovered that she and Blake see things eye-to-eye,whereas she and Rob see things differently.All else being equal,Ellie will probably like

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A)  Rob better. 
B)  Blake better. 
C)  Rob and Blake equally. 
D)  neither Rob nor Blake.

Question 12

Who is likely to receive the most responses to his personal ad?

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A)  Mark, who emphasizes his physical attractiveness 
B)  Bill, who emphasizes his income 
C)  David, who emphasizes his kind and sensitive nature 
D)  Tony, who emphasizes his athletic accomplishments

Question 13

We like people with whom we associate good feelings.This fact is consistent with the ___________ theory of attraction.

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A)  cognitive dissonance 
B)  reward 
C)  two-factor 
D)  James-Lange

Question 14

Molly really likes her friend Jodi.Every time they hang out they have a great time and Jodi is always there to help her when she is in need and vice versa.Which of the following best explains their friendship?

Accepted Answer

A)  mere exposure 
B)  reward theory of attraction 
C)  proximity 
D)  the matching phenomenon

Question 15

found that when ostracized during an online Frisbee-like game,players were _______ to conform to others' wrong judgments on a subsequent perceptual task.

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A)  less likely 
B)  more likely 
C)  somewhat likely 
D)  not likely

Question 16

Studies on computer composites of faces show that

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A)  perfectly average is quite attractive. 
B)  perfectly average is quite unattractive. 
C)  modest caricatures of attractive features are quite unattractive. 
D)  symmetry is unimportant.

Question 17

If you are new in the office and want to make new friends,your best bet is to get a desk

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A)  that is smaller than that of anyone else. 
B)  in the quietest corner of the office. 
C)  near the coffeepot. 
D)  next to the air conditioner.

Question 18

Todorov and colleagues asked Princeton University students to pick who won a series of U.S.Senate and U.S.House of Representative elections.Students correctly picked the winners the majority of the time.What were their guesses based on?

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A)  their superior memory of the elections' actual outcomes 
B)  picking who the more attractive candidate in the race was based on photographs 
C)  mere exposure of the candidates' names 
D)  the candidates' election platform

Question 19

Anticipatory liking-expecting that someone will be pleasant and compatible-increases the chance of

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A)  becoming involved in an inequitable relationship. 
B)  a dysfunctional, co-dependent relationship. 
C)  being exploited in the early stages of a relationship. 
D)  forming a rewarding relationship.

Question 20

found that in a national sample of Canadians,those that others rated as more attractive earned,on average

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A)  around $100 less annually. 
B)  around $100 more annually. 
C)  around $2000 less annually. 
D)  around $2000 more annually.

Exam 26: Who Likes Whom