Question 1

Even when people have no strong feelings about a product or a candidate,_______ can increase sales or votes.

Accepted Answer

A)  proximity
B)  familiarity
C)  repetition
D)  appearance C

Question 2

The fact that people prefer letters appearing in their own name illustrates the

Accepted Answer

A)  belongingness effect.
B)  proximity effect.
C)  mere exposure effect.
D)  matching effect. C

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

All of the following are true of women during ovulation except

Accepted Answer

A)  show a stronger preference for men with masculine faces and bodies.
B)  are better at judging male sexual orientation.
C)  show a wariness for outgroup men.
D)  they are more promiscuous.

Question 7

Summarize the research on physical attractiveness and attraction.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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 9

Research on proximity and social attraction generally supports the view that

Accepted Answer

A)  familiarity breeds contempt.
B)  familiarity leads to liking.
C)  proximity leads to affection and animosity with equal frequency.
D)  distance makes the heart grow fonder.

Question 10

When people describe themselves in personal ads,women often offer _______ and seek _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  companionship;attractiveness
B)  attractiveness;status
C)  status;companionship
D)  commitment;excitement

Question 11

You are a regular contributor to an Internet chat room.One day the other participants seem to ignore every comment you make.Research suggests you will likely

Accepted Answer

A)  send rude and nasty comments to the chat room.
B)  become more independent and less conforming to others.
C)  lash out at your younger sibling once you finish your chat session.
D)  experience stress and a depressed mood.

Question 12

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?

Accepted Answer

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 13

Which of the following proverbs is clearly NOT supported by the research findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Opposites attract."
B)  "Familiarity breeds fondness."
C)  "Out of sight,out of mind."
D)  "Even virtue is fairer in a fair body."

Question 14

Rosalinda,who is attractive,very intelligent,and high in social status,marries Jorge,who is also attractive,very intelligent,and high in social status.Their relationship is best understood as an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the ingratiation effect.
B)  complementarity.
C)  the mere-exposure effect.
D)  the matching phenomenon.

Question 15

Research has shown that we guess _______ people are happier,sexually warmer,more outgoing and successful.

Accepted Answer

A)  friendly
B)  beautiful
C)  intelligent
D)  funny

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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 18

A stranger rides the same bus you do to school every day.According to the mere exposure effect,as the days pass you will come to view the stranger

Accepted Answer

A)  merely as another student.
B)  more unfavorably.
C)  more critically.
D)  more favorably.

Question 19

The tendency for opposites to mate or marry

Accepted Answer

A)  has only been documented among teenage couples.
B)  has increased in the United States since 1960.
C)  is just as powerful as the similarity-attraction connection.
D)  has never been reliably demonstrated.

Question 20

An example of implicit egotism is our tendency to

Accepted Answer

A)  like what we associate with ourselves.
B)  make friends with people older than us.
C)  prefer attractive people.

Exam 26: Who Likes Whom