Question 1

_____ rank attractiveness as important in a mate, while _____ assign importance to honesty, humor, and dependability.

Accepted Answer

A)   Men; women
B)   Women; men
C)   Both men and women; neither
D)   Neither men nor women; bothE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Paula has just arrived as a new student on campus and does not know anyone. All else being equal, is she most likely to become friends with Joni who lives next door, with Kristy who lives two doors down, with Beth who lives three doors down, or with Heidi who lives in the room directly above hers?

Accepted Answer

A)   Joni
B)   Kristy
C)   Beth
D)   HeidiE) A) and C)
F) All of the above A

Question 3

In the context of likeness begets liking, studies indicate that

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A)   absence makes the heart grow fonder.
B)   opposites attract.
C)   similarity breeds content.
D)   familiarity breeds contempt.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

One factor that will increase the likelihood that a friendship between two people will develop is

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral confirmation.
B)   how often their paths cross.
C)   avoiding repetitious exposure.
D)   gender.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Research suggests that randomly assigned college roommates who interact frequently

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A)   will most likely become friends.
B)   will likely be unhappy about the assignment and come to dislike each other.
C)   are as likely to become enemies as they are to become friends.
D)   will show initial attraction that fades over time.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Explain how the two-factor theory accounts for passionate love.

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Question 7

Schafer and Keith (1980)  conducted surveys of several hundred married couples and found that spouses who perceived inequity in their marriage felt more

Accepted Answer

A)   distressed and depressed.
B)   hostility.
C)   altruistic satisfaction.
D)   motivated to work on the marriage.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

Baumeister and others (2001)  sum up research by noting in everyday life, _____ events have stronger and more lasting consequences than _____ events.

Accepted Answer

A)   good; bad
B)   bad; good
C)   fun; sad
D)   sad; funE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

_____ includes strategies, such as flattery, by which people seek to gain another's favor.

Accepted Answer

A)   Social elicitation
B)   Deindividuation
C)   Social penetration
D)   IngratiationE) B) and D)
F) A) and C) D

Question 10

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.

Accepted Answer

A)   slightly less money
B)   the same amount
C)   more money
D)   significantly less moneyE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Social ostracism evokes a brain response similar to that triggered by

Accepted Answer

A)   psychosis.
B)   physical pain.
C)   feelings of love.
D)   panic attacks.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Research on proximity and social attraction generally supports the view that

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

When looking for dating partners, we generally choose people who are

Accepted Answer

A)   better looking than we are.
B)   less attractive than we are.
C)   about as attractive as we are.
D)   opposite of our actual types.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

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; excitementE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)   proximity
B)   perception
C)   repetition
D)   appearanceE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which item is NOT one of the aspects of love in Sternberg's theory of love?

Accepted Answer

A)   intimacy
B)   passion
C)   warmth
D)   commitmentE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Research has shown that, other things being equal, we guess _____ people are happier, sexually warmer, more outgoing, and successful.

Accepted Answer

A)   friendly
B)   beautiful
C)   intelligent
D)   funnyE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

After learning about a former co-worker who recently passed away due to cancer, you call a loved one. In the context of attraction and intimacy, this is an example of how reminders of death

Accepted Answer

A)   make us depressed.
B)   encourage solitude.
C)   heighten our need to belong.
D)   cause social tension.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

In the context of what-is-beautiful-is-good stereotype, small average differences between attractive and unattractive people probably result from

Accepted Answer

A)   the mere exposure effect.
B)   the matching phenomenon.
C)   self-fulfilling prophecies.
D)   implicit egotism.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which statement related to attraction and liking is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most people are attracted to people who express liking for them.
B)   In general, people like those who are dissimilar to them.
C)   Attraction is not influenced by irrelevant factors, such as physical attractiveness.
D)   Attraction depends, primarily, on finding someone who possesses values that balance your values.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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