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Which of the following is NOT an explanation for the effects of proximity on liking? |
| | A) | evolutionary advantage |
| | B) | functional distance |
| | C) | anticipation of interaction |
| | D) | mere exposure |
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We like songs that we hear repeatedly as a result of this. |
| | A) | mere-exposure effect |
| | B) | matching phenomenon |
| | C) | novel stimuli effect |
| | D) | reiteration effect |
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| 3 | |
What is the term for the tendency for people to marry others who resemble themselves in attractiveness and intelligence? |
| | A) | complementarity |
| | B) | matching phenomenon |
| | C) | social desirability |
| | D) | ingratiation |
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| 4 | |
Which of the following best accounts for the belief that what is beautiful is good? |
| | A) | complementarity |
| | B) | social comparison |
| | C) | physical attractiveness stereotype |
| | D) | infatuation |
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| 5 | |
There is very little (if any) support for this predictor of attraction. |
| | A) | physical attractiveness |
| | B) | complementarity |
| | C) | proximity |
| | D) | similarity |
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According to research findings, which of the following is an example of how people tend to respond to ostracism? |
| | A) | depressed mood and anxiety |
| | B) | reduced efforts to restore relationship |
| | C) | eventual increases in outgoingness |
| | D) | relative indifference |
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What is the social psychological term for functional distance? |
| | A) | convenience |
| | B) | mere exposure |
| | C) | proximity |
| | D) | immediacy |
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This trait is most likely to affect first impressions. |
| | A) | wit |
| | B) | pleasantness |
| | C) | attractiveness |
| | D) | clarity of speech |
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An evolutionary perspective explains the human preference for attractive partners in which sense? |
| | A) | In terms of similarity rather than complementarity. |
| | B) | In terms of reproductive strategy. |
| | C) | In terms of social comparison. |
| | D) | In terms of competition. |
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Saying "I like Carol because of how I feel when I'm with her" exemplifies which of the following theories? |
| | A) | complementarity |
| | B) | social comparison |
| | C) | reward theory of attraction |
| | D) | equity |
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The reward theory can NOT be used to explain which of the following influences on attraction? |
| | A) | Proximity is rewarding because it costs less time and effort to receive friendship's benefits with someone who lives or works close by. |
| | B) | We like attractive people because we perceive that they offer other desirable traits and because we benefit by associating with them. |
| | C) | If others have similar opinions, we feel rewarded because we presume that they like us in return. |
| | D) | Cross-culturally, men tend to prefer women with smaller waists and larger hips. |
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| 12 | |
When reading nonsense words like 'nansoma', what will make people like them more? |
| | A) | The ratio of syllables and consonants. |
| | B) | Having seen the words before. |
| | C) | The length of the words. |
| | D) | The language they are told the words come from. |
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The _____ effect is the tendency for novel stimuli to be liked more after the rater has been repeatedly exposed to them. |
| | A) | unfamiliarity |
| | B) | neophyte |
| | C) | mere-exposure |
| | D) | initial-judgment |
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Anticipatory liking increases the chance of _______. |
| | A) | rejection |
| | B) | liking |
| | C) | false hope |
| | D) | passion |
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Geographical distance is the most critical factor that promotes interaction. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Evolutionary psychology predicts gender differences in behaviours relevant to dating, mating, and reproduction. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The more in love a person is with another individual, the more physically attractive that individual is. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Humans have a need to belong that leads us to connect with others in enduring relationships. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The physical attractiveness stereotype is also known as the "what is beautiful is good" effect. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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| 20 | |
What kind of love is best described as emotional, exciting, and intense? |
| | A) | companionate |
| | B) | passionate |
| | C) | romantic |
| | D) | intimate |
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According to Sternberg, what kind of love is made up of intimacy and commitment? |
| | A) | intimate |
| | B) | companionate |
| | C) | fatuous |
| | D) | romantic |
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What is the term for the affection we feel for those with whom our lives are deeply intertwined? |
| | A) | consummate love |
| | B) | companionate love |
| | C) | romantic love |
| | D) | intimacy |
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A secure attachment has which of the following characteristics? |
| | A) | It is based on a lengthy relationships and is marked by partner similarity. |
| | B) | It is rooted in equity and marked by self-disclosure. |
| | C) | It is rooted in trust and marked by intimacy. |
| | D) | It is rooted in trust and marked by equal outcomes for both partners. |
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Someone with a dismissive attachment has which of the following? |
| | A) | Attachments marked by a sense of one's own unworthiness and anxiety, ambivalence, and possessiveness. |
| | B) | Attachments rooted in trust and marked by intimacy. |
| | C) | An avoidant relationship style marked by distrust of others. |
| | D) | An avoidant relationship style marked by a fear of rejection. |
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Attachments marked by a sense of one's own unworthiness, anxiety, and ambivalence are characteristic of which of the following? |
| | A) | secure attachment |
| | B) | preoccupied attachment |
| | C) | dismissive attachment |
| | D) | fearful attachment |
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Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to the likelihood that people will stay together? |
| | A) | If they grew up in stable, two-parent homes. |
| | B) | If they are well and similarly educated. |
| | C) | If they dated for a long time before marriage. |
| | D) | How attractive they are. |
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An avoidant relationship style marked by distrust of others is characteristic of which of the following? |
| | A) | secure attachment |
| | B) | preoccupied attachment |
| | C) | dismissive attachment |
| | D) | fearful attachment |
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According to this theory, what you and your partner get out of a relationship should be proportional to what you each put into it. |
| | A) | complementarity |
| | B) | reward theory of attraction |
| | C) | equality |
| | D) | equity |
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What is the term for the tendency for one person's intimacy and self-disclosure to match that of a conversational partner? |
| | A) | self-disclosure |
| | B) | disclosure-reciprocity |
| | C) | equity |
| | D) | social comparison |
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Which of the following types of love involves the combination of passion and commitment? |
| | A) | intimacy |
| | B) | companionate love |
| | C) | fatuous love |
| | D) | romantic love |
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Which of the following types of love involves the combination of intimacy and passion? |
| | A) | romantic love |
| | B) | infatuation |
| | C) | consummate love |
| | D) | fatuous love |
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Which of the following types of love involves the combination of intimacy, passion, and commitment? |
| | A) | fatuous love |
| | B) | romantic love |
| | C) | companionate love |
| | D) | consummate love |
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Research shows that passionate love engages _____-rich areas of the brain. |
| | A) | norepinephrine |
| | B) | dopamine |
| | C) | serotonin |
| | D) | acetylcholine |
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Proponents of the two-factor theory of emotion argue that |
| | A) | any arousal (e.g., fear or excitement) may be misattributed as attraction. |
| | B) | only positive arousal (e.g., excitement) may be misattributed as attraction. |
| | C) | only negative arousal (e.g., fear) may be misattributed as attraction. |
| | D) | people do not misattribute arousal for attraction because of the evolutionary difference between these emotions. |
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Members of some cultures, notably those practising arranged marriages, are less likely to agree that love is a precondition for marriage. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Women seem to fall out of love more slowly and are less likely than men to break up a premarital romance. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Dismissive attachment is an avoidant relationship style marked by fear of rejection. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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People who are good "openers" are good at what? |
| | A) | Progressing a relationship to physical intimacy. |
| | B) | Attracting others and engaging with them. |
| | C) | Sparking conversation with strangers. |
| | D) | Eliciting disclosure from other people and listening attentively. |
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People usually self-disclose to |
| | A) | proximally close people. |
| | B) | strangers. |
| | C) | attractive people. |
| | D) | people they like. |
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Approximately what percent of children and adults experience attachment anxiety? |
| | A) | 5% |
| | B) | 10% |
| | C) | 20% |
| | D) | 35% |
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If you had a crush on somebody in your lecture, mere-exposure theory suggests you should do what to increase the chances that they like you? |
| | A) | Sit where they cannot see you before talking to them. |
| | B) | Sit where they cannot see you and do not talk to them. |
| | C) | Sit where they can see you for several classes before talking to them. |
| | D) | Sit where they can see you for one class then talk to them. |
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| 42 | |
What is the social psychological term for functional distance? |
| | A) | convenience |
| | B) | mere exposure |
| | C) | proximity |
| | D) | immediacy |
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What is the term for the tendency for novel stimuli to be liked more or rated more positively after the rater has been repeatedly exposed to them? |
| | A) | reiteration effect |
| | B) | matching phenomenon |
| | C) | novel stimuli effect |
| | D) | mere-exposure effect |
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| 44 | |
An evolutionary perspective explains the human preference for attractive partners in which sense? |
| | A) | In terms of similarity rather than complementarity. |
| | B) | In terms of reproductive strategy. |
| | C) | In terms of social comparison. |
| | D) | In terms of competition. |
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| 45 | |
What is the term for the tendency for people to choose partners who are similarly attractive? |
| | A) | Complementarity |
| | B) | Matching phenomenon |
| | C) | Social desirability |
| | D) | Ingratiation |
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To men who have been recently gazing at centerfolds, their own partners will seem less attractive. This is due to which of the following? |
| | A) | Mere-exposure effect |
| | B) | Contrast effect |
| | C) | Physical attractiveness stereotype |
| | D) | Preoccupied attachment |
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| 47 | |
What is the term for the tendency in a relationship wherein each person completes what is missing in the other? |
| | A) | secure attachment |
| | B) | ingratiation |
| | C) | complementarity |
| | D) | companionate love |
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| 48 | |
The reward principle can NOT be used to explain which of the following influences on attraction? |
| | A) | Proximity is rewarding because it costs less time and effort to receive friendship's benefits with someone who lives or works close by. |
| | B) | We like attractive people because we perceive that they offer other desirable traits and because we benefit by associating with them. |
| | C) | If others have similar opinions, we feel rewarded because we presume that they like us in return. |
| | D) | We like attractive people because looking at them is implicitly rewarding. |
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| 49 | |
According to research findings, which of the following is an example of how people tend to respond to ostracism? |
| | A) | Decreased anxiety |
| | B) | Efforts to sabotage past relationship(s) |
| | C) | Eventual withdrawal |
| | D) | Relative indifference |
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Which trait is the best predictor of attraction? |
| | A) | Personality |
| | B) | Intelligence |
| | C) | Physical attractiveness |
| | D) | Self-esteem |
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What is the term for the tendency for people to marry others who resemble them in intelligence? |
| | A) | complementarity |
| | B) | matching phenomenon |
| | C) | social desirability |
| | D) | intellectual balance |
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| 52 | |
Which of the following best accounts for the belief that what is beautiful is good? |
| | A) | complementarity |
| | B) | social comparison |
| | C) | physical attractiveness stereotype |
| | D) | infatuation |
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According to this theory we like people who are rewarding to be with and we like those we associate good feelings with. |
| | A) | two-factor theory of emotion |
| | B) | ingratiation |
| | C) | social comparison |
| | D) | reward theory of attraction |
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| 54 | |
The _______ effect demonstrates that boredom decreases interest in repeatedly heard music. |
| | A) | accommodation |
| | B) | mere-exposure |
| | C) | adaptation |
| | D) | absolute threshold |
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| 55 | |
One of the most powerful predictors of friendship is proximity. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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| 56 | |
A young woman's physical attractiveness is largely unrelated to the frequency of dating. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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| 57 | |
Research provides strong support for the complementarity hypothesis. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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| 58 | |
The need to love is the motivation to bond with others in relationships that provide ongoing, positive interactions. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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| 59 | |
We tend to prefer average-looking faces. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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| 60 | |
What kind of love is defined by Hatfield as a state of intense longing for union with another? |
| | A) | companionate |
| | B) | passionate |
| | C) | romantic |
| | D) | intimate |
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According to Sternberg, what kind of love is made up of passion and commitment? |
| | A) | intimate |
| | B) | companionate |
| | C) | fatuous |
| | D) | romantic |
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According to this theory, being aroused by any source should intensify passionate feelings. |
| | A) | social comparison |
| | B) | two-factor theory of emotion |
| | C) | reward theory of attraction |
| | D) | ingratiation |
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What is Hatfield's term for the 'steady but warm afterglow' kind of love that develops over time and helps relationships endure? |
| | A) | consummate love |
| | B) | passionate love |
| | C) | companionate love |
| | D) | true intimacy |
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| 64 | |
An avoidant relationship style marked by distrust of others is characteristic of which of the following? |
| | A) | secure attachment |
| | B) | preoccupied attachment |
| | C) | dismissive attachment |
| | D) | fearful attachment |
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Someone with a preoccupied attachment style has which of the following? |
| | A) | Attachments marked by a sense of one's own unworthiness and anxiety, ambivalence, and possessiveness. |
| | B) | Attachments rooted in trust and marked by intimacy. |
| | C) | An avoidant relationship style marked by distrust of others. |
| | D) | An avoidant relationship style marked by a fear of rejection. |
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| 66 | |
As a relationship grows, people tend to engage in this by revealing more and more about themselves. |
| | A) | self-discovery |
| | B) | equity |
| | C) | companionate love |
| | D) | self-disclosure |
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| 67 | |
What is the term for a state of intense longing for union with another? |
| | A) | fatuous love |
| | B) | intimacy |
| | C) | passionate love |
| | D) | consummate love |
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| 68 | |
Which of the following is the active constructive response to relationship distress? |
| | A) | Exit |
| | B) | Loyalty |
| | C) | Neglect |
| | D) | Voice |
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People from western cultures assume that ______ is a precondition for marriage. |
| | A) | the desire to have children |
| | B) | having similar career goals |
| | C) | love |
| | D) | sexual compatibility |
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Approximately ____ percent of cultures have a concept of romantic love. |
| | A) | 29% |
| | B) | 49% |
| | C) | 69% |
| | D) | 89% |
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_____ fall in love more readily than _____. |
| | A) | Women; men |
| | B) | Older adults; younger adults |
| | C) | North Americans; Europeans |
| | D) | Men; women |
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As babies, we prefer______. |
| | A) | novel toys |
| | B) | novel voices |
| | C) | familiar faces |
| | D) | familiar toys |
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| 73 | |
Dismissive and fearful attachment styles are both _______. |
| | A) | negative |
| | B) | adaptive |
| | C) | lonely |
| | D) | avoidant |
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Most cultures have a concept of romantic love. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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| 75 | |
Women fall in love more readily than men. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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| 76 | |
Each year, Canada and the United States record one divorce for every four marriages |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Equality, but not equity, in relationships is beneficial. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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We reveal more to those who have been open with us. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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