Question 1

In comparison to women, men fall in love more _____ and out of love more _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   readily; readily
B)   slowly; slowly
C)   readily; slowly
D)   slowly; readilyE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Hatfield defines _____ as a state of intense longing for union with another.

Accepted Answer

A)   attraction anxiety
B)   commitment
C)   passionate love
D)   intimate attractionE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following about self-disclosure is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   People feel better on days when they have disclosed something significant about themselves.
B)   Intimate self-disclosure is often instant.
C)   Disclosure begets disclosure.
D)   Women are typically better at getting people to "open up" than men.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The advice to continue having romantic dinners, trips to the theatre, and vacations once married would most probably be offered by the

Accepted Answer

A)   mere exposure theory.
B)   triangle theory.
C)   equity theory.
D)   reward theory of attraction.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Provide two examples of the disclosure reciprocity effect.

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Question 6

Melissa needs to ask her roommate, Kelly, for a ride to the airport. Before asking, though, Melissa tells Kelly how pretty she looks, how great the apartment looks since she cleaned it, and how funny she is. Melissa is using _____ to get her ride.

Accepted Answer

A)   ingratiation
B)   self-disclosure
C)   complementarity
D)   authenticityE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The affection we feel for those with whom our lives are deeply intertwined is called

Accepted Answer

A)   companionate love.
B)   romantic love.
C)   secure attachment.
D)   committed friendship.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Summarize Dutton and Aron's (1974) study on arousal and attraction.

Accepted Answer

Dutton and Aron's (1974) study aimed to ...

Question 9

When persons are ostracized (rejected or excluded by others) , they tend to experience all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   feel deflated and stressed.
B)   be depressed and anxious.
C)   engage in self-defeating behavior.
D)   feel independent and liberated.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Brent is a White man who has been given a choice to work with Darwin or Ken. Darwin is a Black man who shares many of Brent's values and attitudes, and Ken is a White man who shares little in common with Brent. Who will Brent like and want to work with most?

Accepted Answer

A)   Darwin
B)   Ken
C)   All else being equal, his liking will be equally high for both Darwin and Ken.
D)   Brent will probably choose to work alone.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Phyllis is a brunette with long hair. According to research by Mackinnon et al. (2011) , when Phyllis enters a room of strangers, she is most likely to sit closer to

Accepted Answer

A)   Jan, who has short brown hair.
B)   Julia, who has short blonde hair.
C)   Sabrina, who has long blonde hair.
D)   Sally, who has long brown hair.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following theories explain why romantic vacations, good dinners, and fun outings are always important in relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)   self-presentation theory
B)   the reward theory of attraction
C)   the two-factor theory of emotion
D)   evolutionary theoryE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Psychologist Robert Sternberg views love as a triangle whose three sides include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   attachment.
B)   passion.
C)   commitment.
D)   intimacy.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Roszell and her colleagues (1990)  found that in a national sample of Canadians, those that others rated as more attractive earned, on average

Accepted Answer

A)   around $100 less annually.
B)   around $100 more annually.
C)   around $2,000 less annually.
D)   around $2,000 more annually.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Jen is more in love with Stan today than the day she married him. According to research on the relationship between love and perceived attractiveness,

Accepted Answer

A)   Jen probably finds Stan to be more attractive today than the day she married him.
B)   Jen probably finds Stan to be less attractive today than the day she married him.
C)   Stan probably finds Jen less attractive today than the day he married her.
D)   Stan and Jen probably see each other as equally attractive.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

Amber just moved to a new town and is eager to make friends. When given the choice, she should select an apartment

Accepted Answer

A)   at the back of the complex.
B)   that is an end unit.
C)   near the mailboxes.
D)   away from the main office.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

You are a regular contributor to an Internet chat room. One day the other participants seem to ignore every comment you make. Research on cyberostracism 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.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   that is smaller than that of anyone else.
B)   in the quietest corner of the office.
C)   near where people hang out.
D)   next to the air conditioner.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Spouses are more likely than random paired people to share common attitudes, beliefs, and values. The _____ the similarity, the _____ they are.

Accepted Answer

A)   greater; happier
B)   greater; healthier
C)   lesser; healthier
D)   lesser; happierE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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