Question 1

Which of the following qualities in a friend was the most sought after by respondents in a recent Psychology Today poll?

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to keep confidences 
B)  supportiveness 
C)  warmth and affection 
D)  honesty 
A)  ability to keep confidences 
B)  supportiveness 
C)  warmth and affection 
D)  honesty

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic typical of lonely people?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of empathy towards others 
B)  pessimism about life in general 
C)  cynicism about human nature 
D)  low self-criticism 
A)  lack of empathy towards others 
B)  pessimism about life in general 
C)  cynicism about human nature 
D)  low self-criticism

Question 3

The tendency to return feelings and attitudes that are expressed about us, or to seek what we perceive as a balance in a relationship between others' feelings toward us and our feelings towards them is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  propinquity 
B)  reciprocity 
C)  complementarity 
D)  synergy 
A)  propinquity 
B)  reciprocity 
C)  complementarity 
D)  synergy

Question 4

Describe the role played by friends in our lives and identify the various qualities we seek in friends throughout childhood and into adulthood.

Accepted Answer

Friends play a crucial role in our lives

Question 5

Male college students are significantly more likely than female college students to feel which of the following styles of love?

Accepted Answer

A)  pragma 
B)  ludus 
C)  manic 
D)  eros 
A)  pragma 
B)  ludus 
C)  manic 
D)  eros

Question 6

Loneliness peaks during ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood 
B)  adolescence 
C)  early adulthood 
D)  late adulthood 
A)  childhood 
B)  adolescence 
C)  early adulthood 
D)  late adulthood

Question 7

Loneliness is associated with suppressed immune system functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

We tend to rate what is beautiful as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ignorant 
B)  immodest 
C)  dishonest 
D)  good 
A)  ignorant 
B)  immodest 
C)  dishonest 
D)  good

Question 9

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homosexuality and heterosexuality are mutually exclusive categories. 
B)  Sexual orientation is a continuum with many gradations. 
C)  Sexual behavior directly reflects sexual orientation. 
D)  The majority of people consciously choose their sexual orientation. 
A)  Homosexuality and heterosexuality are mutually exclusive categories. 
B)  Sexual orientation is a continuum with many gradations. 
C)  Sexual behavior directly reflects sexual orientation. 
D)  The majority of people consciously choose their sexual orientation.

Question 10

Joshua is in love. He is overwhelmed with feelings of excitement and possessiveness toward his beloved. He often cannot sleep and sometimes gets sick due to his extreme arousal. His style of love is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ludus 
B)  mania 
C)  agape 
D)  eros 
A)  ludus 
B)  mania 
C)  agape 
D)  eros

Question 11

Researchers suspect that height may contribute to better job performance because it may contribute to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased aggression 
B)  increased competitiveness 
C)  greater self-esteem 
D)  greater intelligence 
A)  increased aggression 
B)  increased competitiveness 
C)  greater self-esteem 
D)  greater intelligence

Question 12

Jason is six years old. Which of the following is MOST likely to characterize how he feels about friendship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Friends are people who keep confidences. 
B)  Friends are people who are similar to you and share interests with you. 
C)  Friends are people with whom you do things and have fun. 
D)  Friends are those with whom you can share intimate feelings. 
A)  Friends are people who keep confidences. 
B)  Friends are people who are similar to you and share interests with you. 
C)  Friends are people with whom you do things and have fun. 
D)  Friends are those with whom you can share intimate feelings.

Question 13

In selecting mates, the matching hypothesis applies only to physical attractiveness, not personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to a study of University of Nevada women, they were ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  not affected by either the sexual or religious attitudes of their partners 
B)  more affected by the sexual than by the religious attitudes of their partners 
C)  more affected by the religious than by the sexual attitudes of their partners 
D)  equally affected by both the sexual and religious attitudes of their partners 
A)  not affected by either the sexual or religious attitudes of their partners 
B)  more affected by the sexual than by the religious attitudes of their partners 
C)  more affected by the religious than by the sexual attitudes of their partners 
D)  equally affected by both the sexual and religious attitudes of their partners

Question 15

Summarize research findings on gender and cultural differences in the perception of attractiveness.

Accepted Answer

Research findings on gender and cultural

Question 16

Liking someone in a relationship is characterized by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  commitment, without passion or intimacy 
B)  intimacy, without passion or commitment 
C)  commitment and intimacy without passion 
D)  commitment and passion, without intimacy 
A)  commitment, without passion or intimacy 
B)  intimacy, without passion or commitment 
C)  commitment and intimacy without passion 
D)  commitment and passion, without intimacy

Question 17

Researchers have found that preferences for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  facial features and body shape vary from culture to culture 
B)  facial features vary from culture to culture, but preferences for body shape transcend culture 
C)  facial features transcend culture, but preferences for body shape vary from culture to culture 
D)  facial features and body shape transcend culture 
A)  facial features and body shape vary from culture to culture 
B)  facial features vary from culture to culture, but preferences for body shape transcend culture 
C)  facial features transcend culture, but preferences for body shape vary from culture to culture 
D)  facial features and body shape transcend culture

Question 18

People perceive large-breasted women as being more intelligent and competent than women with smaller breasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A recent study in which college students of various ethnic backgrounds were asked to rate the attractiveness of women found that each of the following features was associated with feminine beauty EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  closely spaced eyes 
B)  thin cheeks 
C)  a small chin 
D)  high eyebrows 
A)  closely spaced eyes 
B)  thin cheeks 
C)  a small chin 
D)  high eyebrows

Question 20

Girls find intimacy to be ______ important than boys do and form ______ friendships.

Accepted Answer

A)  less, shallower 
B)  more, shallower 
C)  less, closer 
D)  more, closer 
A)  less, shallower 
B)  more, shallower 
C)  less, closer 
D)  more, closer

Which of the following qualities in a friend was the most sought after by respondents in a recent Psychology Today poll?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic typical of lonely people?

The tendency to return feelings and attitudes that are expressed about us, or to seek what we perceive as a balance in a relationship between others' feelings toward us and our feelings towards them is called ______.

Describe the role played by friends in our lives and identify the various qualities we seek in friends throughout childhood and into adulthood.

Male college students are significantly more likely than female college students to feel which of the following styles of love?

Loneliness peaks during ______.

Loneliness is associated with suppressed immune system functioning.

We tend to rate what is beautiful as ______.

Which of the following is true?

Joshua is in love. He is overwhelmed with feelings of excitement and possessiveness toward his beloved. He often cannot sleep and sometimes gets sick due to his extreme arousal. His style of love is called ______.

Researchers suspect that height may contribute to better job performance because it may contribute to ______.

Jason is six years old. Which of the following is MOST likely to characterize how he feels about friendship?

In selecting mates, the matching hypothesis applies only to physical attractiveness, not personality traits.

According to a study of University of Nevada women, they were ______.

Summarize research findings on gender and cultural differences in the perception of attractiveness.

Liking someone in a relationship is characterized by ______.

Researchers have found that preferences for _____.

People perceive large-breasted women as being more intelligent and competent than women with smaller breasts.

A recent study in which college students of various ethnic backgrounds were asked to rate the attractiveness of women found that each of the following features was associated with feminine beauty EXCEPT ______.

Girls find intimacy to be important than boys do and form friendships.

Psychology and the Challenges of Life

Personality: What It Is, How Its Measured

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Psychological Factors and Health

Developing More Healthful Behavior

The Self in the Social World

Social Influence: Being Influenced Byand Influencingothers

Adolescent and Adult Development: Going Through Changes

Gender Roles, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation

Sexual Behavior

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Exam 10: Relationships: Getting From Here to There

Which of the following qualities in a friend was the most sought after by respondents in a recent Psychology Today poll?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic typical of lonely people?

The tendency to return feelings and attitudes that are expressed about us, or to seek what we perceive as a balance in a relationship between others' feelings toward us and our feelings towards them is called ______.

Describe the role played by friends in our lives and identify the various qualities we seek in friends throughout childhood and into adulthood.

Male college students are significantly more likely than female college students to feel which of the following styles of love?

Loneliness peaks during ______.

Loneliness is associated with suppressed immune system functioning.

We tend to rate what is beautiful as ______.

Which of the following is true?

Joshua is in love. He is overwhelmed with feelings of excitement and possessiveness toward his beloved. He often cannot sleep and sometimes gets sick due to his extreme arousal. His style of love is called ______.

Researchers suspect that height may contribute to better job performance because it may contribute to ______.

Jason is six years old. Which of the following is MOST likely to characterize how he feels about friendship?

In selecting mates, the matching hypothesis applies only to physical attractiveness, not personality traits.

According to a study of University of Nevada women, they were ______.

Summarize research findings on gender and cultural differences in the perception of attractiveness.

Liking someone in a relationship is characterized by ______.

Researchers have found that preferences for _____.

People perceive large-breasted women as being more intelligent and competent than women with smaller breasts.

A recent study in which college students of various ethnic backgrounds were asked to rate the attractiveness of women found that each of the following features was associated with feminine beauty EXCEPT ______.

Girls find intimacy to be ______ important than boys do and form ______ friendships.

Psychology and the Challenges of Life

Personality: What It Is, How Its Measured

Stress and Stress Management

Psychological Factors and Health

Developing More Healthful Behavior

The Self in the Social World

Social Influence: Being Influenced Byand Influencingothers

Adolescent and Adult Development: Going Through Changes

Gender Roles, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation

Sexual Behavior

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy: Ways of Helping

Time, Money, Studying, Tests: Meeting the Challenges of Daily Life

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Girls find intimacy to be important than boys do and form friendships.