Exam 10: Attraction and Relationships: From Initial Impressions to Long-Term Intimacy

Which of the following does not belong?

Gan qing is a Chinese concept of love which is achieved by __________.

When researchers suggest that people tend to prefer an "average" face as being most physically attractive, they mean that people prefer __________.

Which of the following is NOT considered a primary service of an online dating website?

Muhammed and Akim share a relationship that is grounded in intimacy, passion, and commitment. According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, what kind of love do they share?

The greatest amount of research supports the notion of __________ over the notion of __________.

Michelle is online looking for a date to an upcoming event. She notices one very attractive individual who has posted interest in attending the event as well. She thinks he is likely to be very sociable, but her roommate who is from Korea thinks he will also be a good match because he will be __________.

Carol and John have had a high rate of satisfaction and investment through their relationship. Unfortunately, they have broken up. Which of the following is their most likely postbreakup interaction?

Feingold (1990) conducted a meta-analysis of a number of studies of the importance that men versus women placed on the physical attractiveness of potential partners. According to his findings, there tends to be a larger gender difference (such that men are more influenced by physical attractiveness) when __________ are being measured than when __________ are being measured.

Rusbult and other researchers suggest that in trying to predict relationship satisfaction, we need to consider not only the rewards and costs of a given relationship, but also __________.

Physical beauty confers only limited advantages. Researchers have found that people are MOST likely to associate physical attractiveness with __________.

Because of the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine, people who express that they are madly in love are likely to report that they feel __________.

Carolyn believes that she is worthy and well liked. According to attachment theorists, what is the most likely reason for this? Carolyn __________.

In their relationship, Marc and Nora both perceive that Marc has been paying more than his fair share of costs and that Nora is receiving more than her fair share of benefits. According to equity theory, __________.

In research by Pryzbylski and Weinstein (2013), the mere presence of a mobile device decreased participants' feelings of __________.

An evolutionary perspective takes "the long view." This perspective asserts that how people act today is based on behavior patterns that evolved from our species' past. Explain how the evolutionary concept of reproductive fitness is related to attraction and love in men and women.

A chapel in Las Vegas frequently marries couples that have not known each other for very long. Based on the research on attachment theory, these individuals may be more likely to have a(n) __________ attachment style.

Researchers (Wheeler & Kim, 1997) asked American, Canadian, and Korean students to rate the attractiveness of people in yearbook photographs, and to rate the people in the photographs on a number of personality dimensions. Whereas Koreans associated "beautiful" with integrity and concern for others, North Americans associated "beautiful" with personal strength. These differences suggest that __________.

Jessica has been treating Paul like a king. She pays for all of their dates, and does lots of special things for him. Paul has not been reciprocating this treatment. How is he likely to be feeling, according to equity theory?

A good way to summarize cross-cultural research on love is to say that __________.