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

Which of the following is NOT supported by the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype?

Social exchange theory posits that relationship satisfaction depends on our perceptions of the rewards and costs associated with the relationship, what kind of relationship we believe we deserve, and whether __________.

Consider the following things that a person might experience in a relationship: financial security, emotional support, social status. According to Rusbult's (1983) investment theory, these things that might be lost were the relationship to end are called __________.

In research on the contribution of genetics and relationships, which of the following best characterizes the conclusions drawn by researchers?

Recall that Perrett et al. (1994) created two kinds of composite faces, an "average attractive" composite and a "highly attractive" composite, using photographs of Caucasian and Japanese men and women. They then asked participants in Great Britain and Japan to rate these faces. Which of the following was NOT a finding of their study?

Nelly really likes Brian. They don't go out often, but when they do, they engage in fun activities, but rarely talk or develop any emotional closeness. This is most likely because __________.

Consider the following quote from Hatfield and Rapson (1993): Does "dinner at an expensive restaurant on Monday balance out three nights of neglect due to a heavy workload"? In other words, __________.

Moreland and Beach (1992) had a confederate attend large university classes for a systematically varied number of class sessions. She attended some classes a few times and other classes many more times. In keeping with the research on the mere exposure effect presented in the text, when unsuspecting students in those classes were later shown photos of the confederate, when would they have liked her best? When she had __________.

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, which of the following is NOT considered a major component of love?

In romantic relationships, when would similarity with your partner be the LEAST important?

Based on research presented in this chapter, whom is Benjamin going to sit closest to in the library? Benjamin is wearing glasses, a university sweatshirt, and is moderately attractive.

Which of the following is most likely to be inaccurate in an online dating profile, according to Toma, Hancock, and Ellison (2008)?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about communal versus exchange relationships? In communal relationships, partners __________.

Physical attractiveness can play an important role in attraction. Describe the facial features that make someone more physically attractive, and how these vary (or are consistent) across cultures.

Creators of deceptive online dating profiles tend to distance themselves psychologically from the lies and exaggerations they write. This results in their profiles __________.

Researchers who have assessed adult attachment styles have contacted research participants again, months or years later. What percentage of participants have changed from one style to another?

Researchers used computer graphics to generate composite faces that reflected the exact mathematical average of the facial features of a large number of individual photographs. They then asked participants to rate the attractiveness of the composite photograph and the individual photographs that were combined to make up the composite. These researchers found that __________.

Melanie doesn't find it easy to trust other people and says that she doesn't "need anybody." In all likelihood, Melanie's __________ attachment style can be traced to a caregiver who __________.

While the 37-culture study (Buss, 1989) found gender differences in preferences for mates, which of the following were at the top of both men's and women's lists for a mate?

Although Barbara's relationship with Jaquez provides relatively few rewards compared to the costs, Barbara has come to expect that most relationships are difficult and costly. Thus, although Barbara holds a __________, she is unlikely to abandon her relationship with Jaquez.