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

Often, toward the beginning of romantic relationships, we experience __________, whereas after the relationship has continued for a number of years, we experience __________.

According to an evolutionary approach to love, why do women prefer men with resources, whereas men prefer women who are attractive?

Frank tells his friend that he his madly in love with Marie, and that it feels like he's high. There is some element of truth to that because __________.

If an architect were to capitalize on functional distance, and design an apartment building in which all tenants had an equal chance of taking advantage of the propinquity effect, the building would have which of the following features?

Research by Toma and colleagues found that 81% of participants in their research provided some inaccurate information on their online dating profile. They seem to provide inaccurate information __________.

Until relatively recently, social psychologists have limited their study of interpersonal attraction to initial encounters or first impressions. Why?

Propinquity is MOST similar to which of the following?

The social exchange theory of interpersonal attraction can be considered to be a(n) __________ model.

At a Korean wedding, the newlyweds were toasted by the bride's grandparents who have been married for fifty-two years. One of the guests whispers, "The bride and groom are in love, but over time, her grandparents have developed very strong __________."

Roger's attachment style is secure and Bob's attachment style is secure. Based on the research presented in your text, what could you infer about their relationship?

Which of the following couples is most likely to experience arousal, ecstasy, and intense longing when the other is away?

The introduction to Chapter 10 discusses some assumptions we make about men and women and relationships that are not true. Which of the following is an age-old adage that has been shown by research to be wrong?

Leandro tends to be happy when in relationships with others. However, right now, he's away from home and the absence of meaningful relationships is leading to __________.

Claire and Matt are involved in a romantic relationship. Matt has recently given Claire a gold bracelet. Because there was no special occasion, Claire now feels the need to reciprocate the gift. The __________ theory of relationships is most applicable in this case.

Genetic fitness isn't unimportant to women. When are women most likely to demonstrate a preference for males who have symmetrical faces, a muscular physique, and a masculine face?

Ainsworth and her colleagues (1978) identified three basic attachment styles, which they termed __________.

__________ theory posits that relationship satisfaction is determined by people's perceptions of costs and rewards, their beliefs about what kind of relationship they deserve, and their estimated chances of a better alternative relationship.

Researchers provided men with photographs of either attractive women or unattractive women and told the men that their conversation partner was the woman in the photograph. They found that men who believed they were talking with an attractive woman __________ than did men who thought they were talking with an unattractive woman.

Research by Christakis and Fowler (2014) found that people share more DNA with their friends than with strangers. Which of the following conclusions is valid? Having similar __________.

Attachment style can play an important role in romantic relationships. First, describe all three attachment styles. Second, what type of style would be most preferred in a relationship partner and why?