Question 1

The contrast effect of feeling less attractive after viewing a super attractive person applies to our self-perceptions,especially for

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A) men. 
B) women. 
C) racial/ethnic majorities. 
D) racial/ethnic minorities. 
A) men. 
B) women. 
C) racial/ethnic majorities. 
D) racial/ethnic minorities. B

Question 2

Anticipatory liking-expecting that someone will be pleasant and compatible-increases the chance of

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A) becoming involved in an inequitable relationship. 
B) a dysfunctional,codependent relationship. 
C) being exploited in the early stages of a relationship. 
D) forming a rewarding relationship. 
A) becoming involved in an inequitable relationship. 
B) a dysfunctional,codependent relationship. 
C) being exploited in the early stages of a relationship. 
D) forming a rewarding relationship. D

Question 3

Studies on computer composites of faces show that

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A) perfectly average is quite attractive. 
B) perfectly average is quite unattractive. 
C) modest caricatures of attractive features are quite unattractive. 
D) symmetry is unimportant. 
A) perfectly average is quite attractive. 
B) perfectly average is quite unattractive. 
C) modest caricatures of attractive features are quite unattractive. 
D) symmetry is unimportant. A

Question 4

A motivation to bond with others in relationships that provide ongoing,positive interactions is the definition of

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A) association anxiety. 
B) the need for attachment. 
C) the need to belong. 
D) affiliative predisposition. 
A) association anxiety. 
B) the need for attachment. 
C) the need to belong. 
D) affiliative predisposition.

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

You are a regular contributor to an Internet chat room.One day,the other participants seem to ignore every comment you make.Research suggests you will likely

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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. 
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.

Question 7

Hatfield gave university women evaluations,affirming the self-esteem of some and wounding others with negative evaluations.Women were then asked to give their evaluation of men who asked them out for a date.Women whose evaluations had been _____ expressed _____ the man.

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A) positive; more liking of 
B) negative; more liking of 
C) positive; more hostility toward 
D) negative; more hostility toward 
A) positive; more liking of 
B) negative; more liking of 
C) positive; more hostility toward 
D) negative; more hostility toward

Question 8

Paula has just arrived as a new student on campus and does not know anyone.All else being equal,is she most likely to become friends with Joni who lives next door,with Kristy who lives two doors down,with Beth who lives three doors down,or with Heidi who lives in the room directly above hers?

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A) Joni 
B) Kristy 
C) Beth 
D) Heidi 
A) Joni 
B) Kristy 
C) Beth 
D) Heidi

Question 9

A stranger rides the same bus you do to school every day.According to the mere-exposure effect,as the days pass you will come to view the stranger

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A) merely as another student. 
B) more unfavorably. 
C) more critically. 
D) more favorably. 
A) merely as another student. 
B) more unfavorably. 
C) more critically. 
D) more favorably.

Question 10

What is attractive to you depends on

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A) your age. 
B) what you are comparing it to. 
C) novelty. 
D) its uniqueness. 
A) your age. 
B) what you are comparing it to. 
C) novelty. 
D) its uniqueness.

Question 11

All of the following are true of women during ovulation

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A) they show a stronger preference for men with masculine faces and bodies. 
B) they are better at judging male sexual orientation. 
C) they show a wariness for outgroup men. 
D) they are more promiscuous. 
A) they show a stronger preference for men with masculine faces and bodies. 
B) they are better at judging male sexual orientation. 
C) they show a wariness for outgroup men. 
D) they are more promiscuous.

Question 12

Jacob was never fond of cheese pizzas.Recently,a new pizza outlet opened up in his neighborhood.After eating cheese pizzas from the outlet on weekends,Jacob has now developed a strong liking for pizzas.This change in Jacob's liking of pizzas over a period of time is an example of the

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A) observer-expectancy effect. 
B) focusing effect. 
C) mere-exposure effect. 
D) subadditivity effect. 
A) observer-expectancy effect. 
B) focusing effect. 
C) mere-exposure effect. 
D) subadditivity effect.

Question 13

Darley and Berscheid (1967)gave university women ambiguous information about two other women.When asked how much they liked these people,the participants reported feeling more attracted to the person whom they

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A) expected they would probably not meet. 
B) expected they would eventually meet. 
C) had read about first. 
D) had read about second. 
A) expected they would probably not meet. 
B) expected they would eventually meet. 
C) had read about first. 
D) had read about second.

Question 14

Research has shown that we guess _____ people are happier,sexually warmer,more outgoing,and successful.

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A) friendly 
B) beautiful 
C) intelligent 
D) funny 
A) friendly 
B) beautiful 
C) intelligent 
D) funny

Question 15

Mary,a talkative,extraverted young woman,is strongly attracted to Shane,who is very reserved and shy.Mary's attraction to Shane is best explained by

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A) the exchange theory. 
B) the matching phenomenon. 
C) the high degree of functional distance between them. 
D) the complementary nature of their qualities. 
A) the exchange theory. 
B) the matching phenomenon. 
C) the high degree of functional distance between them. 
D) the complementary nature of their qualities.

Question 16

Compared to men,women are most likely to give importance to _____ in a mate.

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A) physical attractiveness 
B) food habits 
C) honesty 
D) age 
A) physical attractiveness 
B) food habits 
C) honesty 
D) age

Question 17

Even though he is unaware of it,Arthur has a tendency to like people who share a similar first name or those whose names begin with his initials.This is an example of

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A) implicit egotism. 
B) the social learning theory. 
C) the outgroup homogeneity effect. 
D) narcissism. 
A) implicit egotism. 
B) the social learning theory. 
C) the outgroup homogeneity effect. 
D) narcissism.

Question 18

Hatfield and his colleagues (1966)matched University of Minnesota freshmen for a Welcome Week dance.When the students were asked to evaluate their dates,what determined whether they liked each other?

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A) similarity of values 
B) similarity of academic competence 
C) physical attractiveness 
D) common family background 
A) similarity of values 
B) similarity of academic competence 
C) physical attractiveness 
D) common family background

Question 19

Research suggests that randomly assigned college roommates

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A) will most likely become friends. 
B) will likely be unhappy about the assignment and come to dislike each other. 
C) are as likely to become enemies as they are to become friends. 
D) will show initial attraction that fades over time. 
A) will most likely become friends. 
B) will likely be unhappy about the assignment and come to dislike each other. 
C) are as likely to become enemies as they are to become friends. 
D) will show initial attraction that fades over time.

Question 20

In a classic study,Newcomb (1961)found that among students who lived together in a boardinghouse for many weeks,the ones who were most likely to have formed close friendships were those who

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A) were most similar in their level of physical attractiveness. 
B) had the highest initial agreement on attitudes. 
C) had opposite but complementary personality characteristics. 
D) came from the same region or state. 
A) were most similar in their level of physical attractiveness. 
B) had the highest initial agreement on attitudes. 
C) had opposite but complementary personality characteristics. 
D) came from the same region or state.

Exam 26: Who Likes Whom

The contrast effect of feeling less attractive after viewing a super attractive person applies to our self-perceptions,especially for

Anticipatory liking-expecting that someone will be pleasant and compatible-increases the chance of

Studies on computer composites of faces show that

A motivation to bond with others in relationships that provide ongoing,positive interactions is the definition of

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

You are a regular contributor to an Internet chat room.One day,the other participants seem to ignore every comment you make.Research suggests you will likely

Hatfield gave university women evaluations,affirming the self-esteem of some and wounding others with negative evaluations.Women were then asked to give their evaluation of men who asked them out for a date.Women whose evaluations had been _____ expressed _____ the man.

Paula has just arrived as a new student on campus and does not know anyone.All else being equal,is she most likely to become friends with Joni who lives next door,with Kristy who lives two doors down,with Beth who lives three doors down,or with Heidi who lives in the room directly above hers?

A stranger rides the same bus you do to school every day.According to the mere-exposure effect,as the days pass you will come to view the stranger

What is attractive to you depends on

All of the following are true of women during ovulation

Jacob was never fond of cheese pizzas.Recently,a new pizza outlet opened up in his neighborhood.After eating cheese pizzas from the outlet on weekends,Jacob has now developed a strong liking for pizzas.This change in Jacob's liking of pizzas over a period of time is an example of the

Darley and Berscheid (1967)gave university women ambiguous information about two other women.When asked how much they liked these people,the participants reported feeling more attracted to the person whom they

Research has shown that we guess _____ people are happier,sexually warmer,more outgoing,and successful.

Mary,a talkative,extraverted young woman,is strongly attracted to Shane,who is very reserved and shy.Mary's attraction to Shane is best explained by

Compared to men,women are most likely to give importance to _____ in a mate.

Even though he is unaware of it,Arthur has a tendency to like people who share a similar first name or those whose names begin with his initials.This is an example of

Hatfield and his colleagues (1966)matched University of Minnesota freshmen for a Welcome Week dance.When the students were asked to evaluate their dates,what determined whether they liked each other?

Research suggests that randomly assigned college roommates

In a classic study,Newcomb (1961)found that among students who lived together in a boardinghouse for many weeks,the ones who were most likely to have formed close friendships were those who

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