Question 1

As culture progresses and forms large, complex, interacting groups, there may be more need for ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) complementarity 
B) homogeneity 
C) equivalence 
D) similarity 
A) complementarity 
B) homogeneity 
C) equivalence 
D) similarity

Question 2

Suppose that Anna meets Jim at a party. After talking to him for some time, she discovers that Jim used to live in the same neighborhood that she did when she was in college. How is Anna likely to feel about Jim after hearing this information?

Accepted Answer

A) Anna will feel no differently toward Jim. 
B) Anna will like Jim more than she did before. 
C) Anna will develop romantic feelings toward Jim. 
D) Anna will like Jim less than she did before. 
A) Anna will feel no differently toward Jim. 
B) Anna will like Jim more than she did before. 
C) Anna will develop romantic feelings toward Jim. 
D) Anna will like Jim less than she did before.

Question 3

Suppose that Iris and Warren have been dating for a few weeks but Iris has just announced that she no longer wants to see Warren. Assuming that Warren is upset by this news, he will probably feel best-post-rejection-if he spends a few minutes looking at a picture of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) his favorite celebrity 
B) a close family member 
C) himself 
D) Iris 
A) his favorite celebrity 
B) a close family member 
C) himself 
D) Iris

Question 4

According to social psychologists, when do people tend to be more attracted to others who are dissimilar to them than to others who are similar to them?

Accepted Answer

A) Not very often 
B) Almost all the time 
C) When it comes to romantic relationships, but not friendships 
D) When it comes to friendships, but not romantic relationships 
A) Not very often 
B) Almost all the time 
C) When it comes to romantic relationships, but not friendships 
D) When it comes to friendships, but not romantic relationships

Question 5

When Melanie first meets Jen, she thinks it is a little weird that Jen cracks her knuckles. The more they spend time together, the more annoying Melanie finds Jen's habit. Melanie is experiencing the ________________ effect.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When Melanie first meets Jen, she thinks...

Question 6

According to research done with an online dating service, which profile will Sarah find most attractive?

Accepted Answer

A) Jack, who is 5 feet tall and makes $100,000 
B) Sam, who is 6 feet 2 inches tall and makes $20,000 
C) Quentin, who is 5 feet 8 inches tall and makes $170,000 
D) David, who is 5 feet 2 inches tall and makes $180,000 
A) Jack, who is 5 feet tall and makes $100,000 
B) Sam, who is 6 feet 2 inches tall and makes $20,000 
C) Quentin, who is 5 feet 8 inches tall and makes $170,000 
D) David, who is 5 feet 2 inches tall and makes $180,000

Question 7

MOST people are reluctant to end or leave a relationship with another person ____.

Accepted Answer

A) only when there is a clear purpose in continuing the relationship 
B) only when they admit that the relationship is coming to an end 
C) only when there is a clear purpose in continuing the relationship AND they admit that the relationship is coming to an end 
D) regardless of whether there is a clear purpose in continuing the relationship and regardless of whether they admit that the relationship is coming to an end 
A) only when there is a clear purpose in continuing the relationship 
B) only when they admit that the relationship is coming to an end 
C) only when there is a clear purpose in continuing the relationship AND they admit that the relationship is coming to an end 
D) regardless of whether there is a clear purpose in continuing the relationship and regardless of whether they admit that the relationship is coming to an end

Question 8

Joy has many friends, but when she chooses to do a particular activity, she always wants to do that activity with the friend who is best suited to it. If she is playing racquetball, she wants to play with her friend who is a great racquetball player. If she is running, she wants to go with a different friend who is a runner. Based on this information, Joy is probably a low self-monitor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If Lidy knows that Roman thinks she is attractive, then she is likely to think he is attractive as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Based on the social psychological definition of loneliness, who is probably most lonely?

Accepted Answer

A) Mildred, who has only one best  friend 
B) Beverly, who has relatively few (but close)friends and spends about half of her evenings at home alone 
C) Makeda, who has many friends but does not have a particularly deep connection with any of them 
D) Anita, who has many friends but is so busy that she sees them less than once a week 
A) Mildred, who has only one best  friend 
B) Beverly, who has relatively few (but close)friends and spends about half of her evenings at home alone 
C) Makeda, who has many friends but does not have a particularly deep connection with any of them 
D) Anita, who has many friends but is so busy that she sees them less than once a week

Question 11

Marta is a rebellious teenager. Shane's mom does not want Shane to spend time with Marta because she is worried Marta will make Shane break the rules at home, just as Marta does at her home. Shane's mom is worried about the bad apple effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Suppose that Michelle has just gone out on a first date with a classmate, Ivan, and is deciding whether to go out on a second date. Which of the following is the BEST predictor of her decision?

Accepted Answer

A) How physically attractive she thinks Ivan is 
B) How similar she thinks Ivan and her are in terms of attitudes and values 
C) How much future earning potential she thinks Ivan has 
D) How much she thinks Ivan likes her 
A) How physically attractive she thinks Ivan is 
B) How similar she thinks Ivan and her are in terms of attitudes and values 
C) How much future earning potential she thinks Ivan has 
D) How much she thinks Ivan likes her

Question 13

Most married couples are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) extremely similar in demographic characteristics such as education level but not necessarily similar in intelligence 
B) extremely similar in traits such as intelligence but not necessarily similar in demographic characteristics 
C) not necessarily similar in demographic characteristics such as education level or traits such as intelligence 
D) extremely similar in both demographic characteristics such as education level and traits such as intelligence 
A) extremely similar in demographic characteristics such as education level but not necessarily similar in intelligence 
B) extremely similar in traits such as intelligence but not necessarily similar in demographic characteristics 
C) not necessarily similar in demographic characteristics such as education level or traits such as intelligence 
D) extremely similar in both demographic characteristics such as education level and traits such as intelligence

Question 14

Research suggests that women tend to rate men's attractiveness based on ____.

Accepted Answer

A) waist-to-hip ratio alone 
B) income alone 
C) both waist-to-hip ratio and income,but income was more important 
D) both waist-to-hip ratio and income, but waist-to-hip ratio was more important 
A) waist-to-hip ratio alone 
B) income alone 
C) both waist-to-hip ratio and income,but income was more important 
D) both waist-to-hip ratio and income, but waist-to-hip ratio was more important

Question 15

The tendency for people to be attracted to others who are similar to them (rather than different from them)is probably ____.

Accepted Answer

A) an evolved preference-adaptive for humans and present in other animals as well 
B) a learned preference-something that is taught to people as part of the socialization process but not necessarily innate 
C) a cultural phenomenon-something that is normative in individualistic cultures but less common in collectivistic cultures 
D) an individual differences variable (i.e., a personality difference)-something that is true for some people but not for other people 
A) an evolved preference-adaptive for humans and present in other animals as well 
B) a learned preference-something that is taught to people as part of the socialization process but not necessarily innate 
C) a cultural phenomenon-something that is normative in individualistic cultures but less common in collectivistic cultures 
D) an individual differences variable (i.e., a personality difference)-something that is true for some people but not for other people

Question 16

Giving praise to another person whom  you want to like you is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) always a good strategy 
B) generally a good strategy but not if you have done a favor for them recently 
C) generally a good strategy so long as you do not appear insincere 
D) rarely a good strategy 
A) always a good strategy 
B) generally a good strategy but not if you have done a favor for them recently 
C) generally a good strategy so long as you do not appear insincere 
D) rarely a good strategy

Question 17

Persisting in romantic or courtship behavior or other behaviors that frighten and harass the rejecter in the relationship is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ingratiation 
B) rejection 
C) stalking 
D) self-monitoring 
A) ingratiation 
B) rejection 
C) stalking 
D) self-monitoring

Question 18

People seem to develop positive feelings toward someone even if their shared experiences are bad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How does social rejection relate to eating patterns, if at all?

Accepted Answer

A) Despite existing stereotypes, people who have recently experienced rejection do not eat significantly different foods than those who have not. 
B) People who have recently experienced rejection tend to eat more unhealthy foods and fewer healthy foods compared to those who have not. 
C) People who have recently experienced rejection tend to eat more in general-both unhealthy foods and healthy foods-compared to those who have not. 
D) People who have recently experienced rejection tend to eat less in general-both unhealthy foods and healthy foods-compared to those who have not. 
A) Despite existing stereotypes, people who have recently experienced rejection do not eat significantly different foods than those who have not. 
B) People who have recently experienced rejection tend to eat more unhealthy foods and fewer healthy foods compared to those who have not. 
C) People who have recently experienced rejection tend to eat more in general-both unhealthy foods and healthy foods-compared to those who have not. 
D) People who have recently experienced rejection tend to eat less in general-both unhealthy foods and healthy foods-compared to those who have not.

Question 20

According to the what is beautiful is good effect, people tend to assume that physically attractive people are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) similar to them in terms of interests and general like ability 
B) similar to them in terms of attractiveness 
C) superior to others in terms of moral character 
D) superior to others in terms of a wide range of factors-intelligence, popularity, sexual warmth, and so on. 
A) similar to them in terms of interests and general like ability 
B) similar to them in terms of attractiveness 
C) superior to others in terms of moral character 
D) superior to others in terms of a wide range of factors-intelligence, popularity, sexual warmth, and so on.

As culture progresses and forms large, complex, interacting groups, there may be more need for ____.

Suppose that Anna meets Jim at a party. After talking to him for some time, she discovers that Jim used to live in the same neighborhood that she did when she was in college. How is Anna likely to feel about Jim after hearing this information?

Suppose that Iris and Warren have been dating for a few weeks but Iris has just announced that she no longer wants to see Warren. Assuming that Warren is upset by this news, he will probably feel best-post-rejection-if he spends a few minutes looking at a picture of ____.

According to social psychologists, when do people tend to be more attracted to others who are dissimilar to them than to others who are similar to them?

When Melanie first meets Jen, she thinks it is a little weird that Jen cracks her knuckles. The more they spend time together, the more annoying Melanie finds Jen's habit. Melanie is experiencing the ________________ effect.

According to research done with an online dating service, which profile will Sarah find most attractive?

MOST people are reluctant to end or leave a relationship with another person ____.

If Lidy knows that Roman thinks she is attractive, then she is likely to think he is attractive as well.

Based on the social psychological definition of loneliness, who is probably most lonely?

Marta is a rebellious teenager. Shane's mom does not want Shane to spend time with Marta because she is worried Marta will make Shane break the rules at home, just as Marta does at her home. Shane's mom is worried about the bad apple effect.

Suppose that Michelle has just gone out on a first date with a classmate, Ivan, and is deciding whether to go out on a second date. Which of the following is the BEST predictor of her decision?

Most married couples are ____.

Research suggests that women tend to rate men's attractiveness based on ____.

The tendency for people to be attracted to others who are similar to them (rather than different from them)is probably ____.

Giving praise to another person whom you want to like you is ____.

Persisting in romantic or courtship behavior or other behaviors that frighten and harass the rejecter in the relationship is called ____.

People seem to develop positive feelings toward someone even if their shared experiences are bad.

How does social rejection relate to eating patterns, if at all?

According to the what is beautiful is good effect, people tend to assume that physically attractive people are ____.

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Exam 11: Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

As culture progresses and forms large, complex, interacting groups, there may be more need for ____. ​

Suppose that Anna meets Jim at a party. After talking to him for some time, she discovers that Jim used to live in the same neighborhood that she did when she was in college. How is Anna likely to feel about Jim after hearing this information?

Suppose that Iris and Warren have been dating for a few weeks but Iris has just announced that she no longer wants to see Warren. Assuming that Warren is upset by this news, he will probably feel best-post-rejection-if he spends a few minutes looking at a picture of ____.

According to social psychologists, when do people tend to be more attracted to others who are dissimilar to them than to others who are similar to them?

When Melanie first meets Jen, she thinks it is a little weird that Jen cracks her knuckles. The more they spend time together, the more annoying Melanie finds Jen's habit. Melanie is experiencing the ________________ effect.

According to research done with an online dating service, which profile will Sarah find most attractive?

MOST people are reluctant to end or leave a relationship with another person ____.

If Lidy knows that Roman thinks she is attractive, then she is likely to think he is attractive as well.

Based on the social psychological definition of loneliness, who is probably most lonely?

Marta is a rebellious teenager. Shane's mom does not want Shane to spend time with Marta because she is worried Marta will make Shane break the rules at home, just as Marta does at her home. Shane's mom is worried about the bad apple effect.

Suppose that Michelle has just gone out on a first date with a classmate, Ivan, and is deciding whether to go out on a second date. Which of the following is the BEST predictor of her decision?

Most married couples are ____.

Research suggests that women tend to rate men's attractiveness based on ____.

The tendency for people to be attracted to others who are similar to them (rather than different from them)is probably ____.

Giving praise to another person whom you want to like you is ____.

Persisting in romantic or courtship behavior or other behaviors that frighten and harass the rejecter in the relationship is called ____.

People seem to develop positive feelings toward someone even if their shared experiences are bad.

How does social rejection relate to eating patterns, if at all?

According to the what is beautiful is good effect, people tend to assume that physically attractive people are ____.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The-Self

Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression Antisocial Behavior

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Application Module B: Applying Social Psychology to Health

Application Module C: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Application Module D: Applying Social Psychology to Law

Application Module E: Applying Social Psychology to the Environ

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As culture progresses and forms large, complex, interacting groups, there may be more need for ____.