Exam 11: Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

People with relatively symmetrical faces and bodies are generally seen as more attractive than others. Which of the following is FALSE regarding this symmetry effect?

The painful feeling of wanting more human contact or connection than you have is known as ________________.

Suppose that Person X and Person Y live close to each other and run into each other nearly every day. Compared to most people, their chances of becoming friends are ____, and their chances of becoming enemies are ____.

Research suggests that, when it comes to unrequited love, ____. ​

Most humans seek social acceptance and try to avoid rejection. How do they compare to nonhuman animals?

Wolfgang is trying to get his new coworker, Peter, to like him. He compliments Peter's wardrobe, listens attentively to Peter's stories, and routinely takes Peter out to lunch. Wolfgang is clearly engaging in ____.

The fact that dissimilarity in physical attractiveness increases the risk of breaking up illustrates ____. ​

Suppose that there are two winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics this year, and suppose that one of them is a professor at your university, while the other is a professor somewhere else. Research suggests that you will tend to ____.

Petra finds out that her classmate, Julie, thinks that she is really interesting. This makes Petra like Julie more than she did before. What does research suggest about this kind of reciprocation of liking?

When participants were expelled from a group after they had followed the example of a bad apple-and then were reinstated in the group, ostensibly due to an accident or technical problem-they subsequently ____.

Which of the following is TRUE about how waist-to-hip ratio affects judgments of attractiveness?

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate regarding the preferences that people show for physically attractive people?

Based on research, how many people are by nature loners who are indifferent to human social contact?

Research shows that, among men, high levels of testosterone are associated with risk taking and competitiveness ____.

Failure to satisfy the need to belong is associated with ____. ​

The mere exposure effect is probably an important part of the ____.

Research suggests that, when a person goes out on a date, the BEST predictor of that person's enjoyment of the date is ____.

The so-called bad apple effect refers to the idea that ____.

Recent research on the benefits of belongingness suggests that ____.

The propinquity effect refers to the tendency for people to be relatively attracted to others ____.