Question 1

The ____ is an example of familiarity reducing rather than increasing liking. ​

Accepted Answer

A) bystander effect ​ 
B) propinquity effect 
C) bad apple effect 
D) social allergy effect 
A) bystander effect ​ 
B) propinquity effect 
C) bad apple effect 
D) social allergy effect

Question 2

Compared to men with ____, men with ____ tend to be kinder, gentler, and more affectionate in relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) high er levels of serotonin; high er levels of testosterone 
B) low er levels of testosterone; high er levels of testosterone 
C) high er levels of testosterone; low er levels of testosterone 
D) high er levels of estrogen; low er levels of estrogen 
A) high er levels of serotonin; high er levels of testosterone 
B) low er levels of testosterone; high er levels of testosterone 
C) high er levels of testosterone; low er levels of testosterone 
D) high er levels of estrogen; low er levels of estrogen

Question 3

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates stalking?

Accepted Answer

A) After Reuben breaks up with his girlfriend, he sends her an apology note and asks her to give him another chance. 
B) After an ugly breakup, Rasha spreads rumors about her ex-boyfriend. 
C) After Mark is rejected by Tina, he repeatedly sends her unwanted emails at work. 
D) Dina sends her crush an elaborate text message stating all the reasons she likes him. 
A) After Reuben breaks up with his girlfriend, he sends her an apology note and asks her to give him another chance. 
B) After an ugly breakup, Rasha spreads rumors about her ex-boyfriend. 
C) After Mark is rejected by Tina, he repeatedly sends her unwanted emails at work. 
D) Dina sends her crush an elaborate text message stating all the reasons she likes him.

Question 4

Rejected people sometimes do antisocial things that might alienate other people further.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ostracism refers to being ____.

Accepted Answer

A) formally or legally removed from a social group 
B) repeatedly humiliated, teased, or harassed (physically or verbally)by others 
C) excluded, rejected, and ignored by others 
D) intimidated, threatened, and sometimes coerced into unwanted behaviors 
A) formally or legally removed from a social group 
B) repeatedly humiliated, teased, or harassed (physically or verbally)by others 
C) excluded, rejected, and ignored by others 
D) intimidated, threatened, and sometimes coerced into unwanted behaviors

Question 6

When researchers take a picture of someone, split the image in half, throw out one of the halves at random and fill in that space with the mirror image of the remaining half, this is called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) doubling images 
B) morphed faces 
C) averaged faces 
D) experimental images 
A) doubling images 
B) morphed faces 
C) averaged faces 
D) experimental images

Question 7

What makes people MOST reluctant to live alone?

Accepted Answer

A) The desire for social status 
B) The drive for sex 
C) The fear of uncertainty 
D) The need to belong 
A) The desire for social status 
B) The drive for sex 
C) The fear of uncertainty 
D) The need to belong

Question 8

Research on one-sided, unrequited love has confirmed that people are positively attracted when they learn that someone else likes them-but if they do not want to feel the same way, they soon start to find the other person's attraction to them to be a burden or problem. Why does this happen?

Accepted Answer

A) Because of  the lack of propinquity 
B) Because of  the reciprocity norm 
C) Because of  the dissimilarity issue 
D) Because  of the mere exposure effect 
A) Because of  the lack of propinquity 
B) Because of  the reciprocity norm 
C) Because of  the dissimilarity issue 
D) Because  of the mere exposure effect

Question 9

Research on school violence reveals that at least ____ out of 15 such incidents involved extended periods of painful rejection by others.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 13 
A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 13

Question 10

Although reinforcement theory is correct in stating that doing favors for and praising people may result in their liking you, a drawback of this type of strategy is that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) it requires that the person get to know the other individual first 
B) people who rely too heavily on it may seem manipulative and insincere 
C) it works only for people who are socially unsophisticated 
D) most people do not want to put in the effort required to carry it out 
A) it requires that the person get to know the other individual first 
B) people who rely too heavily on it may seem manipulative and insincere 
C) it works only for people who are socially unsophisticated 
D) most people do not want to put in the effort required to carry it out

Question 11

Robyn has her work friends, her school friends, her running friends, and her drinking friends. She seems to compartmentalize her social life. Based on research, you would expect Robyn to be high in ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem ​ 
B) self-actualization 
C) self-monitoring 
D) self-importance 
A) self-esteem ​ 
B) self-actualization 
C) self-monitoring 
D) self-importance

Question 12

Compared to others, people who are lonely tend to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) eat well and drink moderately in anticipation of future interactions 
B) cope with stress better because they can focus on the issue more 
C) take longer to recover from illnesses and injuries 
D) have poorer social skills 
A) eat well and drink moderately in anticipation of future interactions 
B) cope with stress better because they can focus on the issue more 
C) take longer to recover from illnesses and injuries 
D) have poorer social skills

Question 13

People's INITIAL emotional reaction to social rejection is usually ____.

Accepted Answer

A) sadness or depression 
B) anxiety 
C) a feeling of numbness or "nothingness" 
D) a feeling of aggressiveness 
A) sadness or depression 
B) anxiety 
C) a feeling of numbness or "nothingness" 
D) a feeling of aggressiveness

Question 14

Pedro has a crush on Kate. Kate, however, does not feel the same way about Pedro. What is likely to be Kate's first reaction if she finds out that Pedro likes her?

Accepted Answer

A) Guilt 
B) Confusion 
C) Negative-She is likely to feel angry. 
D) Positive-She is likely to be flattered. 
A) Guilt 
B) Confusion 
C) Negative-She is likely to feel angry. 
D) Positive-She is likely to be flattered.

Question 15

Take the issue of stealing. The point of view of society as a whole is that if some people get away with stealing, then others may be tempted to steal also, and chaos can result. What concept does this best illustrate? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Reinforcement theory 
B) The social allergy effect 
C) The bad apple effect 
D) The propinquity effect 
A) Reinforcement theory 
B) The social allergy effect 
C) The bad apple effect 
D) The propinquity effect

Question 16

According to social psychologists, most loneliness in the modern world ____.

Accepted Answer

A) is about the quality of one's relationships-not the quantity 
B) is about the quantity of one's relationships-not the quality 
C) can be about the quality of one's relationships OR the quantity of one's relationships-though it tends to be about quality 
D) can be about the quality of one's relationships OR the quantity of one's relationships-though it tends to be about quantity 
A) is about the quality of one's relationships-not the quantity 
B) is about the quantity of one's relationships-not the quality 
C) can be about the quality of one's relationships OR the quantity of one's relationships-though it tends to be about quality 
D) can be about the quality of one's relationships OR the quantity of one's relationships-though it tends to be about quantity

Question 17

Ostracism  refers to being excluded, rejected, and ignored by others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Wolfgang is engaging in an act of ingratiation. What does this mean exactly?

Accepted Answer

A) He is trying to redeem himself or make up for something. 
B) He is trying to get someone to do something for him. 
C) He is trying to get someone to like him. 
D) He is empathizing with someone. 
A) He is trying to redeem himself or make up for something. 
B) He is trying to get someone to do something for him. 
C) He is trying to get someone to like him. 
D) He is empathizing with someone.

Question 19

How would social psychologists respond to the lyrics "getting to know you, getting to know all about you, getting to like you"?

Accepted Answer

A) As people get to know each other better, they typically learn more about their similarities and, as a result, become bored with each other. 
B) As people get to know each other better, they typically learn more about their dissimilarities and, as a result, learn to be less judgmental. 
C) As people get to know each other better, they typically learn more about their similarities and, as a result, like each other more. 
D) As people get to know each other better, they typically learn more about their dissimilarities and, as a result, like each other less. 
A) As people get to know each other better, they typically learn more about their similarities and, as a result, become bored with each other. 
B) As people get to know each other better, they typically learn more about their dissimilarities and, as a result, learn to be less judgmental. 
C) As people get to know each other better, they typically learn more about their similarities and, as a result, like each other more. 
D) As people get to know each other better, they typically learn more about their dissimilarities and, as a result, like each other less.

Question 20

Tye frequently experiences social rejection by his peers. If he is like most people, on those occasions he is MOST likely to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) skip dinner altogether 
B) eat an exceptionally unhealthy dinner 
C) eat an exceptionally healthy dinner 
D) eat as he normally would 
A) skip dinner altogether 
B) eat an exceptionally unhealthy dinner 
C) eat an exceptionally healthy dinner 
D) eat as he normally would

The ____ is an example of familiarity reducing rather than increasing liking.

Compared to men with , men with tend to be kinder, gentler, and more affectionate in relationships.

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates stalking?

Rejected people sometimes do antisocial things that might alienate other people further.

Ostracism refers to being ____.

When researchers take a picture of someone, split the image in half, throw out one of the halves at random and fill in that space with the mirror image of the remaining half, this is called ____.

What makes people MOST reluctant to live alone?

Research on one-sided, unrequited love has confirmed that people are positively attracted when they learn that someone else likes them-but if they do not want to feel the same way, they soon start to find the other person's attraction to them to be a burden or problem. Why does this happen?

Research on school violence reveals that at least ____ out of 15 such incidents involved extended periods of painful rejection by others.

Although reinforcement theory is correct in stating that doing favors for and praising people may result in their liking you, a drawback of this type of strategy is that ____.

Robyn has her work friends, her school friends, her running friends, and her drinking friends. She seems to compartmentalize her social life. Based on research, you would expect Robyn to be high in ____.

Compared to others, people who are lonely tend to ____.

People's INITIAL emotional reaction to social rejection is usually ____.

Pedro has a crush on Kate. Kate, however, does not feel the same way about Pedro. What is likely to be Kate's first reaction if she finds out that Pedro likes her?

Take the issue of stealing. The point of view of society as a whole is that if some people get away with stealing, then others may be tempted to steal also, and chaos can result. What concept does this best illustrate?

According to social psychologists, most loneliness in the modern world ____.

Ostracism refers to being excluded, rejected, and ignored by others.

Wolfgang is engaging in an act of ingratiation. What does this mean exactly?

How would social psychologists respond to the lyrics "getting to know you, getting to know all about you, getting to like you"?

Tye frequently experiences social rejection by his peers. If he is like most people, on those occasions he is MOST likely to ____.

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

Filters

Exam 11: Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

The ____ is an example of familiarity reducing rather than increasing liking. ​

Compared to men with ____, men with ____ tend to be kinder, gentler, and more affectionate in relationships.

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates stalking?

Rejected people sometimes do antisocial things that might alienate other people further.

Ostracism refers to being ____.

When researchers take a picture of someone, split the image in half, throw out one of the halves at random and fill in that space with the mirror image of the remaining half, this is called ____. ​

What makes people MOST reluctant to live alone?

Research on one-sided, unrequited love has confirmed that people are positively attracted when they learn that someone else likes them-but if they do not want to feel the same way, they soon start to find the other person's attraction to them to be a burden or problem. Why does this happen?

Research on school violence reveals that at least ____ out of 15 such incidents involved extended periods of painful rejection by others.

Although reinforcement theory is correct in stating that doing favors for and praising people may result in their liking you, a drawback of this type of strategy is that ____.

Robyn has her work friends, her school friends, her running friends, and her drinking friends. She seems to compartmentalize her social life. Based on research, you would expect Robyn to be high in ____. ​

Compared to others, people who are lonely tend to ____.

People's INITIAL emotional reaction to social rejection is usually ____.

Pedro has a crush on Kate. Kate, however, does not feel the same way about Pedro. What is likely to be Kate's first reaction if she finds out that Pedro likes her?

Take the issue of stealing. The point of view of society as a whole is that if some people get away with stealing, then others may be tempted to steal also, and chaos can result. What concept does this best illustrate? ​

According to social psychologists, most loneliness in the modern world ____.

Ostracism refers to being excluded, rejected, and ignored by others.

Wolfgang is engaging in an act of ingratiation. What does this mean exactly?

How would social psychologists respond to the lyrics "getting to know you, getting to know all about you, getting to like you"?

Tye frequently experiences social rejection by his peers. If he is like most people, on those occasions he is MOST likely to ____.

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

Filters

The ____ is an example of familiarity reducing rather than increasing liking.

Compared to men with , men with tend to be kinder, gentler, and more affectionate in relationships.

When researchers take a picture of someone, split the image in half, throw out one of the halves at random and fill in that space with the mirror image of the remaining half, this is called ____.

Robyn has her work friends, her school friends, her running friends, and her drinking friends. She seems to compartmentalize her social life. Based on research, you would expect Robyn to be high in ____.

Take the issue of stealing. The point of view of society as a whole is that if some people get away with stealing, then others may be tempted to steal also, and chaos can result. What concept does this best illustrate?