Question 1

Highly attractive people tend to be rated more harshly with regard to all of the following, except …

Accepted Answer

A)  their social skills 
B)  being materialistic 
C)  being committed to their relationships 
D)  their level of sympathy toward oppressed people 
A)  their social skills 
B)  being materialistic 
C)  being committed to their relationships 
D)  their level of sympathy toward oppressed people A

Question 2

The desire to pass on one's genes to the next generation via reproduction is called …

Accepted Answer

A)  the ""warm glow"" heuristic 
B)  inclusive fitness 
C)  heterogeneity 
D)  androcentric bias 
A)  the ""warm glow"" heuristic 
B)  inclusive fitness 
C)  heterogeneity 
D)  androcentric bias B

Question 3

In the ""Computer Dance Study,"" participants stopped at three separate stations to show their identification, sign for their tickets, and pick up their tickets for the dance. This was done so that the researchers could …

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure random assignment of dates 
B)  match highly attractive individuals with one another 
C)  match attractive individuals with average others 
D)  ensure inter-rater reliability 
A)  ensure random assignment of dates 
B)  match highly attractive individuals with one another 
C)  match attractive individuals with average others 
D)  ensure inter-rater reliability D

Question 4

According to the ""what is beautiful is good"" stereotype, we tend to assume that highly attractive people have all of the following qualities, except …

Accepted Answer

A)  better parenting skills 
B)  better jobs 
C)  more interesting social lives 
D)  higher intelligence 
A)  better parenting skills 
B)  better jobs 
C)  more interesting social lives 
D)  higher intelligence

Question 5

For contrast effects to work, the viewing of an attractive target …

Accepted Answer

A)  must precede the viewing of an average person 
B)  must be noticed by the viewer 
C)  must follow the viewing of an average person 
D)  A and B 
A)  must precede the viewing of an average person 
B)  must be noticed by the viewer 
C)  must follow the viewing of an average person 
D)  A and B

Question 6

Which of the following explains why our perceptions of an average-looking person can be adversely affected by prior exposure to a highly attractive person?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ""warm glow"" heuristic 
B)  contrast effects 
C)  the ""what is beautiful is good"" stereoytpe 
D)  fundamental attribution error 
A)  the ""warm glow"" heuristic 
B)  contrast effects 
C)  the ""what is beautiful is good"" stereoytpe 
D)  fundamental attribution error

Question 7

Cues to a woman's fertility include all of the following, except …

Accepted Answer

A)  height 
B)  shiny hair 
C)  full lips 
D)  clear skin 
A)  height 
B)  shiny hair 
C)  full lips 
D)  clear skin

Question 8

Early research on physical attractiveness focused primarily on …

Accepted Answer

A)  facial symmetry 
B)  men's perceptions of women's attractiveness 
C)  the evoutionary perspective on attraction 
D)  the attractiveness of couples within marriage relationships 
A)  facial symmetry 
B)  men's perceptions of women's attractiveness 
C)  the evoutionary perspective on attraction 
D)  the attractiveness of couples within marriage relationships

Question 9

The androcentric bias prevalent in early attractiveness research meant that most research focused on …

Accepted Answer

A)  culturally-bound perceptions about attractiveness 
B)  men's perceptions of women's attractiveness 
C)  women's perceptions of men's attractiveness 
D)  LGBTQ individuals' perceptions of attractiveness 
A)  culturally-bound perceptions about attractiveness 
B)  men's perceptions of women's attractiveness 
C)  women's perceptions of men's attractiveness 
D)  LGBTQ individuals' perceptions of attractiveness

Question 10

Which of the following is not a female facial feature preferred by men?

Accepted Answer

A)  thin eybrows 
B)  smile 
C)  small nose 
D)  high cheekbones 
A)  thin eybrows 
B)  smile 
C)  small nose 
D)  high cheekbones

Question 11

The proclivity to attribute a host of positive qualities to attractve people is called the …

Accepted Answer

A)  fundamental attribution error 
B)  ""what is beautiful is good"" stereotype 
C)  ""warm glow"" heuristic 
D)  sociocultural view 
A)  fundamental attribution error 
B)  ""what is beautiful is good"" stereotype 
C)  ""warm glow"" heuristic 
D)  sociocultural view

Question 12

Which of the following does not influence our perceptions of others' physical atttractiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  our sef-esteem 
B)  our transient moods 
C)  our relationship status 
D)  our desire for a relationship 
A)  our sef-esteem 
B)  our transient moods 
C)  our relationship status 
D)  our desire for a relationship

Question 13

Because of their parental investment women should be attracted to men with …

Accepted Answer

A)  thick hair 
B)  high cheekbones 
C)  dimples 
D)  beards 
A)  thick hair 
B)  high cheekbones 
C)  dimples 
D)  beards

Question 14

Ovulation seems to affect women's preferences for certain qualities in men. These preferences include all of the following except …

Accepted Answer

A)  deep voices 
B)  the scent of symmetrical men 
C)  masculinity 
D)  high-status clothing 
A)  deep voices 
B)  the scent of symmetrical men 
C)  masculinity 
D)  high-status clothing

Question 15

The matching hypothesis proposes that …

Accepted Answer

A)  we tend to date people who have a similar level of attractiveness to ourselves 
B)  we tend to date average-looking people 
C)  we tend to look primarily for a partner who is more attractive than ourselves 
D)  we tend to look primarily for a partner who is less attractive than ourselves 
A)  we tend to date people who have a similar level of attractiveness to ourselves 
B)  we tend to date average-looking people 
C)  we tend to look primarily for a partner who is more attractive than ourselves 
D)  we tend to look primarily for a partner who is less attractive than ourselves

Question 16

On average, women tend to prefer men with a waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) of …

Accepted Answer

A)  0.6 
B)  0.7 
C)  0.8 
D)  0.9 
A)  0.6 
B)  0.7 
C)  0.8 
D)  0.9

Question 17

In the ""Computer Dance Study,"" the only predictor of whether participants liked their dates and wanted to date that person again was their …

Accepted Answer

A)  date's physical attractiveness 
B)  date's level of self-esteem 
C)  own level of self-esteem 
D)  own physical attractiveness 
A)  date's physical attractiveness 
B)  date's level of self-esteem 
C)  own level of self-esteem 
D)  own physical attractiveness

Question 18

Beauty/attractiveness is a sought-after feature in a potential mate because ...

Accepted Answer

A)  it signals good overall health 
B)  it signals fertility 
C)  it signals immunity to disease 
D)  all of the above 
A)  it signals good overall health 
B)  it signals fertility 
C)  it signals immunity to disease 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

An organism's ability to resist parasitic infection (and indicator of good health) is known as ...

Accepted Answer

A)  heterozygosity 
B)  inclusive fitness 
C)  prototypical behavior 
D)  principle diversity 
A)  heterozygosity 
B)  inclusive fitness 
C)  prototypical behavior 
D)  principle diversity

Question 20

According to several studies, _________ children are generally treated more favorably by parents and teachers.

Accepted Answer

A)  attractive 
B)  younger 
C)  older 
D)  quiet 
A)  attractive 
B)  younger 
C)  older 
D)  quiet

Highly attractive people tend to be rated more harshly with regard to all of the following, except …

The desire to pass on one's genes to the next generation via reproduction is called …

In the ""Computer Dance Study,"" participants stopped at three separate stations to show their identification, sign for their tickets, and pick up their tickets for the dance. This was done so that the researchers could …

According to the ""what is beautiful is good"" stereotype, we tend to assume that highly attractive people have all of the following qualities, except …

For contrast effects to work, the viewing of an attractive target …

Which of the following explains why our perceptions of an average-looking person can be adversely affected by prior exposure to a highly attractive person?

Cues to a woman's fertility include all of the following, except …

Early research on physical attractiveness focused primarily on …

The androcentric bias prevalent in early attractiveness research meant that most research focused on …

Which of the following is not a female facial feature preferred by men?

The proclivity to attribute a host of positive qualities to attractve people is called the …

Which of the following does not influence our perceptions of others' physical atttractiveness?

Because of their parental investment women should be attracted to men with …

Ovulation seems to affect women's preferences for certain qualities in men. These preferences include all of the following except …

The matching hypothesis proposes that …

On average, women tend to prefer men with a waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) of …

In the ""Computer Dance Study,"" the only predictor of whether participants liked their dates and wanted to date that person again was their …

Beauty/attractiveness is a sought-after feature in a potential mate because ...

An organism's ability to resist parasitic infection (and indicator of good health) is known as ...

According to several studies, _________ children are generally treated more favorably by parents and teachers.

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Psychological Attraction

Self-Presentation and Self-Disclosure

Fairness and Equity

Love and Emotion

Attachment

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Communication and Relationship Management

Infidelity and Jealousy

Relationship Violence and Abuse

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Exam 3: Physical Attraction

Highly attractive people tend to be rated more harshly with regard to all of the following, except …

The desire to pass on one's genes to the next generation via reproduction is called …

In the ""Computer Dance Study,"" participants stopped at three separate stations to show their identification, sign for their tickets, and pick up their tickets for the dance. This was done so that the researchers could …

According to the ""what is beautiful is good"" stereotype, we tend to assume that highly attractive people have all of the following qualities, except …

For contrast effects to work, the viewing of an attractive target …

Which of the following explains why our perceptions of an average-looking person can be adversely affected by prior exposure to a highly attractive person?

Cues to a woman's fertility include all of the following, except …

Early research on physical attractiveness focused primarily on …

The androcentric bias prevalent in early attractiveness research meant that most research focused on …

Which of the following is not a female facial feature preferred by men?

The proclivity to attribute a host of positive qualities to attractve people is called the …

Which of the following does not influence our perceptions of others' physical atttractiveness?

Because of their parental investment women should be attracted to men with …

Ovulation seems to affect women's preferences for certain qualities in men. These preferences include all of the following except …

The matching hypothesis proposes that …

On average, women tend to prefer men with a waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) of …

In the ""Computer Dance Study,"" the only predictor of whether participants liked their dates and wanted to date that person again was their …

Beauty/attractiveness is a sought-after feature in a potential mate because ...

An organism's ability to resist parasitic infection (and indicator of good health) is known as ...

According to several studies, _________ children are generally treated more favorably by parents and teachers.

Strangers, Friends, and Lovers: Why Is Life so Complicated

Methods to Study Relationships

Psychological Attraction

Self-Presentation and Self-Disclosure

Fairness and Equity

Love and Emotion

Attachment

Sexuality

Communication and Relationship Management

Infidelity and Jealousy

Relationship Violence and Abuse

Conflict: Causes and Consequences

Intimate Relationships in the 21st Century

Filters