Question 1

Which of the following love styles has historically been more common among college men than among college women?

Accepted Answer

A) agape 
B) pragma 
C) storage 
D) mania 
E) both c and d 
A) agape 
B) pragma 
C) storage 
D) mania 
E) both c and d A

Question 2

Propinquity refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) appearance 
B) goal sharing 
C) structural distance 
D) power dependence 
E) proximity 
A) appearance 
B) goal sharing 
C) structural distance 
D) power dependence 
E) proximity E

Question 3

Endogamous marriages are marriages between people with similar aspirations and goals that are characterized by harmony over tension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Who benefits the most from communicating with others via the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A) females in early to middle adolescence 
B) males in early to middle adolescence 
C) middle-aged men 
D) middle-aged men. 
E) women living in rural areas 
A) females in early to middle adolescence 
B) males in early to middle adolescence 
C) middle-aged men 
D) middle-aged men. 
E) women living in rural areas

Question 5

The fundamental attribution error is more common in the United States than in other cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Who studies cohabitation and its consequences at the macro level?

Accepted Answer

A) social exchange theorists 
B) social identity theorists 
C) social structure and personality researchers 
D) status characteristics theorists 
E) symbolic interactionists 
A) social exchange theorists 
B) social identity theorists 
C) social structure and personality researchers 
D) status characteristics theorists 
E) symbolic interactionists

Question 7

The concept of romantic love has died out within this culture because it is incompatible with the current structure of the institution of marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What helped to create and perpetuate belief in love at first sight and the notion that true love often involves overcoming adversity and living "happily ever after"?

Accepted Answer

A) novels like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, published in the early 1800s 
B) new laws making it possible for people to go public with relationships that were at one time considered taboo 
C) reality television 
D) the decrease in leisure time, required for serial dating, among the middle class associated with the onset of capitalism 
E) the increasing acceptability of divorce in the United States and in Europe 
A) novels like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, published in the early 1800s 
B) new laws making it possible for people to go public with relationships that were at one time considered taboo 
C) reality television 
D) the decrease in leisure time, required for serial dating, among the middle class associated with the onset of capitalism 
E) the increasing acceptability of divorce in the United States and in Europe

Question 9

The stages of personal relationships discussed within the social psychological literature include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) a period of negotiation 
B) a probationary phase 
C) an initial "getting to know you" stage 
D) initiation 
E) maintenance 
A) a period of negotiation 
B) a probationary phase 
C) an initial "getting to know you" stage 
D) initiation 
E) maintenance

Question 10

The two structural bases of power in intimate relationships are gender and:

Accepted Answer

A) age 
B) attractiveness 
C) control over sexual resources 
D) intelligence or skill level 
E) socioeconomic resources 
A) age 
B) attractiveness 
C) control over sexual resources 
D) intelligence or skill level 
E) socioeconomic resources

Question 11

Altercasting occurs during the stage of a personal relationship during which people:

Accepted Answer

A) cease contact 
B) either engage in repair work or leave the relationship 
C) first initiate interaction 
D) negotiate roles 
E) work toward maintenance 
A) cease contact 
B) either engage in repair work or leave the relationship 
C) first initiate interaction 
D) negotiate roles 
E) work toward maintenance

Question 12

Which of the factors that affect person perception and attraction in face-to-face encounters are less relevant to relationships that begin online? Why is this the case?

Accepted Answer

In face-to-face encounters, factors such

Question 13

Discuss how the institution of marriage perpetuates the romantic love myth within this culture.

Accepted Answer

The institution of marriage perpetuates

Question 14

What is your dominant love style? Do your relationship experiences seem to fit this categorization? Explain. Discuss how broader societal characteristics or patterns shape people's love styles?

Accepted Answer

My dominant love style is probably a com

Question 15

Sociological social psychologists have argued that gender differences in love styles are due to:

Accepted Answer

A) biological differences between men and women 
B) gender inequality within the larger society 
C) poorly designed measures of the different love styles 
D) people's tendency to alter their behavior when they know they are being observed 
E) people's tendency to respond to surveys in a way that is socially acceptable 
A) biological differences between men and women 
B) gender inequality within the larger society 
C) poorly designed measures of the different love styles 
D) people's tendency to alter their behavior when they know they are being observed 
E) people's tendency to respond to surveys in a way that is socially acceptable

Question 16

In Dutton and Aron's famous experiment, male subjects were interviewed by a female confederate of the experimenter on either a stable platform bridge or on a flimsy suspension bridge that extended over a river gorge (the independent variable) What was the dependent variable in this study?

Accepted Answer

A) how long it took subjects to cross the bridge 
B) subjects' body temperature and heart rate 
C) subjects' willingness to obey instructions given by the female interviewer, who told them not to cross the bridge, but to go back the way they had come 
D) whether subjects sought contact with the female interviewer after the study had ended 
E) both a and b 
A) how long it took subjects to cross the bridge 
B) subjects' body temperature and heart rate 
C) subjects' willingness to obey instructions given by the female interviewer, who told them not to cross the bridge, but to go back the way they had come 
D) whether subjects sought contact with the female interviewer after the study had ended 
E) both a and b

Question 17

The contemporary trends discussed in Chapter 11, on personal relationships, include the increase in same-sex relationships, the rise of the Internet, and:

Accepted Answer

A) the institutionalization of no-fault divorce laws in most states 
B) the growth in media coverage of polygamy and other nontraditional family forms 
C) the increase in stay-at-home fathers 
D) the normalization of cohabitation 
E) the shrinking size of families 
A) the institutionalization of no-fault divorce laws in most states 
B) the growth in media coverage of polygamy and other nontraditional family forms 
C) the increase in stay-at-home fathers 
D) the normalization of cohabitation 
E) the shrinking size of families

Question 18

The fundamental attribution error occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A) actors attribute positive characteristics to themselves and negative characteristics to other people 
B) behaviors caused by a stable personality characteristic are assumed to be the result of variable situational factors, such as social norms 
C) individuals minimize negative and maximize positive social comparisons 
D) people misattribute behaviors caused by situational factors to an actor's personal characteristics 
E) people misattribute emotions caused by one source to something or someone else 
A) actors attribute positive characteristics to themselves and negative characteristics to other people 
B) behaviors caused by a stable personality characteristic are assumed to be the result of variable situational factors, such as social norms 
C) individuals minimize negative and maximize positive social comparisons 
D) people misattribute behaviors caused by situational factors to an actor's personal characteristics 
E) people misattribute emotions caused by one source to something or someone else

Question 19

Once we have a positive view of people, or attribute a positive trait to them, we tend to assume they have other valued characteristics. This is called:

Accepted Answer

A) schematic misrepresentation 
B) the fundamental attribution error 
C) the halo effect 
D) the misattribution of characteristics 
E) trait bias 
A) schematic misrepresentation 
B) the fundamental attribution error 
C) the halo effect 
D) the misattribution of characteristics 
E) trait bias

Question 20

Discuss the results of studies of Internet use among adolescents. Do your experiences fit the patterns described in the literature? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The results of studies on Internet use a

Which of the following love styles has historically been more common among college men than among college women?

Propinquity refers to:

Endogamous marriages are marriages between people with similar aspirations and goals that are characterized by harmony over tension.

Who benefits the most from communicating with others via the Internet?

The fundamental attribution error is more common in the United States than in other cultures.

Who studies cohabitation and its consequences at the macro level?

The concept of romantic love has died out within this culture because it is incompatible with the current structure of the institution of marriage.

What helped to create and perpetuate belief in love at first sight and the notion that true love often involves overcoming adversity and living "happily ever after"?

The stages of personal relationships discussed within the social psychological literature include all of the following except:

The two structural bases of power in intimate relationships are gender and:

Altercasting occurs during the stage of a personal relationship during which people:

Which of the factors that affect person perception and attraction in face-to-face encounters are less relevant to relationships that begin online? Why is this the case?

Discuss how the institution of marriage perpetuates the romantic love myth within this culture.

What is your dominant love style? Do your relationship experiences seem to fit this categorization? Explain. Discuss how broader societal characteristics or patterns shape people's love styles?

Sociological social psychologists have argued that gender differences in love styles are due to:

In Dutton and Aron's famous experiment, male subjects were interviewed by a female confederate of the experimenter on either a stable platform bridge or on a flimsy suspension bridge that extended over a river gorge (the independent variable) What was the dependent variable in this study?

The contemporary trends discussed in Chapter 11, on personal relationships, include the increase in same-sex relationships, the rise of the Internet, and:

The fundamental attribution error occurs when:

Once we have a positive view of people, or attribute a positive trait to them, we tend to assume they have other valued characteristics. This is called:

Discuss the results of studies of Internet use among adolescents. Do your experiences fit the patterns described in the literature? Explain.

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Exam 11: Personal Relationships

Which of the following love styles has historically been more common among college men than among college women?

Propinquity refers to:

Endogamous marriages are marriages between people with similar aspirations and goals that are characterized by harmony over tension.

Who benefits the most from communicating with others via the Internet?

The fundamental attribution error is more common in the United States than in other cultures.

Who studies cohabitation and its consequences at the macro level?

The concept of romantic love has died out within this culture because it is incompatible with the current structure of the institution of marriage.

What helped to create and perpetuate belief in love at first sight and the notion that true love often involves overcoming adversity and living "happily ever after"?

The stages of personal relationships discussed within the social psychological literature include all of the following except:

The two structural bases of power in intimate relationships are gender and:

Altercasting occurs during the stage of a personal relationship during which people:

Which of the factors that affect person perception and attraction in face-to-face encounters are less relevant to relationships that begin online? Why is this the case?

Discuss how the institution of marriage perpetuates the romantic love myth within this culture.

What is your dominant love style? Do your relationship experiences seem to fit this categorization? Explain. Discuss how broader societal characteristics or patterns shape people's love styles?

Sociological social psychologists have argued that gender differences in love styles are due to:

In Dutton and Aron's famous experiment, male subjects were interviewed by a female confederate of the experimenter on either a stable platform bridge or on a flimsy suspension bridge that extended over a river gorge (the independent variable) What was the dependent variable in this study?

The contemporary trends discussed in Chapter 11, on personal relationships, include the increase in same-sex relationships, the rise of the Internet, and:

The fundamental attribution error occurs when:

Once we have a positive view of people, or attribute a positive trait to them, we tend to assume they have other valued characteristics. This is called:

Discuss the results of studies of Internet use among adolescents. Do your experiences fit the patterns described in the literature? Explain.

What Is Sociological Social Psychology

Research Methods in Sociological Social Psychology

Symbolic Interactionism and Related Perspectives

The Social Structure and Personality Perspective

Group Processes and Structure

Socialization Throughout the Life Course

Self and Identity

Emotions and Social Life

Deviance and Social Control

Mental Health and Illness

Prejudice and Discrimination

Social Influence, Social Constraint, and Social Change

Filters