Exam 17: Interpersonal Processes

The evolutionary perspective argues that women should be choosier than men about their mating partner because:

Based on what was stated in the textbook, which of the following is NOT true about physical attractiveness?

In the study in which Northern and Southern students were compared in terms of their reaction to being bumped, and whether the person who collided with them called them an obscene name, it was revealed that:

The influence of physical attractiveness on interpersonal attraction is believed to be the result of the:

Love may be, according to some, captured in the form of a story, whereby the story is a reflection of each person's expectations and beliefs about love. Which one of the following has been shown to predict greater success in a relationship?

Contrary to what many believe, studies have shown that the viewing of pornography does not cause sexual violence. However, viewing pornographic aggression:

Companionate love involves:

Discuss conformity and the Asch studies. Explain the studies in detail and enumerate the significant results. How does minority influence affect peer pressure and conformity?

Dollard, Miller, and colleagues presented the _____, which suggests that people may become aggressive when they are frustrated in achieving their goals.

Your textbook described a study in which male students walked past a staged rape in a campus parking lot. The results of this study showed that:

Conformity is higher in _____ cultures than in _____ cultures.

According to Freud, aggression is instinctive. Moreover, aggression is a drive of behavior. Aggression, for Freud, was related to the death instinct or:

Humans and other animals tend to offer helping behaviors preferentially to their close genetic relatives. This is known as:

I am talking to a student and she mentions how her boyfriend not only acts like her father but also bears a striking resemblance to him. This should not surprise me because it is in accordance with which theory of interpersonal attraction?

In cross-cultural studies of male versus female priorities regarding reproductive success, 36 out of 37 cultures showed that females preferred:

In terms of what was presented in the textbook, which one of the following is true about the relationship between media and aggressive behavior?

The group whose norms matter to an individual and hence have an impact on the individual's behavior is called the:

In the Kurt Lewin study of the effects of leadership style, the group that had laissez-faire leadership:

The behavior of people in groups is dictated in large part by _____, the standards of behavior.

If I want someone to display helping behavior, which one is likely to increase my chances of getting them to help?