Exam 17: Interpersonal Processes

The strong, possibly innate, need to be involved in relationships with others is known as:

According to the evolutionary perspective males and females adopt different sexual strategies because:

According to the theory of evolutionary psychology, men prefer partners who are:

Your textbook listed, four general factors that are believed to influence interpersonal attraction. What are those four factors? Describe each briefly. Provide an example of each.

Which of the following would be considered an act of aggression, as defined by Kowalski and Westen?

Among technologically developed countries, the highest rate of aggression can be found in:

In psychology, a collection of people whose actions affect the other group members is referred to as a/an:

Provide three real-world examples of the influence of obedience that were discussed in the textbook. Thinking back to Chapter 2, present the factors that are thought to influence the degree to which Milgram's students were obedient. Using the concept of external validity and the three examples, do you think the aforementioned factors should be eliminated? Why or why not?

Based on what was presented in the textbook, research supports the idea that people report greater satisfaction with and stay longer in relationships if they can maintain:

In one of the studies mentioned in your textbook, while participants were waiting for the experiment to start, smoke suddenly entered the room through an air vent. What was the reaction?

Which type of variable refers to the individual's personality and attitudes?

According to your textbook, adopting a democratic leadership style will likely lead to:

According to the textbook, which hormone has been linked, in one way or another, to aggressive behavior?

The experiment by Lott and Lott (1974) described in your textbook had children teamed in groups of three to solve a problem. Some were given a chance to succeed on the task, but others failed the task. The data from this study suggest that:

The cognitive-social perspective on aggression stems from the well-known and classic research involving Bobo dolls conducted by:

The doctrine that all behavior, no matter how apparently altruistic, is designed to increase one's own pleasure or reduce one's own pain is called:

Which one of the following explains why average looking men and women do not go out with people who are vastly more or less attractive than themselves?

It is sad to hear on the news about con artists duping senior citizens out of their money. It shows just how easily others can manipulate us. In light of that, identify and describe briefly the 3 principles proposed by Robert Cialdini. Also include, when appropriate, a description of the door-in-the-face technique, the foot-in-the-door technique, and low balling. Provide examples (not used in the textbook) for each principle and term previously mentioned.

Behaving in a way that helps another person with no apparent gain, or with potential cost, to oneself is known as:

In your textbook, a study was mentioned that involved incoming college students assigned to the same dormitory. Over the course of the semester, as the students got to know each other, friendships were based on