Exam 15: Applying Social Psychology to Personal Relationships

The matching phenomenon purports that preferring a long-term partner who is similar to oneself in looks (and other qualities)reduces the chances of either rejection or dissatisfaction.

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Explain what is meant by infantile separation distress.

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Infantile separation distress refers to attention focused on the lost other and extreme discomfort at that person's inaccessibility.It comes about due to a child being separated from a caregiver unexpectedly.The child is reacting to separation-in this case,to the loss of the most important person in his or her life.In the process of attachment,the human infant associates satisfaction and need gratification with only one or two specific others.

Suppose you view yourself as a 6 on a 10-point scale of physical attractiveness.Research suggests that in selecting a long-term partner,you most likely would choose a person who is a(n)______.

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In applying attachment styles to your life,the authors of Chapter 15 ("Personal Relationships")state that

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Environmental spoiling refers to the effect whereby the more contact you have with an unpleasant person,the more you will like him or her.

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Mathew never has met Brenda Sue but wants her to become attracted to him.Therefore,he begins to spend time in places that Brenda Sue frequents (e.g.,gym and coffee shop)and to take advantage of opportunities to engage in mutual eye contact.Mathew is applying ______,which he read about in his social psychology text.

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The ______ refers to the tendency to be especially influenced by information that is presented first.

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In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet,the attraction of the potential lovers was intensified by the disapproval of significant others.Research suggests that if significant others in your life disapprove of your romantic partner,

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In traditional Eastern societies,the goal of marriage is social order,and thus,intimate relationships are a means to preserve family unity and social order.

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Schachter (1959)conducted a classic experiment in which participants anticipated they soon would receive electric shocks.This experiment suggested that high fear

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Proximity and familiarity are two key social psychological concepts related to attraction.

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The physical attractiveness stereotype means that

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Identify the four patterns of adult attachment identified in the text,and describe characteristics of each.

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As reported in Chapter 15 ("Personal Relationships"),compared with married people who originally met face to face,married people who originally met online are ______.

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In a meta-analytic review of over 100 experimental studies on the psychological effects of social exclusion (e.g.,rejection and ostracism),Blackhart,Nelson,Knowles,and Baumeister (2009)found that

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Question 15

According to the text,your choice of a trait in each of the following pairs may be used to gauge your ______: strong or kind,intelligent or generous,friendly or brave,helpful or artistic,and popular or sympathetic.

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Affiliation and attraction are synonymous within social psychology,as both are associated with being drawn to another person,regardless of one's conscious wishes or circumstances.

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The primacy effect refers to the tendency to be especially influenced by information that is presented last.

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Question 18

In individualistic cultures,where community cooperation is valued more than individual distinction,a potential mate is especially prized for practical virtues,such as possessing money and household management skills.

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In an experiment by Van Straaten,Engels,Finkenauer,and Holland (2009),university students (both attractive and less attractive)conversed with an opposite-sex confederate whose physical attractiveness also was varied (high versus low).The study found that

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The matching phenomenon purports that preferring a long-term partner who is similar to oneself in looks (and other qualities)reduces the chances of either rejection or dissatisfaction.

Explain what is meant by infantile separation distress.

Suppose you view yourself as a 6 on a 10-point scale of physical attractiveness.Research suggests that in selecting a long-term partner,you most likely would choose a person who is a(n)______.

In applying attachment styles to your life,the authors of Chapter 15 ("Personal Relationships")state that

Environmental spoiling refers to the effect whereby the more contact you have with an unpleasant person,the more you will like him or her.

The ______ refers to the tendency to be especially influenced by information that is presented first.

In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet,the attraction of the potential lovers was intensified by the disapproval of significant others.Research suggests that if significant others in your life disapprove of your romantic partner,

In traditional Eastern societies,the goal of marriage is social order,and thus,intimate relationships are a means to preserve family unity and social order.

Schachter (1959)conducted a classic experiment in which participants anticipated they soon would receive electric shocks.This experiment suggested that high fear

Proximity and familiarity are two key social psychological concepts related to attraction.

The physical attractiveness stereotype means that

Identify the four patterns of adult attachment identified in the text,and describe characteristics of each.

As reported in Chapter 15 ("Personal Relationships"),compared with married people who originally met face to face,married people who originally met online are ______.

In a meta-analytic review of over 100 experimental studies on the psychological effects of social exclusion (e.g.,rejection and ostracism),Blackhart,Nelson,Knowles,and Baumeister (2009)found that

According to the text,your choice of a trait in each of the following pairs may be used to gauge your ______: strong or kind,intelligent or generous,friendly or brave,helpful or artistic,and popular or sympathetic.

Affiliation and attraction are synonymous within social psychology,as both are associated with being drawn to another person,regardless of one's conscious wishes or circumstances.

The primacy effect refers to the tendency to be especially influenced by information that is presented last.

In individualistic cultures,where community cooperation is valued more than individual distinction,a potential mate is especially prized for practical virtues,such as possessing money and household management skills.

In an experiment by Van Straaten,Engels,Finkenauer,and Holland (2009),university students (both attractive and less attractive)conversed with an opposite-sex confederate whose physical attractiveness also was varied (high versus low).The study found that

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