Question 1

According to Sternberg,we experience which type of love when we feel intimacy with,passion for,and commitment to,another person?

Accepted Answer

A)  fatuous love 
B)  companionate love 
C)  consummate love 
D)  romantic love 
A)  fatuous love 
B)  companionate love 
C)  consummate love 
D)  romantic love

Question 2

Generally,the balance of rewards and costs within a relationship is judged in comparison with

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of self-disclosure that is currently occurring within the relationship. 
B)  our beliefs about what a "perfect" relationship should be. 
C)  our evaluation of the personality traits of other person in the relationship. 
D)  what we have come to expect from past experiences. 
A)  the amount of self-disclosure that is currently occurring within the relationship. 
B)  our beliefs about what a "perfect" relationship should be. 
C)  our evaluation of the personality traits of other person in the relationship. 
D)  what we have come to expect from past experiences.

Question 3

Regarding self-disclosure,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-disclosure involves the sharing of private thoughts and feelings and requires a degree of trust. 
B)  Most people play it safe, or "close to the vest," with people they do not know well. 
C)  People are more likely to reveal themselves to persons who they like than to those they find unattractive. 
D)  Overdisclosure tends to lead to reciprocity and deepens the relationship. 
A)  Self-disclosure involves the sharing of private thoughts and feelings and requires a degree of trust. 
B)  Most people play it safe, or "close to the vest," with people they do not know well. 
C)  People are more likely to reveal themselves to persons who they like than to those they find unattractive. 
D)  Overdisclosure tends to lead to reciprocity and deepens the relationship.

Question 4

Moderate self-disclosure leads to

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocity and trust. 
B)  suspicion and reduced attraction. 
C)  anxiety and unhappiness. 
D)  conformity and obedience. 
A)  reciprocity and trust. 
B)  suspicion and reduced attraction. 
C)  anxiety and unhappiness. 
D)  conformity and obedience.

Question 5

Which of the following theorize that humans have inherited a "killer instinct" from our animal ancestors,but lack certain innate patterns that inhibit aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanists 
B)  behaviorists 
C)  biopsychologists 
D)  ethologists 
A)  humanists 
B)  behaviorists 
C)  biopsychologists 
D)  ethologists

Question 6

The fact that there does seem to be a "boy-next-door" or "girl-next-door" effect in romantic attraction illustrates which factor of interpersonal attraction?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical attractiveness 
B)  self-disclosure 
C)  physical proximity 
D)  social comparison 
A)  physical attractiveness 
B)  self-disclosure 
C)  physical proximity 
D)  social comparison

Question 7

Regarding interpersonal attraction,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deciding whether you would like to know another person can happen very quickly, sometimes within just minutes of meeting. 
B)  The closer people live to each other, the more likely they are to become friends. 
C)  We assume that attractive people are also likable, intelligent, warm, witty, mentally healthy, and socially skilled. 
D)  In everything from casual acquaintance to marriage, people who are different from each other tend to be attracted to each other. 
A)  Deciding whether you would like to know another person can happen very quickly, sometimes within just minutes of meeting. 
B)  The closer people live to each other, the more likely they are to become friends. 
C)  We assume that attractive people are also likable, intelligent, warm, witty, mentally healthy, and socially skilled. 
D)  In everything from casual acquaintance to marriage, people who are different from each other tend to be attracted to each other.

Question 8

Which adult attachment pattern reflects a fear of intimacy and a tendency to pull back when things do not go well in a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  mutual 
B)  secure 
C)  avoidant 
D)  ambivalent 
A)  mutual 
B)  secure 
C)  avoidant 
D)  ambivalent

Question 9

According to evolutionary psychologists,which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the mating patterns of men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women tend to be concerned with whether their mates will stay in the relationship and devote resources to provide for their children. 
B)  Men place less emphasis on their mate's youth and physical attractiveness than women do. 
C)  Women place more emphasis on sexual fidelity than men do. 
D)  Men become more upset by a partner who becomes emotionally involved with someone else than sexually involved with someone else. 
A)  Women tend to be concerned with whether their mates will stay in the relationship and devote resources to provide for their children. 
B)  Men place less emphasis on their mate's youth and physical attractiveness than women do. 
C)  Women place more emphasis on sexual fidelity than men do. 
D)  Men become more upset by a partner who becomes emotionally involved with someone else than sexually involved with someone else.

Question 10

According to Sternberg,the form of love that is more common among couples who have been together a long time and includes only the elements of intimacy and commitment is __________ love.

Accepted Answer

A)  consummate 
B)  companionate 
C)  liking 
D)  nonlove 
A)  consummate 
B)  companionate 
C)  liking 
D)  nonlove

Question 11

The belief that humans are naturally or biologically aggressive is characteristic of which viewpoint?

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning 
B)  ethological 
C)  humanistic 
D)  behavioristic 
A)  social learning 
B)  ethological 
C)  humanistic 
D)  behavioristic

Question 12

In April,2010,a homeless man helped a young woman fend off an attacker in Queens,New York.For his trouble,he was stabbed and fell to the sidewalk where he laid in a pool of his own blood.When emergency aid arrived over an hour later,Hugo Tale-Yax was already dead.Horrifyingly,surveillance video revealed that 25 people walked past him while he lay dying on the street.These 25 people exhibited what is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  mean worldview. 
B)  bystander effect. 
C)  instinctual nature of self-preservation. 
D)  weapons effect on observers. 
A)  mean worldview. 
B)  bystander effect. 
C)  instinctual nature of self-preservation. 
D)  weapons effect on observers.

Question 13

Regarding evolutionary mating patterns,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more upset by a partner's sexual infidelity than a loss of emotional commitment. 
B)  Men prefer younger, more physically attractive partners. 
C)  Women prefer older partners who are higher in status and are industrious. 
D)  Men are more interested in casual sex than women are. 
A)  Women are more upset by a partner's sexual infidelity than a loss of emotional commitment. 
B)  Men prefer younger, more physically attractive partners. 
C)  Women prefer older partners who are higher in status and are industrious. 
D)  Men are more interested in casual sex than women are.

Question 14

A person who studies the natural behavior patterns of animals is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  ethologist. 
B)  anthropologist. 
C)  bioecologist. 
D)  animist. 
A)  ethologist. 
B)  anthropologist. 
C)  bioecologist. 
D)  animist.

Question 15

Pablo has always found it relatively easy to get close to others.He regards himself as friendly,good-natured,and likeable; and he thinks of other people as generally well-intentioned,reliable,and trustworthy.According to the research on dating couples,Pablo would be described as having which attachment pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  immature 
C)  ambivalent 
D)  dependent 
A)  secure 
B)  immature 
C)  ambivalent 
D)  dependent

Question 16

Which of the following is one of the adult attachment styles?

Accepted Answer

A)  rejecting 
B)  independent 
C)  ambivalent 
D)  intimate 
A)  rejecting 
B)  independent 
C)  ambivalent 
D)  intimate

Question 17

Lisa has been posting some negative,hateful comments and spreading rumors about Elena online through emails and on social networking sites.Lisa is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  telebullying. 
B)  indirect physical bullying. 
C)  cyberbullying. 
D)  media bullying. 
A)  telebullying. 
B)  indirect physical bullying. 
C)  cyberbullying. 
D)  media bullying.

Question 18

According to Sternberg,a long-term relationship in which commitment is based only on sexual feelings with the two partners sharing no emotional connectedness is called __________ love.

Accepted Answer

A)  fatuous 
B)  companionate 
C)  consummate 
D)  romantic 
A)  fatuous 
B)  companionate 
C)  consummate 
D)  romantic

Question 19

When you are "falling in love," you are experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  romantic love. 
B)  companionate love. 
C)  liking. 
D)  consummate love. 
A)  romantic love. 
B)  companionate love. 
C)  liking. 
D)  consummate love.

Question 20

The psychologists who study the origins of human behavior patterns and believe that every human has an imprint from our early ancestors which influences such behaviors as sexual attraction,infidelity,jealousy,and divorce are the

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary psychologists. 
B)  comparative psychologists. 
C)  behaviorists. 
D)  humanists. 
A)  evolutionary psychologists. 
B)  comparative psychologists. 
C)  behaviorists. 
D)  humanists.

Exam 17: A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

According to Sternberg,we experience which type of love when we feel intimacy with,passion for,and commitment to,another person?

Generally,the balance of rewards and costs within a relationship is judged in comparison with

Regarding self-disclosure,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Moderate self-disclosure leads to

Which of the following theorize that humans have inherited a "killer instinct" from our animal ancestors,but lack certain innate patterns that inhibit aggression?

The fact that there does seem to be a "boy-next-door" or "girl-next-door" effect in romantic attraction illustrates which factor of interpersonal attraction?

Regarding interpersonal attraction,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which adult attachment pattern reflects a fear of intimacy and a tendency to pull back when things do not go well in a relationship?

According to evolutionary psychologists,which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the mating patterns of men and women?

According to Sternberg,the form of love that is more common among couples who have been together a long time and includes only the elements of intimacy and commitment is __________ love.

The belief that humans are naturally or biologically aggressive is characteristic of which viewpoint?

Regarding evolutionary mating patterns,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A person who studies the natural behavior patterns of animals is called a(n)

Which of the following is one of the adult attachment styles?

Lisa has been posting some negative,hateful comments and spreading rumors about Elena online through emails and on social networking sites.Lisa is engaging in

According to Sternberg,a long-term relationship in which commitment is based only on sexual feelings with the two partners sharing no emotional connectedness is called __________ love.

When you are "falling in love," you are experiencing

The psychologists who study the origins of human behavior patterns and believe that every human has an imprint from our early ancestors which influences such behaviors as sexual attraction,infidelity,jealousy,and divorce are the

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

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C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

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A: States of Consciousness

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A: Conditioning and Learning

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A: Memory

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A: Psychological Disorders

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