Exam 10: Relationships and Attraction

According to the textbook,what kinds of studies provide the strongest evidence for the evolutionary approach to human attraction? Describe one of these studies in detail and explain how it supports the evolutionary perspective.

Using Rusbult's investment model of commitment,describe a hypothetical situation in which someone might stay committed to a romantic partner even though he or she is not very satisfied with the relationship.In your answer,address the role of alternative partners and investments.

Happier couples tend to attribute their partners' positive behaviors to

Susie is participating in research that assesses the strength of her bond with her partner.As part of this research,she is asked,"All things considered,how attractive are the people other than your partner with whom you could become involved?" Which element of the commitment model of relationships is this question measuring?

Recall that Snyder and colleagues (1977)conducted a study in which men spoke with a woman over the telephone.Using different photographs,the researchers manipulated the men's beliefs about the woman's physical attractiveness.The woman did not know whether any given man believed her to be attractive or unattractive.The results of this study showed that the woman

Joseph is energetic and fun loving and craves attention from other people.He also wants to find a girlfriend.According to social psychological research,Joseph is most likely to be attracted to a woman who is

Describe how comparison level and comparison level for alternatives influence people's evaluations of the costs and rewards in their relationships,according to social exchange theory.

Stefani and Joseph,a married couple,are displaying several of the four harmful relationship behaviors identified by Gottman and Levenson (1983,1992,1999).Which of these behaviors is the strongest predictor of a future divorce between Stefani and Joseph?

A study conducted by Newcomb measured students' liking of their housemates over the course of 15 weeks.The evidence that came from this study found that,not only did liking increase over time,but it was also related to

The adult attachment style characterized by excessive attempts to get closer to others and frequent worry about relationships is

According to research by Gottman and Robert,(1983,1992,1999),________,which involves looking down on another person,is particularly likely to undermine relationships.

Describe how a teacher might take advantage of proximity to encourage interracial friendships in her classroom.

________ is the rule and ________ is the exception where the formation of relationships is concerned.

A person's attachment style

Peggy is a generally neurotic person.According to research discussed in the textbook,Peggy is particularly

Catherine and Greg currently have an exchange relationship with one another.This means that their relationship is likely ________ and is governed by ________.

According to social exchange theory,people

Artie and his girlfriend Robyn just broke up.Robyn calls her best friend to talk about it.She says,"Artie is the kind of guy who never seemed to feel comfortable with intimacy or being in love.He just did not seem to trust,need,or depend on me.In fact,he would even tell me that I loved him more than I should,and this made him nervous." According to this description,Artie's attachment style is best characterized as

Neuroimaging studies have found that a person who is in the throes of intense love and looks at a photograph of his or her partner will show increased activation in the ________ and deactivation in the ________.

Evaluate the statements "birds of a feather flock together" and "opposites attract" based on research examining the influence of similarity versus complementarity on relationship formation.