Exam 11: Attraction and Exclusion

Compared to others, people who identify themselves as lonely tend to ____.

Apparently people sometimes like others based on nothing more than familiarity. This is called the ____.

As defined in the text, social exclusion is the opposite of ____.

The situation in which Person X loves Person Y, but Person Y does not love Person X, is known as ____.

Attractive children are more popular among other children than their less attractive peers.

Suppose that you had a computer program that could morph images of different faces into composite "average faces." If you began with four faces, combined them in pairs to make two new faces, and then combined them again to make a final, single composite face, which would, on average, be MOST attractive?

How do social psychologists define loneliness? In what ways do people who are lonely differ from people who are not lonely? In what ways do they not differ?

Anya, a high school student, finally musters up to courage to say hello to a group of "cool" kids at school. Suppose that these kids completely reject her by snubbing her greeting and then laughing at her as she walks by. In the immediate aftermath of this social rejection, Anya goes straight in to her geometry class, where she finds that there is a pop quiz. She is most likely to ____.

Compared to other people, people who are lonely tend to ____.

Which of the following is TRUE about how waist-to-hip ratio affects judgments of attractiveness?

Describe the necessary ingredients for a sense of belongingness.

Dr. Gregory is liked, respected, and approved of by her colleagues. That is, she has gained her colleagues' ____.

Which of the following is the most accurate summary of reinforcement theory?

Suppose that Anabelle often gets lonely, and seeks to stave off this loneliness by forming "relationships" with her favorite celebrities (e.g., reading about their lives in Us magazine). Research suggests that this strategy will probably be at least somewhat helpful.

According to the text, the main reason for social rejection among adults is ____.

According to research on the elements of belongingness, which element is most lacking in commuter marriages?

What makes people most reluctant to live alone?

According to research on online dating services, which profile will Sarah find most attractive?

Research on families indicates that the threat of expulsion often helps to ____.

Suppose that Michelle has just gone out on a first date with a classmate, Ivan, and is deciding whether to go out on a second date. Which of the following is the best predictor of her decision?