Exam 11: Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Compared to men with ____, men with ____ tend to be kinder, gentler, and more affectionate in relationships.

Based on the social psychological definition of loneliness, it can be assumed that people are lonely if they ____.

Which of the following is the most accurate explanation of the relationship between social rejection and aggression?

Research suggests that ____ are by nature "loners" who are indifferent to social contact.

Research has demonstrated that being relatively sociable and having close friends is ____ with developing colds and flu.

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?

People who experience social rejection tend to eat more unhealthy foods-ice cream, cookies, and French fries-compared to those that don't. Research suggests that this is mainly because social rejection triggers ____.

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

Ricky tried to dye his hair black but left the dye on too long; clumps of his hair fell out completely, leaving weird bald patches on his scalp. The kids at school snickered at him, ignored him, and avoided him at lunchtime for a couple of weeks. After that, though, everyone forgot about it. Thus Ricky was subjected to a short-term bout of ____.

What trait is most valued in social relationships?

Research on loneliness indicates that, compared to people who are not lonely, those who are lonely tend to be ____ intelligent and ____ attractive.

To feel a sense of ________________, people need regular social contact and a relationship framework characterized by mutual concern for each other.

When researchers take a picture of someone, split the image in half, throw out one of the halves at random and fill in that space with the mirror image of the remaining half, this is called ____.

The tendency to expect rejection from others and to be hypersensitive to rejection, is known as ________________.

Marta is a very wild teenager. Shane's mom doesn't want Shane to run around with Marta because she is worried Marta will make Shane want to break the rules at home, just as Marta does at her home. Shane's mom is worried about the bad apple effect.

Suppose that Daniel has just begun his freshman year at college. Which of his actions best exemplifies the need to belong?

Suppose that Person X and Person Y live close to one another, and run into one another nearly every day. Compared to most people, their chances of becoming friends are ____ and their chances of becoming enemies are ____.

Robyn has her work friends, her school friends, her running friends, and her drinking friends. She seems to compartmentalize her social life. Based on research, you would expect Robyn to be high in ____.

Which scenario illustrates the bad apple effect?

Lyndsay likes Matt a lot. Matt thinking Lindsay is okay, but does not like her as much as she likes him. What is Matt most likely feel with regard to Lyndsay after a while?