Question 1

According to the text, which statement is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The threat of social rejection and exclusion is an important force driving prosocial behavior. 
B)  The threat of social rejection and exclusion is an important force holding together groups and families. 
C)  Negative, deviant behavior is more socially contagious than positive, "good" behavior. 
D)  Positive, "good" behavior is more socially contagious than negative, deviant behavior. 
A)  The threat of social rejection and exclusion is an important force driving prosocial behavior. 
B)  The threat of social rejection and exclusion is an important force holding together groups and families. 
C)  Negative, deviant behavior is more socially contagious than positive, "good" behavior. 
D)  Positive, "good" behavior is more socially contagious than negative, deviant behavior.

Question 2

Based on the social psychological definition of loneliness, who is probably most lonely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mildred, who has only one friend 
B)  Beverly, who has relatively few (but close) friends and spends about half of her evenings at home alone. 
C)  Makeda, who has many friends, but does not have a particularly deep connection with any of them 
D)  Anita, who has many friends, but is so busy that she sees them less than once a week 
A)  Mildred, who has only one friend 
B)  Beverly, who has relatively few (but close) friends and spends about half of her evenings at home alone. 
C)  Makeda, who has many friends, but does not have a particularly deep connection with any of them 
D)  Anita, who has many friends, but is so busy that she sees them less than once a week

Question 3

Research on school violence reveals that ____ out of 15 such incidents involved extended periods of painful rejection by others.

Accepted Answer

A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  10 
D)  13 
A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  10 
D)  13

Question 4

The need to belong drives people to ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  associate with others (only) 
B)  associate with others and commit to relationships (only) 
C)  associate with others, commit to relationships, and stay in relationships 
D)  stay in relationships (only) 
A)  associate with others (only) 
B)  associate with others and commit to relationships (only) 
C)  associate with others, commit to relationships, and stay in relationships 
D)  stay in relationships (only)

Question 5

Solitary confinement is considered an extreme form of punishment in prisons because it ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  deprives individuals of interpersonal contact 
B)  limits individuals to a small amount of space 
C)  restricts privileges such as access to exercise and media 
D)  forces individuals to reflect on their crimes 
A)  deprives individuals of interpersonal contact 
B)  limits individuals to a small amount of space 
C)  restricts privileges such as access to exercise and media 
D)  forces individuals to reflect on their crimes

Question 6

Research on ingratiation has confirmed two themes of interpersonal rewards. Those two themes are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  giving compliments and communicating often 
B)  communicating often and doing favors 
C)  communicating often and looking attractive 
D)  giving compliments and doing favors 
A)  giving compliments and communicating often 
B)  communicating often and doing favors 
C)  communicating often and looking attractive 
D)  giving compliments and doing favors

Question 7

What is the least likely reason for why a child might be rejected by his or her peers?

Accepted Answer

A)  because they are aggressive 
B)  because they are socially withdrawn 
C)  because they are different from other children 
D)  because they are physically weak or small 
A)  because they are aggressive 
B)  because they are socially withdrawn 
C)  because they are different from other children 
D)  because they are physically weak or small

Question 8

The ____ is an example of familiarity reducing rather than increasing liking.

Accepted Answer

A)  bystander effect 
B)  propinquity effect 
C)  bad apple effect 
D)  social allergy effect 
A)  bystander effect 
B)  propinquity effect 
C)  bad apple effect 
D)  social allergy effect

Question 9

If you want to form a long-term relationship with someone, you will generally be happier if that person is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  creative 
B)  attractive 
C)  fun 
D)  moral 
A)  creative 
B)  attractive 
C)  fun 
D)  moral

Question 10

Which statement is most accurate regarding gender differences in the experience of unrequited love and stalking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are disproportionately likely to experience unrequited love, but men and women are equally likely to the victims of stalking. 
B)  Men are slightly more likely than women to experience unrequited love, but women are disproportionately likely to be the victims of stalking. 
C)  Women are disproportionately likely to experience unrequited love, but both men and women are equally likely to be the victims of stalking. 
D)  Both men and women are about equally likely to experience unrequited love, and about equally likely to be the victims of stalking. 
A)  Men are disproportionately likely to experience unrequited love, but men and women are equally likely to the victims of stalking. 
B)  Men are slightly more likely than women to experience unrequited love, but women are disproportionately likely to be the victims of stalking. 
C)  Women are disproportionately likely to experience unrequited love, but both men and women are equally likely to be the victims of stalking. 
D)  Both men and women are about equally likely to experience unrequited love, and about equally likely to be the victims of stalking.

Question 11

To completely satisfy the need to belong, people must ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  have both regular social contact and ongoing relationships in which people show mutual concern for one another 
B)  have regular social contacts that are positive in nature-though ongoing relationships are not necessary 
C)  have regular social contacts-though they do not need to be positive in nature or ongoing relationships 
D)  have ongoing relationships in which people show mutual concern for one another-though regular social contacts are not necessary 
A)  have both regular social contact and ongoing relationships in which people show mutual concern for one another 
B)  have regular social contacts that are positive in nature-though ongoing relationships are not necessary 
C)  have regular social contacts-though they do not need to be positive in nature or ongoing relationships 
D)  have ongoing relationships in which people show mutual concern for one another-though regular social contacts are not necessary

Question 12

Suppose that you meet a friend of a friend named Roger who is strikingly attractive, well-groomed, and well-mannered. And suppose that you immediately assume that Roger "has it together." That is to say, he is smart, talented and successful, and he likely has a great social and romantic life as well. If so, you would be showing evidence of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hollywood heuristic 
B)  "what is beautiful is good" effect 
C)  social allergy effect 
D)  beauty factor 
A)  Hollywood heuristic 
B)  "what is beautiful is good" effect 
C)  social allergy effect 
D)  beauty factor

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  eponymous love 
B)  anonymous love 
C)  unrequited love 
D)  unrivalled love 
A)  eponymous love 
B)  anonymous love 
C)  unrequited love 
D)  unrivalled love

Question 14

Based on the research presented in the Money Matters feature in your text, which of the following statements about women's ratings of attractiveness of men is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women always prefer taller men. 
B)  Women prefer taller men, but higher income can make up for lack of height. 
C)  Women do not look at height or income when they judge how attractive a man is. 
D)  Women always prefer heftier men to thin men. 
A)  Women always prefer taller men. 
B)  Women prefer taller men, but higher income can make up for lack of height. 
C)  Women do not look at height or income when they judge how attractive a man is. 
D)  Women always prefer heftier men to thin men.

Question 15

Research suggests that a small percentage of people (about 5-10%) are by nature loners-and indifferent to social contact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The following scenario is not uncommon: Several people are waiting at a crosswalk, one of them decides to cross despite a red signal, and-once that happens-everyone else does the same. This is an example not just of conformity, but also of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement theory 
B)  the social allergy effect 
C)  the bad apple effect 
D)  the propinquity effect 
A)  reinforcement theory 
B)  the social allergy effect 
C)  the bad apple effect 
D)  the propinquity effect

Question 17

The sting of unrequited love may lead rejected people to ____, or harass, their rejecters.

Accepted Answer

A)  objectify 
B)  ostracize 
C)  stalk 
D)  betray 
A)  objectify 
B)  ostracize 
C)  stalk 
D)  betray

Question 18

According to the social psychological definition, loneliness ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is about the quality of one's relationships-not the quantity 
B)  is about the quantity of one's relationships-not the quality 
C)  can be about the quality of one's relationships OR the quantity of one's relationships-though it tends to be about quality 
D)  can be about the quality of one's relationships OR the quantity of one's relationships-though it tends to be about quantity 
A)  is about the quality of one's relationships-not the quantity 
B)  is about the quantity of one's relationships-not the quality 
C)  can be about the quality of one's relationships OR the quantity of one's relationships-though it tends to be about quality 
D)  can be about the quality of one's relationships OR the quantity of one's relationships-though it tends to be about quantity

Question 19

Greg is in love with Bill, but Bill is not in love with Greg. Clearly, then, this is a case of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  eponymous love 
B)  anonymous love 
C)  unrequited love 
D)  unrivalled love 
A)  eponymous love 
B)  anonymous love 
C)  unrequited love 
D)  unrivalled love

Question 20

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the preferences that people show for physically attractive people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adults, children, and even babies seem to show such preferences across a variety of circumstances. 
B)  People show such preferences across a variety of circumstances, but these preferences do not appear to emerge until late childhood. 
C)  Both adults and children show such preferences when selecting friends, but adults are more even-handed (and do not show preferences for attractive people) when it comes to work-related activities. 
D)  Both adults and children show such preferences across a variety of circumstances, but only if they are moderately attractive or highly attractive themselves. 
A)  Adults, children, and even babies seem to show such preferences across a variety of circumstances. 
B)  People show such preferences across a variety of circumstances, but these preferences do not appear to emerge until late childhood. 
C)  Both adults and children show such preferences when selecting friends, but adults are more even-handed (and do not show preferences for attractive people) when it comes to work-related activities. 
D)  Both adults and children show such preferences across a variety of circumstances, but only if they are moderately attractive or highly attractive themselves.

According to the text, which statement is FALSE?

Based on the social psychological definition of loneliness, who is probably most lonely?

Research on school violence reveals that ____ out of 15 such incidents involved extended periods of painful rejection by others.

The need to belong drives people to ___.

Solitary confinement is considered an extreme form of punishment in prisons because it ____.

Research on ingratiation has confirmed two themes of interpersonal rewards. Those two themes are ____.

What is the least likely reason for why a child might be rejected by his or her peers?

The ____ is an example of familiarity reducing rather than increasing liking.

If you want to form a long-term relationship with someone, you will generally be happier if that person is ____.

Which statement is most accurate regarding gender differences in the experience of unrequited love and stalking?

To completely satisfy the need to belong, people must ____.

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

Based on the research presented in the Money Matters feature in your text, which of the following statements about women's ratings of attractiveness of men is most accurate?

Research suggests that a small percentage of people (about 5-10%) are by nature loners-and indifferent to social contact.

The following scenario is not uncommon: Several people are waiting at a crosswalk, one of them decides to cross despite a red signal, and-once that happens-everyone else does the same. This is an example not just of conformity, but also of ____.

The sting of unrequited love may lead rejected people to ____, or harass, their rejecters.

According to the social psychological definition, loneliness ____.

Greg is in love with Bill, but Bill is not in love with Greg. Clearly, then, this is a case of ____.

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the preferences that people show for physically attractive people?

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Exam 11: Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

According to the text, which statement is FALSE?

Based on the social psychological definition of loneliness, who is probably most lonely?

Research on school violence reveals that ____ out of 15 such incidents involved extended periods of painful rejection by others.

The need to belong drives people to ___.

Solitary confinement is considered an extreme form of punishment in prisons because it ____.

Research on ingratiation has confirmed two themes of interpersonal rewards. Those two themes are ____.

What is the least likely reason for why a child might be rejected by his or her peers?

The ____ is an example of familiarity reducing rather than increasing liking.

If you want to form a long-term relationship with someone, you will generally be happier if that person is ____.

Which statement is most accurate regarding gender differences in the experience of unrequited love and stalking?

To completely satisfy the need to belong, people must ____.

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

Based on the research presented in the Money Matters feature in your text, which of the following statements about women's ratings of attractiveness of men is most accurate?

Research suggests that a small percentage of people (about 5-10%) are by nature loners-and indifferent to social contact.

The following scenario is not uncommon: Several people are waiting at a crosswalk, one of them decides to cross despite a red signal, and-once that happens-everyone else does the same. This is an example not just of conformity, but also of ____.

The sting of unrequited love may lead rejected people to ____, or harass, their rejecters.

According to the social psychological definition, loneliness ____.

Greg is in love with Bill, but Bill is not in love with Greg. Clearly, then, this is a case of ____.

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the preferences that people show for physically attractive people?

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

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