Exam 11: Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

When men and women are in a room together, men tend to look at ____, and women tend to look at ____.

Brian has about five close friends but not many casual acquaintances. If he is like most people, then ____.

Which of the following is one of the typical responses that people show in the aftermath of social rejection?

The painful feeling of wanting more human contact or connection than you have is known as ________________.

Explain the emotional differences between a person who is experiencing unrequited love and the person who is rejecting that individual.

Can people satisfy the need to belong via membership in a group or organization (e.g., a club or sports team), even if they do not have friendships there?

According to ____, if a man wants a woman to like him more, then buying her flowers or candy can be an effective strategy.

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

For most people, having a few close friends is ____ and having lots of casual friends is ____.

Suppose that Ian is extremely lonely. He lives in a small town, and has only two friends. The two friends that he has are great; the problem is that he would like MORE friends. He has tried to meet more people, but this has backfired. He has also tried to convince himself that he does not really need more relationships, but this approach has also failed, as he is still lonely. What else can he do? Based on your understanding of the research on loneliness, identify and discuss three different strategies Ian can use that are likely to be successful in reducing his loneliness.

In one ancient culture, an entire community could agree to give a person the silent treatment for 10 years based on a certain number of offensive or aggressive actions; no one would speak to or interact with that person. What modern-day term is based on this?

Among men, which of the following is least associated with high levels of testosterone?

People with relatively symmetric faces and bodies are generally seen as more attractive than others. Which of the following is FALSE regarding this symmetry effect?

Familiarity and repeated exposure can sometimes make bad things worse. What does this idea best illustrate?

The so-called "bad apple" effect refers to the idea that ____.

In general, doing favors for people is a good way to promote liking.

Suppose that there are two winners for the Nobel Prize in Economics this year, and suppose that one of them is a professor at your university while the other is a professor somewhere else. Research suggests that you will tend to ____.

Petra finds out that her classmate, Julie, thinks that she is really cool. This makes Petra like Julie more than she did before. What does research suggest about this kind of "reciprocity of liking?"

Wolfgang is trying to get his new co-worker, Peter, to like him. He compliments Peter's wardrobe, listens attentively to Peter's stories, and routinely take Peter out to lunch. Wolfgang is clearly engaging in ____.

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