Question 1

When people say, "You hurt my feelings," what do they usually mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I am sad and depressed." 
B)  "I don't think you care about our relationship." 
C)  "I am angry with you." 
D)  "I think we should end our relationship." 
A)  "I am sad and depressed." 
B)  "I don't think you care about our relationship." 
C)  "I am angry with you." 
D)  "I think we should end our relationship."

Question 2

Most people are reluctant to end or leave a relationship with another person ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  only when there is a clear purpose to the relationship 
B)  only when they have disclosed to the other person 
C)  only when there is a clear purpose to the relationship AND they have disclosed to the other person 
D)  regardless of whether there is a clear purpose to the relationship and regardless of whether they have disclosed to the other person 
A)  only when there is a clear purpose to the relationship 
B)  only when they have disclosed to the other person 
C)  only when there is a clear purpose to the relationship AND they have disclosed to the other person 
D)  regardless of whether there is a clear purpose to the relationship and regardless of whether they have disclosed to the other person

Question 3

Suppose that Iris and Warren have been dating for a few weeks, but that Iris has just announced that she no longer wants to see Warren. Assuming that Warren is upset by this news, he will probably feel best-post-rejection-if he spends a few minutes looking at a picture of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  his favorite celebrity 
B)  a close family member 
C)  himself 
D)  Iris 
A)  his favorite celebrity 
B)  a close family member 
C)  himself 
D)  Iris

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression 
B)  social deviance 
C)  physical weakness 
D)  lack of physical attractiveness 
A)  aggression 
B)  social deviance 
C)  physical weakness 
D)  lack of physical attractiveness

Question 5

Suppose that Wanda, Edgar, and Sue are three lonely individuals who all cope with their loneliness in various ways. Wanda has a large greenhouse with numerous plants, and she talks with her plants every morning as though they were close friends. Edgar, by contrast, strongly identifies with his favorite sports teams, and comes to think of his attachments to these teams as relationships. Finally, Sue copes with her loneliness by watching several situation comedies, where she thinks of the characters on these shows as her "friends." Which of these strategies is likely to be effective at alleviating loneliness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wanda's-but not Edgar's or Sue's 
B)  Edgar's-but not Sue's or Wanda's 
C)  Wanda's and Edgar's-but not Sue's 
D)  All three 
A)  Wanda's-but not Edgar's or Sue's 
B)  Edgar's-but not Sue's or Wanda's 
C)  Wanda's and Edgar's-but not Sue's 
D)  All three

Question 6

Most married couples are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  extremely similar in terms of demographic characteristics such as education level but not necessarily similar in intelligence 
B)  extremely similar in terms of traits such as intelligence but not necessarily similar demographically 
C)  not necessarily similar in demographic characteristics such as education level nor traits such as intelligence 
D)  extremely similar in both demographic characteristics such as education level and traits such as intelligence 
A)  extremely similar in terms of demographic characteristics such as education level but not necessarily similar in intelligence 
B)  extremely similar in terms of traits such as intelligence but not necessarily similar demographically 
C)  not necessarily similar in demographic characteristics such as education level nor traits such as intelligence 
D)  extremely similar in both demographic characteristics such as education level and traits such as intelligence

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  social allergy effect 
B)  matching hypothesis 
C)  propinquity effect 
D)  Coolidge effect 
A)  social allergy effect 
B)  matching hypothesis 
C)  propinquity effect 
D)  Coolidge effect

Question 8

The social psychological "need to belong" seems to be strong in humans ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  all of the time 
B)  only among those who intend to reproduce in the future 
C)  only among those who intend to reproduce in the future OR are already parents 
D)  only when their lives are at risk 
A)  all of the time 
B)  only among those who intend to reproduce in the future 
C)  only among those who intend to reproduce in the future OR are already parents 
D)  only when their lives are at risk

Question 9

When it comes to judging whether or not someone is physically attractive, how much do people agree with one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people agree-especially when it comes to judging women. 
B)  Most people disagree-although there is more agreement when it comes to judging women. 
C)  Most people agree-especially when it comes to judging men. 
D)  Most people disagree-although there is more agreement when it comes to judging men. 
A)  Most people agree-especially when it comes to judging women. 
B)  Most people disagree-although there is more agreement when it comes to judging women. 
C)  Most people agree-especially when it comes to judging men. 
D)  Most people disagree-although there is more agreement when it comes to judging men.

Question 10

A common motivation behind acts of school violence is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  social acceptance 
B)  ingratiation 
C)  self-monitoring 
D)  social exclusion 
A)  social acceptance 
B)  ingratiation 
C)  self-monitoring 
D)  social exclusion

Question 11

Research shows that, among men, high levels of testosterone are associated with risk-taking and competitiveness ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  but are not associated with a high sex drive 
B)  but are not associated with unstable marriage 
C)  and are also associated with a disinclination to marry and care for children 
D)  and are also associated with depression 
A)  but are not associated with a high sex drive 
B)  but are not associated with unstable marriage 
C)  and are also associated with a disinclination to marry and care for children 
D)  and are also associated with depression

Question 12

Most people find it ____ to form relationships with neighbors, co-workers, and other people. And most people ____ leave or end such relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  easy; just as easily 
B)  easy; are somewhat reluctant to 
C)  difficult; easily 
D)  difficult; are somewhat reluctant to 
A)  easy; just as easily 
B)  easy; are somewhat reluctant to 
C)  difficult; easily 
D)  difficult; are somewhat reluctant to

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the bad apple effect 
B)  rejection sensitivity 
C)  loneliness 
D)  ostracism 
A)  the bad apple effect 
B)  rejection sensitivity 
C)  loneliness 
D)  ostracism

Question 14

Consider the research regarding the relationships people have with large groups or organizations (e.g., people's ties with their universities or workplaces). Can such relationships "stand in" for interpersonal relationships, such that people with these types of relationships (but no interpersonal relationships) are not necessarily lonely?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, these relationships cannot "stand in" for interpersonal relationships. 
B)  Yes, although this tends to be true only for men. 
C)  Yes, although this tends to be true only for older people. 
D)  Yes, although this tends to be true only within individualistic cultures. 
A)  No, these relationships cannot "stand in" for interpersonal relationships. 
B)  Yes, although this tends to be true only for men. 
C)  Yes, although this tends to be true only for older people. 
D)  Yes, although this tends to be true only within individualistic cultures.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  possess fewer social skills in general 
B)  be less adept at figuring out others' emotional states 
C)  be less interested in having relationships with others 
D)  be less intelligent in general 
A)  possess fewer social skills in general 
B)  be less adept at figuring out others' emotional states 
C)  be less interested in having relationships with others 
D)  be less intelligent in general

Question 16

According to the Money Matters feature in your text, women tend to rate men's attractiveness based on ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  waist-to-hip ratio alone 
B)  income alone 
C)  both waist-to-hip ratio and income, but income was more important 
D)  both waist-to-hip ratio and income, but waist-to-hip ratio was more important 
A)  waist-to-hip ratio alone 
B)  income alone 
C)  both waist-to-hip ratio and income, but income was more important 
D)  both waist-to-hip ratio and income, but waist-to-hip ratio was more important

Question 17

According to the textbook, the tendency for people to be attracted to others who are similar to them (rather than different from them) is probably ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an evolved preference-adaptive for humans and present in other animals as well 
B)  a learned preference-something that is taught to people as part of the socialization process, but not necessarily innate 
C)  a cultural phenomenon-something that is normative in individualistic cultures, but less common in collectivistic cultures 
D)  an individual differences variable (i.e., a personality difference)-something that is true for some people but not for other people 
A)  an evolved preference-adaptive for humans and present in other animals as well 
B)  a learned preference-something that is taught to people as part of the socialization process, but not necessarily innate 
C)  a cultural phenomenon-something that is normative in individualistic cultures, but less common in collectivistic cultures 
D)  an individual differences variable (i.e., a personality difference)-something that is true for some people but not for other people

Question 18

Why does unrequited love make someone feel burdened?

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of propinquity 
B)  the reciprocity norm 
C)  the dissimilarity issue 
D)  the mere exposure effect 
A)  the lack of propinquity 
B)  the reciprocity norm 
C)  the dissimilarity issue 
D)  the mere exposure effect

Question 19

Ostracism refers to being ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  formally or legally removed from a social group 
B)  repeatedly humiliated, teased, or harassed (physically or verbally) by others 
C)  excluded, rejected, or ignored by others 
D)  intimidated, threatened, and sometimes coerced into unwanted behaviors 
A)  formally or legally removed from a social group 
B)  repeatedly humiliated, teased, or harassed (physically or verbally) by others 
C)  excluded, rejected, or ignored by others 
D)  intimidated, threatened, and sometimes coerced into unwanted behaviors

Question 20

In 2012, the Association for Psychological Science appointed a blue-ribbon panel of experts to review the latest research and draw some conclusions about online dating. Which of the following statements is NOT supported by their study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Online dating offers a greater range of partners than conventional dating. 
B)  Online dating allows for some degree of relationship to be built prior to meeting. 
C)  Online dating algorithms are largely successful at paring potential mates down to one soul mate. 
D)  Online dating profiles can misrepresent physical appearances. 
A)  Online dating offers a greater range of partners than conventional dating. 
B)  Online dating allows for some degree of relationship to be built prior to meeting. 
C)  Online dating algorithms are largely successful at paring potential mates down to one soul mate. 
D)  Online dating profiles can misrepresent physical appearances.

When people say, "You hurt my feelings," what do they usually mean?

Most people are reluctant to end or leave a relationship with another person ____.

Suppose that Iris and Warren have been dating for a few weeks, but that Iris has just announced that she no longer wants to see Warren. Assuming that Warren is upset by this news, he will probably feel best-post-rejection-if he spends a few minutes looking at a picture of ____.

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

Most married couples are ____.

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

The social psychological "need to belong" seems to be strong in humans ____.

When it comes to judging whether or not someone is physically attractive, how much do people agree with one another?

A common motivation behind acts of school violence is ____.

Research shows that, among men, high levels of testosterone are associated with risk-taking and competitiveness ____.

Most people find it to form relationships with neighbors, co-workers, and other people. And most people leave or end such relationships.

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

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

According to the Money Matters feature in your text, women tend to rate men's attractiveness based on ____.

According to the textbook, the tendency for people to be attracted to others who are similar to them (rather than different from them) is probably ____.

Why does unrequited love make someone feel burdened?

Ostracism refers to being ____.

In 2012, the Association for Psychological Science appointed a blue-ribbon panel of experts to review the latest research and draw some conclusions about online dating. Which of the following statements is NOT supported by their study?

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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Exam 11: Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

When people say, "You hurt my feelings," what do they usually mean?

Most people are reluctant to end or leave a relationship with another person ____.

Suppose that Iris and Warren have been dating for a few weeks, but that Iris has just announced that she no longer wants to see Warren. Assuming that Warren is upset by this news, he will probably feel best-post-rejection-if he spends a few minutes looking at a picture of ____.

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

Most married couples are ____.

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

The social psychological "need to belong" seems to be strong in humans ____.

When it comes to judging whether or not someone is physically attractive, how much do people agree with one another?

A common motivation behind acts of school violence is ____.

Research shows that, among men, high levels of testosterone are associated with risk-taking and competitiveness ____.

Most people find it ____ to form relationships with neighbors, co-workers, and other people. And most people ____ leave or end such relationships.

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

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

According to the Money Matters feature in your text, women tend to rate men's attractiveness based on ____.

According to the textbook, the tendency for people to be attracted to others who are similar to them (rather than different from them) is probably ____.

Why does unrequited love make someone feel burdened?

Ostracism refers to being ____.

In 2012, the Association for Psychological Science appointed a blue-ribbon panel of experts to review the latest research and draw some conclusions about online dating. Which of the following statements is NOT supported by their study?

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

Filters

Most people find it to form relationships with neighbors, co-workers, and other people. And most people leave or end such relationships.