Question 1

According to stimulus-value-role theory,role compatibility:

Accepted Answer

A)  is important from the outset of the relationship. 
B)  is important even before the relationship begins. 
C)  becomes important after one is attracted but before values have been discussed. 
D)  becomes important after attraction and similar beliefs have been established. 
A)  is important from the outset of the relationship. 
B)  is important even before the relationship begins. 
C)  becomes important after one is attracted but before values have been discussed. 
D)  becomes important after attraction and similar beliefs have been established. D

Question 2

What kind of similarity is important to liking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attitude similarity 
B)  Demographic similarity 
C)  Personality similarity 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Attitude similarity 
B)  Demographic similarity 
C)  Personality similarity 
D)  All of these. D

Question 3

The idea of complementarity shows that:

Accepted Answer

A)  in several cases, opposites do attract. 
B)  assertive people often prefer submissive partners. 
C)  partners can use their different skills to the couple's advantage. 
D)  people who we perceive as much better than us often inspire us to succeed. 
A)  in several cases, opposites do attract. 
B)  assertive people often prefer submissive partners. 
C)  partners can use their different skills to the couple's advantage. 
D)  people who we perceive as much better than us often inspire us to succeed. C

Question 4

Which of the following is true of American marriages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearly half result from the spouses meeting on a dating website. 
B)  One third result from the spouses meeting online. 
C)  Those resulting from an online relationship are less satisfying that those that begin offline. 
D)  Those that result from online relationships are twice as likely to break up. 
A)  Nearly half result from the spouses meeting on a dating website. 
B)  One third result from the spouses meeting online. 
C)  Those resulting from an online relationship are less satisfying that those that begin offline. 
D)  Those that result from online relationships are twice as likely to break up.

Question 5

What does research suggest about the phrase "absence makes the heart grow fonder"?

Accepted Answer

A)  True: Long-distance relationships are more costly but more rewarding. 
B)  False: Long-distance relationships are more costly and less rewarding. 
C)  True: Long-distance relationships are less costly and more rewarding. 
D)  False: Long-distance relationships are less costly and less rewarding. 
A)  True: Long-distance relationships are more costly but more rewarding. 
B)  False: Long-distance relationships are more costly and less rewarding. 
C)  True: Long-distance relationships are less costly and more rewarding. 
D)  False: Long-distance relationships are less costly and less rewarding.

Question 6

Research suggests that physically attractive people are _____ complimentary,flattering evaluations.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to believe 
B)  less likely to believe 
C)  more likely to give 
D)  less likely to give 
A)  more likely to believe 
B)  less likely to believe 
C)  more likely to give 
D)  less likely to give

Question 7

Research shows that _____ and _____ work together to shape our collective judgments about who is pretty.

Accepted Answer

A)  human nature/environmental conditions 
B)  human nature/biology 
C)  emotional love/environmental conditions 
D)  human nature/pop culture 
A)  human nature/environmental conditions 
B)  human nature/biology 
C)  emotional love/environmental conditions 
D)  human nature/pop culture

Question 8

Analisa has three brothers.Her best friend,Jordan,also has three brothers and they bonded over this fact when they met for the first time.This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an indirect benefit 
B)  a direct benefit 
C)  complementarity 
D)  reciprocity 
A)  an indirect benefit 
B)  a direct benefit 
C)  complementarity 
D)  reciprocity

Question 9

"Familiarity breeds contempt" is challenged by which concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mere exposure 
B)  Direct rewards 
C)  Beauty bias 
D)  Justification of effort 
A)  Mere exposure 
B)  Direct rewards 
C)  Beauty bias 
D)  Justification of effort

Question 10

Most people partner with people:

Accepted Answer

A)  as attractive as they are. 
B)  more attractive than they are. 
C)  less attractive than they are. 
D)  in no particular pattern with respect to attractiveness. 
A)  as attractive as they are. 
B)  more attractive than they are. 
C)  less attractive than they are. 
D)  in no particular pattern with respect to attractiveness.

Question 11

Which curve best describes the relationship between attitude similarity and attraction?

Accepted Answer

A)  A flat line suggesting no real relationship between the two 
B)  A straight upward-sloping line suggesting that as similarity increases, attraction increases 
C)  A curve that initially goes up, showing that up to a point similarity enhances liking, but then becomes flat 
D)  A curve that goes up but then turns down a bit showing that at very high levels of similarity, liking decreases 
A)  A flat line suggesting no real relationship between the two 
B)  A straight upward-sloping line suggesting that as similarity increases, attraction increases 
C)  A curve that initially goes up, showing that up to a point similarity enhances liking, but then becomes flat 
D)  A curve that goes up but then turns down a bit showing that at very high levels of similarity, liking decreases

Question 12

Liking those who like us is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  tit-for-tat. 
B)  reciprocity. 
C)  propinquity. 
D)  similarity. 
A)  tit-for-tat. 
B)  reciprocity. 
C)  propinquity. 
D)  similarity.

Question 13

Regarding short-term mates:

Accepted Answer

A)  men are less selective than women. 
B)  women are less selective than men. 
C)  both men and women are less selective than when choosing long-term mates. 
D)  both men and women are selective because even if they do not know it, the chosen person could become their partner. 
A)  men are less selective than women. 
B)  women are less selective than men. 
C)  both men and women are less selective than when choosing long-term mates. 
D)  both men and women are selective because even if they do not know it, the chosen person could become their partner.

Question 14

Alex is a strong Republican from South Dakota with a bachelor's degree in business.He enjoys fishing and snowmobiling.He's generally a happy person with some tendencies toward an avoidant attachment style.Which of the following women is he likely to form a relationship with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sally from North Dakota. She is a Republican who majored in economics in college. She enjoys snowmobiling and has an attachment style best described as avoidant. 
B)  June from Alabama. She is a Republican that majored in art history. She's never been on a snowmobile in her life (and doesn't want to be). She tends to be a bit of a pessimist and would best be described as anxiously attached. 
C)  Lucy from California. She is a Democrat. She did not complete college, hates fishing, and tends to be a bit of a grumpy person. 
D)  None of these women are likely to appeal to Alex. 
A)  Sally from North Dakota. She is a Republican who majored in economics in college. She enjoys snowmobiling and has an attachment style best described as avoidant. 
B)  June from Alabama. She is a Republican that majored in art history. She's never been on a snowmobile in her life (and doesn't want to be). She tends to be a bit of a pessimist and would best be described as anxiously attached. 
C)  Lucy from California. She is a Democrat. She did not complete college, hates fishing, and tends to be a bit of a grumpy person. 
D)  None of these women are likely to appeal to Alex.

Question 15

Which of the following is TRUE about our conceptions of beauty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young children have no conception of beauty: they respond to "beautiful" and "unattractive" faces similarly. 
B)  There is no consensus of beauty across ethnic groups; Asians, Hispanics, and African Americans disagree about what is beautiful. 
C)  In women, feminine and youthful features are commonly viewed as beautiful, across cultures and ethnic groups. 
D)  Computer "averages" of a number of faces are more unattractive than any single face that makes up the composite. 
A)  Young children have no conception of beauty: they respond to "beautiful" and "unattractive" faces similarly. 
B)  There is no consensus of beauty across ethnic groups; Asians, Hispanics, and African Americans disagree about what is beautiful. 
C)  In women, feminine and youthful features are commonly viewed as beautiful, across cultures and ethnic groups. 
D)  Computer "averages" of a number of faces are more unattractive than any single face that makes up the composite.

Question 16

_____ is the pattern of people of similar levels of attractiveness establishing romantic relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  Love 
B)  Proximity 
C)  Reciprocity 
D)  Matching 
A)  Love 
B)  Proximity 
C)  Reciprocity 
D)  Matching

Question 17

Roger and Jenna are 15 and have been dating off and on for a little while.Jenna's parents don't approve of Roger and forbid her to see him.According to the Romeo and Juliet effect,what may happen to this couple?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roger and Jenna may be more attracted to one another. 
B)  Roger and Jenna will stop seeing each other. Pursuing the relationship is no longer worth it. 
C)  Roger and Jenna will continue as they have been, seeing each other occasionally. 
D)  Jenna will break off the relationship. Roger will pursue her more. 
A)  Roger and Jenna may be more attracted to one another. 
B)  Roger and Jenna will stop seeing each other. Pursuing the relationship is no longer worth it. 
C)  Roger and Jenna will continue as they have been, seeing each other occasionally. 
D)  Jenna will break off the relationship. Roger will pursue her more.

Question 18

In women the most physically attractive waist-to-hip ratio is:

Accepted Answer

A)  0.9 
B)  0.6 
C)  0.7 
D)  0.8 
A)  0.9 
B)  0.6 
C)  0.7 
D)  0.8

Question 19

Research on the connection between attractiveness and health has found:

Accepted Answer

A)  fertility and physical health are associated with a number of markers for attractiveness. 
B)  fertility and physical health have almost nothing to do with attractiveness. 
C)  fertility and physical health are related for women but not for men. 
D)  fertility and physical health are related for men but not for women. 
A)  fertility and physical health are associated with a number of markers for attractiveness. 
B)  fertility and physical health have almost nothing to do with attractiveness. 
C)  fertility and physical health are related for women but not for men. 
D)  fertility and physical health are related for men but not for women.

Question 20

Cute opening lines work _____ on men and _____ on women.

Accepted Answer

A)  well; poorly 
B)  well; equally well 
C)  poorly; well 
D)  poorly; equally poorly 
A)  well; poorly 
B)  well; equally well 
C)  poorly; well 
D)  poorly; equally poorly

According to stimulus-value-role theory,role compatibility:

What kind of similarity is important to liking?

The idea of complementarity shows that:

Which of the following is true of American marriages?

What does research suggest about the phrase "absence makes the heart grow fonder"?

Research suggests that physically attractive people are _____ complimentary,flattering evaluations.

Research shows that _ and _ work together to shape our collective judgments about who is pretty.

Analisa has three brothers.Her best friend,Jordan,also has three brothers and they bonded over this fact when they met for the first time.This is an example of _____.

"Familiarity breeds contempt" is challenged by which concept?

Most people partner with people:

Which curve best describes the relationship between attitude similarity and attraction?

Liking those who like us is known as:

Regarding short-term mates:

Alex is a strong Republican from South Dakota with a bachelor's degree in business.He enjoys fishing and snowmobiling.He's generally a happy person with some tendencies toward an avoidant attachment style.Which of the following women is he likely to form a relationship with?

Which of the following is TRUE about our conceptions of beauty?

_____ is the pattern of people of similar levels of attractiveness establishing romantic relationships.

Roger and Jenna are 15 and have been dating off and on for a little while.Jenna's parents don't approve of Roger and forbid her to see him.According to the Romeo and Juliet effect,what may happen to this couple?

In women the most physically attractive waist-to-hip ratio is:

Research on the connection between attractiveness and health has found:

Cute opening lines work _ on men and _ on women.

The Building Blocks of Relationships

Research Methods

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Exam 3: Attraction

According to stimulus-value-role theory,role compatibility:

What kind of similarity is important to liking?

The idea of complementarity shows that:

Which of the following is true of American marriages?

What does research suggest about the phrase "absence makes the heart grow fonder"?

Research suggests that physically attractive people are _____ complimentary,flattering evaluations.

Research shows that _____ and _____ work together to shape our collective judgments about who is pretty.

Analisa has three brothers.Her best friend,Jordan,also has three brothers and they bonded over this fact when they met for the first time.This is an example of _____.

"Familiarity breeds contempt" is challenged by which concept?

Most people partner with people:

Which curve best describes the relationship between attitude similarity and attraction?

Liking those who like us is known as:

Regarding short-term mates:

Alex is a strong Republican from South Dakota with a bachelor's degree in business.He enjoys fishing and snowmobiling.He's generally a happy person with some tendencies toward an avoidant attachment style.Which of the following women is he likely to form a relationship with?

Which of the following is TRUE about our conceptions of beauty?

_____ is the pattern of people of similar levels of attractiveness establishing romantic relationships.

Roger and Jenna are 15 and have been dating off and on for a little while.Jenna's parents don't approve of Roger and forbid her to see him.According to the Romeo and Juliet effect,what may happen to this couple?

In women the most physically attractive waist-to-hip ratio is:

Research on the connection between attractiveness and health has found:

Cute opening lines work _____ on men and _____ on women.

The Building Blocks of Relationships

Research Methods

Social Cognition

Communication

Interdependency

Friendship

Love

Sexuality

Stresses and Strains

Conflict

Power and Violence

The Dissolution and Loss of Relationships

Maintaining and Repairing Relationships

Filters

Research shows that _ and _ work together to shape our collective judgments about who is pretty.

Cute opening lines work _ on men and _ on women.