Question 1

In speed dating the most desirable people are usually:

Accepted Answer

A)  the most outgoing. 
B)  the least discriminating. 
C)  already taken. 
D)  the choosiest and most discriminating. 
A)  the most outgoing. 
B)  the least discriminating. 
C)  already taken. 
D)  the choosiest and most discriminating.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true about attractive people?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have less trust of other people than less attractive people. 
B)  They tend to get more dates than less attractive people. 
C)  They tend to be less socially skilled than less attractive people. 
D)  They are less lonely than unattractive people. 
A)  They have less trust of other people than less attractive people. 
B)  They tend to get more dates than less attractive people. 
C)  They tend to be less socially skilled than less attractive people. 
D)  They are less lonely than unattractive people.

Question 3

In countries where women experience greater equality with men:

Accepted Answer

A)  women tend to attach less importance to wealth in a romantic partner. 
B)  women still show an evolutionary tendency to seek a partner who can care for her economically. 
C)  women and men show equal interest in the financial prospects of their romantic partners. 
D)  men attach more importance to wealth in a romantic partner. 
A)  women tend to attach less importance to wealth in a romantic partner. 
B)  women still show an evolutionary tendency to seek a partner who can care for her economically. 
C)  women and men show equal interest in the financial prospects of their romantic partners. 
D)  men attach more importance to wealth in a romantic partner.

Question 4

Repeated contact with someone usually increases our liking for him or her.This concept is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocity 
B)  the mere exposure effect 
C)  complementarity 
D)  reactance 
A)  reciprocity 
B)  the mere exposure effect 
C)  complementarity 
D)  reactance

Question 5

Shanteau and Nagy proposed that desirability is the product of:

Accepted Answer

A)  His/Her Physical Attractiveness + His/Her Probability of Accepting You. 
B)  His/Her Physical Attractiveness + His/Her Probability of Accepting You 
C)  Your Physiological Arousal * His/Her Physical Attractiveness. 
D)  His/Her Probability of Accepting You + Your Physiological Arousal. 
A)  His/Her Physical Attractiveness + His/Her Probability of Accepting You. 
B)  His/Her Physical Attractiveness + His/Her Probability of Accepting You 
C)  Your Physiological Arousal * His/Her Physical Attractiveness. 
D)  His/Her Probability of Accepting You + Your Physiological Arousal.

Question 6

Donna's husband often brings her flowers,leaves her little love notes,and buys her expensive jewelry.These are all examples of _____ in her relationship with her husband.

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocity 
B)  indirect benefits 
C)  complementarity 
D)  direct benefits 
A)  reciprocity 
B)  indirect benefits 
C)  complementarity 
D)  direct benefits

Question 7

The physical attractiveness matching process in relationships:

Accepted Answer

A)  is less obvious in long-term, committed relationships. 
B)  seems to operate as a screening mechanism whereby people end up with others who will have them in return. 
C)  is less pronounced when one person in the couple has average looks. 
D)  All are correct. 
A)  is less obvious in long-term, committed relationships. 
B)  seems to operate as a screening mechanism whereby people end up with others who will have them in return. 
C)  is less pronounced when one person in the couple has average looks. 
D)  All are correct.

Question 8

In the stimulus-value-role theory of attraction,agreement on parenting,careers,and life tasks become important:

Accepted Answer

A)  last in the development relationships. 
B)  first in the development of relationships. 
C)  in the middle of the development of relationships. 
D)  throughout the development of relationships. 
A)  last in the development relationships. 
B)  first in the development of relationships. 
C)  in the middle of the development of relationships. 
D)  throughout the development of relationships.

Question 9

In seeking long term mates women look for men who show _____.In short term mates,women look for men who show _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  warmth, loyalty, and status; physical attractiveness 
B)  physical attractiveness; warmth, loyalty, and status 
C)  physical attractiveness; physical attractiveness 
D)  popularity and vitality; loyalty and kindness 
A)  warmth, loyalty, and status; physical attractiveness 
B)  physical attractiveness; warmth, loyalty, and status 
C)  physical attractiveness; physical attractiveness 
D)  popularity and vitality; loyalty and kindness

Question 10

Which of the following approaches best explains the tendency for people to like the friend of a friend and the enemy of an enemy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Balance theory 
B)  Reactance theory 
C)  Social exchange theory 
D)  Sociobiology 
A)  Balance theory 
B)  Reactance theory 
C)  Social exchange theory 
D)  Sociobiology

In speed dating the most desirable people are usually:

Which of the following is NOT true about attractive people?

In countries where women experience greater equality with men:

Repeated contact with someone usually increases our liking for him or her.This concept is known as _____.

Shanteau and Nagy proposed that desirability is the product of:

Donna's husband often brings her flowers,leaves her little love notes,and buys her expensive jewelry.These are all examples of _____ in her relationship with her husband.

The physical attractiveness matching process in relationships:

In the stimulus-value-role theory of attraction,agreement on parenting,careers,and life tasks become important:

In seeking long term mates women look for men who show _.In short term mates,women look for men who show _.

Which of the following approaches best explains the tendency for people to like the friend of a friend and the enemy of an enemy?

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

Exam 3: Attraction

In speed dating the most desirable people are usually:

Which of the following is NOT true about attractive people?

In countries where women experience greater equality with men:

Repeated contact with someone usually increases our liking for him or her.This concept is known as _____.

Shanteau and Nagy proposed that desirability is the product of:

Donna's husband often brings her flowers,leaves her little love notes,and buys her expensive jewelry.These are all examples of _____ in her relationship with her husband.

The physical attractiveness matching process in relationships:

In the stimulus-value-role theory of attraction,agreement on parenting,careers,and life tasks become important:

In seeking long term mates women look for men who show _____.In short term mates,women look for men who show _____.

Which of the following approaches best explains the tendency for people to like the friend of a friend and the enemy of an enemy?

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

In seeking long term mates women look for men who show _.In short term mates,women look for men who show _.