Exam 44: Psychoanalytic Perspective

To teach his daughters how to swim,Vincent wants to put a swimming pool in his backyard but he doesn't have quite enough room.He needs to use a few yards of his neighbor's lawn,but his neighbor doesn't want to give up the space because it includes a beautiful hibiscus bush.Vincent and his neighbor have argued several times about their opposing goals.They are involved in

Marcus wants to take down the tree that stands between his yard and Michael's.Michael wants to keep the tree and has hired a lawyer to stop Marcus from having the tree cut down.Marcus and Michael are experiencing

Four equally attractive women silently attended a 200-student class for zero,5,10,or 15 class sessions.When shown slides of each woman,students in the class rated the women who had attended ________ class sessions as the most attractive.

Research indicates that we often form more positive impressions of beautiful people than of those who are physically unattractive.Explain how advertisements,movies,and children's fairy tales might encourage this tendency.Use your knowledge of the factors that facilitate interpersonal attraction to suggest how people could be influenced to feel more positively about those who are physically unattractive.

According to the ________ of attraction,we will like those whose behavior benefits us,including those who are both able and willing to help us achieve our goals.

People tend to prefer a(n)________ image of themselves,while their friends prefer a ________ version of them.

Although Natalie receives somewhat greater rewards from her marriage than does her husband,both are satisfied with the relationship because they each benefit in proportion to what they put into it.This best illustrates the significance of

After three months of riding the 8:30 bus to work,Cindy has actually started to feel affection for the gruff and scowling old bus driver.Cindy's reaction best illustrates

Cora and Hector have been married for 30 years.They have a deep commitment to the marriage and to each other.They both give and receive equitably within their marriage and depend on and trust each other.Cora and Hector's marriage illustrates

Svetlana,a 20-year-old undergraduate,is beautiful.Research suggests that she is likely to ________ than less-attractive women.

To help people avoid social traps,psychologists should promote an increased awareness of

On average,Internet-formed friendships and romantic relationships are ________ likely than relationships formed in person to last and be satisfying.When conversing online with someone for 20 minutes,participants in one study felt ________ liking for that person than they did for someone they talked with face to face.

________ refers to the phenomenon in which the presence of other people makes it less likely that any individual will help someone in distress because the obligation to intervene is shared among all the onlookers.

An increase in ________ has been followed by more positive attitudes between South African Whites and Blacks.

Which of the following would be most consistent with a GRIT strategy?

Diffusion of responsibility often plays an important role in the

To a social psychologist,a perceived incompatibility of goals is indicative of

Orville thinks his girlfriend derives more benefits from their relationship than he does,even though he contributes more to the relationship.Orville most clearly believes that their relationship lacks

An observer is likely to express greater liking for a same-sex stranger if that person's image has some distinctive features of the observer's own face.This best illustrates the impact of

Three keys to an enduring companionate love include