Deck 10: Relationships: Getting From Here to There

Question 1

People who are attracted to members of the same sex have a ______ orientation.

A) transsexual
B) gay male or lesbian
C) heterosexual
D) bisexual

Answer 1

gay male or lesbian

Question 2

Researchers have found that in our clothing, the color ______is most closely associated with greater sex appeal.

A) red
B) blue
C) black
D) white

Answer 2

red

Question 3

A recent survey found that ______ percent of online daters said that they definitely would not contact someone who did not post a photo.

A) 25
B) 45
C) 65
D) 85

Answer 3

85

Question 4

Men tend to perceive large-busted women as each of the following EXCEPT ______ than smaller-busted women.

A) less moral
B) more incompetent
C) less intelligent
D) more modest

Question 5

Among women, curvaceousness ______.

A) is not associated with female attractiveness
B) is associated with female attractiveness only when the curvaceous figure is lean but has large hips
C) is associated with female attractiveness only when the curvaceous figure is lean and does not have large hips
D) is associated with female attractiveness no matter how lean the figure, or large the hips are

Question 6

In our culture, ______ are perceived as more attractive when they are smiling.

A) neither men nor women
B) men but not women
C) women but not men
D) both women and men

Question 7

In our society, tallness is ______.

A) a disadvantage for men and for women
B) a social asset for men more than for women
C) a social asset for women more than for men
D) a social asset for both men and women

Question 8

Researchers have found that men from Britain and Japan consider women with ______ eyes, ______ cheekbones, and ______ jaws to be most attractive.

A) small, low, wide
B) small, high, wide
C) large, high, narrow
D) large, high, wide

Question 9

Researchers have found that ______ find women with larger breasts to be "ideal."

A) neither men nor women
B) men, but not women
C) women, but not men
D) both men and women

Question 10

Men's conception of the "ideal" bust size is ______ than women's "ideal" bust size, and ______ than women believe men desire.

A) smaller, smaller
B) larger, smaller
C) smaller, larger
D) larger, larger

Question 11

According to your text, ______ is a force that draws people together.

A) storge
B) attraction
C) complementarity
D) reciprocity

Question 12

In the United States, the ______ figure (for women) is popular.

A) hourglass
B) masculine
C) stick
D) plump

Question 13

Researchers suspect that height may contribute to better job performance because it may contribute to ______.

A) increased aggression
B) increased competitiveness
C) greater self-esteem
D) greater intelligence

Question 14

Undergraduate men prefer dates who are about ______ they are.

A) the same height as
B) 1 or 2 inches shorter than
C) 4 to 5 inches shorter than
D) 7 to 8 inches shorter than

Question 15

In our society, shortness is perceived to be ______.

A) a liability for both men and for women
B) a social asset for men but not for women
C) a social asset for women but not for men
D) a social asset for both men and women

Question 16

______ is the key factor determining romantic attraction.

A) Intelligence
B) Sensitivity
C) Physical appearance
D) Confidence

Question 17

Most people are ______.

A) asexual
B) homosexual
C) heterosexual
D) bisexual

Question 18

Men tend to prefer female partners who are ______. Women tend to prefer male partners who are ______.

A) average height, average height
B) taller than average, average height
C) average height, taller than average
D) taller than average, taller than average

Question 19

Friendship and love are two forms of interpersonal ______.

A) attraction
B) propinquity
C) reciprocity
D) schemas

Question 20

Evidence links greater height to higher incomes in ______.

A) neither men nor women
B) men but not women
C) women but not men
D) both men and women

Question 21

In initial attraction, men place greater emphasis than women on each of the following EXCEPT ______.

A) frugality
B) physical allure
C) cooking ability
D) dependability

Question 22

According to evolutionary psychologists ______.

A) both women's and men's appeal is most strongly related to age and health
B) women's appeal is strongly related to age and health whereas men's appeal is more strongly related to social standing and reliability
C) men's appeal is strongly related to age and health, whereas women's appeal is more strongly related to social standing and reliability
D) both men's and women's appeal is most strongly related to social standing and reliability

Question 23

In contemporary Western society, both sexes find ______ attractive.

A) plumpness
B) slenderness
C) a flat-chested look
D) being very tall

Question 24

In initial attraction, women place greater emphasis than men on each of the following EXCEPT ______.

A) frugality
B) dependability
C) kindness
D) fondness for children

Question 25

In a study on mate preferences, men placed relatively more emphasis than women on each of the following EXCEPT ______.

A) good looks
B) younger age
C) no children from a previous relationship
D) having an education

Question 26

Researchers have found that preferences for _____.

A) facial features and body shape vary from culture to culture
B) facial features vary from culture to culture, but preferences for body shape transcend culture
C) facial features transcend culture, but preferences for body shape vary from culture to culture
D) facial features and body shape transcend culture

Question 27

In Western society, women prefer men with ______.

A) a V-taper
B) a "beer" belly
C) a "Mr. Universe" build
D) a sumo-wrestler build

Question 28

College men generally find that their physique is ______ to the ideal build and ______ to the one that women find most appealing.

A) not similar, not similar
B) similar, not similar
C) not similar, similar
D) similar, similar

Question 29

Researchers have linked attractiveness to each of the following EXCEPT ______.

A) popularity
B) altruism
C) social skills
D) sexual experience

Question 30

We tend to rate what is beautiful as ______.

A) ignorant
B) immodest
C) dishonest
D) good

Question 31

College women generally see themselves as ______ the figure that is attractive to most males and ______ the ideal female figure.

A) similar to, similar to
B) heavier than, similar to
C) similar to, heavier than
D) heavier than, heavier than

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT true of attractive children?

A) They have higher self-esteem than other children.
B) Others have higher expectations for them than for other children.
C) They are less socially active than other children.
D) They are expected to be well-behaved.

Question 33

In Western culture today, there is ______ to be slender.

A) little pressure on either men or women
B) greater pressure on men than women
C) greater pressure on women than men
D) greater pressure on both men and women

Question 34

______ tend to be judged and treated more positively than their unattractive peers.

A) Neither attractive children nor adults
B) Attractive children but not adults
C) Attractive adults but not children
D) Both attractive children and adults

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT true of our expectations of attractive people?

A) We expect them to be popular and successful.
B) We expect them to be mentally healthy.
C) We expect them to be good parents.
D) We expect them to have less stable marriages.

Question 36

American men prefer women to be ______.

A) thinner than most women can realistically become
B) thinner than most women expect
C) about the same size as most women expect
D) heavier than most women expect

Question 37

In a study on mate preferences, women placed relatively more emphasis than men on each of the following EXCEPT ______.

A) having an education
B) holding a steady job
C) similar race
D) good looks

Question 38

Women prefer men to be ______.

A) more muscular than most men can realistically become
B) heavier than most men expect
C) about the same as most men expect
D) thinner than most men expect

Question 39

In Western culture today, ______ perceive obese people as unattractive.

A) neither men nor women
B) men, but not women
C) women, but not men
D) both men and women

Question 40

Researchers have found that wearing clothes colored red is linked to greater sex appeal ______.

A) among neither men nor women
B) among men but not women
C) among women but not men
D) among both men and women

Question 41

A recent study in which college students of various ethnic backgrounds were asked to rate the attractiveness of women found that each of the following features was associated with feminine beauty EXCEPT ______.

A) widely spaced eyes
B) large cheeks
C) a small chin
D) a full lower lip

Question 42

People who are sexually attracted to, and interested in forming romantic relationships with, others of the same gender are ______.

A) transsexual
B) homosexual
C) bisexual
D) heterosexual

Question 43

A recent study in which college students of various ethnic backgrounds were asked to rate the attractiveness of women found that each of the following features was associated with feminine beauty EXCEPT ______.

A) closely spaced eyes
B) thin cheeks
C) a small chin
D) high eyebrows

Question 44

______, or nearness, determines with whom we are likely to come into contact so that attraction can develop.

A) Proximity
B) Reciprocity
C) Complimentarity
D) Synergy

Question 45

According to the matching hypothesis, if you rated yourself as a "5" on a 1 to 10 scale, who would you most likely ask out?

A) a "3"
B) a "5"
C) a "7"
D) a "9"

Question 46

According to a study of University of Nevada women, they were ______.

A) not affected by either the sexual or religious attitudes of their partners
B) more affected by the sexual than by the religious attitudes of their partners
C) more affected by the religious than by the sexual attitudes of their partners
D) equally affected by both the sexual and religious attitudes of their partners

Question 47

Among some tribal societies in Africa, ______ is the ideal female figure.

A) ultrathin
B) slender
C) a medium build
D) plump

Question 48

The tendency to return feelings and attitudes that are expressed about us, or to seek what we perceive as a balance in a relationship between others' feelings toward us and our feelings towards them is called ______.

A) propinquity
B) reciprocity
C) complementarity
D) synergy

Question 49

People who are sexually attracted to, and interested in forming romantic relationships with, others of the opposite gender are ______.

A) transsexual
B) homosexual
C) bisexual
D) heterosexual

Question 50

According to a study of University of Nevada men, they were ______.

A) not affected by either the sexual or religious attitudes of their partners
B) more affected by the sexual than by the religious attitudes of their partners
C) more affected by the religious than by the sexual attitudes of their partners
D) equally affected by both the sexual and religious attitudes of their partners

Question 51

______ on attitude similarity as a determinant of attraction.

A) Neither men nor women place any emphasis
B) Women place a greater emphasis than men do
C) Men place a greater emphasis than women do
D) Both women and men place an equal emphasis

Question 52

We tend to seek out romantic partners with attitudes ______ our own and investigators have found that over time, dating partners become ______ aligned in their attitudes.

A) different from, less
B) different from, more
C) similar to, less
D) similar to, more

Question 53

The idea that we tend to ask out, or go out with, people who are similar to ourselves in attractiveness is a central part of ______.

A) propinquity
B) reciprocity
C) the matching hypothesis
D) complementarity

Question 54

______, or nearness, determines with whom we are likely to come into contact so that attraction can develop.

A) Proximity
B) Reciprocity
C) Complimentarity
D) Synergy

Question 55

In judging the attractiveness of faces, men and women prefer female faces with predominantly ______ features, and they prefer male faces with predominantly ______ features.

A) masculine, masculine
B) masculine, feminine
C) feminine, masculine
D) feminine, feminine

Question 56

People across cultures tend to prefer physical characteristics such as ______ facial features and a ______ complexion.

A) symmetrical, swarthy
B) symmetrical, clear
C) asymmetrical, swarthy
D) asymmetrical, clear

Question 57

In contemporary Western cultures, ______ is the ideal female figure.

A) ultrathin
B) slender
C) a medium build
D) plump

Question 58

Which of the following is an example of the matching hypothesis?

A) increased attraction to someone due to parental opposition to your relationship with him or her
B) giving someone a compliment after he or she has complimented you
C) a relationship in which one person is passive while the other is active
D) choosing a partner who is similar in attractiveness to yourself

Question 59

The direction of one's erotic interests, meaning whether one is sexually attracted to, and interested in forming romantic relations with people of the opposite or same gender is called ______.

A) sexual preference
B) sexual proclivity
C) sexual inclination
D) sexual orientation

Question 60

Repeated contact with someone tends to ______ for someone else.

A) decrease preexisting feelings of attraction and feelings of dislike
B) decrease preexisting feelings of attraction but increase preexisting feelings of dislike
C) increase preexisting feelings of attraction but decrease preexisting feelings of dislike
D) increase preexisting feelings of attraction and feelings of dislike

Question 61

Psychodynamic theory attempted to explain sexual orientation on the basis of _____.

A) denial
B) identification
C) a reaction formation
D) intellectualization

Question 62

Evidence indicates that sexual orientation is ______.

A) not linked to adult levels of male or female sex hormones
B) is linked to adult levels of sex hormones in males, but not in females
C) is linked to adult levels of sex hormones in females, but not in males
D) is linked to adult levels of sex hormones in both males and females

Question 63

According to psychodynamic theory, a boy is most likely to develop a homosexual orientation if he has a ______.

A) close-binding mother and father
B) close-binding mother and detached-hostile father
C) a detached-hostile mother and a close-binding father
D) a detached-hostile mother and father

Question 64

The short answer on the causes of sexual orientation is that ______.

A) it is directly the result of genetic inheritance
B) it is directly the result of exposure to prenatal hormones
C) it is the result of observational learning during childhood
D) we just don't know exactly what causes sexual orientation

Question 65

Surveys in the United States indicate that about ______ of American males ages 18 to 44 identify themselves as gay.

A) 0.3 percent
B) 2.3 percent
C) 7.3 percent
D) 10.3 percent

Question 66

Surveys in the United States indicate that about ______ of American males ages 18 to 44 identify themselves as bisexual.

A) 1.8 percent
B) 4.8 percent
C) 7.8 percent
D) 10.8 percent

Question 67

Research on the causes of homosexuality indicate that ______.

A) it appears to be the result of direct genetic transmission
B) a variety of factors may influence prenatal sex hormones to create a predisposition toward homosexuality
C) homosexuality is the result of faulty resolution of the Oedipus or Electra complex during the phallic stage of development
D) homosexuality results from pleasurable sexual experiences during adolescence

Question 68

Researchers have found that among male identical (monozygotic) twins, when one twin is gay, about ______ percent of the time, the other twin is also gay.

A) 2
B) 20
C) 50
D) 90

Question 69

Which of the following is true?

A) Homosexuality and heterosexuality are mutually exclusive categories.
B) Sexual orientation is a continuum with many gradations.
C) Sexual behavior directly reflects sexual orientation.
D) The majority of people consciously choose their sexual orientation.

Question 70

Recent research suggests that genetics play ______.

A) a negligible role in sexual orientation for both men and women
B) a stronger role in sexual orientation for women than for men
C) a stronger role in sexual orientation for men than for women
D) an equally strong role in sexual orientation for men and for women

Question 71

The arousal-producing effects of sex hormones that increase the likelihood of sexual behavior are called ______ effects.

A) organizing
B) subliminal
C) peripheral
D) activating

Question 72

Surveys in the United States indicate that about ______ of American females ages 18 to 44 identify themselves as bisexual.

A) 0.8 percent
B) 2.8 percent
C) 5.8 percent
D) 8.8 percent

Question 73

Researchers have found that when comparing the sexual orientation of identical and fraternal twins, ______.

A) it is impossible to make valid comparisons
B) identical twins are less likely than fraternal twins to have the same sexual orientation
C) identical twins are just as likely as fraternal twins to have the same sexual orientation
D) identical twins are more likely than fraternal twins to have the same sexual orientation

Question 74

Which of the following is true?

A) Gay males perceive themselves as males and lesbians perceive themselves as females.
B) Gay males perceive themselves as males, but lesbians perceive themselves as males trapped in female bodies.
C) Lesbians perceive themselves as females, but gay males perceive themselves as females trapped in male bodies.
D) Gay males and lesbians perceive themselves as being trapped in the body of the wrong sex.

Question 75

Research indicates that ______ choose their sexual orientation.

A) neither gay males nor lesbians
B) gay males, but not lesbians
C) lesbians, but not gay males
D) gay males and lesbians

Question 76

Each of the following is true EXCEPT ______.

A) many gay males have had excellent relationships with both parents
B) the childhoods of many heterosexuals fit the "classic pattern" that Freud claimed caused homosexuality
C) many gay males and lesbians do not show cross-gender behavior patterns
D) to date, there is no evidence of genetic factors in sexual orientation

Question 77

The directional effects of sex hormones, that point development along masculine or feminine direction, are called ______ effects.

A) organizing
B) subliminal
C) peripheral
D) activating

Question 78

The researcher known for his studies on human sexuality in the 1930s and 1940s was ______.

A) Benjamin Spock
B) Jonas Salk
C) Alfred Kinsey
D) Eric Berne

Question 79

People who are sexually attracted to, and interested in forming romantic relationships with, others of both genders are ______.

A) transsexual
B) asexual
C) bisexual
D) heterosexual

Question 80

Surveys in the United States indicate that about ______ of American females ages 18 to 44 identify themselves as lesbian.

A) 1.3 percent
B) 5.3 percent
C) 8.3 percent
D) 11.3 percent