Deck 9: Interpersonal Attraction

Question 1

Leon Festinger,Stanley Schachter,and Kurt Back (1950)traced friendship formations among couples in an apartment complex at MIT.They found that residents were most likely to be friends with people

A)whom their partners befriended first.
B)who lived closer to them.
C)of the same gender.
D)who were shared similar backgrounds.
E)similar to them.

Answer 1

who lived closer to them.

Question 2

Recent studies carried out in Canada,the US,and the UK compared the quality of relationships formed online with those formed offline (Bane,et al,2010).These studies found that greater ________ was experienced in ________ friendships.

A)satisfaction; online
B)self-disclosure; online
C)satisfaction; offline
D)discomfort; offline
E)superficiality; offline

Answer 2

satisfaction; offline

Question 3

You are very sociable and outgoing,so at a holiday party,you approach a quiet young woman standing alone in the corner.To break the ice,you discuss a number of "safe" topics like what the winter will be like,what new television shows are worth watching,and what books you've been reading lately.You see eye-to-eye on a lot.After the conversation,you like the young woman.Based on a large number of social psychological experiments,why is that so?

A)Because you agreed on so much,the functional distance between you was low.
B)We are always attracted to people who agree with us.
C)We tend to be attracted to people who hold similar attitudes.
D)You are an extravert,she is an introvert,and opposites attract.
E)We tend to like people who agree on minor points,but disagree on major points.

Answer 3

We tend to be attracted to people who hold similar attitudes.

Question 4

Sir Peter Ustinov (1977)wrote that "...friends are not necessarily the people you like best,they are merely the people who got there first." This quotation best reflects the power of _______ as an antecedent of attraction.

A)physical characteristics
B)propinquity
C)equity
D)random encounters
E)physical attractiveness

Question 5

Jacob is about to start a new job.Given that he is shy and introverted and wants to avoid making friends at all costs,he should choose the office that is located

A)at the far end of the hall.
B)next to the cafeteria.
C)next door to the copy room.
D)next to the water cooler.
E)by the vending machines.

Question 6

You are very dissatisfied with your current relationships and want to develop new ones.One strategy is to take advantage of the propinquity effect by

A)moving to a new situation or locale.
B)finding people whose personalities complement your own.
C)spending more time with people who seem to like you.
D)improving your physical appearance.
E)find people who have different opinions than you do.

Question 7

Recent research on online relationship formation (Desjarlais and Willoughby,2010)found that the ________ hypothesis was supported among ________.

A)"rich get richer"; girls
B)"rich get richer"; boys
C)"poor get poorer"; girls
D)"poor get poorer"; boys
E)social compensation; girls

Question 8

When Leon Festinger and his colleagues studied friendship patterns among married couples in an apartment complex at MIT,they found that people who lived at the foot of the stairs or near mailboxes had more friends on upper floors than did other people who lived on the first floor.This illustrates the power of _______ to influence friendship patterns.

A)similarity
B)movement patterns
C)functional distance
D)chance
E)physical distance

Question 9

You are strongly attracted to Mario,and you very much want him to like you,but you're afraid that if you open your mouth,he'll think you're a bimbo.If you are too nervous to interact with Mario,you can take advantage of the mere exposure effect and

A)frequent the same coffee shop that he goes to,making sure that he sees you every day.
B)ask a friend to point you out the next time you happen to be in the same coffee shop.
C)"accidentally" brush up against him once when you stand in line to buy coffee.
D)expose your worst features first,and your strongest features later.
E)try to ensure that your friends spend a lot of time with him and talk about you.

Question 10

The more we see and interact with other people,the more likely they are to become our friends.This statement captures the essence of the _______ effect.

A)antecedent
B)propinquity
C)similarity
D)mere exposure
E)reciprocity

Question 11

Richard Moreland and Scott Beach (1992)had a confederate attend large university classes for a systematically varied number of class sessions.In keeping with the mere exposure effect,when unsuspecting students in those classes were later shown photos of the confederate,they liked her best when she had

A)talked more in class.
B)attended more classes.
C)worn short skirts.
D)challenged the professor.
E)worn their school colours.

Question 12

_______ refers to the notion that the more we encounter a stimulus,the more we grow to like it.

A)The proximity effect
B)The similarity effect
C)Stimulus generalization
D)Mere exposure
E)The familiarity effect

Question 13

Had you sat in the back row of your classes instead of the front,shopped at Safeway instead of a local market,lived in the south end of town instead of the north,you might have married someone entirely different.This illustrates the power of _______ in the formation of relationships.

A)mere exposure
B)sociometric status
C)functional interactions
D)chance
E)random encounters

Question 14

Katie and Jon are in the same accounting class,they live in the same wing of their dormitory,and they usually attend the same extra-curricular activities.Over time,Katie and Jon become attracted to each other.What force is most likely at work here?

A)propinquity
B)complementarity
C)reciprocal liking
D)physical attractiveness
E)similarity

Question 15

The term "functional distance" refers to

A)the role that physical distance plays in the initiation of relationships.
B)the preferred distance between people that varies as a function of the quality of their relationship.
C)the level of comfort that people experience,depending on their distance from others.
D)psychological distance that follows from certain aspects of architectural design.
E)the optimal distance between two people who are speaking.

Question 16

The social compensation hypothesis in research on formation of relationships online states that

A)people turn to the internet to vent their anger over problems in real-world relationships.
B)lonely people who lack the skills to form relationship in person are more able to form relationships online.
C)those whose social networks are impoverished can compensate by adopting a fantasy persona and relationships online.
D)individuals will become disinhibited in online relationships and can express an unconventional side of themselves.
E)those with a busy schedule can avoid neglect of their friends and family by communication over the internet.

Question 17

The concept of _______ distance refers to certain aspects of architectural design that make it more likely that some people will come into contact with each other more often than with other people.

A)practical
B)social
C)physical
D)functional
E)actual

Question 18

Which of the following adages most directly contradicts research findings on the propinquity effect?

A)Never judge a book by it's cover.
B)Opposites attract.
C)Birds of a feather flock together.
D)Familiarity breeds contempt.
E)You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.

Question 19

Consider this piece of folk wisdom,"opposites attract." The social-psychological concept of _______ is most closely related to this truism.

A)similarity
B)functional distance
C)reciprocity
D)complementarity
E)correspondence

Question 20

Which of the following illustrates the smallest functional distance?

A)Eric and Carla share an office.
B)George and Jerry live in the same apartment complex.
C)Ed and Ray use the same elevator to leave their building.
D)Shelley lives upstairs from Jane.
E)Tim and Robin work in adjacent offices.

Question 21

Rebecca Curtis and Kim Miller (1986)assigned participants at random to have a conversation.One member of each pair was given "special" information that actually changed his or her behaviour.Results of their experiment reveal that when

A)people meet for the first time,complementarity influences attraction.
B)people meet for the first time,attitude similarity determines liking.
C)someone holds similar attitudes to our own,we like them better.
D)we think someone likes us,we actually behave in more likable ways.
E)someone holds dissimilar attitudes to our own,we like them better.

Question 22

Elaine Hatfield (Walster)and her colleagues (1966)randomly paired incoming students for a first-year orientation dance.They found that men _______.

A)valued attractiveness,whereas women valued intelligence.
B)valued physical attractiveness more than women did.
C)valued physical attractiveness less than women did.
D)valued attractiveness,whereas women valued sensitivity.
E)and women both valued physical attractiveness.

Question 23

Perhaps the most crucial determinant of whether we will like someone is

A)how our friends and family feel about that person.
B)whether the other person likes us.
C)how similar that person is to us.
D)how physically attractive we find the other person.
E)how often we've interacted with that person in the past.

Question 24

You are director of residential living at a large university and you have decided to take a scientific approach to roommate assignment.This year you are planning to construct a questionnaire to be completed by all new incoming students and to use students' responses to match roommates.Based on the work of Theodore Newcomb (1961),what question should you be sure to ask?

A)"How many hours do you plan to study each day?"
B)"How big was your high school graduating class?"
C)"What was your high school GPA?"
D)"Are you a morning person or a night person?"
E)"How much do you enjoy your classes?"

Question 25

Barbara,Britain,Laurie,and Melissa have each adopted a different strategy in their attempts to attract Arthur.All else being equal,who is most likely to be unsuccessful?

A)Laurie,who attempts to present herself as being similar to Arthur
B)Britain,who attempts to improve her physical appearance
C)Melissa,who demonstrates her independence by disagreeing with Arthur
D)Barbara,who attempts to increase her physical proximity to Arthur
E)Georgia,who takes all the same classes as Arthur

Question 26

The results of research on couple relationships in Kitchener-Waterloo (Murray and colleagues,2002)show that couples _______ the degree of similarity with their partner and this was _______ relationship satisfaction.

A)actually perceived; related to
B)accurately perceived; unrelated to
C)overestimated; unrelated to
D)overestimated; predictive of
E)underestimated; damaging to

Question 27

You've just moved into a new singles complex,where you have yet to meet anyone appealing.You're going to attend the first "mixer," and you want to increase the odds that any attractive single woman you meet will ask you on a date.Based on the results of a study conducted by Elaine Hatfield (Walster)and her colleagues (1966)you will be more successful in this endeavor if you

A)point out what you have in common with any attractive women you meet.
B)make it a point to remain close to attractive men.
C)try to position yourself beside the same attractive woman at all times.
D)make yourself look as attractive as you can.
E)strike the right balance between intelligence and sensitivity.

Question 28

According to research using a fake lie detector conducted at the University of Saskatchewan regarding the relation between physical attractiveness and liking,

A)people are aware of the influence looks have on their liking for others,but they don't like to admit it.
B)physical attraction has less influence on our liking than we believe.
C)women are more likely than men to admit that physical attraction influences their choice of dating partners.
D)attractiveness operates like a cognitive heuristic in that it influences our liking without us being aware of it.
E)men are more likely than women to admit that physical attraction influences their choice of dating partners.

Question 29

Paul Sergios and James Cody (1985)conducted a replication of the study by Elaine Hatfield (Walster)and her colleagues (1966),in which men and women were paired at random for a "blind date" dance.In their study,Sergios and Cody studied gay men.They found that

A)the importance of physical attractiveness seems to be limited to heterosexuals.
B)gay men seem to prefer those who are comparable to themselves in attractiveness.
C)gay men are similar to heterosexuals in the importance of attractiveness.
D)gay men place more emphasis on perceived social power.
E)gay men place significantly more emphasis on physical attractiveness.

Question 30

Frank and Margaret have come to like one another.Why would this have occured according to the concept of complementarity?

A)Margaret and Frank live next door to one another.
B)Margaret and Frank hold similar attitudes and values.
C)Both Margaret and Frank are not physically attractive.
D)Margaret is a masochist and Frank is a sadist.
E)Both Margaret and Frank are physically attractive.

Question 31

Perhaps the most crucial determinant of whether we like someone is whether he or she likes us.This best illustrates the power of

A)complementarity.
B)mere exposure effect.
C)propinquity.
D)reciprocal liking.
E)similarity.

Question 32

According to the authors,one reason why similarity is so important to attraction is that we

A)find disagreement unfamiliar and therefore aversive.
B)believe that people who are similar to us will like us.
C)avoid conflict at any cost.
D)find cooperation reinforcing.
E)find any disagreement to be threatening.

Question 33

There are several reasons why similarity is so important to attraction.Which of the following is NOT one of these reasons?

A)Similarity means that our anxiety diminishes in the presence of similar others.
B)Similarity means that our beliefs are valued.
C)Similarity means that we feel that people will understand us.
D)Similarity means that our characteristics are valued.
E)Similarity means that we feel that people will like us because we are similar to them.

Question 34

The _______ concept posits that we will be attracted to people whose characteristics are the opposite of ours.

A)propinquity
B)mere exposure
C)functional distance
D)complementarity
E)reciprocal

Question 35

Rebecca Curtis and Kim Miller (1986)assigned participants at random to have a conversation.One member of each pair was told that the other person liked him or her.Participants who were provided with this information actually behaved in more likable ways,and their partners,too,behaved in pleasant ways.These findings demonstrate that _______ may explain the power of reciprocal liking.

A)similarity
B)reciprocity of exchange
C)mere exposure effect
D)complementarity
E)the self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 36

According to the authors,the greatest amount of research supports the notion of _______ over the notion of _______.

A)propinquity; similarity.
B)similarity; mere exposure.
C)complementarity; similarity.
D)mere exposure; similarity.
E)similarity; complementarity.

Question 37

Beatriz is expressive,sociable,and warm.She is most likely to prefer a friend or romantic partner who is

A)independent
B)emotional
C)rational
D)logical
E)analytical

Question 38

When Theodore Newcomb (1961)randomly assigned male students at the University of Michigan to be roommates at the start of the school year,he found that _______ and _______ were powerful predictors of who became friends.

A)demographic ; physical attractiveness
B)attitude ; physical attractiveness
C)attitude similarity; physical attractiveness
D)demographic similarity; attitude similarity
E)physical attractiveness; the number of friends in common

Question 39

When Elaine Hatfield (Walster)and her colleagues (1966)randomly paired incoming students for a first-year orientation dance,the partner's _______ characteristics determined whether the individuals expressed a desire to date that person again.

A)self-esteem
B)intelligence
C)similarity
D)physical appearance
E)emotional

Question 40

According to the authors,what is one reason why similarity leads to attraction? We view agreement with another person as

A)challenging.
B)personally validating.
C)relatively uncommon.
D)familiar.
E)ingratiating.

Question 41

Which of the following physical characteristics are associated with a "babyface"?

A)large eyes and prominent cheekbones
B)full lips and prominent cheekbones
C)large eyes and small noses
D)small noses and prominent cheekbones
E)full lips and large smiles

Question 42

Brian does not know anything about Sally except that she is very attractive.Based on research by Alice Eagly and her colleagues (1991)and by Alan Feingold (1992),Brian is most likely to make the attribution that Sally is

A)empathetic and caring.
B)empathetic and intelligent.
C)dominant and successful in her career.
D)intelligent and honest.
E)sociable and extroverted.

Question 43

Extensive research and meta-analysis on cross-cultural perceptions of beauty support which of the following conclusions?

A)Individual faces of the culture are more attractive than composite faces.
B)People from disparate cultures agree on what is a physically attractive human face.
C)Japanese participants prefer a more rounded female face compared to British participants.
D)Culture has no impact on what is considered attractive.
E)People from Western cultures only can agree on what is a physically attractive human face.

Question 44

Cross-cultural research found that _______ students were likely to associate attractiveness with _______.

A)Korean; personal strength.
B)all; concern for others.
C)all; friendliness.
D)North American; intelligence.
E)North American; integrity.

Question 45

Mark Snyder and his colleagues (1977)provided men with photographs of either attractive women or unattractive women and told the men that their conversation partner was the woman in the photograph.They found that men who believed they were talking with an attractive woman _______ than men who thought they were talking with an unattractive woman.

A)enjoyed the conversation more
B)behaved in a warmer way
C)were more confident
D)talked less
E)were more nervous

Question 46

Research examining cultural differences in the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype has found that

A)in both collectivist and individualistic cultures,people tend to assume that physically attractive people possess culturally-valued personality characteristics.
B)unlike individualistic cultures,people in collectivist cultures do not show evidence of physical attractiveness stereotyping.
C)people in collectivist cultures are more likely to assume that "what is beautiful is good" than people from individualistic cultures.
D)people in collectivist and individualistic cultures assume that physically attractive people possess the same personality characteristics.
E)in both collectivist and individualistic cultures,people tend to assume that physically attractive people possess higher intelligence.

Question 47

In cross-cultural research using American,Canadian,and Korean students,which of the following traits did all participants associate with physical attractiveness?

A)intelligence
B)personal strength
C)integrity
D)social skills
E)concern for others

Question 48

Before a getting-acquainted conversation,why would Mark Snyder and his colleagues (1977)provide some men with a photograph of an attractive woman and other men with a photograph of an unattractive woman?

A)They wanted to determine whether attractive women were actually better than unattractive women in a social setting.
B)They wanted to determine whether verbal information can overcome visual information.
C)They wanted to activate men's stereotypes about attractive women.
D)They wanted to provide the men with accurate information about their female partners.
E)They wanted to motivate the women to overcome powerful stereotypes.

Question 49

Judith Langlois and Lori Roggman (1990)reviewed the literature on standards of beauty across cultures and they found that the attractiveness ratings among participants of all different races and ethnicities ranged from .66 to .93.These relatively large positive correlations suggest that

A)standards of beauty are similar within cultures,but not across cultures.
B)regardless of culture or background,people can agree on what is attractive.
C)standards of beauty differ significantly across cultures.
D)cultural values determine what is attractive.
E)culture has very little impact on what is considered attractive.

Question 50

Recent research on the components of attractiveness has looked beyond the face to other aspects of the human body.All of the following are discussed in the text as related to attractiveness EXCEPT

A)length of ear lobe.
B)foot size.
C)length of leg.
D)relative size of fingers.
E)leg-to-body ratio.

Question 51

Mark Snyder and his colleagues (1977)provided men with photographs of either attractive women or unattractive women and told the men that their conversation partner was the woman in the photograph.They found that when independent raters evaluated the women's side of the conversation,women who were believed to be attractive actually behaved in more confident,animated,and warm manner than women who were believed to be unattractive.These results demonstrate that the _______ might explain why there is a kernel of truth to the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype.

A)mere exposure effect
B)matching hypothesis
C)negativity bias
D)power of similarity
E)self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 52

Which of the following variables best represents the power of individual attributes as antecedents to interpersonal attraction?

A)peer approval
B)repeated exposure
C)physical attractiveness
D)propinquity
E)conveying liking

Question 53

In all likelihood,there is a kernel of truth to the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype; that is,attractive people are often more warm and socially skilled than less attractive people.According to the authors,this is probably because

A)attractive people are treated differently than unattractive people.
B)unattractive people are more introverted than attractive people.
C)unattractive people are more shy than attractive people.
D)unattractive people compensate by emphasizing their intelligence.
E)attractive people have higher self-esteem than unattractive people.

Question 54

Which of the following variables best represents the power of situational factors as antecedents to interpersonal attraction?

A)similarity
B)self-esteem
C)reciprocal liking
D)physical attractiveness
E)propinquity

Question 55

J.T.does not know anything about Tiffany except that she is very attractive.Based on research by Alice Eagly and her colleagues (1991)and by Alan Feingold (1992),J.T.is least likely to make the attribution that Tiffany is

A)happy.
B)extroverted.
C)honest.
D)popular.
E)sociable.

Question 56

According to research conducted by Michael Cunningham and his colleagues (1986,1995),there is overlap in what men and women find attractive in the opposite sex.For example,both men and women find _______ attractive.

A)narrow hips and flat stomachs
B)the "babyface" features of small noses and chins
C)high foreheads and thick,glossy hair
D)large eyes and prominent cheekbones
E)a large chin and a big smile

Question 57

Jeremy is about to go on a blind date set up by his friend Justin.Justin gave Jeremy a picture of Carol,his potential date,and she is very attractive.Jeremy is about to call Carol to make arrangements for the date and to get to know her a little better.Which of the following is most likely to occur,according to the experiment by Mark Snyder,Elizabeth Decker Tanke,and Ellen Berscheid (1977)?

A)If Carol doesn't think she's attractive,she will withdraw throughout the phone conversation despite Jeremy's friendliness.
B)Jeremy will like Carol after talking to her,but only if they have similar interests.
C)No matter what Carol really looks like,she will be judged as more attractive and confident by a third person listening in on the party line.
D)Jeremy will like Carol after talking to her,but only if she is attractive in reality.
E)No matter what Carol really looks like,Jeremy will like her,but a third party listening in on the party line will judge her according to how she really looks.

Question 58

In research by Wheeler and Kim (1997)Koreans associated "beautiful" with integrity and concern for others,North Americans associated "beautiful" with personal strength.These differences suggest that

A)physical beauty is more important in collectivistic cultures.
B)stereotypes are less powerful in collectivistic cultures.
C)stereotypes are more powerful in collectivistic cultures.
D)individualistic versus collectivistic values shape stereotypes about beauty.
E)physical beauty is less important in collectivistic cultures.

Question 59

Actually,physical beauty confers only limited advantages.For example,Alice Eagly and her colleagues (1991)have found that people are most likely to associate physical attractiveness with

A)integrity.
B)social competence.
C)intelligence.
D)self-esteem.
E)trustworthiness

Question 60

Susan Andersen and Sandra Bem (1981)conducted a variation of the getting-acquainted telephone study by Mark Snyder,Elizabeth Decker Tanke,and Ellen Berscheid (1977).Andersen and Bem provided attractive and unattractive photos of men to women,who interacted with men at the other end of a telephone.When the women thought that the men with whom they were speaking with were the men in the photos,

A)the self-fulfilling prophecy did not occur because the men controlled the conversations.
B)the female participants spoke more kindly to the unattractive male photos than they did to the attractive photos.
C)the men on the other end did not change their behaviours in response to the women's differential treatment.
D)the female participants did not fall prey to the self-fulfilling prophecy as did men in previous studies.
E)results were similar to studies in which men were provided the photos.

Question 61

Until relatively recently,social psychologists have limited their study of interpersonal attraction to initial encounters or first impressions.Why?

A)Long-term relationships are more difficult to study scientifically.
B)First impressions are the most important in determining relationship satisfaction.
C)First impressions tend to be the most powerful indicator of attraction.
D)It is an unethical violation of privacy to study long-term relationships.
E)Initial impressions determine what will happen over time.

Question 62

In comparing experiences and perceptions of love for men and women,_______ experience love at first sight,while _______ likely to be realistic.

A)women and men equally; women are more
B)women and men equally; women and men are equally
C)men more frequently; women are more
D)women more frequently; men are more
E)women and men equally; men are more

Question 63

Marla wants to end her friendship with Lisa.According to Baxter (1985),what strategy is Marla most likely to use?

A)She will tell Lisa,"it's not you,it's me."
B)She will avoid Lisa until she gets the message.
C)She will get her other girlfriends to tell Lisa.
D)She will confront Lisa about their differences.
E)She will date Lisa's boyfriend.

Question 64

Frank tells his friend that he is madly in love with Marie and that it feels like he's high.There is some element of truth to that because Frank's brain

A)is releasing the neurotransmitter serotonin.
B)is using glucose at a faster rate.
C)is very active in areas that experience reward and release dopamine.
D)chemicals are completely out of balance,much like a heroin addict.
E)is flooded with norepinephrine making him dizzy.

Question 65

When research (Dutton and Aron,1974)found that men who had crossed the Capilano suspension bridge were four times more likely to phone an attractive researcher than men who had crossed a sturdy low bridge in the same park,this was explained as due to

A)misperception of attractiveness.
B)misattribution of arousal.
C)passionate love.
D)the mere exposure effect.
E)the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype.

Question 66

The lyrics to an admittedly "smarmy" Barbra Streisand song go something like this,"You don't bring me flowers,you don't sing me love songs anymore." These lyrics suggest that the relationship in question has evolved from _______ love to _______ love.

A)passionate; companionate
B)companionate; consummate
C)consummate; companionate
D)passionate; consummate
E)fatuous; hateful

Question 67

According to Karen and Kenneth Dion ( 1993,2001),why is romantic love relatively important in Western individualist cultures,but less important in Asian collectivist cultures?

A)In many Asian languages,there is no word for "passion"; many Asian societies are aschematic for romance.
B)A more pragmatic approach to love is characteristic of nonindustrialized societies.
C)People from Western cultures "sow their wild oats" when young,because they marry later in life.
D)Marriage is less important in Asian collectivist cultures.
E)Love is of concern to the individual in Western cultures,but of concern to the group in many collectivist cultures.

Question 68

According to Ellen Berscheid and Elaine (Walster)Hatfield (1974),passionate love is associated with _______,whereas companionate love is associated with _______.

A)affection and intimacy; fulfillment and ecstasy.
B)sadness and despair; affection and intimacy.
C)extreme sadness and despair; elation and uncontrollable thoughts.
D)intense longing and physiological arousal; affection and intimacy.
E)affection and intimacy; sadness and despair.

Question 69

According to equity theory,family relationships are usually ________________,whereas acquaintanceships are typically_______________.

A)based on commitment; platonic.
B)Based on exchange; based on friendship.
C)communal; based on exchange.
D)genetic; communal.
E)based on commitment; based on friendship.

Question 70

Rachelle wants to break up with her long term boyfriend Jason.According to Baxter (1985),which strategy is she most likely to use?

A)She will avoid Jason until he gets the message.
B)She will confront Jason about their differences.
C)She will get her friends to tell him.
D)She will tell him,"it's not you,it's me."
E)She will date his friend Jack.

Question 71

According to your textbook authors,a good way to summarize cross-cultural research on love is to say that

A)cultures differ in the language they use to describe love but are identical in their experiences of love.
B)love experiences are very different in very different cultures.
C)we all love,but we do not necessarily all love in the same way.
D)there are similar concepts of love across cultures but the actual emotional experiences differ.
E)romantic love only exists in Western cultures.

Question 72

Research by Murray & Holmes suggests that relationships in which partners idealize one another

A)are only beneficial in the honeymoon phase.
B)are more likely to dissolve.
C)are more likely to endure.
D)are more likely to end in conflict.
E)inevitably lead to disappointment.

Question 73

People from Asian cultures are more likely to be concerned that _______________ than North Americans.

A)their romantic relationship does not disrupt the existing family network
B)their spouse be a virgin when they marry
C)they are exclusive with their romantic partner
D)they are adhering to strict equity norms
E)they have equal exchange in their relationships

Question 74

Often,toward the beginning of romantic relationships,we experience _______,whereas after the relationship has continued for a number of years,we experience _______.

A)commitment; passionate love.
B)passionate love; companionate love.
C)fatuous love; commitment.
D)intimacy; romantic love.
E)companionate love; intimacy.

Question 75

Cross-cultural research has revealed that _______ is valued more in individualistic cultures.

A)passionate love
B)social love
C)commitment
D)companionate love
E)fatuous love

Question 76

Because of the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine,people who express that they are madly in love are likely to report

A)that they feel physically ill.
B)that they feel confused and dizzy.
C)that they feel euphoric and high.
D)that they cannot think.
E)an overwhelming sense of calm.

Question 77

According to research on how ordinary people define love,

A)when deciding whether or not to stay in a relationship,men were more likely to consider the levels of warmth and caring than were women.
B)for both men and women,companionate love was seen as capturing the true meaning of love to a greater extent than was passionate love.
C)when deciding whether or not to stay in a relationship,women were more likely to consider the levels of warmth and caring than were men.
D)men are more likely to define love in terms of passion,whereas women are more likely to define love in terms of companionship.
E)passion has the largest impact on university students' definitions of love,but declines in importance as people age.

Question 78

Which of the following variables best represents the power of interpersonal behaviours as antecedents to interpersonal attraction?

A)propinquity
B)repeated exposure
C)similarity
D)physical attractiveness
E)conveying liking

Question 79

Ramona cares deeply about Raúl,but does not feel any passion for him.Raúl,on the other hand,has feelings of great longing accompanied by physical arousal whenever she's near.In this situation,Ramona is feeling _______ love for Raúl,whereas Raúl is feeling _______ love for Ramona.

A)fatuous; companionate
B)passionate; fatuous
C)fatuous; consummate
D)consummate; companionate
E)companionate; passionate

Question 80

When Aron and his colleagues (2005)asked participants to look at pictures of someone they were in love with while performing an MRI on them,they found that the ventral tegmental area (VTA)and caudate nucleus were activated and that they were more strongly activated the more intensely participants indicated that they loved the person in the photo.These particular areas of the brain are associated with

A)the release of serotonin.
B)the release of dopamine.
C)the experience of physical arousal.
D)the onset of puberty.
E)the experience of emotional pain.