Deck 14: Interpersonal Attraction and Relationships

Question 1

Mary is deciding whether or not to ask Ping out on a date.She considers the pros and cons of dating Ping, and realizes that the pros outweigh the cons much more with Ping than they did with her previous relationship partners.She decides to ask Ping out.What standard did Mary use to make this decision?

A)Comparison level for alternatives
B)Comparison level
C)Romantic love ideal
D)Norm of homogamy

Answer 1

Comparison level

Question 2

Sarah and Rae are in a long-term committed relationship.They spent the weekends together at Rae's house and go back and forth to each other's residence during the week.Their relationship form can best be described as _______________.

A)Living-alone-together
B)Cohabitation
C)Marriage
D)None of the above

Answer 2

Living-alone-together

Question 3

Self-disclosure is higher in couples with egalitarian gender role orientations than in couples with traditional gender role orientations.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A study showed that people who are more attractive than their romantic partners tend to have fewer opposite-sex friends:

Question 5

Paul and Kwan have been dating for three months, and are showing dyadic withdrawal.Which of the following best describes their behavior?

A)After the initial excitement of the relationship, they have started to pull away from each other
B)They have begun to withhold certain rewards from each other, in order to regulate their level of closeness
C)They mainly depend on each other for rewards and are becoming less involved in their other relationships
D)None of the above

Question 6

Anthony is attracted to a much older co-worker, however, he is reluctant to pursue the co-worker because he feels it would be considered inappropriate.What explains his behavior?

A)Proximity violation
B)Norm of ageism
C)Norm of homogamy
D)Matching hypothesis

Question 7

Cohabitation as a long-term relationship model provides couples with all of the following benefits in comparison to living-alone-together couples, EXCEPT:

A)Eliminates travel
B)Tax breaks
C)More disposable income
D)Shared housework

Question 8

What is one reason why people prefer physically attractive partners?

A)Because beauty is an evolutionary signal that a person has more resources
B)Because we stereotype attractive people as having more integrity
C)Because we stereotype attractive people as more sensitive, kind, and interesting
D)They don't-people prefer partners who match their level of attractiveness

Question 9

Sydney has a "garden story" view of relationships; he expects his relationships to involve the continual cultivation of love.

Question 10

Shane and Jenny dated for several months, broke up, and are now back together.Compared to their first time as a couple, they are likely to report which of the following in their current relationship?

A)More conflict
B)More self-disclosure
C)Less commitment
D)Both A and C

Question 11

Judy is a college student taking a class in Organic Chemistry.She sits next to David every day in class.Lars is on the other side of the room.Roy only came to class twice.According to research on determinants of interpersonal attraction, who is Judy most likely to start dating after class is over?

A)David, because they sat next to each other all semester and got to know each other
B)Lars, because she didn't spend much time with him and so she didn't learn about his flaws ("the grass is always greener on the other side")
C)Roy, because she doesn't associate him with the non-romantic classroom setting
D)Judy is equally likely to date David or Lars

Question 12

Julie and Jennifer have the same political attitudes.Based on relationship research, which is most likely to occur?

A)They will not like each other because they won't feel they express unique identities
B)They will like each other because their views will feel validated
C)They will only like each other if their other attitudes are very different
D)None of the above

Question 13

Cohabitation rather than marriage is on the rise in the U.S.as a result of which social trend?

A)Rapid increase in advanced educational and occupational opportunities for women
B)High unemployment rates for men, especially minorities, increasing the numbers of young men without financial resources to support a family
C)Low pay associated with entry and service industry jobs increasing the numbers of young men without financial resources to support a family
D)All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is part of the relationship maintenance process that helps keep partners together.

A)Devaluing alternative partners
B)Desiring alternative partners
C)Avoiding alternative partners
D)Over-valuing alternative partners

Question 15

In a study of the role of physical attractiveness on liking, researchers randomly paired people into dates at a student dance.What was the main finding of that study?

A)People liked their dates best if their date's level of attractiveness was similar to their own
B)People liked more attractive dates better than less attractive dates
C)Physically attractive people were more likely to believe that their dates liked them
D)When level of attractiveness was similar between the two people on a date, both people were more likely to believe that their dates liked them

Question 16

Tamara is in a waiting room and attracted to the man sitting across from her.Like other women, she is most likely to cue her interest by initiating conversation with the man.

Question 17

When Ricardo tries to pick a fight, his partner responds in a constructive manner by listening and remaining calm, cool, and collected.Ricardo's partner is engaging in:

A)The diffusion strategy
B)Accommodation
C)The devaluation of alternatives
D)Dyadic withdrawal

Question 18

Tyler voted for a certain candidate because he saw the candidate's poster all over town whereas Jamie voted for the candidate because he read all of the candidate's policies.Jamie is a better example of the mere exposure effect.

Question 19

As she waits for freshman orientation to begin, Emmaline spots an attractive peer standing across the room.In comparison to a man, Emmaline in more likely to use all of the following to communicate her attraction, EXCEPT:

A)Short glances
B)Primping
C)Conversation
D)Coy smiles

Question 20

Roxanne and Victoria are strangers who encounter each other in the waiting room of a veterinary office.The vet is taking a long time so they decide to chat.They engage in self-disclosure; what is this and what is likely to happen?

A)They share intimate details about themselves and feel closer as a result
B)They share intimate details about themselves and dislike each other as a result
C)They only share positive information about themselves to each other and feel closer as a result
D)They only share positive information about themselves to each other and dislike each other as a result

Question 21

Describe the basic proposition of exchange theory.What are the two ways people evaluate outcomes in their relationships? Explain how each works and create brief examples to illustrate them.

Question 22

Define the matching hypothesis.How strong or weak is the support for the hypothesis?

Question 23

The increasing popularity of "swipe sites" compared to online dating applications with detailed profiles suggests that appearance is the most important characteristic online.

Question 24

Taylor enters a new relationship every few months, with minimal time in between each new person.This dating pattern is known as relationship churning.

Question 25

Name and define the three types of costs that may be incurred by ending a relationship.

Question 26

Different-sex couples and same-sex couples demonstrate similar levels of stability in long-term committed relationships.

Question 27

List three of the five beliefs of the U.S.romantic love ideal.Choose a song, play, show, or movie that portrays one of these beliefs.Describe.

Question 28

Describe the importance of proximity in interpersonal relationships.What does it influence and through what process?

Question 29

Idealizing one's partner ends up having a negative effect on relationship satisfaction.

Question 30

Same-sex couples are more likely to follow the norm of homogamy in their relationships than opposite-sex couples.

Question 31

Scripts in relationships include information about the sequence of permissible behaviors for partners to engage in.

Question 32

In a study comparing long-distance and close proximity partners, long-distance partners were more likely to break up over a four-month period.

Question 33

When it comes to liking another person, similarity on attitudes is not as important as similarity in practical, day-to-day affairs.

Question 34

A high level of commitment is not sufficient to keep a relationship together if the costs outweigh the rewards.