Question 1

All of the following are true about loneliness EXCEPT which statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can hurt a person's mental health but not their physical health.
B)  It can hurt a person's mental and physical health.
C)  It can contribute to schizophrenia.
D)  It can contribute to alcohol abuse. A

Question 2

When people feel deprived of human social connections,they are experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  loneliness.
B)  attachment.
C)  transference.
D)  the propinquity effect. A

Question 3

When asked to rate the importance of various attributes in a romantic partner,individualistic cultures rated _____ high.

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence
B)  dependability
C)  conscientiousness
D)  humor D

Question 4

Vanessa is looking to meet a romantic partner.Whom is she most likely to be attracted to?

Accepted Answer

A)  a person who has different political and social views
B)  a person who has similar political and social views
C)  a person who has a very different personality from hers
D)  the first single person she meets

Question 5

According to the evolutionary perspective,women have a much _____ level of _____ than men.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher;parental investment
B)  lower;parental investment
C)  higher;mating strategies
D)  lower;mating strategies

Question 6

The _____ helps explain why people tend to like people who they regularly see because of proximity.

Accepted Answer

A)  mere exposure effect
B)  loneliness effect
C)  need to belong
D)  proximity effect

Question 7

Jose got a bigger boost to his self-esteem when a stranger complimented him than when his wife did.This is consistent with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to belong hypothesis.
B)  gain-loss theory.
C)  the compliment hypothesis.
D)  attachment theory.

Question 8

From an evolutionary perspective,loners are:

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to survive and reproduce.
B)  better able to adaptively function.
C)  less likely to survive and reproduce.
D)  less likely to have mental health problems,because they do not depend on others.

Question 9

All of the following are costs associated with women's short-term mating EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  good genes from a mate
B)  reduced value as a long-term mate
C)  risk of STDs
D)  risk of pregnancy

Question 10

Which of the following helps explain why men report having more sexual partners compared with reports made by women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely to report that oral sex counts as sex.
B)  Men tend to exaggerate the number of sexual partners they have had.
C)  Men are more honest than women about their sexual histories.
D)  Women are rarely asked to report on their sexual histories.

Question 11

Research showing that attractive babies get more attention from parents and staff before leaving the hospital provides support for:

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype threat.
B)  BIRGing.
C)  the halo effect.
D)  the averageness effect.

Question 12

Farouk really admires his mother.His girlfriend is a lot like her.This provides support for:

Accepted Answer

A)  gain-loss theory.
B)  attachment.
C)  the need to belong.
D)  transference.

Question 13

In general,the more someone sees another person and interacts with that person,the:

Accepted Answer

A)  less he or she tends to like that person.
B)  more he or she tends to like that person.
C)  less he or she recognizes that person.
D)  more he or she will try to avoid that person.

Question 14

_____ is a theory of attraction that posits that liking is highest for others when they increase their positivity toward you over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Belongingness theory
B)  Gain-loss theory
C)  Terror management theory
D)  Attachment theory

Question 15

Research on human infants suggests that the need to belong is:

Accepted Answer

A)  specific to certain cultures.
B)  not very important until later in life.
C)  innate.
D)  learned.

Question 16

Evolutionary theory accounts for all of the following EXCEPT which observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being ostracized helped to toughen up people against mental challenges.
B)  The motive to belong is found across time and cultures.
C)  Affiliation begins at birth.
D)  Affiliation increases survival.

Question 17

If we like someone,we tend to assume that he or she:

Accepted Answer

A)  has attitudes similar to our own.
B)  has attitudes very distinct from our own.
C)  does not like us.
D)  is single.

Question 18

All of the following are costs associated with men's long-term mating EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  restricted sexual opportunity
B)  heavy parental investment
C)  heavy relationship investment
D)  increased reproductive certainty

Question 19

When Julie sees how attractive Clint is,she also assumes that he is probably very ambitious and successful.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  mate selection.
B)  mate guarding.
C)  the halo effect.
D)  transference.

Question 20

Research indicates that the more nice things someone says about us:

Accepted Answer

A)  the more we think they have an ulterior motive.
B)  the more we distrust them.
C)  the more we like them.
D)  the less interested we become in having a romantic relationship with them.

Exam 14: Interpersonal Attraction