Question 1

Which of the following is true about mate selection in small-scale societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The most common form of marriage is parents, individuals, and other family members collectively discussing and deciding on an acceptable match. 
B)  The most common form of marriage is parents choosing the partner, with the individuals unable to object. 
C)  Parents exert more influence over the marriages of daughters than of sons. 
D)  On average, individuals have more say in whom they marry than their parents or kin do. 
E)  One type of mate selection process involves parents and kin exerting an equal amount of influence.

Question 2

Romantic love was evolutionarily advantageous because it

Accepted Answer

A)  brought parents closer together to ensure survival of the child. 
B)  allowed people to exercise personal agency. 
C)  was a necessary foundation in order for the marriage to succeed. 
D)  promoted relational mobility. 
E)  led to greater social complexity.

Question 3

Which of the following characteristics would one think is attractive, regardless of his or her culture of origin?

Accepted Answer

A)  blemish-free skin 
B)  athletic body types 
C)  people who are moderately similar to each other 
D)  people who are greatly different from each other 
E)  a body that is very average in terms of how much body fat one has

Question 4

Romantic love is

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A)  a recent phenomenon in some human cultures. 
B)  something that appears to exist in all cultures. 
C)  a product of individualism and a concern with meeting an individual's unique needs. 
D)  something that grows with age until the birth of children. 
E)  a product of collectivism and a concern with accommodating both parties in a relationship.

Question 5

As discussed in the textbook, relationship researchers have identified three different periods of U.S.history that are characterized by three views on the function of marriage.Explain these three different functions of marriage as well as how they correspond to cultural values and lifestyles common during that period.

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Question 6

According to the propinquity effect, which of the following people are most likely to become friends?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jaedong and Fox, who live in neighboring apartment units but rarely see each other 
B)  Betty and Bulma, who attended the same college 
C)  Amy and Alyssa, who interact with each other at the bus stop every day 
D)  Malcolm and Maurice, who both drive the same model of car 
E)  Lara and Lindsay, who are both psychology majors

Question 7

Which of the following conclusions accurately reflects the cross-cultural research on the similarity-attraction effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Japanese and North Americans are attracted to similar others to the same degree. 
B)  Compared to North Americans, the similarity-attraction effect is either absent or relatively weaker for the Japanese. 
C)  The similarity-attraction effect is consistently stronger among the Japanese compared to North Americans. 
D)  Whereas Americans are attracted to similar others, the Japanese are attracted to dissimilar others. 
E)  The Japanese do show a similarity-attraction effect but only when considering similarity in social background.

Question 8

The following statements depict recent events occurring within the Choi family household, which includes Yoon-ja (the mother), Tae-woo (the father), and Eun-mi (the daughter).Which statement reflects an authority ranking relational model within the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tae-woo, Yoon-ja, and Eun-mi worked together to plant a new vegetable garden. 
B)  Yoon-ja surprised Tae-woo with his favorite dessert, so the next day Tae-woo bought Yoon-ja a bouquet of her favorite flowers. 
C)  Yoon-ja agreed to give Eun-mi $20 if she washed all the windows in the house. 
D)  Tae-woo took away Eun-mi's phone as punishment for missing curfew. 
E)  Eun-mi was considering quitting the soccer team so she asked her parents for advice.

Question 9

Josie, who is from the United States, has been living in Taiwan for over a year.She has made several Taiwanese friends and has a Taiwanese romantic partner.Given what you know about cultural differences in intimacy, you can expect that

Accepted Answer

A)  Josie will disclose more personal information to her romantic partner than her romantic partner discloses to her. 
B)  Josie's romantic partner will devote more time and attention to her and comparably less to parents and friends. 
C)  Josie's friends will prioritize their relationship with her more than their relationships with other friends. 
D)  Josie's friends will disclose more personal information to her than she discloses to them. 
E)  the amount of information that Josie, her friends, and her relationship partner disclose to each other will be relatively similar.

Question 10

Given the research discussed in the textbook, which of the following people is most likely to be attracted to a person with the same religious and political beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michelle, who was born and raised in the United States 
B)  Michiko, who was born and raised in Japan 
C)  Myung-Sook, who was born and raised in South Korea 
D)  All three women will be attracted to a similar other. 
E)  None of these three women will be attracted to a similar other.

Question 11

Greater residential mobility is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  stronger preference for local stores than national chain stores. 
B)  higher crime rates. 
C)  viewing the self in terms of one's group membership more than one's personality traits. 
D)  regular attendance at local sporting events, regardless of how the team is performing. 
E)  fewer employment opportunities.

Question 12

How does the propinquity effect differ from the mere exposure effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The propinquity effect argues that we like people we interact with frequently whereas the mere exposure effect argues that a single interaction is enough to foster liking. 
B)  The mere exposure effect has been found with both humans and animals; however, the propinquity effect occurs only with humans. 
C)  The mere exposure effect describes how the propinquity effect occurs. 
D)  The propinquity effect is a more powerful influence on liking than the mere exposure effect. 
E)  The propinquity effect and the mere exposure effect both describe the same psychological phenomenon.

Question 13

According to evolutionary theory, facial features such as clear complexion and bilateral symmetry are considered universally attractive because

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A)  most of the people with which we regularly interact possess these features and familiarity fosters attraction. 
B)  they indicate that a person has the financial resources to afford nutritious food and health care to ensure good health in the future. 
C)  they are believed to indicate a person's good health and therefore imply that future offspring are also likely to be healthy and survive. 
D)  it is easier to mentally process faces with these features and this ease of understanding fosters attraction. 
E)  cultures around the world similarly value these features and communicate those values from one generation to the next.

Question 14

Based on the textbook, draw a line graph to show the relationship between residential mobility and the likelihood that relationships within the culture are characterized by market pricing.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

How does the similarity-attraction effect relate to the conditionality of one's relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both account for communal sharing. 
B)  Both are accounted for by relational mobility. 
C)  The similarity-attraction effect causes greater conditionality of one's relationships. 
D)  The similarity-attraction effect has a negative relationship with conditionality. 
E)  There is no relationship between them.

Question 16

Priya, an Indian woman, and Gopal, an Indian man, have been in an arranged marriage for 12 years.Seema, who is also an Indian woman, and Arun, who is also an Indian man, have been in a love marriage for 12 years.Based on research by Gupta and Singh (1982), which couple will report feeling the most love for each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  Priya and Gopal 
B)  Seema and Arjun 
C)  Priya and Gopal, but only if they had some say in choosing their partner 
D)  Seema and Arjun, but only if their families supported their decision to marry 
E)  The couples will report feeling equal amounts of love.

Question 17

Based on what you know about the meaning of friendship across cultures, how do you think Kofi, a Ghanaian, would most likely respond when asked what he thinks of a person with a lot of friends?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I would like to meet this person as he or she must have a lot of positive qualities." 
B)  "I doubt this person really has a lot of friends-that doesn't seem possible in today's world." 
C)  "This person is foolish.It would be too much responsibility to support all these friends." 
D)  "This person is delusional.Realistically, he or she probably has an average number of friends." 
E)  "More friends means a wider variety of experiences.This person is probably very interesting."

Question 18

You are friends with Natalia, who has recently moved from Russia.The two of you are discussing your upcoming cultural psychology final exam.Given what you know about cultural differences in advice giving, you can expect that Natalia will give you advice on studying for your exam

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A)  but only after you ask for it. 
B)  even if you don't ask for it. 
C)  in private. 
D)  in public. 
E)  that is better quality than advice you would receive from a North American friend.

Question 19

Given what you know about universal bases of attraction, which of the following products or services is least likely to increase perceived attractiveness cross-culturally?

Accepted Answer

A)  makeup that covers skin blemishes 
B)  photo-editing software that can mix different body shapes together 
C)  creams that get rid of acne and pimples 
D)  laser procedures that remove scars 
E)  photo-editing software that can mix different faces together

Question 20

Every day Jinro purchases coffee from the same café and every day he notices the shop owner cleaning tables.The more he is exposed to this shop owner, the

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely it is that he will become bored with this person and ignore them. 
B)  more it is that he will like this person if he is from a collectivistic culture, whereas the reverse will hold true if he is from an individualistic culture. 
C)  more likely he will be to confuse the shop owner with other employees at the café. 
D)  more pleasant affect he will experience when he sees this person. 
E)  less he will like this person if he is from a collectivistic culture, whereas the reverse will hold true if he is from an individualistic culture.

Exam 11: Interpersonal Attraction, Close Relationships, and Groups