Question 1

Which of the following is true about playing "hard to get"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals who appear aloof and largely uninterested are most likely to get dates. 
B)  Individuals who are selectively hard to get-an easy catch for a desired partner but difficult for everyone else to catch-are most attractive to their desired partner. 
C)  Playing hard to get is always a bad strategy: those who are hard to get have few dates. 
D)  Some individuals find those who are hard to get interesting, others don't. The success of the strategy depends on the personality of the other person.

Question 2

If you are physically attracted to someone,you are likely to attribute to him/her all of the following qualities EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociability 
B)  Intelligence 
C)  Success 
D)  Chastity

Question 3

Three waitresses work at a local diner.Who is most likely to get the greatest tips from customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wendy, who is very attractive. 
B)  Molly, who is moderately attractive. 
C)  Catalina, who is not attractive. 
D)  Given the same service, they will all receive equal tips.

Question 4

Compared with evolutionary psychology,a unique aspect of the stimulus-value-role (SVR)theory is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  only SVR theory is concerned with visible properties of potential dates. 
B)  SVR theory is more concerned with stages of development, arguing that the critical factors that foster attraction differ according to the relationship's evolution. 
C)  only SVR theory is concerned with mate selection. 
D)  SVR theory focuses more on how value preferences in mate selection differ among men and women.

Question 5

In the discussion of close relationships,the concept of "fatal attraction" has been used to refer to:

Accepted Answer

A)  some people's chronic tendency to pick the wrong partners. 
B)  attraction to partners who are abusive and physically violent. 
C)  attraction that becomes enmeshing and gets partners too involved with each other. 
D)  qualities that are initially a source of attraction but become obnoxious and irritating.

Question 6

In which of the following are similarities routinely important to long-term success of a partnership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shared interests 
B)  Intelligence 
C)  Skills and talents 
D)  Housework and gender roles

Question 7

There is an attractive woman in Liam's sociology class whom he would like to ask out on a date.He is more likely to do so if:

Accepted Answer

A)  he has a secure attachment style. 
B)  he perceives that she is more financially well-off than him. 
C)  he thinks she'll say yes. 
D)  she plays hard to get.

Question 8

Shari is going to a club with her friends and hopes to meet a man there.According to research,she should wear a(n)_____ outfit to increase her chances.

Accepted Answer

A)  yellow 
B)  green 
C)  orange 
D)  red

Question 9

Dissimilarity is often particularly attractive in a partner when it:

Accepted Answer

A)  represents a taboo. 
B)  relates to our ideal self. 
C)  makes us feel attractive. 
D)  makes us look better by contrast.

Question 10

Who seeks partners who offer warmth and kindness,desirable personality characteristics,and acceptance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men 
B)  Women 
C)  Both men and women 
D)  Individuals high in self-esteem who think they can have it all

Question 11

Which statement is valid regarding cross-cultural attitudes toward beauty?

Accepted Answer

A)  People all over the world show agreement on facial characteristics they consider attractive. 
B)  Infants agree with adults on who is attractive. 
C)  People who are considered attractive are likely to be more popular. 
D)  All of these.

Question 12

Economic prosperity influences judgments of beauty as related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  facial structure. 
B)  health. 
C)  weight. 
D)  height.

Question 13

In terms of gender and physical attractiveness it seems that:

Accepted Answer

A)  attractiveness is very important to both men and women early in relationships, although it may be somewhat more important to men. 
B)  attractiveness is very important to both men and women early in relationships; there are no differences. 
C)  attractiveness is only somewhat important to men and women early in relationships; characteristics like shared interests and compatible personalities are more important. 
D)  attractiveness is very important to men and relatively unimportant to women.

Question 14

Parents who forbid their son or daughter from seeing a particular person may actually foster attraction between the two through the principle of:

Accepted Answer

A)  fatal attraction. 
B)  complementarity. 
C)  reactance. 
D)  defiance.

Question 15

What is physically attractive in men (as judged by women):

Accepted Answer

A)  depends partly on the woman's menstrual cycle. 
B)  is similar to what is physically attractive in women, namely large eyes, small nose, small chin, full lips. 
C)  is more dependent on culture than what is attractive in women. 
D)  matters little to women in their choices (women don't care much about physical attractiveness.)

Question 16

Peter is very attractive.He is more likely to believe a complimentary work evaluation from:

Accepted Answer

A)  an off-site colleague he's never seen before. 
B)  a male colleague. 
C)  a subordinate. 
D)  an equally attractive female colleague.

Question 17

Partners who are obviously dissimilar,such as an old rich man with a beautiful young woman:

Accepted Answer

A)  prove that sometimes opposites do attract. 
B)  are actually matching in a broad sense by trading one asset for another. 
C)  illustrate the fact that some people can overcome the tendency toward matching given the right incentive. 
D)  are actually extremely rare.

Question 18

The "what is beautiful is good" bias is:

Accepted Answer

A)  true across cultures, and the characteristics that are associated with being beautiful are the same across cultures. 
B)  true across cultures, although what characteristics are associated with being beautiful may be slightly different. 
C)  only true in western cultures, like the United States. 
D)  only true in cultures where "love" marriages occur: it disappears in cultures where arranged marriages are the norm.

Question 19

study of students living in campus housing at MIT,they found that those most likely to be friends were living:

Accepted Answer

A)  one door away from each other. 
B)  one floor away from each other. 
C)  one building away from each other. 
D)  in no predictable location.

Question 20

Joe is a moderately attractive man.He is dating three women.Penelope is a very attractive woman,Susanna is moderately attractive,and Wanda is relatively unattractive.All else being equal,who is he most likely to end up with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Penelope. Attractive women tend to end up with men less attractive than they are. 
B)  Susanna. People tend to end up with those who match them in attractiveness. 
C)  Wanda. Men of moderate attractiveness tend to end up with women less attractive than they are. 
D)  We don't know. There is no strong connection between the attractiveness of one partner and the attractiveness of the other partner.

Exam 3: Attraction