Question 1

Shantelle has just finished watching the Miss Universe beauty pageant before she heads out to dinner with her friends. When she checks her appearance in the mirror, she is decides to change because she feels fat and doesn't think she looks good. Shantelle's self-perception is most likely due to

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A)   the proximity effect.
B)   evolutionary pressures on beauty.
C)   the contrast effect.
D)   the social facilitation hypothesis.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Kellick had Harvard students indicate their impressions of eight women, judging from photos taken before or after cosmetic surgery, and found that

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A)   presurgery women were judged to be more genuine, honest, and appealing.
B)   postsurgery women were judged to be kinder and more likable.
C)   presurgery women were judged to be more intelligent and competent.
D)   postsurgery women were judged to be more independent and insensitive.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The two-factor theory of emotion suggests that passionate love can be increased by

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A)   mere exposure.
B)   the matching phenomenon.
C)   secure attachment.
D)   physical arousal.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

According to the text people across cultures tend to ___________ in terms of who is and who is not attractive.

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A)   agree
B)   disagree
C)   strongly agree
D)   strongly disagreeE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Romantic love involves both _________________ and _________________.

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A)   intimacy; commitment
B)   passion; commitment
C)   intimacy; passion
D)   passion; decisionE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Hatfield gave university women evaluations, affirming the self-esteem of some and wounding others with negative evaluations. Each participant was then asked to evaluate a man who had earlier asked her for a date. Women whose evaluations had been _____ expressed ________ the man.

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A)   positive; more liking of
B)   negative; more liking of
C)   positive; more hostility toward
D)   negative; more hostility towardE) A) and D)
F) All of the above B

Question 7

Tim and Laura often argue about politics. Their marriage is likely to ________________, unless they __________________.

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A)   end; begin to agree about politics
B)   stagnate; rekindle their passion
C)   endure; personalize their conflict
D)   endure; become more critical than affectionateE) All of the above
F) B) and D) D

Question 8

Which of the following is true?

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A)   Companionate love typically leads to romantic love.
B)   Self-disclosure reduces feelings of romantic love.
C)   Companionate love is more likely to endure when both partners feel it to be equitable.
D)   Spouses who pray together are more likely to report conflict in their marriage.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Robert Zajonc found that the mere-exposure effect works with which of the following stimuli?

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A)   nonsense syllables
B)   people's faces
C)   musical selections
D)   all of these choicesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Carla went to a male strip bar one afternoon and then left to meet a man she'd just started to date. When she met her date, she felt disappointed in his __________, likely due to the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   intelligence; herd mentality.
B)   attractiveness; contrast effect.
C)   attentiveness; social facilitation hypothesis.
D)   attractiveness; sheer proximity.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which theory suggests that love is a function of physiological arousal along with the label that we give to our arousal?

Accepted Answer

A)   triangle theory
B)   two-factor theory
C)   correspondent inference theory
D)   reward theoryE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

According to Norman Li's study of how we screen potential mates, the similarity between genders was that both men and women seek

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A)   physical attraction.
B)   kindness and intelligence.
C)   a younger mate.
D)   a more jealous mate.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

If Taline wanted to increase the likelihood that her teacher would like Taline's essay, she could use the mere-exposure effect in this way:

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A)   Make sure that the teacher graded a really good paper before she read Taline's essay.
B)   Make sure that the teacher graded a really bad paper before she read Taline's essay.
C)   Ask her teacher to proofread her paper a few days before the teacher reads it for grading.
D)   None of these choices.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which theory provides the best explanation for the effects of proximity, similarity, and attractiveness on liking?

Accepted Answer

A)   triangle theory
B)   reward theory
C)   disclosure theory
D)   attachment theoryE) All of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 15

In experiments by Robert Zajonc and his coworkers, participants were exposed to brief novel passages of music while they focused their attention on other tasks. Results indicated that mere exposure leads to liking

Accepted Answer

A)   only when the exposed stimulus is task-related.
B)   only when people are consciously attending to the exposed stimulus.
C)   even when people are unaware of what they have been exposed to.
D)   unless background stimuli create a distraction and interfere with the processing of the task.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

According to evolutionary psychology, sex differences in male and female behaviour is related to

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A)   mating and reproduction.
B)   male and females' different mental capability.
C)   male and females' adaptation with nature.
D)   male and female different social roles.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Describe the influences of long-term and perceived equity on enabling close relationships.

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Question 18

What is the mere exposure effect? Describe some of the research findings on this phenomenon in your discussion.

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Question 19

Evolutionary psychology suggests that males prefer youthful female characteristics that signify

Accepted Answer

A)   inexperience.
B)   sexual desire.
C)   reproductive capacity.
D)   attractiveness.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

In studies at the University of Maryland, Clark and Mills found that tit-for-tat exchanges ___________ people's liking for each other when _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   boosted; their relationship was relatively formal
B)   diminished; they sought true friendship
C)   Both of the given choices.
D)   None of these choices.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 10: Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Shantelle has just finished watching the Miss Universe beauty pageant before she heads out to dinner with her friends. When she checks her appearance in the mirror, she is decides to change because she feels fat and doesn't think she looks good. Shantelle's self-perception is most likely due to

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Kellick had Harvard students indicate their impressions of eight women, judging from photos taken before or after cosmetic surgery, and found that

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The two-factor theory of emotion suggests that passionate love can be increased by

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According to the text people across cultures tend to ___________ in terms of who is and who is not attractive.

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Romantic love involves both _________________ and _________________.

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Tim and Laura often argue about politics. Their marriage is likely to ________________, unless they __________________.

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Which of the following is true?

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