Question 1

According to Elaine Hatfield (1988),how is companionate love different from passionate love?

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Question 2

Recall that Curtis and Miller (1986) assigned participants at random to have a conversation.One member of each pair was told that the other person liked him or her.Participants provided this information actually behaved in more likable ways,and their partners,too,behaved in pleasant ways.These findings demonstrate that ____ may explain the power of reciprocal liking.

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A)  similarity
B)  the self-fulfilling prophecy
C)  reciprocity of exchange
D)  complementarity

Question 3

Recall that Wheeler and Kim (1997) asked American,Canadian,and Korean students to rate the attractiveness of people in yearbook photographs,and to rate the people in the photographs on a number of personality dimensions.Whereas Koreans associated "beautiful" with integrity and concern for others,North Americans associated "beautiful" with personal strength.These differences suggest that

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A)  individualistic versus collectivistic values shape stereotypes about beauty.
B)  stereotypes are less powerful in collectivistic cultures.
C)  physical beauty is less important in collectivistic cultures.
D)  physical beauty is more important in collectivistic cultures.

Question 4

Recall that Alan Feingold (1990) conducted a meta-analysis of a number of studies that addressed gender differences in the importance that people place on physical attractiveness.Based on his findings,which of the following people is least likely to be influenced by physical attractiveness?

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A)  Hans,whose behaviors are observed
B)  Maria,whose behaviors are observed
C)  Paul,whose attitudes are measured
D)  Susan,whose attitudes are measured

Question 5

According to research conducted by Robin Akert (1998) , ____ would suffer the most after the dissolution of his or her romantic relationship.

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A)  someone who was dumped
B)  someone who dumped his or her partner
C)  someone for whom the decision was mutual
D)  someone who tried to "stay friends"

Question 6

Recall that Rebecca Curtis and Kim Miller (1986) assigned participants at random to have a conversation.One member of each pair was given "special" information that actually changed her or his behavior.Results of their experiment reveal that when

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A)  we think someone likes us,we actually behave in more likable ways.
B)  someone holds similar attitudes to our own,we like them better.
C)  people meet for the first time,complementarity influences attraction.
D)  people meet for the first time,attitude similarity determines liking.

Question 7

When people are asked to rate the attractiveness of faces,the faces that they most prefer

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A)  have the fewest blemishes.
B)  most resemble those of their current romantic partners.
C)  most differ from their own.
D)  most resemble their own.

Question 8

A chapel in Las Vegas frequently marries couples who have not known each other for very long.Based on the research on attachment theory these individuals may be more likely to have a(n)  ____ attachment style.

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A)  anxious
B)  avoidant
C)  secure
D)  There is no evidence regarding this issue.

Question 9

Caryl Rusbult and other researchers (Kelley,1983; Rusbult,1991) suggest that in trying to predict relationship satisfaction,we need to consider not only the rewards and costs of a given relationship,but also

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A)  the partners' level of investment in the relationship.
B)  whether passionate or companionate love is involved.
C)  the culture from which the relationship partners come.
D)  whether relationship partners are heterosexual,lesbian,or gay.

Question 10

When Elaine Hatfield (Walster) and her colleagues (1966) randomly paired incoming students for a first-year orientation dance,the partner's ____ determined whether the individuals expressed a desire to date that person again.

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A)  intelligence
B)  self-esteem
C)  physical attractiveness
D)  similarity

Question 11

When Theodore Newcomb (1961) randomly assigned male students at the University of Michigan to be roommates at the start of the school year,he found that ____ and ____ were powerful predictors of who would become friends.

Accepted Answer

A)  demographic similarity; physical attractiveness
B)  demographic similarity; attitude similarity
C)  attitude similarity; physical attractiveness
D)  physical attractiveness; the number of friends in common

Question 12

When researchers suggest that people tend to prefer an "average" face as being most physically attractive,they mean that

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A)  people prefer faces of an regular-looking person.
B)  people prefer faces based on mathematically averaged composites.
C)  people prefer the most common face in a culture.
D)  people prefer someone who is a "5" on attractiveness on a 1 to 10 scale.

Question 13

Studies of the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype support all of the following except

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A)  the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype is found across different cultures.
B)  the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype affects judgments about peoples' social competence,intelligence,and morality.
C)  the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype has a "kernel of truth" in that beautiful people may indeed be more socially competent.
D)  the "what is beautiful is good" stereotype differs somewhat across cultures in a way consistent with the culture's individualistic or collectivist values.

Question 14

Claire and Matt are involved in a romantic relationship.Matt has recently given Claire a gold bracelet.Because there was no special occasion,Claire now feels the need to reciprocate the gift.The ____ theory of relationships is most applicable in this case.

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A)  social exchange
B)  equity
C)  equality
D)  triangular

Question 15

You are strongly attracted to Mario,and you very much want him to like you,too,but you're afraid that if you open your mouth,he won't like you.If you're too nervous to interact with Mario,you can take advantage of the mere exposure effect and

Accepted Answer

A)  "accidentally" brush up against him once when you stand in line to buy coffee.
B)  frequent the same coffee shop that he goes to,making sure that he sees you every day.
C)  ask a friend to point you out the next time you happen to be in the same coffee shop.
D)  expose your worst features first,and your strongest features later.

Question 16

Ainsworth and his colleagues (1978) identified three basic attachment styles which they termed

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A)  anxious/ambivalent; avoidant; insecure.
B)  anxious; avoidant; ambivalent.
C)  secure; ambivalent; anxious/avoidant.
D)  secure; avoidant; anxious/ambivalent.

Question 17

The basic concepts of social exchange theory address

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A)  rewards,costs,and equity.
B)  comparison level,equity,and outcomes.
C)  rewards and costs,outcome,and comparison level.
D)  equality,equity,and outcomes.

Question 18

According to an evolutionary approach to love,why do women prefer men with resources,whereas men prefer women who are attractive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resources signal competence in men; attractiveness signals reproductive fitness in women.
B)  Resources signal relationship commitment in men; attractiveness signals erotic passion in women.
C)  Reproduction is more costly to men than to women.
D)  Resources signal dominance in men; attractiveness signals willingness in women.

Question 19

According to the authors,the greatest amount of research supports the notion of ____ over the notion of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  complementarity; similarity
B)  propinquity; similarity
C)  similarity; complementarity
D)  mere exposure; similarity

Question 20

According to Elaine Hatfield and Richard Rapson (1993) ,why is an exchange approach more common in casual relationships than in long-term relationships?

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A)  Emotion plays a greater role in casual relationships.
B)  In long-term relationships,it's hard to assign values to resources.
C)  Equity issues become less important in long-term relationships.
D)  As people age,they become more concerned with communal values.

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