Question 1

Which of the following is false?

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A)  People feel better on days when they have disclosed something significant about themselves.
B)  Intimate self-disclosure is a benefit of passionate love.
C)  People who pray with their spouses report happier marriages than those who do not.
D)  Women are typically better at getting people to "open up" than men.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

When people describe themselves in personal ads,women often offer _______ and seek _______.

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A)  companionship;attractiveness
B)  attractiveness;status
C)  status;companionship
D)  commitment;excitementE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following theories explain why romantic vacations,good dinners,and fun outings are always important in relationships?

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A)  ingratiation
B)  the reward theory of attraction
C)  the matching phenomenon
D)  evolutionary theoryE) A) and B)
F) None of the above B

Question 4

Brent is a White man who has been given a choice to work with Darwin or Ken.Darwin is a Black man who shares many of Brent's values and attitudes,and Ken is a White man who shares little in common with Brent.Who will Brent like and want to work with most?

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A)  Darwin
B)  Ken
C)  All else being equal,his liking will be equally high for both Darwin and Ken.
D)  Brent will probably choose to work alone.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Studies on computer composites of faces show that

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A)  perfectly average is quite attractive.
B)  perfectly average is quite unattractive.
C)  modest caricatures of attractive features are quite unattractive.
D)  symmetry is unimportant.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which item is NOT an attachment style?

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A)  secure
B)  resilient
C)  avoidant
D)  insecureE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Social ostracism evokes a brain response similar to that triggered by

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A)  pressure.
B)  physical pain.
C)  sadness.
D)  anxiety.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

When we have no strong feelings about a product or person ______ increases sales and votes.

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A)  visibility
B)  shock advertising
C)  liking
D)  repetitionE) B) and C)
F) All of the above D

Question 9

Generally speaking,to be really attractive is to be

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A)  very thin.
B)  very muscular.
C)  perfectly average.
D)  very blonde.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Describe the characteristics of marriage that are most likely to last,and contrast
those with predictors of marital dissolution.

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The answer of Describe the characteristics of marriage that are...

Question 11

Studies of the relationship between exposure and attraction indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  absence makes the heart grow fonder.
B)  birds of a feather flock together.
C)  familiarity breeds content.
D)  dissimilarity breeds dislike.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Compare and contrast secure,insecure,and avoidant attachment.

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The answer of Compare and contrast secure,insecure,and avoidant attachment....

Question 13

According to the text,the first step in scientifically studying romantic love is to

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A)  define and measure it.
B)  manipulate it.
C)  control all other factors that might influence it.
D)  study the factors that might influence it.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

In comparison to women,men fall in love more _______ and out of love more _______.

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A)  readily;readily
B)  slowly;slowly
C)  readily;slowly
D)  slowly;readilyE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The tendency for one person's intimacy of self-disclosure to match that of a conversational partner is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  the matching phenomenon.
B)  disclosure reciprocity.
C)  reciprocal exchange.
D)  mutual self-revelation.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C) B

Question 16

Psychologist Robert Sternberg views love as a triangle whose three sides include all BUT which of the following?

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A)  attachment
B)  passion
C)  commitment
D)  intimacyE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Wendy just got a new job.Although she has not met the man she will report to,she expects that relationship to be pleasant and their personalities to be compatible.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  anticipatory liking.
B)  functional distance.
C)  the contrast effect.
D)  the matching phenomenon.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Bill and Susie's relationship becomes progressively more intimate as each engages in self-revelation in response to the other's self-disclosure.Their relationship is marked by the _______ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  disclosure reciprocity
B)  mutual disinhibition
C)  reciprocal disinhibition
D)  reciprocal intimacyE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

According to evolutionary psychologists,men prefer women whose waists are 30% narrower than their hips because

Accepted Answer

A)  it accentuates the genetics associated with any possibly offspring.
B)  it accentuates the type of home in which they were raised and thereby the type of mother they will become.
C)  it indicates peak sexual fertility.
D)  it brings out her eyes.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

According to research conclusions reached by Singh and his colleagues (2000) ,which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissimilar attitudes depress liking more than similar attitudes enhance liking.
B)  Similar attitudes depress liking more than dissimilar attitudes enhance liking.
C)  Dissimilar and similar attitudes are equally powerful.
D)  Attitudes have little effect on liking.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 11: Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Which of the following is false?

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When people describe themselves in personal ads,women often offer _______ and seek _______.

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Which of the following theories explain why romantic vacations,good dinners,and fun outings are always important in relationships?

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Brent is a White man who has been given a choice to work with Darwin or Ken.Darwin is a Black man who shares many of Brent's values and attitudes,and Ken is a White man who shares little in common with Brent.Who will Brent like and want to work with most?

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Studies on computer composites of faces show that

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Which item is NOT an attachment style?

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Social ostracism evokes a brain response similar to that triggered by

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When we have no strong feelings about a product or person ______ increases sales and votes.

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Generally speaking,to be really attractive is to be

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Describe the characteristics of marriage that are most likely to last,and contrast those with predictors of marital dissolution.

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Studies of the relationship between exposure and attraction indicate that

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Compare and contrast secure,insecure,and avoidant attachment.

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According to the text,the first step in scientifically studying romantic love is to

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In comparison to women,men fall in love more _______ and out of love more _______.

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The tendency for one person's intimacy of self-disclosure to match that of a conversational partner is referred to as

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Psychologist Robert Sternberg views love as a triangle whose three sides include all BUT which of the following?

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Wendy just got a new job.Although she has not met the man she will report to,she expects that relationship to be pleasant and their personalities to be compatible.This is an example of

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Bill and Susie's relationship becomes progressively more intimate as each engages in self-revelation in response to the other's self-disclosure.Their relationship is marked by the _______ effect.

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According to evolutionary psychologists,men prefer women whose waists are 30% narrower than their hips because

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According to research conclusions reached by Singh and his colleagues (2000) ,which of the following is TRUE?

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