Question 1

In the context of components of love, researchers report that sustained eye contact, nodding, and smiling are indicators of

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A)   companionate love.
B)   passionate love.
C)   secure attachment.
D)   physical arousal.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

In a study of whether or not mimicry increases rapport, van Baaren and his colleagues (2003)  found that restaurant servers earned higher tips if they

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A)   agreed with the customers.
B)   possessed similar degrees of physical attractiveness.
C)   had common interests.
D)   repeated the order back to the customer.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Hatfield and her colleagues (1966)  matched University of Minnesota freshmen for a Welcome Week dance. When the students were asked to evaluate their dates, what determined whether they liked each other?

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A)   similarity of values
B)   similarity of academic competence
C)   physical attractiveness
D)   common family backgroundE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Darley and Berscheid (1967)  gave university women ambiguous information about two other women. Asked how much they liked these people, the participants reported feeling more attracted to the person whom they

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A)   expected they would probably not meet.
B)   expected they would eventually meet.
C)   had read about first.
D)   had read about second.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Kenrick and his colleagues (1989)  found that to men who have recently been gazing at centerfolds, average women or even their own wives seem _____.

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A)   more passionate
B)   extremely beautiful
C)   less attractive
D)   very feminineE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

"Negative information carries more weight because being less usual, it grabs more attention." This statement is an example of the

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A)   good is stronger than bad principle.
B)   cognitive miser principle.
C)   bad is stronger than good principle.
D)   equity principle.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

John Gottman (1994, 1998, 2005)  noted that healthy marriages were NOT marked by

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A)   more affection than criticism.
B)   a lack of conflict.
C)   an ability to reconcile differences.
D)   more compliments than criticisms.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

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

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A)   triangle theory
B)   reward theory
C)   disclosure theory
D)   attachment theoryE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of your friends is most likely to report a preference for a mate who is homely and warm over one who is attractive and cold?

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A)   your teenaged brother
B)   your middle-aged co-worker Ben
C)   your best friend Carol
D)   your classmate TomE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The fact that people prefer letters appearing in their own name illustrates the

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A)   belongingness effect.
B)   proximity effect.
C)   mere exposure effect.
D)   matching effect.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

When comparing ourselves and others to models and "beautiful" people in the media, we

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A)   tend to think we are OK.
B)   devalue our potential mates and ourselves.
C)   know those images are unobtainable.
D)   tend to experience the false uniqueness effect.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Kalick (1977)  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)   pre-surgery women were judged to be more genuine, honest, and appealing.
B)   post-surgery women were judged to be kinder and more likable.
C)   pre-surgery women were judged to be more intelligent and competent.
D)   post-surgery women were judged to be more independent and insensitive.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which of these is NOT one of Rusbult and colleagues' (1986, 1987, 1998)  three ways of coping with a failing relationship?

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A)   loyalty
B)   neglect
C)   voice
D)   actionE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

In terms of adult attachment styles, individuals with _____ attachment seem to be possessive and jealous, while individuals with _____ attachment are less invested in relationships and more likely to leave them.

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A)   secure; insecure
B)   anxious; avoidant
C)   avoidant; preoccupied
D)   insecure; apatheticE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The tendency for opposites to mate or marry

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A)   has only been documented among teenage couples.
B)   has increased in the United States since 1960.
C)   is just as powerful as the similarity-attraction connection.
D)   has never been reliably demonstrated.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

A stranger rides the same bus you do to school every day. According to the mere exposure effect, as the days pass you are most likely to view the stranger

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A)   merely as another student.
B)   more unfavorably.
C)   more critically.
D)   more favorably.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Physically attractive people tend to be all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   more popular.
B)   more humorous.
C)   more outgoing.
D)   more gender typed.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

All things being equal, when compared to others, people typically assume beautiful people are

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A)   more intelligent.
B)   happier.
C)   more outgoing.
D)   all of the above.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Functional distance refers to

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A)   the natural geographic route between two locations.
B)   how often people meet their loved ones.
C)   how often people's paths cross.
D)   the direction and route of travel one undertakes when deliberately seeking out a given person.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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 _____.

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A)   diminished; their relationship was relatively formal
B)   diminished; they sought true friendship
C)   boosted; they sought true friendship
D)   had no effect on; they sought true friendshipE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Exam 11: What Drives Us: Hunger, Sex, Friendship, and Achievement

Which of your friends is most likely to report a preference for a mate who is homely and warm over one who is attractive and cold?

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In terms of adult attachment styles, individuals with _____ attachment seem to be possessive and jealous, while individuals with _____ attachment are less invested in relationships and more likely to leave them.

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All things being equal, when compared to others, people typically assume beautiful people are

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In a study of whether or not mimicry increases rapport, van Baaren and his colleagues (2003) found that restaurant servers earned higher tips if they

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Which of these is NOT one of Rusbult and colleagues' (1986, 1987, 1998) three ways of coping with a failing relationship?

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Kalick (1977) 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 fact that people prefer letters appearing in their own name illustrates the

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A stranger rides the same bus you do to school every day. According to the mere exposure effect, as the days pass you are most likely to view the stranger

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Kenrick and his colleagues (1989) found that to men who have recently been gazing at centerfolds, average women or even their own wives seem _____.

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In the context of components of love, researchers report that sustained eye contact, nodding, and smiling are indicators of

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The tendency for opposites to mate or marry

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Darley and Berscheid (1967) gave university women ambiguous information about two other women. Asked how much they liked these people, the participants reported feeling more attracted to the person whom they

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

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Functional distance refers to

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

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"Negative information carries more weight because being less usual, it grabs more attention." This statement is an example of the

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John Gottman (1994, 1998, 2005) noted that healthy marriages were NOT marked by

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Hatfield and her colleagues (1966) matched University of Minnesota freshmen for a Welcome Week dance. When the students were asked to evaluate their dates, what determined whether they liked each other?

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When comparing ourselves and others to models and "beautiful" people in the media, we

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