Question 1

Even when people have no strong feelings about a product or a candidate,_______ can increase sales or votes.

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A)   proximity
B)   familiarity
C)   repetition
D)   appearanceE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

List and briefly explain the four factors that lead to initial attraction.

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Question 3

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) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

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) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Paula has just arrived as a new student on campus and does not know anyone.All else being equal,is she most likely to become friends with Joni who lives next door,with Kristy who lives two doors down,with Beth who lives three doors down,or with Heidi who lives in the room directly above hers?

Accepted Answer

A)   Joni
B)   Kristy
C)   Beth
D)   HeidiE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

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) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

An example of implicit egotism is our tendency to

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A)  like What we associate with ourselves.
B)  make friends with people older than us.
C)  prefer attractive people.
D)  like what we associate with ourselves.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

According to the text,the relationship between the extent to which we are in love with someone and how physically attractive we find that person to be is

Accepted Answer

A)   positive.
B)   positive if the length of the relationship is greater than two years.
C)   negative.
D)   neutral.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

A motivation to bond with others in relationships that provide ongoing,positive interactions is the definition of

Accepted Answer

A)   association anxiety.
B)   the need for attachment.
C)   the need to belong.
D)   affiliative predisposition.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 12

Attractiveness best predicts happiness and social connections for

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A)   people living in rural settings.
B)   people in their 20s.
C)   people living in urban settings.
D)   people in their 50s.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Rosalinda,who is attractive,very intelligent,and high in social status,marries Jorge,who is also attractive,very intelligent,and high in social status.Their relationship is best understood as an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   the ingratiation effect.
B)   complementarity.
C)   the mere-exposure effect.
D)   the matching phenomenon.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) D

Question 14

All of the following are true of ostracized people except

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A)   it leads to increased aggression.
B)   the pain of ostracism can be lessened by taking Tylenol.
C)   it leads to a depressed heart rate.
D)   they perceive room temperature to be warmer than it actually is.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Functional distance refers to

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A)   the natural geographic route between two locations.
B)   the distance between residences "as the crow flies."
C)   how often people's paths cross.
D)   the direction and route of travel one undertakes when deliberately seeking out a given person.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

What is attractive to you depends on

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A)   your age.
B)   what you are comparing it to.
C)   novelty.
D)   its uniqueness.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Research suggests that randomly assigned college roommates

Accepted Answer

A)   will most likely become friends.
B)   will likely be unhappy about the assignment and come to dislike each other.
C)   are as likely to become enemies as they are to become friends.
D)   will show initial attraction that fades over time.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Research on proximity and social attraction generally supports the view that

Accepted Answer

A)   familiarity breeds contempt.
B)   familiarity leads to liking.
C)   proximity leads to affection and animosity with equal frequency.
D)   distance makes the heart grow fonder.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C) B

Question 20

After learning about a former coworker who recently passed away due to cancer,you call a loved one.This is an example of how reminders of death

Accepted Answer

A)   make us depressed.
B)   encourage solitude.
C)   heighten our need to belong.
D)   cause social tension.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 26: Who Likes Whom

Even when people have no strong feelings about a product or a candidate,_______ can increase sales or votes.

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List and briefly explain the four factors that lead to initial attraction.

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

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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 will come to view the stranger

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The tendency for opposites to mate or marry

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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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Paula has just arrived as a new student on campus and does not know anyone.All else being equal,is she most likely to become friends with Joni who lives next door,with Kristy who lives two doors down,with Beth who lives three doors down,or with Heidi who lives in the room directly above hers?

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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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An example of implicit egotism is our tendency to

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According to the text,the relationship between the extent to which we are in love with someone and how physically attractive we find that person to be is

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A motivation to bond with others in relationships that provide ongoing,positive interactions is the definition of

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Attractiveness best predicts happiness and social connections for

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Rosalinda,who is attractive,very intelligent,and high in social status,marries Jorge,who is also attractive,very intelligent,and high in social status.Their relationship is best understood as an example of

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Functional distance refers to

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Research suggests that randomly assigned college roommates

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