Question 1

According to research, women are more likely to focus on the ____________, whereas men tend to think about ___________ aspects of the relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)   intimacy of the friendship and on their concern for their partners; the playful and physical
B)   intimacy; friendship
C)   the external; the internal
D)   none of the choices are correctE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)   the belongingness effect.
B)   the proximity effect.
C)   the mere-exposure effect.
D)   the matching effect.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

According to Williams's study of ostracism in social relation, cyberostracism means

Accepted Answer

A)   finding friends on the Internet.
B)   feeling attachment to others on the Internet.
C)   feeling ignored in a chat room or when our email goes unanswered.
D)   avoiding social interaction on the Internet.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Study after study reveals that ______________ couples ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   unhappy; disagree, command, criticize, and put down.
B)   happy; disagree, command, criticize and put down.
C)   all of the choices are correct
D)   none of the choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Explain the role of self-disclosure in maintaining a close relationship.

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Question 6

Which of the following best describes people who are good "openers" who easily elicit intimate disclosures from others?

Accepted Answer

A)   they tend to be good liars regarding their own feelings
B)   they tend to be good listeners
C)   they tend to be less likely to experience empathy
D)   they rarely respond with words of any kind while the other person is talkingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Melanie believes that her boyfriend enjoys far more benefits from their relationship than she does, even though she invests more time, effort, and resources in their relationship. Clearly Melanie believes that her relationship with her boyfriend lacks

Accepted Answer

A)   equity.
B)   attachment.
C)   disclosure reciprocity.
D)   loyalty.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Identify and describe what the four main attachment styles are and how these are manifest in adult intimate relationships.

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Question 9

Describe and compare passionate love and companionate love. Discuss how they are similar and different, and how they change over time.

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Question 10

Twelve-month-old Joshua enters an unfamiliar laboratory playroom with his mother. When she leaves, he gets distressed. When she returns, he runs to her and hugs her close. After this intense reunion he returns to playing. Joshua demonstrates the characteristics of ____________ attachment.

Accepted Answer

A)   secure
B)   insecure
C)   avoidant
D)   ambivalentE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The more two strangers interact, the more attractive they tend to find each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Research on the two-factor theory of love supports which of the following conclusions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
B)   Arousal requires emotion.
C)   Birds of a feather flock together.
D)   Adrenaline makes the heart grow fonder.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following proverbs finds greatest support in the research on social attraction?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Familiarity breeds contempt."
B)   "Absence makes the heart grow fonder."
C)   "You can't tell a book by its cover."
D)   "Birds of a feather flock together."E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Those involved in relationships marked by long-term equity

Accepted Answer

A)   depend on tit-for-tat exchanges.
B)   are unconcerned with short-term equity.
C)   make sure they reciprocate favours as soon as possible.
D)   none of the choices are correct.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

To men who have recently been viewing pornographic material, average women seem _______ attractive, thereby confirming the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   more; contrast effect
B)   more; mere exposure effect
C)   less; contrast effect
D)   less; mere exposure effectE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

________________ includes the use of strategies, such as flattery, by which people seek to gain another's favour.

Accepted Answer

A)   Social elicitation
B)   Self-disclosure
C)   Social penetration
D)   IngratiationE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following proverbs is clearly not supported by the research findings?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Opposites attract."
B)   "Familiarity breeds fondness."
C)   "Out of sight, out of mind."
D)   "Even virtue is fairer in a fair body."E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Small average differences between attractive and unattractive people in areas like self-confidence and social skills are probably the result of

Accepted Answer

A)   self-fulfilling prophecies.
B)   personality traits that are genetically linked with physical appearance.
C)   psychological reactance to social expectations.
D)   social and economic differences in family background.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

In addition to love and satisfaction, close relationships that last are rooted in

Accepted Answer

A)   fear of the costs of ending the relationship.
B)   a sense of moral obligation to the relationship.
C)   inattention to possible alternative partners.
D)   all of the choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Researchers provide men and women students with various pieces of information about someone of the other sex, including a picture of the person or a brief introduction, and later ask them how interested they are in dating the participant. Results show that

Accepted Answer

A)   women are as influenced by a man's looks as men are by a woman's.
B)   men are somewhat more influenced by a woman's looks than women are by a man's.
C)   women are somewhat more influenced by a man's looks than men are by a woman's.
D)   men are influenced by a woman's looks, while women are not influenced at all by a man's looks.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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