Question 1

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

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A)   equity.
B)   attachment.
C)   disclosure reciprocity.
D)   loyalty.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The popularly supposed tendency, in a relationship between two people, for each to complete what is missing in the other is called _____.

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A)   accentuation
B)   equivalency
C)   complementarity
D)   reciprocityE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

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

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Question 4

The tendency for novel stimuli to be liked more after repeated exposure to them is referred to as

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A)   the mere exposure effect.
B)   the novelty phenomenon.
C)   display liking.
D)   the effect of repetition.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

In the context of similarity versus complementarity, according to research conclusions reached by Singh and his colleagues (2000) , which of the following is TRUE?

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

Question 6

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

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Marriages that are most likely to last o...

Question 7

In National Opinion Research Center surveys of 52,340 Americans since 1972, which group mostly reported their lives as being "very happy"?

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A)   those who never married
B)   those who were married
C)   those who were divorced
D)   those who were separatedE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following statements about perceived equity and satisfaction is FALSE?

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A)   People in equitable relationships report greater satisfaction than do people who are in inequitable relationships.
B)   People who perceive themselves as giving too much in their relationships may feel irritated.
C)   People who perceive themselves as receiving too much are content with their relationships.
D)   The person who is "overbenefited" in a relationship is generally less sensitive to the inequality than the person who is "underbenefited."E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which statement regarding liking those who like us is FALSE?

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A)   Liking is usually mutual.
B)   Proximity influences initial attraction.
C)   Similarity influences long-term attraction.
D)   Attractiveness doesn't influence initial attraction.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

When benefits are proportional to contributions in a relationship,

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A)   acceptance exists.
B)   mutuality exists.
C)   equity exists.
D)   companionate love exists.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

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

Question 12

Research indicates that friendships and romantic relationships that form on the Internet are more likely than in-person relationships to

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A)   end abruptly.
B)   last at least two years.
C)   go nowhere.
D)   be false.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Individualistic cultures have _____.

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A)   higher divorce rates than communal cultures
B)   slightly lower divorce rates than communal cultures
C)   the same amount of divorce rates as communal cultures
D)   significantly lower divorce rates than communal culturesE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

On the basis of his research on the mere exposure effect, Robert Zajonc argued that our emotions are often more _______ than our thinking.

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A)   sophisticated
B)   instantaneous
C)   subtle
D)   complexE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Mary, a talkative, extraverted young woman, is strongly attracted to Shane, a quiet, introverted, middle-aged man. Mary's attraction to Shane would be predicted by the

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A)   exchange theory.
B)   matching phenomenon.
C)   equity principle.
D)   complementarity hypothesis.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

Gangestad and his colleagues (2004)  found that during ovulation, women show a heightened preference for men with

Accepted Answer

A)   feminine features.
B)   masculine features.
C)   a nice smile.
D)   long hair.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

In the context of components of love, the first step in scientifically studying romantic love is to

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A)   decide how to 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) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

We like people those whose behavior is gratifying to us or whom we associate with gratifying events. This fact is consistent with the _____ theory of attraction.

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive dissonance
B)   reward
C)   two-factor
D)   James-LangeE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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