Question 1

Hatfield gave university women evaluations,affirming the self-esteem of some and wounding others with negative evaluations.Each participant was then asked to evaluate a man who had earlier asked her for a date.Women whose evaluations had been _______ expressed _______ the man.

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A)   positive; more liking of
B)   negative; more liking of
C)   positive; more hostility towards
D)   negative; more hostility towardsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the physical attractiveness stereotype?

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A)   What is beautiful is good.
B)   What is beautiful is unpredictable.
C)   What is beautiful is superficial.
D)   What is beautiful is untouchable.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

If you are new in the office and want to make new friends,your best bet is to get a desk

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A)   that is smaller than that of anyone else.
B)   in the quietest corner of the office.
C)   near the coffeepot.
D)   next to the air conditioner.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Summarize the research on physical attractiveness and attraction.

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Question 6

We like people with whom we associate good feelings.This fact is consistent with the ___________ theory of attraction.

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive dissonance
B)   reward
C)   two-factor
D)   James-LangeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

had Harvard students indicate their impressions of eight women,judging from photos taken before or after cosmetic surgery,and found that

Accepted Answer

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) B) and C)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

found that when ostracized during an online Frisbee-like game,players were _______ to conform to others' wrong judgments on a subsequent perceptual task.

Accepted Answer

A)   less likely
B)   more likely
C)   somewhat likely
D)   not likelyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Todorov and colleagues asked Princeton University students to pick who won a series of U.S.Senate and U.S.House of Representative elections.Students correctly picked the winners the majority of the time.What were their guesses based on?

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A)   their superior memory of the elections' actual outcomes
B)   picking who the more attractive candidate in the race was based on photographs
C)   mere exposure of the candidates' names
D)   the candidates' election platformE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

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

Question 12

found that in a national sample of Canadians,those that others rated as more attractive earned,on average

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A)   around $100 less annually.
B)   around $100 more annually.
C)   around $2000 less annually.
D)   around $2000 more annually.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

At a party,Ellie meets Rob and Blake.The three get involved in a philosophical discussion that lasts through the evening.By the end of the evening,Ellie has discovered that she and Blake see things eye-to-eye,whereas she and Rob see things differently.All else being equal,Ellie will probably like

Accepted Answer

A)   Rob better.
B)   Blake better.
C)   Rob and Blake equally.
D)   neither Rob nor Blake.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Physically attractive people tend to be all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   more popular.
B)   more humorous.
C)   more outgoing.
D)   more gender-typed.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Who is likely to receive the most responses to his personal ad?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mark, who emphasizes his physical attractiveness
B)   Bill, who emphasizes his income
C)   David, who emphasizes his kind and sensitive nature
D)   Tony, who emphasizes his athletic accomplishmentsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The contrast effect of feeling less attractive after viewing a super attractive person applies to our self-perceptions,especially for

Accepted Answer

A)   men.
B)   women.
C)   racial/ethnic majorities.
D)   racial/ethnic minorities.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Ruth is quite attractive (a 4 on a 5-point scale) ,but Naomi is strikingly attractive (a 5 on a 5-point scale) .Research suggests that if Ruth makes $35,000 a year on her job,Naomi will probably make _______ doing the same job.

Accepted Answer

A)   slightly less money
B)   the same amount
C)   more money
D)   significantly less moneyE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Molly really likes her friend Jodi.Every time they hang out they have a great time and Jodi is always there to help her when she is in need and vice versa.Which of the following best explains their friendship?

Accepted Answer

A)   mere exposure
B)   reward theory of attraction
C)   proximity
D)   the matching phenomenonE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

found that among students who lived together in a boardinghouse for many weeks,the ones who were most likely to have formed close friendships were those who

Accepted Answer

A)   were most similar in their level of physical attractiveness.
B)   had the highest initial agreement on attitudes.
C)   had opposite but complementary personality characteristics.
D)   came from the same region or state.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

Anticipatory liking-expecting that someone will be pleasant and compatible-increases the chance of

Accepted Answer

A)   becoming involved in an inequitable relationship.
B)   a dysfunctional, co-dependent relationship.
C)   being exploited in the early stages of a relationship.
D)   forming a rewarding relationship.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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found that when ostracized during an online Frisbee-like game,players were _______ to conform to others' wrong judgments on a subsequent perceptual task.

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Who is likely to receive the most responses to his personal ad?

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found that in a national sample of Canadians,those that others rated as more attractive earned,on average

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The contrast effect of feeling less attractive after viewing a super attractive person applies to our self-perceptions,especially for

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

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found that among students who lived together in a boardinghouse for many weeks,the ones who were most likely to have formed close friendships were those who

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We like people with whom we associate good feelings.This fact is consistent with the ___________ theory of attraction.

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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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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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Todorov and colleagues asked Princeton University students to pick who won a series of U.S.Senate and U.S.House of Representative elections.Students correctly picked the winners the majority of the time.What were their guesses based on?

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Anticipatory liking-expecting that someone will be pleasant and compatible-increases the chance of

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Summarize the research on physical attractiveness and attraction.

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At a party,Ellie meets Rob and Blake.The three get involved in a philosophical discussion that lasts through the evening.By the end of the evening,Ellie has discovered that she and Blake see things eye-to-eye,whereas she and Rob see things differently.All else being equal,Ellie will probably like

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Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the physical attractiveness stereotype?

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Studies on computer composites of faces show that

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