Ch 10 Quiz Questions

After a break-up, which of the following individuals is most likely to want to remain friends?

Betty, a female who was a break (her partner initiated the break-up)

Which of the following is NOT identified as a major predictor of attraction in long-term romantic relationships?

Complementarity (more short-term, e.g. one-night stands)

Which of the following is NOT one of the cross-cultural research findings about love and relationships reported in this chapter?

Divorce rates are higher for arranged marriages than they are for marriages in which the individuals find their own spouse

Marquel and Eric have been friends since the beginning of he school year. According to equity theory, their friendship will suffer if:

Eric is much more likely to help Marquel out when he needs it than Marquel is to help Eric

Which of the following examples best illustrates how functional distance plays a role in the propinquity effect?

Marge, whose cubicle is right next to both the kitchen and the elevator, is one of the most popular people in the entire office

Which of the following statements is true regarding how people tend to represent themselves in on-line dating profiles?

Misrepresentation in online profiles tends to be both of the intentional and unintentional varieties

Which of the following is an example of an interpersonal stage to relationship dissolution?

One member of the couple thinks a lot about his or her relationship dissatisfaction

Which of the following is false?

People in communal relationships tend to keep track of who is contributing what to the relationship

Which of the following statements about perceptions of physical attractiveness is true?

Perceivers tend to believe that someone who is attractive also possesses a range of other (unrelated) positive characteristics

Which of the following statements regarding attachment style is true?

The attachment style that adults display is shaped by their partner's behavior and the type of relationship they've created as a couple

Which of the following findings regarding gender differences and breakups in heterosexual relationships is true?

Women tend to be more likely than men to want to remain friends after a break-up

Although her boyfriend treats her well, he always puts her needs first, and doesn't demand much in the way of relationship effort from her, Courtney feels unsatisfied with the relationship because a little voice in her head keeps telling her there must be an even better mate out there for her somewhere. Courtney seems to have:

a high comparison level

Similarity in terms of which of the following dimensions has been found to predict increased attraction?

all of the above (attitudes, attractiveness level, genetics)

Katie and Madeline are dating. According to the investment model of close relationships, which of the following will influence their commitment to the relationship?

all of the above (their satisfaction with the relationship, their level of investment, the availability/quality of alternative partners)

Elliot worries that his girlfriend doesn't really love him and he smothers her with attention. According to attachment theory, Elliot probably has an _____ attachment style, because when he was an infant, his caregivers were ____.

anxious/ambivalent; inconsistent and overbearing

Which attachment style is best captured by the following sentiment: "I am uncomfortable being close to others and find it difficult to trust people completely. I am nervous when anyone gets close, and often my partners want me to be more intimate than I feel comfortable being."

avoidant attachment style

Equity theory suggest that if a relationship is not equitable:

both the under benefited and the over benefited individuals will be unsatisfied with it

Whereas ____ love is characterized by feelings of intimacy and affection, ____ love tends to include intense longing and physiological arousal

companionate; passionate

One measure of the social distance between people is known as:

degrees of separation

Sam has his eye on Julie and wants her to like him. According to research in social psychology, which of the following is least likely to work?

emphasizing that they have complementary personalities and that opposites attract

Research on the influence of mobile phone technology on social interaction indicates that:

even if a mobile phone isn't being used during a conversation, it can still pose a distraction that comes at the expense of social engagement

You are considering breaking up with your significant other after 1 month of being a couple. While the relationship gives you lots of rewards and has few costs, you have recently met someone new home you anticipate will give you more rewards for even fewer costs. Your dilemma stems from the fact that you have ____ and a _____.

high comparison level; high comparison level for alternatives

The regions of the brain that exhibit signs of increased activity when someone thinks about feelings of romantic love are the same regions that exhibit signs of increased activity when a person:

ingests cocaine

The ______ suggests that the more times we encounter someone or something, the more we tend to like it.

mere exposure effect

_____ involves intense longing for another person, accompanied by physiological arousal.

passionate love

Research on the effectiveness of dating websites indicates that:

people tend to send messages to fellow Web site users whose attractiveness and popularity levels are similar to their own

Research indicates that a face's symmetry is a reliable predictor of how attractive it is seen to be. An evolutionary psychology explanation for this finding would be that:

symmetry is a sign of health and that a potential mate has good genes

Which of the following is a benefit of online dating?

the ability to achieve propinquity with a wider range of people

You and your friends decide to hold a heterosexual "speed-dating" event on campus. At this event, male students sit at tables arranged in a circle and have 3-minute conversations with a series of women. After each 3-minute period has ended, the women rotate in a clockwise direction and sit down with a new male student. When asked about their "dating" experiences after the event, research suggests that:

the men should be somewhat pickier in terms of rating which women they would like to see again

Research on "fatal attractions" suggests that

the same qualities that first draw us to a person can, with time, become qualities that contribute to breaking up