quiz 9

Social exchange theory is an example of the _____ perspective of human behavior.

"hot

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Being shown a photo of an attractive man influences women's perceptions of their own beauty

Which term does NOT belong?

Body esteem

Of the groups listed below, which is likeliest to have the highest average level of loneliness?

College student

Which of the following statements is not true?

Extroverts have a higher chronic level of arousal than introverts

What new information did the studies of affiliation following national disaster add to our understanding?

People use pairings in their existing social networks to reduce stress.

We have a need for accurate information about our social world and ourselves. Which theory explains how we gain this information?

Social comparison theory

How are individualism and affiliation related?

The higher the individualism of a country, the more its citizens need to affiliate.

Social psychologists argue that proximity is a good predictor of what?

Which people we call friends and enemies

What have studies investigating cross-cultural standards of physical attractiveness found?

as the food supply is threatened, the preference for heavier women becomes more pronounced

In social exchange theory, a relationship with an unsatisfactory ratio of costs and rewards may persist with which of the following?

here are no better alternative relationships available

The best explanation for the social skills advantage of the physically attractive is _____ and physical attractiveness in a romantic partner is _____.

the self-fulfilling prophecy; more valued by men than by women.