Soc Psych quiz 11

Before you go any further with your plans for joining an online dating service, you want to find out how accurate online profiles are. A study checked online claims against actual measurements and found that _____ percent of the dating profiles contained lies about height, weight, or age

81

A company executive regularly brings donuts, cookies, and other tasty treats to the meetings she chairs. Her group is known for being highly productive and maintaining close cooperative relationships with each other. How would a social psychologist view the treats?

Bringing treats to meetings helps make the meetings more pleasant, thus increasing the likelihood of close cooperative relationships

The time has come to think about an exclusive dating relationship and there are two candidates. Candidate A is tremendous fun to be with, exciting, exhilarating but sometimes a bit sketchy, and leaves you worried about his trustworthiness. Candidate B is definitely more sedate and offers fewer thrills, but is a very moral person and utterly trustworthy. Given social psychological research, your best choice for a lasting happy romantic relationship would be _____.

Candidate B, since trustworthiness is vital to lasting relationships

Harley and Dakota have dated for nearly three years and have been exclusive for almost six months. Harley is sure Dakota is "the one" and is about to propose, when Dakota states that she wants to break up. Which reaction might Harley experience that appears to be rooted in biology?

Feeling numb

Many a broken heart has been soothed with ultra-rich ice cream consumed straight from the carton. What is the relationship between such dietary indulgences and rejection?

It is primarily one of self-regulation because people who are rejected do not self-regulate their eating as effectively

Which of the following is an essential component of belongingness?

Mutual concern

Which statement about dissimilarity is true?

Once we detect dissimilarities, liking decreases

Someone changes groups every few months. He forms close relationships within a group but leaves once he is bored. Is he likely to be satisfying his need to belong?

Probably not, since the need to belong refers to forming and maintaining close, lasting relationships.

An innovative program designed to helping individuals who live in homeless shelters to find jobs and progress toward independent living provides makeovers for both men and women who are going on job interviews. The makeovers can include personal grooming, clothing, and even dental services. Are these programs likely to be helpful?

Yes, because people judged to be more attractive do better on job interviews, even when appearance is not related to the job.

At age 32, Isabelle has not yet met the person with whom she wants to spend the rest of her life. While having lunch with her grandmother, her grandmother says "there's a lid for every pot." Isabelle's grandmother, while emphasizing that her granddaughter will ultimately find a suitable partner, seems to be emphasizing the importance of _____.

complementarity

Reid moved to a different part of the country for his new job. As he settles into his job and builds a social network in his new town, if he is like most people, he will be satisfied with _____ people who care about him, whose company he enjoys, and with whom he can spend time on a regular basis.

five

Dale Carnegie's classic self-help book How to Win Friends and Influence People suggests that it is important to give honest and sincere appreciation to others and make other people feel important through sincere means. Carnegie was writing about what social psychologists refer to as _____.

ingratiation

Social stories for individuals with special needs, such as autism spectrum disorders, help with learning skills needed for social encounters. For example, social stories on being friends may point out the importance of saying nice things to friends and doing nice things for them. Strategies like this are broadly referred to as _____.

ingratiation

Carol and Mike just got married. It is the second marriage for both of them and both have brought three children from a previous relationship into their marriage. If Mike and Carol want to increase their children's feeling that they belong to the new family, they would be best advised to _____.

insist on regular family meals that are mandatory for all family members

Some religions practice shunning, in which individuals who are judged to have broken important rules are systematically excluded from the group. Although it varies, shunning may include excommunication (exclusion from important religious practices) as well as social exclusion, which may include a ban on communication with family members who wish to remain in good standing. In this context, shunning is best described as a form of _____.

ostracism

Shandi has had several bad relationships during a generally rough period of her life. She typically falls for one "perfect match" after another, only to be dumped shortly thereafter. After taking a break from dating to get her life back on track, Shandi meets a potential partner through a friend. This time, however, when a date is cancelled due to what is described as a family emergency, Shandi is the one who ends the relationship. Shandi seems to have developed _____.

rejection sensitivity

A person joining a few groups in hopes of finding a long-term romantic relationship should seek out groups with people who are _____.

similar in factors such as level of intelligence and attractiveness

Although your roommate's love of practical jokes bothered you from the beginning, sometimes the jokes were actually somewhat funny. The most recent joke, involving a surprise beverage topped with whipped cream and emanating a strong odor, was not even slightly funny. You now begin to think that you don't t even like your roommate anymore. You seem to be experiencing _____.

the social allergy effect

People who are repeatedly or continually ostracized by others over a long period of time report a broad variety of problems: pain, illness, depression, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, helplessness, and promiscuity. Their self-esteem suffers, and they may feel worthless. This makes it clear that people naturally _____.

want to be in relationships

When children withdraw from contact with others, they tend to get rejected by others in turn. As these children become adolescents, the avoidance by others _____.

will likely escalate