CHAPTER 11

If you live next to someone, what outcome is most likely?

Both a and b 1) you will become friends with that person 2) you will become enemies with that person

Loneliness is primarily determined by the_____ of relationships

quality

The need to belong has 2 parts_____ and______

regular social contacts; an ongoing relationship

What personality trait is formed as a result of repeated rejection?

rejection sensitivity

The matching hypothesis corresponds to which definition below as it relates to romantic partners?

People tend to pair up with others who are equally attractive.

According to the what is beautiful is good effect, attractive people have a number of other desirable traits. Which of the following is not one of these traits, as least in Western cultures?

honesty

The term for the things that people actively do to try to make someone like them is called_____

ingratiation

Being excluded, rejected, and ignored by others is what social psychologists call____

ostracism

Most people seem to think that having about ________ close relationships is enough.

4 to 6

What is the main difference between lonely and non-lonely people?

Lonely peopler are less emotionally sensitive

Based onattraction research, which of these proverbs is more accurate?

birds of a feather flock together

In the reality T.V show Average Joe, Melane based her choice of partners on____

physical attractiveness

If people are seated according to their last names using a seating chart, those with last names that start with the same letter often end up becoming good friends. This finding can be explained by

propinquity

What hormone has been linked with masculine traits such as aggressiveness and dominance?

testosterone