Question 1

Research concerning coping with divorce suggests that

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A)   several years after divorce, people tend to be just as satisfied with their lives as are married people.
B)   immediately after a divorce, life satisfaction ratings tend to increase somewhat.
C)   men have an easier time bouncing back from divorce than do women.
D)   None of these.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Conchita has good relationships with her boyfriend and with her parents. She is also able to form caring and supportive friendships. Conchita probably has a(n)

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A)   anxious/ambivalent attachment style.
B)   multiple attachment style.
C)   secure attachment style.
D)   avoidant attachment style.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Miranda is in her first semester of college and is feeling quite lonely. If she is like most other college students, which strategy is she least likely to use to cope with her loneliness?

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A)   Invest effort in trying to do well in her courses
B)   Distract herself by reading and watching television
C)   Isolate herself from the other students on campus
D)   Improve her physical appearanceE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

When they first started dating, Norma and Nathan didn't share much about themselves with one another, but as their relationship developed they began to talk more about personal issues and reveal more about themselves to each other. Their behavior is most consistent with the predictions of

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A)   the matching hypothesis.
B)   equity theory.
C)   the triangular theory of love.
D)   social penetration theory.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Derek is informed that as part of his fraternity initiation he must sing the school fight song as loudly as he can while standing on the roof of the fraternity house in his underwear. He is then given the choice to await his turn alone or with the girls from the neighboring sorority. Which of the following is most likely?

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A)   Derek will choose to wait alone in order to achieve cognitive clarity.
B)   Derek will choose to wait alone as waiting with the sorority members will likely increase his stress.
C)   Derek will choose to wait with the sorority members in order to reduce his level of stress.
D)   Derek will choose to wait with the sorority members because they will be able to offer him a different perspective.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The finding that infants spend more time looking at attractive, as compared to unattractive, faces supports the hypothesis that

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A)   beauty is objective.
B)   beauty is subjective.
C)   familiarity increases physical attractiveness.
D)   physical attractiveness increases familiarity.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Festinger's (1950)  research of college student housing found that

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A)   students were more likely to become friends with people who lived nearby than those who lived farther away.
B)   married college students were not as affected by proximity effects in forming friendships as were single college students.
C)   mere exposure had a greater effect on platonic friendships versus romantic relationships.
D)   All of theseE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The idea that physical attractiveness is inherently subjective is supported by research demonstrating that

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A)   specific facial features tend to be associated with physical attractiveness.
B)   there is a high degree of cross-cultural consistency in ratings of attractiveness.
C)   liking someone increases their perceived physical attractiveness.
D)   averaged faces are judged more attractive than individual faces.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Marcie and Karl have been married for several years. Marcie is unhappy in her marriage and is trying to decide whether or not to leave Karl. Which of the following would encourage her the most to leave the marriage?

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A)   Her comparison level for alternatives is low.
B)   Her comparison level is low.
C)   Her comparison level for alternatives is high.
D)   Her comparison level is high.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Mita et al. (1977)  found that female college students preferred their own mirror image to their actual appearance. This finding is consistent with

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A)   the matching hypothesis.
B)   mere exposure effects.
C)   social exchange theory.
D)   excitation transfer.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 9: Attraction and Close Relationships

Mita et al. (1977) found that female college students preferred their own mirror image to their actual appearance. This finding is consistent with

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The idea that physical attractiveness is inherently subjective is supported by research demonstrating that

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Festinger's (1950) research of college student housing found that

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Miranda is in her first semester of college and is feeling quite lonely. If she is like most other college students, which strategy is she least likely to use to cope with her loneliness?

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Research concerning coping with divorce suggests that

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When they first started dating, Norma and Nathan didn't share much about themselves with one another, but as their relationship developed they began to talk more about personal issues and reveal more about themselves to each other. Their behavior is most consistent with the predictions of

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The finding that infants spend more time looking at attractive, as compared to unattractive, faces supports the hypothesis that

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Marcie and Karl have been married for several years. Marcie is unhappy in her marriage and is trying to decide whether or not to leave Karl. Which of the following would encourage her the most to leave the marriage?

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Conchita has good relationships with her boyfriend and with her parents. She is also able to form caring and supportive friendships. Conchita probably has a(n)

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Mita et al. (1977) found that female college students preferred their own mirror image to their actual appearance. This finding is consistent with

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The idea that physical attractiveness is inherently subjective is supported by research demonstrating that

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Festinger's (1950) research of college student housing found that

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Miranda is in her first semester of college and is feeling quite lonely. If she is like most other college students, which strategy is she least likely to use to cope with her loneliness?

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Research concerning coping with divorce suggests that

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When they first started dating, Norma and Nathan didn't share much about themselves with one another, but as their relationship developed they began to talk more about personal issues and reveal more about themselves to each other. Their behavior is most consistent with the predictions of

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The finding that infants spend more time looking at attractive, as compared to unattractive, faces supports the hypothesis that

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Marcie and Karl have been married for several years. Marcie is unhappy in her marriage and is trying to decide whether or not to leave Karl. Which of the following would encourage her the most to leave the marriage?

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