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PSY 395 Examination 3

Question 1

___ are where individuals are “forced” to interact.

Select one:

a. Open fields.

b. no items here are correct

c. Closed fields

d. Proximity fields.

e. Interactive fields

Question 2

A prison setting is a good example of a open interaction field.

Select one:

True

False

Question 3

A team meeting (approx. 5-6 individuals) is a good example of a ____ interaction field.

Select one:

a. Closed

b. change matrix

c. no items here are correct

d. relationship field

e. interactive field

Question 4

The beginning of most relationships begin with this:

Select one:

a. Physical contact.

b. Attention.

c. Complements.

d. Gifts

Question 5

____ is awareness of things and events around us.

Select one:

a. Processing

b. Cognition.

c. Consciousness.

d. Conceptualization

e. Development.

Question 6

According to the text, “novelty” (as suggest in terms of attention) is best described as:

Select one:

a. Anticipation.

b. perceived differences

c. overt behavior

d. Unexpected events

e. Consciousness.

Question 7

In our culture, which of the following is the best idea if one wants to show “interest” in another.

Select one:

a. Sit in another room

b. Seldom talk to the person

c. make eye contact

d. Be physically far away from them.

e. no items here are correct

Question 8

According to the text, people seldom loose their novelty value to each other

Select one:

True

False

Question 9

Attention and attraction are positively correlated, according to most research

Select one:

True

False

Question 10

This is known as a positive sentiment felt for another

Select one:

a. Gain-loss theory

b. de facto affiliation

c. Acquaintance theory

d. Attraction

e. social networking

Question 11

One reason men have trouble “making the first move” is because of their of rejection

Select one:

True

False

Question 12

It has been found that most people will attempt to attain a high goal (i.e, hitting on another person) regardless if they truly believe they can attain it

Select one:

True

False

Question 13

Leon Festinger is famous for

Select one:

a. developing the first dating scale

b. no items here are correct

c. the first lie-detector test

d. the so-called first “love-drug” or placebo effect

e. formulating a theory of social communication

Question 14

According to Festinger, when couples are highly “cohesive”, they are highly attracted to each other but not the relationship

Select one:

True

False

Question 15

Studies have shown that people who live further away from one another will be closer friends than those who live closer together

Select one:

True

False

Question 16

These are individuals whom society dictates are appropriate marriage partners for certain people

Select one:

a. field of eligibles

b. all answers on this item are correct

c. natural selection

d. field of selection

e. natural development

Question 17

1.Attitude=

Select one:

a. Judgment of others

b. Consequence

c. Construct of choice

d. Theme

e. Direction

Question 18

Which of the following is not one of the four principles of attraction mentioned in the book?

Select one:

a. Reciprocity of attraction

b. Similarity

c. Familiarity.

d. Physical Attractiveness stereotype

e. Financial positioning

Question 19

Interestingly, attractive people are more likely to have better paying jobs, more friends, and are believed to be smarter

Select one:

True

False

Question 20

According to over 2000 studies, attractiveness is more important to girls and women than it is to men.

Select one:

True

False

Question 21

Langlois and associates found the following regarding attraction:

Select one:

a. What is on the inside is what’s important

b. What is attractive is often hidden to the subject

c. The fittest survive

d. What is attractive is average

e. What is attractive stands out

Question 22

Within the text, “WHR”=

Select one:

a. Wisconsin Height Referal

b. Waist-to-hip ratio

c. Wellness Health and Resourses

d. Washington Height Reference schedule

e. World Health Resources

Question 23

There is a negative correlation between a man’s height and his likelihood for success in occupational positions

Select one:

True

False

Question 24

Sally really, REALLY, likes Tom. However, she feels she stands no chance at all of “dating” him. According to the text, which of the following is Sally likely to do?

Select one:

a. Touch him gently.

b. Give him a gift

c. Stay close to him in hopes of her being noticed by Tom

d. Ask him out for a date

e. Not attempt to interact with Tom

Question 25

Physical attractiveness is not important in getting or keeping a job in our culture

Select one:

True

False

Question 26

___ refers to questions concerning when, why and how a relationship is likely to be dissolved.

Select one:

a. Identifying indicators

b. Reflection indicators

c. Distribution concern.

d. Individual responsibility

e. Relationship stability

Question 27

According to the text, _____ refers to the relationship’s progression toward closeness.

Select one:

a. Couples cohesion

b. Grouping

c. Partnered structuralization

d. Individualized structuralization

e. Relationship development

Question 28

Marital relationships are usually romantic relationships

Select one:

True

False

Question 29

Which of the following best describes “The Fundamental Assumption?”

Select one:

a. Profitable relationships will grow, unprofitable relationships will decrease.

b. Causal conditions drive romantic relationships

c. Closeness in relationships causes pain eventually

d. The gaining of insight into another.

e. Romance is dependent on voluminous understanding

Question 30

Which of the following is not one of the important constructs concerning “Interdependence Theory?”

Select one:

a. Comparison level for alternatives

b. Comparison level.

c. Satisfaction level for satisfaction.

Question 31

This model of relationship development proposes that two people progress from a state of unrelatedness

Select one:

a. Same-satisfaction Model

b. Double-blind Model

c. Double-matrix Model

d. The Tri-sectional Model

e. The Intersectional Model

Question 32

How many “filtering factors” did Kerckhoff and Davis find regarding relationship development?

Select one:

a. 3

b. 2

c. 6

d. one

e. 5

Question 33

Reiss’s theory is often referred to as:

Select one:

a. The out-reach effect

b. The love triangle

c. Wheel of Love

d. Affiliate Response Sets

e. The House Effect

Question 34

This person is responsible for a “stimulus-value” theory of relationships:

Select one:

a. Krippner.

b. Johnson and Krammer

c. Elkingstein.

d. Murstein

e. Allson

Question 35

The “Guttman scale” is one of progression, there are several levels.

Select one:

True

False

Question 36

According to the text, same-sex interactions tend to increase in adulthood

Select one:

True

False

Question 37

As life goes by (e.g. adulthood) opposite-sex interactions increase.

Select one:

True

False

Question 38

___ is defined as belief in the responsiveness and beneficence of another in time and need.

Select one:

a. Romance.

b. Closeness

c. Partnership.

d. Trust.

e. Courtship.

Question 39

Personal commitment is important in maintaining relationships.

Select one:

True

False

Question 40

Which of the following would Rusbult view as “investments?”

Select one:

a. all answers on this item are correct

b. Time.

c. Energy.

d. Reputation

e. Money.

Question 41

Another way to view Rusbult’s “sunk costs” is:

Select one:

a. no items here are correct

b. seeking romantic alternatives to help the relationship

c. staying in a bad relationship

d. Staying in the relationship because there is nothing better

e. throwing good money after bad money

Question 42

People who display unrealistic optimism seldom underestimate their probability of divorce.

Select one:

True

False

Question 43

According to the text, relationships continue to move toward closeness.

Select one:

True

False

Question 44

Most relationships reach this in their level of interdependence:

Select one:

a. a large/quick drop.

b. a sharp increase.

c. a plateau.

d. no items here are correct

e. a sharp decline

Question 45

Studies have shown that the physical environment has little to do with “break- ups.”

Select one:

True

False

Question 46

Those who are “physically” apart from one another will develop stronger bonds of affection as a result of the distance.

Select one:

True

False

Question 47

One reason the environmental factors regarding relationship (good and bad) have been sparse is because of sample size and wealth.

Select one:

True

False

Question 48

Most relationships survive beyond initial interactions?

Select one:

True

False

Question 49

Much attention has been given to “friendship” development in recent years.

Select one:

True

False

Question 50

Most theories on relationship development focus on this

Select one:

a. Microevents and outcomes

b. rewards and punishment

c. Health and safety.

d. External structure/environmental forces

e. money and status

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