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Social Psychology book cover
Social Psychology, 7/e
David G Myers, Hope College

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Mutliple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions



1

What factor does not initiate attraction?
A)long distance
B)physical attractiveness
C)similarity
D)feeling liked
2

According to the text, geographical nearness is
A)closeness.
B)nearness.
C)proximity.
D)immediacy.
3

The tendency for novel stimuli to be liked more after the rater has been repeatedly exposed to them is
A)the novel stimuli effect.
B)the mere-exposure effect.
C)the repeated exposure effect.
D)the nonsense effect.
4

Which of the following is supported by research on social attraction?
A)Distance makes the heart fonder.
B)Beauty and brains are equal.
C)Opposites attract.
D)Familiarity produces fondness.
5

According to the text, what percent of cosmetic surgery is performed on women?
A)90
B)80
C)75
D)65
6

The tendency for men and women to choose as partners those who are similar in attractiveness and other traits is
A)the partner effect.
B)the attractiveness effect.
C)similarity phenomenon.
D)matching phenomenon.
7

The presumption that physically attractive people possess other socially desirable traits is the
A)attractiveness effect.
B)physical-attractiveness stereotype.
C)reciprocity effect.
D)matching phenomenon.
8

Which of the following is not a factor given the research on what makes males attractive?
A)dominant behavior
B)faces that tend to be perfectly symmetrical
C)large eyes
D)behavior that suggests maturity
9

Women whose waists are 30 percent narrower than their hips suggest a shape associated with
A)malnutrition.
B)menopause.
C)pregnancy.
D)peak sexual fertility.
10

According to the text, Black culture tends to be
A)future-oriented.
B)expressive.
C)materialistic.
D)individualistic.
11

According to the text, White culture tends to be
A)individualistic.
B)expressive.
C)emotionally driven.
D)present-oriented.
12

The evolutionary perspective suggests females are attracted to males who show
A)empathy and nurturance.
B)an ability to provide.
C)high self-esteem and extroversion.
D)a similarity in beliefs and values.
13

The use of strategies by which people seek to gain another's favor is called
A)ingratiation.
B)the curry favor effect.
C)manipulation.
D)the complementarity effect.
14

Opposites attract is an aspect of the
A)matching phenomenon.
B)reward theory of attraction.
C)complementarity hypothesis.
D)the ingratiation effect.
15

A state of intense longing for union with another is called
A)romantic love.
B)intimate love.
C)passionate love.
D)consummate love.
16

Susan, who is an extrovert, just moved into a dormitory. Who is she most likely to make friends with?
A)Wendy, a mathematics major
B)Michele, an introvert who lives on her floor
C)Betsy, who lives off campus
D)Sasha , her next-door neighbor
17

The affection we feel for those with whom our lives are deeply intertwined is called
A)companionate love.
B)passionate love.
C)intimate love.
D)romantic love.
18

People who are skilled in managing first impressions but who tend to be less committed to enduring relationships are
A)low in self-monitoring.
B)high in self-monitoring.
C)high in intimacy.
D)low in intimacy.
19

Revealing intimate aspects of oneself to others is called
A)self-disclosure.
B)the intimacy effect.
C)the commitment effect.
D)the infatuation effect.
20

People have a greater chance of divorce if they
A)are well and similarly educated.
B)enjoy a stable income from a good job.
C)live in a city.
D)dated a long time before marriage.