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Functional distance refers to


A) the natural geographic route between two locations.
B) the distance between residences "as the crow flies."
C) how often people's paths cross.
D) the direction and route of travel one undertakes when deliberately seeking out a given person.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The contrast effect of feeling less attractive after viewing a super attractive person applies to our self-perceptions,especially for


A) men.
B) women.
C) racial/ethnic majorities.
D) racial/ethnic minorities.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Attractiveness best predicts happiness and social connections for


A) people living in rural settings.
B) people in their 20s.
C) people living in urban settings.
D) people in their 50s.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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According to the _______ hypothesis,people are attracted to those whose needs are different in ways that complete each other.


A) accentuation
B) matching
C) complementarity
D) reciprocity

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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You feel obligated to vote in the next election,especially because you are usually the first one to complain about the incumbent President.However,you have not had the time to research the positions taken by the candidates.Social psychologists would confidently predict that you are likely to choose the candidate


A) who you find physically attractive.
B) whose name you have heard most often.
C) who resembles someone you know.
D) who resembles someone you like.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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We like people with whom we associate good feelings.This fact is consistent with the ___________ theory of attraction.


A) cognitive dissonance
B) reward
C) two-factor
D) James-Lange

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Ruth is quite attractive (a 4 on a 5-point scale) ,but Naomi is strikingly attractive (a 5 on a 5-point scale) .Research suggests that if Ruth makes $35,000 a year on her job,Naomi will probably make _______ doing the same job.


A) slightly less money
B) the same amount
C) more money
D) significantly less money

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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If you are new in the office and want to make new friends,your best bet is to get a desk


A) that is smaller than that of anyone else.
B) in the quietest corner of the office.
C) near the coffeepot.
D) next to the air conditioner.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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A motivation to bond with others in relationships that provide ongoing,positive interactions is the definition of


A) association anxiety.
B) the need for attachment.
C) the need to belong.
D) affiliative predisposition.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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At a party,Ellie meets Rob and Blake.The three get involved in a philosophical discussion that lasts through the evening.By the end of the evening,Ellie has discovered that she and Blake see things eye-to-eye,whereas she and Rob see things differently.All else being equal,Ellie will probably like


A) Rob better.
B) Blake better.
C) Rob and Blake equally.
D) neither Rob nor Blake.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Jen is more in love with Stan today than the day she married him.According to research on the relationship between love and perceived attractiveness,


A) Jen probably finds Stan to be more attractive today than the day she married him.
B) Jen probably finds Stan to be less attractive today than the day she married him.
C) Stan probably finds Jen less attractive today than the day he married her.
D) Stan and Jen probably see each other as equally attractive.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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gave university women ambiguous information about two other women.Asked how much they liked these people,the participants reported feeling more attracted to the person whom they


A) expected they would probably not meet.
B) expected they would eventually meet.
C) had read about first.
D) had read about second.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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Physically attractive people tend to be all of the following EXCEPT


A) more popular.
B) more humorous.
C) more outgoing.
D) more gender-typed.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Molly really likes her friend Jodi.Every time they hang out they have a great time and Jodi is always there to help her when she is in need and vice versa.Which of the following best explains their friendship?


A) mere exposure
B) reward theory of attraction
C) proximity
D) the matching phenomenon

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Who is likely to receive the most responses to his personal ad?


A) Mark,who emphasizes his physical attractiveness
B) Bill,who emphasizes his income
C) David,who emphasizes his kind and sensitive nature
D) Tony,who emphasizes his athletic accomplishments

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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matched University of Minnesota freshmen for a Welcome Week dance.When the students were asked to evaluate their dates,what determined whether they liked each other?


A) similarity of values
B) similarity of academic competence
C) physical attractiveness
D) common family background

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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found that to men who have recently been viewing a television show featuring three beautiful women,average women seem _______ attractive,confirming the _______.


A) more;contrast effect
B) more;mere exposure effect
C) less;contrast effect
D) less;mere exposure effect

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Why is the complementarity hypothesis so widely believed despite the fact that attraction research repeatedly fails to confirm it?

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List and briefly explain the four factors that lead to initial attraction.

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According to the text,the relationship between the extent to which we are in love with someone and how physically attractive we find that person to be is


A) positive.
B) positive if the length of the relationship is greater than two years.
C) negative.
D) neutral.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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