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Forces of Social Attraction MCQ

Forces of Social Attraction MCQ

1. People who believe physically attractive individuals are more likely to succeed ,this statement is related to _______ .

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Correct Answer: True

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2. A person’s attraction to another person is based on the perception that it would be good to work with that person is known as ______ .

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Correct Answer: Task attraction

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3. A phenomenon showing that given the choice between similarly attractive partners is known as _______ .

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Correct Answer: Spatial homogamy

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4. Social network effect is the _______ that approval from friends and family has on relationships.

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Correct Answer: Positive influence

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5. The feeling that we would like to spend time with someone and that the person would fit well into our circle of friends is known as _______ .

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Correct Answer: Social attraction

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6. Sociability is the ability to communicate easily among a group of people.

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Correct Answer: True

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7. The desire to engage in sexual activity with someone is known as ______ .

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Correct Answer: Sexual attraction

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8. The Romeo and Juliet effect is the notion that ________ of their children’s romantic relationship can strengthen the attraction between those two people.

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Correct Answer: Both a & b

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9. A perspective used to explain that people are attracted to similar others in part because similarity reinforces and validates our beliefs and values is known as _________ .

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Correct Answer: Reinforcement model

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10. Physical attraction including someone’s ____________ , or other aspects of a person’s appearance.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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11. Which process occurs when people value someone based on their appearance rather than their internal qualities ?

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Correct Answer: Objectification

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12. A personality trait that involves a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, self-focus, and self-importance is known as _______ .

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Correct Answer: Narcissism

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13. Which tendency can be attracted to people who are similar to us in terms of level of attractiveness ?

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Correct Answer: Matching hypothesis

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14. Interaction appearance theory is the perspective that explains why people perceive others as more ______ if they have warm, positive interactions with them.

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Correct Answer: Physically attractive

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15. The concept that we are attracted to others based on similarity on arbitrary things, such as names and birthdates is known as ________ .

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Correct Answer: Implicit egotism

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16. Homophily is the technical term for being very _______ to someone.

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Correct Answer: Both a & b

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17. Which beliefs that impressions of others and attractions to others evolve over time and that people and relationships grow when faced with challenges ?

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Correct Answer: Growth beliefs

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18. Fatal attraction is when the very qualities that draw us to someone eventually contribute to relational breakup.

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Correct Answer: True

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19. Excitation transfer occurs when emotions caused by one event spill over onto and influence the evaluation of a second event that occurs very soon thereafter.

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Correct Answer: True

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20. The farther you live from someone, the less likely you are to develop a relationship is known as ________ .

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Correct Answer: Distance decay

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21. People’s belief that they and their romantic partner are meant for each other and that first impressions about that destiny are fixed and enduring is known as ________ .

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Correct Answer: Destiny beliefs

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22. Which of the correct statements about Complementarity ?

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Correct Answer: Differences or opposite qualities in behavior, attitudes, or values between two people in a relationship.

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23. Chemical attraction is the attraction that is fueled by chemical changes in the brain, such as changes in levels of oxytocin.

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Correct Answer: True

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24. Androgynous displaying a mix of feminine and masculine behaviors and beliefs.

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Correct Answer: True

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25. A motivated state in which an individual is predisposed to think, feel, and usually behave in a positive manner toward another person is known as _______ .

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Correct Answer: Attraction

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26. Which example best represents the Romeo and Juliet effect?

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Correct Answer: Lucy and Cody are more attracted to each other because their parents disapprove of their relationship.

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27. Vanessa and Sheila were paired with each other as roommates and moved in together in the dorms at their new college. They quickly became friends despite the fact that they have very little in common. This represents what qualities of the physical or social environment?

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Correct Answer: Proximity

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28. Jerry is looking for someone to go on a date with; his online dating profile has matched him with four women. Based on the notion of implicit egotism who might Jerry be most likely to choose to go on a date with?

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Correct Answer: Jenny

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29. Alex is a poor communicator, but is not aware that some people communicate better than she does. Because she has relationships with similar others, most of her interactions have been with people with relatively low social skills. As a result, Alex is happy with the way her low-skill partner communicates. This represents which of Burleson's four explanations?

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Correct Answer: The “ignorance is bliss” explanation

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30. Kevin and Cecilia met at church and they quickly realized they think the same way about almost everything. They realized they were attracted to each other because they made each other feel that their perspective of the world was the correct one. Which social science theory explains Kevin and Cecilia’s mutual attraction?

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Correct Answer: Reinforcement model

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31. The assimilation effect is when ______.

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Correct Answer: Some of the attention that physically attractive people get spills over to their friends

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32. Denis has always been considered very attractive and is regarded as one of the best athletes in the school. Most people in the school think Denis is sociable and a top student and is much more popular than the less attractive counterparts. Identify which concept this is an example of.

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Correct Answer: Halo effect

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33. What is koinophilia?

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Correct Answer: It is when faces are rated as more attractive when they have “Average” features.

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34. Brian believes that his ideas and first impressions of his boyfriend Mike are fixed and enduring and that Mike will remain as he was when they met. Choose which relationship belief this represents.

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Correct Answer: Destiny belief

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35. Kyle often prefers to be alone and is rarely motivated to maintain or develop relationships. Which attachment style best classifies Kyle?

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Correct Answer: Dismissive

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36. Which of the following is NOT one of the four general factors that influence how we behave during interactions?

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Correct Answer: Qualities of the interaction

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37. ______ is what occurs when the qualities that initially cause attraction end up contributing to relational turmoil or breakup.

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Correct Answer: Fatal attraction

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38. Carrie takes her car to a local mechanic’s shop to get new tires. Over there, she spots Owen, one of the mechanics on duty who is kneeling down removing a wheel from a car. Carrie is drawn to Owen by his ability to work quickly and efficiently; when he stands up, she notices he is also very tall, and she finds herself even more attracted to him. Choose the answer that best represents the types of attraction Carrie is experiencing?

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Correct Answer: Task attraction and physical attraction

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39. Attraction is a force that draws people together. How quickly does attraction usually occur?

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Correct Answer: It can occur very quickly or develop over time.

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