Question 1

Escape conditioning is the theory that &#8230;&#10;A) we come to like those who become a conditioned stimulus&#10;B) we come to like those who help us to escape an aversive situation&#10;C) we come to like those who are &#34;&#34;out of our league&#34;&#34;&#10;D) we come to like those who elicit a response paired with an unconditioned stimulus

Accepted Answer

Escape conditioning theory suggests that we develop a positive attitude towards those people or situations that help us escape from aversive stimuli. Therefore, we come to like those who help us avoid or escape from unpleasant experiences.

Question 2

Which of the following is not true of physiological arousal?&#10;A) it is general and nonspecific&#10;B) it includes heart rate and respiration&#10;C) it applies more strongly to negative emotions&#10;D) it depends on the attributions we make

Accepted Answer

Physiological arousal is a general and nonspecific response of the body to any demand made upon it, including changes in heart rate and respiration. It does not apply more strongly to negative emotions than to positive ones; rather, it can be triggered by a wide range of emotions, both positive and negative. The intensity and type of physiological arousal can depend on the attributions we make about the cause of the arousal.

Question 3

Misattribution of arousal works primarily when the situation or context is &#8230;&#10;A) ambiguous&#10;B) positive&#10;C) negative&#10;D) neutral

Accepted Answer

Misattribution of arousal occurs when a person experiences physiological arousal in a situation that is ambiguous or can have multiple interpretations. This ambiguity can contribute to misattribution of the physiological arousal to a different source or situation.

Question 4

Research participants in Dutton and Aron's &#34;&#34;Bridge Study&#34;&#34; were significantly more likely to call the phone mumber given to them at the end of the study when &#8230;&#10;A) they were on the sturdy bridge and the interviewer was male&#10;B) they were on the shaky bridge and the interviewer was female&#10;C) they were on the sturdy bridge and the interviewer was female&#10;D) they were on the shaky bridge and the interviewer was male

Accepted Answer

In Dutton and Aron's "Bridge Study," participants were more likely to call the phone number given to them when they were on the shaky bridge and the interviewer was female. This finding was interpreted as evidence of misattribution of arousal, where the heightened physiological arousal due to the shaky bridge was misattributed to attraction to the interviewer.

Question 5

In the Aronson and Linder (1965) study on the role of praise in liking, research participants liked the confederate the most when &#8230;&#10;A) they received neutral feedback, then positive&#10;B) they received positive feedback, then negative&#10;C) they received negative feedback, then neutral&#10;D) they received negative feedback, then positive

Accepted Answer

The Aronson and Linder (1965) study found that research participants liked the confederate the most when they received negative feedback followed by positive feedback. This is because the positive feedback served as a "rescue" for the confederate's previously negative performance, making the confederate appear more admirable and likeable.

Question 6

We like people more when they change their opnions of us from negative to positive because &#8230;&#10;A) we perceive it as a gain&#10;B) we perceive it as a loss&#10;C) we think they are being sincere&#10;D) A and C&#10;E) none of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of We like people more when they change...

Question 7

Balance theory is associated with &#8230;&#10;A) Heider&#10;B) Pavlov&#10;C) Sternberg&#10;D) Taylor

Accepted Answer

Balance theory is a social psychological theory developed by Fritz Heider in the 1940s, which describes the process of attitudinal change that occurs in an individual when cognitive dissonance is present.

Question 8

Heider suggested that people strive for balanced &#8230;&#10;A) lives&#10;B) dyads&#10;C) triads&#10;D) conversations

Accepted Answer

Heider suggested that people strive for balanced triads, a concept from his balance theory which posits that individuals seek balanced states in their relationships and perceptions.

Question 9

In Heider's Balance Theory, the X &#8230;&#10;A) refers to the person&#10;B) refers to the issue&#10;C) refers to the other&#10;D) marks the spot

Accepted Answer

In Heider's Balance Theory, "X" refers to the issue or the object of the relationship being considered.

Question 10

The theoretical perspective which holds that people are attracted to others with similar attitudes is &#8230;&#10;A) self-verification theory&#10;B) implicit egotism&#10;C) the triagular theory of attitudes&#10;D) the similarity-attraction hypothesis

Accepted Answer

The similarity-attraction hypothesis states that people are more attracted to others who are similar to themselves in attitudes, values, and other characteristics. This theory suggests that similarity enables people to have more successful interactions because they are more likely to have things in common and thus understand each other more easily.

Question 11

Similarity on _________ dimensions is probably the best predictor of relationship satisfaction.&#10;A) personality&#10;B) dispositional&#10;C) sexual&#10;D) attitudinal

Accepted Answer

The answer of Similarity on _________ dimensions is probably the...

Question 12

A characteristic of relationships in which partners enhance each other in terms of their needs, personalities, performance, and expetise is called &#8230;&#10;A) self-verification&#10;B) similarity-attraction&#10;C) mere exposure&#10;D) complementarity

Accepted Answer

The answer of A characteristic of relationships in which partners...

Question 13

Type II complementarity exists when &#8230;&#10;A) one partner is high on a specific need, such as power, and the other partner is low on that same need&#10;B) both partners are high on the same need&#10;C) the partners are high on separate needs&#10;D) both partners are low on the same need

Accepted Answer

The answer of Type II complementarity exists when &#8230;&#10;A) one...

Question 14

A process through which people come to like stimuli to which they have been previously exposed is called &#8230;&#10;A) complementarity&#10;B) mere exposure&#10;C) mere implosion&#10;D) fatal attraction

Accepted Answer

The answer of A process through which people come to...

Question 15

According to the mere exposure hypothesis, you would most likely to develop a liking for my dog after meeting her &#8230;&#10;A) once&#10;B) twice&#10;C) three times&#10;D) four times

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the mere exposure hypothesis, you...

Question 16

Classical conditioning refers to learning through &#8230;&#10;A) receiving rewards&#10;B) avoiding punishment&#10;C) association&#10;D) implicit egotism

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classical conditioning refers to learning through &#8230;&#10;A)...

Question 17

The idea that attraction can stem from the fact that we wrongly attribute feelings of physiological arousal to another person is called &#8230;&#10;A) operant conditioning&#10;B) classical conditioning&#10;C) misattribution of arousal&#10;D) the attractiveness stereotype

Accepted Answer

The answer of The idea that attraction can stem from...

Question 18

Research suggests that we most like people whose opionions of us &#8230;&#10;A) are always positive&#10;B) are always negative&#10;C) are at first positive, but become negative&#10;D) are at first negative, but become positive

Accepted Answer

The answer of Research suggests that we most like people...

Question 19

Self-verification is &#8230;&#10;A) the idea that we seek out people who confirm our own views about ourselves&#10;B) the idea that we seek out only people who give us positive feedback about ourselves&#10;C) the idea that we seek out people who are similar to ourselves&#10;D) the same as the need for approval

Accepted Answer

The answer of Self-verification is &#8230;&#10;A) the idea that we...

Question 20

According to balance theory, an unbalanced triad exists when &#8230;&#10;A) P and O like each other and both evaluate X positively&#10;B) P and O like each other and both evaluate X negatively&#10;C) P and O like each other but evaluate X differently&#10;D) all of the above are balanced triads

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to balance theory, an unbalanced triad...

Question 21

The similarity-attraction hypothesis proposes that &#8230;&#10;A) we are more attracted to people who are different from us&#10;B) we are more attracted to people who are similar to us&#10;C) there is actually no relationship between attraction and similarity&#10;D) the idea of &#34;&#34;opposites attract&#34;&#34; is actually true

Accepted Answer

The answer of The similarity-attraction hypothesis proposes that &#8230;&#10;A) we...

Question 22

Couples that have the most stable levels of liking over time are those in which individuals &#8230;&#10;A) are similar and committed&#10;B) are similar and uncommitted&#10;C) are dissimilar and committed&#10;D) are dissimilar and uncommitted

Accepted Answer

The answer of Couples that have the most stable levels...

Question 23

When it comes to choosing a partner, we tend to pick people who are &#8230;&#10;A) close in geographic proximity&#10;B) close in height&#10;C) close in levels of dominance&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of When it comes to choosing a partner,...

Question 24

In one study, hard-to-get women were perceived as _____ compared to easy-to-get women.&#10;A) more desirable&#10;B) less desirable&#10;C) equally desirable&#10;D) undesirable

Accepted Answer

The answer of In one study, hard-to-get women were perceived...

Question 25

The tendency to like things superficially related to ourselves is called &#8230;&#10;A) classical conditioning&#10;B) implicit egotism&#10;C) operant conditioning&#10;D) inclusive fitness

Accepted Answer

The answer of The tendency to like things superficially related...

Question 26

Implicit egotism refers to &#8230;&#10;A) forming relationships through learning&#10;B) increased liking because of familiarity&#10;C) liking things that are superficially related to ourselves&#10;D) attributing our liking to an ambiguous situation

Accepted Answer

The answer of Implicit egotism refers to &#8230;&#10;A) forming relationships...

Question 27

Implicit egotism predicts that Christine would be most likely to marry &#8230;&#10;A) Fred&#10;B) Chuck&#10;C) Daniel&#10;D) Mark

Accepted Answer

The answer of Implicit egotism predicts that Christine would be...

Question 28

_________ invented classical conditioning.&#10;A) Fiske and Taylor&#10;B) Duck&#10;C) DePaulo&#10;D) Pavlov&#10;E) Watson

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ invented classical conditioning.&#10;A) Fiske and Taylor&#10;B)...

Question 29

In the original series of studies on classical conditioning, the unconditioned response (UCR) was &#8230;&#10;A) salivation&#10;B) food&#10;C) the lab assistant&#10;D) a metronome

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the original series of studies on...

Question 30

In the original series of experiments on classical conditioning, _________ is the unconditioned response (UCR) When it comes to the classical conditioning of human attraction, ________ would be the UCR.

A) salivation; liking
B) liking; salivation
C) food; liking
D) liking; food

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the original series of experiments on...

Question 31

Secret relationships can be especially exciting because of what phenomenon?&#10;A) mere exposure&#10;B) fatal attraction&#10;C) the hyperaccessibility of suppressed thoughts&#10;D) implicit egotism

Accepted Answer

The answer of Secret relationships can be especially exciting because...

Deck 4: Psychological Attraction