Question 1

According to the social validation hypothesis, we are sometimes attracted to others because they have a strength where we have a related weakness.

Accepted Answer

Correct:The social validation hypothesis argues that we may like people who are similar because they affirm choices we have made.
Incorrect:The social validation hypothesis argues that we may like people who are similar because they affirm choices we have made.

Question 2

Physical attraction as a component of our attraction to others is not always based on sexual interest.

Accepted Answer

Correct:Physical attraction to others can be based on platonic or sexual interest.
Incorrect:Physical attraction to others can be based on platonic or sexual interest.

Question 3

Researchers believe that all of our relationships are influenced by at least one of the three interpersonal goals that conceptualize primary relationship motivations.

Accepted Answer

Correct:The three interpersonal goals are self-presentation, instrumental, and relational.
Incorrect:The three interpersonal goals are self-presentation, instrumental, and relational.

Question 4

Group membership is less powerful than one-on-one relationships as related to attraction and self-identity.

Accepted Answer

Correct:Group membership is an important motivator in human relationships as well as how we see ourselves.
Incorrect:Group membership is an important motivator in human relationships as well as how we see ourselves.

Question 5

Communication between people of different cultures can sometimes lead to communication disfluencies.

Accepted Answer

Correct:A disfluency is a disconnect between the intent of a message sender and the receiver's understanding of the message.
Incorrect:A disfluency is a disconnect between the intent of a message sender and the receiver's understanding of the message.

Question 6

Kirsten does not consider herself very athletic, but she has enjoyed spending time with her new friend, Xavier, who takes her hiking and biking. Kirsten has, in turn, introduced Xavier to the theater, which he has learned he enjoys. This facet of their attraction is based on:

Accepted Answer

a.Incorrect. Complementarity is a form of attraction in which we believe that a person's differences are positive and worth learning about.
b.Incorrect. Complementarity is a form of attraction in which we believe that a person's differences are positive and worth learning about.
c.Correct. Complementarity is a form of attraction in which we believe that a person's differences are positive and worth learning about.
d.Incorrect. Complementarity is a form of attraction in which we believe that a person's differences are positive and worth learning about.

Question 7

Kellen struggles in his calculus class, so he befriends Dulce, the best student in the class, hoping she can help him study. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

a.Correct. Task attraction comes from the belief that a person can assist in the completion of a goal.
b.Incorrect. Task attraction comes from the belief that a person can assist in the completion of a goal.
c.Incorrect. Task attraction comes from the belief that a person can assist in the completion of a goal.
d.Incorrect. Task attraction comes from the belief that a person can assist in the completion of a goal.

Question 8

According to the ________, you are more likely to be attracted to people you see every day than those you see only occasionally.

Accepted Answer

a.Incorrect. According to the mere exposure effect, we are more likely to be attracted to those we see more frequently compared to people we rarely see.
b.Correct. According to the mere exposure effect, we are more likely to be attracted to those we see more frequently compared to people we rarely see.
c.Incorrect. According to the mere exposure effect, we are more likely to be attracted to those we see more frequently compared to people we rarely see.
d.Incorrect. According to the mere exposure effect, we are more likely to be attracted to those we see more frequently compared to people we rarely see.

Question 9

Our need to present a particular image to others is based on our:

Accepted Answer

a.Incorrect. Self-presentation goals include paying special attention to how other people view us and working to present an image to others that we want them to see.
b.Incorrect. Self-presentation goals include paying special attention to how other people view us and working to present an image to others that we want them to see.
c.Incorrect. Self-presentation goals include paying special attention to how other people view us and working to present an image to others that we want them to see.
d.Correct. Self-presentation goals include paying special attention to how other people view us and working to present an image to others that we want them to see.

Question 10

Leo invites his classmate Dominic to a party with his friends because he thinks Dominic would be a fun addition to their group and they would all have a good time together. Leo is motivated by:

Accepted Answer

a.Correct. A relational goal is the desire to pursue a person because we believe the relationship would be satisfying in some way.
b.Incorrect. A relational goal is the desire to pursue a person because we believe the relationship would be satisfying in some way.
c.Incorrect. A relational goal is the desire to pursue a person because we believe the relationship would be satisfying in some way.
d.Incorrect. A relational goal is the desire to pursue a person because we believe the relationship would be satisfying in some way.

Question 11

Which of the following might be considered a negative aspect of someone who has instrumental goals?

Accepted Answer

a.Incorrect. Instrumental goals are associated with the desire to get a benefit from another person.
b.Incorrect. Instrumental goals are associated with the desire to get a benefit from another person.
c.Correct. Instrumental goals are associated with the desire to get a benefit from another person.
d.Incorrect. Instrumental goals are associated with the desire to get a benefit from another person.

Question 12

Joey lives on the east side of town. He looks down on people from the west side. In his eyes, westsiders are part of:

Accepted Answer

a.Incorrect. An out-group includes people who are perceived as "not"members of an interconnected group.
b.Correct. An out-group includes people who are perceived as "not"members of an interconnected group.
c.Incorrect. An out-group includes people who are perceived as "not"members of an interconnected group.
d.Incorrect. An out-group includes people who are perceived as "not"members of an interconnected group.

Question 13

Hiroshi is more concerned with how his performance at an important business meeting furthers the cause of his company and his coworkers than his own personal prospects. This is a reflection of his _______ culture.

Accepted Answer

a.Correct. Collectivistic cultures emphasize the communal nature of groups within a social system.
b.Incorrect. Collectivistic cultures emphasize the communal nature of groups within a social system.
c.Incorrect. Collectivistic cultures emphasize the communal nature of groups within a social system.
d.Incorrect. Collectivistic cultures emphasize the communal nature of groups within a social system.

Question 14

Sohan's family runs a small farm that provides them modest means. Sohan believes that a career as a business professional is beyond his station in life--he will also be a farmer. This is reflective of a _______ culture.

Accepted Answer

a.Incorrect. Those in high power-distance cultures believe that people are born with fundamental differences that influence their access to opportunities.
b.Incorrect. Those in high power-distance cultures believe that people are born with fundamental differences that influence their access to opportunities.
c.Correct. Those in high power-distance cultures believe that people are born with fundamental differences that influence their access to opportunities.
d.Incorrect. Those in high power-distance cultures believe that people are born with fundamental differences that influence their access to opportunities.

Question 15

The process of teaching a person to think and behave in a certain way based on a system of rules and values is known as:

Accepted Answer

a.Incorrect. Enculturation is the process of teaching someone how to think, behave, and interact based on both explicit and implicit rules and values.
b.Incorrect. Enculturation is the process of teaching someone how to think, behave, and interact based on both explicit and implicit rules and values.
c.Incorrect. Enculturation is the process of teaching someone how to think, behave, and interact based on both explicit and implicit rules and values.
d.Correct. Enculturation is the process of teaching someone how to think, behave, and interact based on both explicit and implicit rules and values.

Question 16

Which of the following is most likely to apply to a person from an Asian culture?

Accepted Answer

a.Correct. Many Asian cultures are high-context cultures, in which the expression of emotions, opinion, and conflict is indirect.
b.Incorrect. Many Asian cultures are high-context cultures, in which the expression of emotions, opinion, and conflict is indirect.
c.Incorrect. Many Asian cultures are high-context cultures, in which the expression of emotions, opinion, and conflict is indirect.
d.Incorrect. Many Asian cultures are high-context cultures, in which the expression of emotions, opinion, and conflict is indirect.

Question 17

People who are _______ believe that the right way to do anything is the way it's done in their own culture.

Accepted Answer

a.Incorrect. Ethnocentrism is a bias in favor of your own culture.
b.Incorrect. Ethnocentrism is a bias in favor of your own culture.
c.Correct. Ethnocentrism is a bias in favor of your own culture.
d.Incorrect. Ethnocentrism is a bias in favor of your own culture.

Question 18

Consider your two closest friends. Analyze what brought you together based on the components of attraction discussed in this chapter.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Perceived in-group membership can cause strong feelings among individuals. What are some in-groups and out-groups that you have observed in your daily life? Are some bonds or out-group resentments stronger than others? What do you think influences these strong feelings?

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 3: Individual and Intercultural Motivations