Question 1

Jill meets three men at a party. Doug is much more attractive than she is, Don is much less attractive than she is, and Dell is about as attractive as she is. With which man is she most likely to form a relationship?

Accepted Answer

People are more likely to form relationships with others who have a similar level of attractiveness, known as the matching hypothesis.

Question 2

If everything else is equal, which of the following factors would least affect how attracted you are to someone?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If everything else is equal, which of...

Question 3

The idea that people are most likely to form committed relationships with those who are similar to themselves in physical attractiveness is called the ________ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

The Matching Hypothesis suggests that individuals are more likely to form and succeed in a committed relationship with someone who is equally socially desirable, often measured by physical attractiveness.

Question 4

Since you are likely to see people who live near you more often than those who live farther away, the effect of propinquity on attraction may be partly caused by

Accepted Answer

The mere-exposure effect suggests that people tend to develop a preference for things or people they are more frequently exposed to, which explains why proximity can increase attraction.

Question 5

Eva and Juan have a strong commitment to each other as well as a high level of intimate communication and trust. According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, which of the following would they need to develop to achieve the ideal of consummate love?

Accepted Answer

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, consummate love is achieved when intimacy, commitment, and passion are all present. Eva and Juan already have commitment and intimacy, so they need to develop more passionate feelings to achieve consummate love.

Question 6

In Sternberg's triangular theory of love, the presence of passion without commitment or intimacy is associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

In Sternberg's triangular theory of love, infatuation is characterized by passion without the presence of intimacy or commitment.

Question 7

Benicio doesn't know anyone when he first arrives at the university. Whom will he most likely become friends with by the end of the semester (ignoring personality and physical attractiveness)?

Accepted Answer

Benicio is most likely to become friends with his roommate by the end of the semester due to the close proximity and frequent interactions they will have, which can foster a friendship.

Question 8

Rick and April have been married for twenty years. Although they know each other very well, the passion has seemed to die in their marriage. According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, this is an example of ______ love.

Accepted Answer

Companionate love is characterized by intimacy and commitment but lacking passion. This seems to be the case with Rick and April's marriage where they know each other well and are committed to their marriage, but the passion has died down.

Question 9

In Sternberg's triangular theory of love, the presence of intimacy without commitment or passion is associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

In Sternberg's triangular theory of love, "liking" is characterized by intimacy without commitment or passion.

Question 10

When Julia and Lyle were dating, their friends thought to themselves, "It will never last. Although he's not bad looking, she is much too beautiful for him." Their friends' statement suggests that Julia and Lyle's relationship violated the

Accepted Answer

The friends' statement suggests that they believe in the matching hypothesis, which proposes that people are attracted to others who are similar to themselves in terms of physical attractiveness. They believe that Julia, who is very beautiful, should be with someone who is equally as attractive, while Lyle may not meet that standard.

Question 11

Count Dracula, who is pretty average-looking by our standards, decides to visit Velma's Video Vamporium, where he can choose his next vivacious victim via video technology. After viewing volumes of videos, he chooses Vanna because he finds her voluptuous, even though most people think that she is also of average attractiveness. Which of the following provides the best explanation of the count's attraction to Vanna?

Accepted Answer

The matching hypothesis suggests that people are attracted to others who have a similar level of attractiveness to themselves. Since Count Dracula is described as average-looking and finds Vanna, who is also considered average, attractive, this aligns with the matching hypothesis.

Question 12

Successful intimate relationships are dependent on several key characteristics. One such factor is the extent to which each person feels psychologically attached to the relationship and wants to remain in it. This factor is known as

Accepted Answer

The characteristic described in the question is commitment. Altruism refers to selfless concern for others, passion refers to intense emotional and physical attraction, and interdependence refers to the extent to which partners rely on each other for support and resources.

Question 13

Roderick wants to double-date with his best friend, Ted, and Ted's girlfriend. The problem is that Roderick's date, Jennifer, doesn't like Ted. This example points out the importance of __________ when it comes to mutual acquaintances, which is a good predictor of liking and attraction.

Accepted Answer

The example highlights the importance of similarity in attitudes between mutual acquaintances. Jennifer's dislike for Ted suggests a lack of similarity in attitudes, which can influence liking and attraction. The mere-exposure effect refers to the tendency to develop a preference for something or someone merely because of exposure, self-serving bias is a tendency to attribute positive outcomes to one's own actions and negative outcomes to external factors, and self-fulfilling prophecy is a belief that leads to its own fulfillment by influencing one's behavior.

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the components specifically identified in Sternberg's Triangular theory of love?

Accepted Answer

Similarity is not one of the components specifically identified in Sternberg's Triangular theory of love.

Question 15

Liberty and Scott have decided that they want to spend the rest of their lives together and plan to get married in June. They have a strong emotional attachment to one another and find each other physically, as well as psychologically, attractive. They have been dating for eight years and are best friends. According to Sternberg's theory, they probably experience __________ love.

Accepted Answer

Consummate love is the combination of intimacy, passion, and commitment. Liberty and Scott have a strong emotional connection, find each other physically attractive, and plan to commit to each other through marriage, indicating the presence of all three components in their relationship.

Question 16

The three components of Sternberg's triangular theory of love are

Accepted Answer

Sternberg's triangular theory of love consists of three components - passion, intimacy, and commitment- which together create different types of love. Choice A, support and cohesiveness, is not included in Sternberg's theory. Choice C, affection and sexuality, are similar to intimacy and passion, but commitment is also a vital part of Sternberg's theory. Choice D, companionship, infatuation, and passion, are not the correct components of Sternberg's theory.

Question 17

Because Karen and Reliford are both affected simultaneously by events in each other's lives, they are

Accepted Answer

Karen and Reliford are interdependent, meaning they rely on each other and are impacted by each other's actions and events. This is not an example of the contact hypothesis, matching hypothesis, or reciprocal causality.

Question 18

The ________ technique involves making sure that different members of a group all have information that is needed by the entire group in order to achieve a goal, and that the goal cannot be achieved unless all members contribute.

Accepted Answer

The jigsaw technique is a collaborative learning strategy where each group member is given a piece of information necessary to complete a task, ensuring that all members must contribute to achieve the goal.

Question 19

Toby and Samantha have been dating for three years. They trust each other immensely and are very committed to each other. They also share their fears, hopes, and beliefs with each other. They both, however, secretly long for the passion that once characterized their relationship. According to Sternberg's triangular theory, what type of love do they share?

Accepted Answer

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, companionate love is characterized by intimacy and commitment but lacks passion, which aligns with Toby and Samantha's situation.

Question 20

In Sternberg's triangular theory of love, a relationship that involves commitment without intimacy or passion is associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

In Sternberg's triangular theory of love, empty love is a type of relationship that involves commitment without intimacy or passion.

Quiz 14: Social Psychology