Chapter 10, Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships Video Solutions, Social Psychology

Problem 1

Sam has his eye on Julie and wants her to like him. According to research in social psychology, which of the following is least likely to work?
a. Emphasizing how similar their attitudes are
b. Arranging to work with her on a class project so that he can spend time with her
c. Emphasizing that they have complementary personalities and that opposites attract
d. Making himself look as physically attractive as he can

Alexa Moschella

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02:34

Problem 2

Which of the following is a benefit of online dating?
a. The ability to achieve propinquity with a wider range of people
b. Mathematical formulas that are highly effective at creating compatibility matches
c. People tend to be more honest about themselves online
d. With online dating, there's no such thing as potential mates feeling "out of your league"

Alyssa Mae L.

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Problem 3

Which of the following is false?
a. People in communal relationships tend to keep track of who is contributing what to the relationship.
b. People find "average" faces to be more attractive than unusual faces.
c. People like others who like them.
d. The more we see and interact with people, the more we will like them.

Grant Castaneda

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00:40

Problem 4

Katie and Madeline are dating. According to the investment model of close relationships, which of the following will influence their commitment to the relationship?
a. Their satisfaction with the relationship
b. Their level of investment in the relationship
c. The availability and quality of alternative partners
d. All of the above

Mir Afzal

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01:23

Problem 5

_________ involves intense longing for another person, accompanied by physiological arousal.
a. Passionate love
b. Companionate love
c. Exchange love
d. Communal love

Emily Himsel

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02:40

Problem 6

Which of the following statements regarding attachment style is true?
a. Few if any individuals change their attachment style once they reach adulthood.
b. A majority of adults have been found to exhibit an avoidant attachment style.
c. The attachment style that adults display is shaped by their partner's behavior and the type of relationship they've created as a couple.
d. Your attachment style as an infant typically has little to do with the attachment style you have in your adult relationships.

Alexa Moschella

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03:12

Problem 7

Marquel and Eric have been friends since the beginning of the school year. According to equity theory, their friendship will suffer if
a. Eric is much more likely to help Marquel out when he needs it than Marquel is to help Eric.
b. Eric has a "makeover" and suddenly becomes far more attractive than Marquel.
c. Eric and Marquel stop having similar interests.
d. Eric and Marquel are romantically interested in the
same person.

Manasvee Singh

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01:24

Problem 8

Elliot worries that his girlfriend doesn't really love him and he smothers her with attention. According to attachment theory, Elliot probably has a(n) attachment style, because when he was an infant, his caregivers were
a. avoidant; aloof and distant
b. secure; responsive to his needs
c. communal; smothering but very open
d. anxious/ambivalent; inconsistent and overbearing

Samia Islam

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03:52

Problem 9

You are considering breaking up with your significant other after 1 month of being a couple. While the relationship gives you lots of rewards and has few costs, you have recently met someone new whom you anticipate will give you even more rewards for even fewer costs. Your dilemma stems from the fact that you have a ___________ and a ______________.
a. low comparison level; high comparison level for alternatives
b. high comparison level; high comparison level for alternatives
c. low comparison level; low comparison level for alternatives
d. high comparison level; low equity level

Joshua Eastwood

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01:16

Problem 10

After a breakup, which of the following individuals is most likely to want to remain friends?
a. Fred, a male who initiated his breakup
b. Barney, a male who was a breakee (i.e., his partner initiated the breakup)
c. Wilma, a female who was involved in a mutual breakup
d. Betty, a female who was a breakee (i.e., her partner initiated the breakup)

Rithvik Manne

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