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In Rubin's research, "strong-love" couples differed from "weak-love" couples in that they


A) talked more to each other.
B) gazed more into each other's eyes.
C) smiled less at each other.
D) displayed more jealousy.

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Explain Sternberg's concept of love and its variations.

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The relationship between mimicry and rapport is


A) positive.
B) negative.
C) neutral.
D) curvilinear.

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April's father reads her stories where the heroine is beautiful and the villain is hideous. April's father may unwittingly help April develop the


A) contrast effect.
B) physical-attractiveness stereotype.
C) mere exposure prejudice.
D) matching phenomenon.

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When unacquainted male-female pairs gazed intently for two minutes into each other's eyes for a research project, what was the result?


A) They felt embarrassed.
B) They felt hostility toward each other.
C) They felt attraction and affection.
D) They felt nothing.

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Which of the following proverbs is clearly NOT supported by the research findings?


A) "Opposites attract."
B) "Familiarity breeds fondness."
C) "Out of sight, out of mind."
D) "Even virtue is fairer in a fair body."

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When volunteers in a research experiment spent time with strangers in self-disclosing conversations, they felt


A) discomfort with their partners.
B) self-conscious with their partners.
C) relaxed with their partners.
D) remarkably close to their partners.

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In the context of marital dissolution and detachment, which characteristic is NOT true of people who usually stay married?


A) They married after age 20.
B) They are well and similarly educated.
C) They cohabited or became pregnant before marriage.
D) They live in a small town.

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Which theory suggests that love is a function of physiological arousal along with the label that we give to our arousal?


A) triangle theory
B) two-factor theory of emotion
C) correspondent inference theory
D) reward theory

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Which is NOT one of the three ways people cope with a failing relationship, according to Rusbult and her colleagues?


A) loyalty, awaiting improvement
B) neglect, ignoring the partner
C) voice, seeking to improve the relationship
D) denial, denying the problem exists

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At a party, Ellie meets Rob and Blake. The three get involved in a philosophical discussion that lasts through the evening. By the end of the evening, Ellie has discovered that she and Blake see things eye-to-eye, whereas she and Rob see things differently. All else being equal, Ellie will probably like


A) Rob better.
B) Blake better.
C) Rob and Blake equally.
D) neither Rob nor Blake.

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Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the physical attractiveness stereotype?


A) What is beautiful is good.
B) What is beautiful is unpredictable.
C) What is beautiful is superficial.
D) What is beautiful is untouchable.

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According to evolutionary psychologists, men prefer women whose waists are 30% narrower than their hips because


A) it accentuates the genetics associated with any possible offspring.
B) it accentuates the type of home in which they were raised and thereby the type of mother they will become.
C) it indicates peak sexual fertility.
D) it indicates emotional wellbeing.

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All of the following are examples of implicit egotism EXCEPT


A) we are more likely to marry someone whose first or last name resembles our own.
B) women named Virginia disproportionately live in Virginia.
C) we want to name our children using family names.
D) America's dentists are almost twice more likely to be named as Dennis than the two other most popular names.

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Attachments marked by possessiveness and jealousy are called


A) secure.
B) dismissive.
C) avoidant.
D) anxious.

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The evolutionary view of physical attractiveness is supported by research showing that men in many cultures worldwide prefer female characteristics that signify


A) high energy.
B) social acceptance.
C) reproductive capacity.
D) maturity and dominance.

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According to the two-factor theory of emotion, being aroused by _____ should intensify passionate feelings.


A) pornography on video or in magazines
B) sight and smell
C) any source
D) exercise

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Which of the following statements is true of physical attractiveness?


A) Physical attractiveness is more important to men than it is to women when seeking an opposite-sex dating partner.
B) Physical attractiveness is more important to women than it is to men when seeking an opposite-sex dating partner.
C) Whether men value physical attractiveness more than women is debated.
D) The overall importance of physical attractiveness in dating is quite less.

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Self-disclosure involves


A) protecting oneself by closing off part of oneself from others.
B) stopping oneself from getting involved in an intimate relationship.
C) revealing intimate aspects of oneself to others.
D) closing down emotionally.

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Mita et al. (1977) asked women to select which of a series of pictures taken of them they preferred. Which photographs were women most likely to select?


A) pictures of themselves in profile
B) pictures of themselves with other attractive women
C) pictures of their mirror image
D) pictures of themselves with other attractive men

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