Question 1
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In explaining the relationship between “average” facial features and attractiveness, which is the most correct statement?
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Attractiveness is best explained by symmetry of facial features
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Attractiveness is best explained by the removal of individual blemishes and marks
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Both facial symmetry and the removal of individual blemishes contribute about equally to attractivenes
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Both facial symmetry and the removal of individual blemishes contribute about equally to attractiveness, but only for attractive people
Question 2
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In Sternberg’s model of love, a relationship with passion and commitment but no intimacy is referred to as:
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romantic love
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fatuous love
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empty love
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passionate love
Question 3
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An aspect of the interaction between similarity and liking is that
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we like people who are similar to us
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similarity leads to contempt over time
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we want to interact more with those we like
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we initially dislike people who are very similar to us
Question 4
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According to Rusbult (1983), there are several factors that directly influence commitment to a relationship. Which of the factors below is not one of these?
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when you feel that you would lose little if you ended the relationship
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when you feel that you would be better off in another relationship
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when you feel passionate love
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when you think you would lose a lot if the relationship ended
Question 5
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Commitment to a relationship is a function of
Question 6
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Which of the following factors is associated with an increase in liking for someone?
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the person is encountered frequently
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the person has complementary strengths and weaknesses
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similarity in attitudes and values
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all of the above
Question 7
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What two physical features, according to Braun et al., (2001) make an unattractive person more attractive?
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Facial Symmetry & A large chin
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Large eyes & Blemishes Removed
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Facial Symmetry & Blemishes Removed
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None of the above
Question 8
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In a situation where two people's faces are averaged out, the faces are considered to be unattractive.
Question 9
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What could facial symmetry be a sign of?
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Their parent's shared too much Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) in their genetics
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A visual marker that the person has been less affected by parasites throughout their development
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General Health
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That they are more likely to be found attractive
Question 10
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What unusual features have been found to be more attractive in women?
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Child like features, high forehead and big lips
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High forehead & defined cheek bones
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Child like features, big eyes and defined cheek bones
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Similar looks to yours
Question 11
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What features were found to be most attractive in men?
Question 12
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What does MHC mean?
Question 13
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In Thornhill's experiment, what were women found to desire most in men?
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MHC Indicating dissimilarity
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Diversity in MHC indicating both dominant and recessive genes
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Diversity in MHC indicating only dominant genes
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When men were sweaty
Question 14
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In Thornhill's experiment, what were men found to desire most in women?
Question 15
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What is the meaning of "misattribution of arousal"?
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When people accidentally fall in love with the wrong person
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When people do a dangerous activity together and trigger their fight or flight emotion
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When people do a dangerous activity together, gaining adrenaline and mistake it for attraction
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When people find each other attractive
Question 16
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What does a waist-to-hip ratio of .7 signify in women?
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That they are attractive
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That they have child baring hips and found to be unattractive
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That they're attractive and have a lower likely hood of childbirth problems
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That their will be a higher likely hood of them having childbirth problems
Question 17
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What WHR do women favour in men?
Question 18
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Attractiveness is a major predictor that people will feel desire to meet up again.
Question 19
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Cultural and Historical differences are a good indicator as to whether someone will find another person over or under weight.
Question 20
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Is there evidence backing up the common saying "Opposites attract?"
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No
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Yes, but only if the characteristics are what we value but lack in ourselves
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Yes, because people are more likely to fall in love with someone that is nothing like themselves
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Yes, because it makes the relationship more interesting for both people
Question 21
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Are people more likely to fall for other's if they are in close proximity?
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Yes, so long as they are not creepy
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No, as they get annoying
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No, that would be creepy
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Yes, even if they originally found them to be creepy
Question 22
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If you take your partner home to meet your parents, and your parents decide they are not the correct person for you, how are you most likely to react according to Driscoll, Davies & Lipetz (1972)
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You will be more critical of your partner but gain greater love and commitment to the relationship
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You will break up with them and respect your parent's wishes
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You will stay together for a while but then break up as it's too difficult to be with someone your family hates
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Neither of the above
Question 23
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How do relationships become closer?
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Shared activities - Spend time together, shared preferences
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Self-Disclosure - Revealing aspects of self; accepting disclosures of the other' experienced as intimacy - feeling understood, valued and esteemed.
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Sexual Activity - Marks the relationship as different to normal friendships
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All of the above
Question 24
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Rewards and costs of a relationship are evaluated against a 'comparison level'. These come from:
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Past relationship experience, comparison to other people's relationships and whether being with someone else would be better or worse.
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Past relationship experience
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Fear of being alone
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Comparison to other people's relationships
Question 25
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Behavioral interdependence is when each person in a relationship highly influences each other's decisions and want to spend more time together.
Question 26
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Emotional interdependence is when each person in a relationship are not emotionally affected by each other's feelings and behaviour
Question 27
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Overtime, couples become more similar and features of one person become parts of the other's self concept
Question 28
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In the "Triangular theory of love" one element of intimacy contains:
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Feelings of closeness and togetherness
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Wanting the relationship to continue
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Arousal and sexual attraction
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None of the above
Question 29
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To gain happiness in a relationship, it has to have a social exchange perspective. Meaning exchange of goods, services, love status, money and information
Question 30
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Two forms of inequity are:
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Over benefit (Associated with guilt and anger)
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Under benefit (Associated with depression, frustration and anger)
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Both of the above
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None of the above
Question 31
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[blank_start]Dyadic Phase[blank_end] means you raise the dissatisfaction with your partner and either discuss it or argue.
Question 32
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[blank_start]Intrapsychic phase[blank_end] is the phase when you think about your partner's faults and inadequacies. Causing you to think about options, such as other potential partners.
Question 33
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[blank_start]Social Phase[blank_end] is where you involve other people in the argument, searching for support and assistance.
Question 34
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[blank_start]Grave-dressing phase[blank_end] is where you self-justify your strategies and decide whether to break up or not.