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Chapter 7-Interpersonal
Attraction & Close Relatio...
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Interpersonal attraction refers to ________.
A) the degree to which another person helps meet our need for a!liation
B) the attitude one holds about another person
C) the extent to which two people share the same attitudes
D) the positive response we have to those who are similar to us
E) the extent to which repeated exposure to another person is desirable
the attitude one holds about another person
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,Since newborns are predisposed to look toward faces in preference to other
stimuli, this o"ers evidence that ________.
A) there is no evolutionary rationale for why humans would show a high
a!liation need
B) there is a decrease in a!liative behavior at the community level
C) there is a neurobiological basis for the need to a!liate
D) there is not an automatic response to facial cues
E) there is a psychological basis for the need to a!liate that is present at a
very early age
there is a neurobiological basis for the need to a!liate
p226
The basic motive to seek and maintain interpersonal relationships is known
as ________. A) the a!liation need
B) the a"ect-centered model of attraction
C) the proportion of similarity
D) an adaptive response
E) the aversion hypothesis
the a!liation need
p226
,People with high scores on explicit measures of the need to a!liate (such as
questionnaires) are most likely to ________.
A) form friendships and interact with many people
B) tend to experience social exclusion much of the time
C) spend more time interacting in limited two-person situations D) prefer to
spend much of their time alone
E) prefer to interact primarily with large groups
form friendships and interact with many people
p227
Individuals can vary in their strength of their need for a!liation as a function
of ________.
A) environmental factors only
B) either their traits or temporary states
C) temporary states only
D) their traits only
E) absolutely nothing, since people do not di"er in terms of their strength of
their need for a!liation
either their traits or temporary states
p227
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, Individuals who are in stressful situations frequently experience an increase
in their need to a!liate with others in a similar situation. This may be
because ________.
A) a!liation with others in similar situations may increase our sense of
belongingness
B) such a!liations provide opportunities for social comparisons
C) a!liation with others in similar situations may increase our sense of
isolation D) others who are in similar situations may better know what to do
E) such a!liations may provide us with improved coping strategies
such a!liations provide opportunities for social comparisons
p227
Bruce has a relatively high need for a!liation. As such, he would likely
________. A) show less emotional involvement in a relationship
B) not express a desire to marry right after college
C) avoid people with undesirable physical characteristics
D) prefer to spend as much time alone as possible
E) avoid making negative comments to fellow workers
avoid making negative comments to fellow workers
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Chapter 7-Interpersonal
Attraction & Close Relatio...
100 cards Austin J. Psychology | Social Psychology
Practice all cards
Interpersonal attraction refers to ________.
A) the degree to which another person helps meet our need for a!liation
B) the attitude one holds about another person
C) the extent to which two people share the same attitudes
D) the positive response we have to those who are similar to us
E) the extent to which repeated exposure to another person is desirable
the attitude one holds about another person
p226
,Since newborns are predisposed to look toward faces in preference to other
stimuli, this o"ers evidence that ________.
A) there is no evolutionary rationale for why humans would show a high
a!liation need
B) there is a decrease in a!liative behavior at the community level
C) there is a neurobiological basis for the need to a!liate
D) there is not an automatic response to facial cues
E) there is a psychological basis for the need to a!liate that is present at a
very early age
there is a neurobiological basis for the need to a!liate
p226
The basic motive to seek and maintain interpersonal relationships is known
as ________. A) the a!liation need
B) the a"ect-centered model of attraction
C) the proportion of similarity
D) an adaptive response
E) the aversion hypothesis
the a!liation need
p226
,People with high scores on explicit measures of the need to a!liate (such as
questionnaires) are most likely to ________.
A) form friendships and interact with many people
B) tend to experience social exclusion much of the time
C) spend more time interacting in limited two-person situations D) prefer to
spend much of their time alone
E) prefer to interact primarily with large groups
form friendships and interact with many people
p227
Individuals can vary in their strength of their need for a!liation as a function
of ________.
A) environmental factors only
B) either their traits or temporary states
C) temporary states only
D) their traits only
E) absolutely nothing, since people do not di"er in terms of their strength of
their need for a!liation
either their traits or temporary states
p227
:
, Individuals who are in stressful situations frequently experience an increase
in their need to a!liate with others in a similar situation. This may be
because ________.
A) a!liation with others in similar situations may increase our sense of
belongingness
B) such a!liations provide opportunities for social comparisons
C) a!liation with others in similar situations may increase our sense of
isolation D) others who are in similar situations may better know what to do
E) such a!liations may provide us with improved coping strategies
such a!liations provide opportunities for social comparisons
p227
Bruce has a relatively high need for a!liation. As such, he would likely
________. A) show less emotional involvement in a relationship
B) not express a desire to marry right after college
C) avoid people with undesirable physical characteristics
D) prefer to spend as much time alone as possible
E) avoid making negative comments to fellow workers
avoid making negative comments to fellow workers
p227-9
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