PSYC 101 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE GRADED
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1. (p. 68) Donna's husband often brings her flowers, leaves her little love notes,
and buys her expensive jewelry. These are all examples of _____ in her
relationship with her husband.
A. reciprocity
B. indirect benefits
C. complementarity
D. direct benefits
D. direct benefits
2. (p. 68-69) Analisa has three brothers. Her best friend, Jordan, also has three
brothers and they bonded over this fact when they met for the first time. This is
an example of _____.
A. an indirect benefit
B. a direct benefit
C. complementarity
D. reciprocity
A. an indirect benefit
3. (p. 70) In Festinger, Schacter, and Back's (1950) study of students living in
campus housing at MIT, they found that those most likely to be friends were
living:
A. one door away from each other.
B. one floor away from each other.
C. one building away from each other.
D. in no predictable location.
A. one door away from each other.
4. (p. 71) Repeated contact with someone usually increases our liking for him or
her. This concept is known as _____.
A. reciprocity
B. the mere exposure effect
C. complementarity
D. reactance
B. the mere exposure effect
5. (p. 71) "Familiarity breeds contempt" is challenged by which concept?
A. Mere exposure
B. Direct rewards
C. Beauty bias
D. Justification of effort
A. Mere exposure
, 6. (p. 73) What does research suggest about the phrase "absence makes the heart
grow fonder"?
A. True: Long-distance relationships are more costly but more rewarding.
B. False: Long-distance relationships are more costly and less rewarding.
C. True: Long-distance relationships are less costly and more rewarding.
D. False: Long-distance relationships are less costly and less rewarding.
B. False: Long-distance relationships are more costly and less rewarding.
7. (p. 73) Which of the following is true of American marriages?
A. Nearly half result from the spouses meeting on a dating website.
B. One third result from the spouses meeting online.
C. Those resulting from an online relationship are less satisfying that those that
begin offline.
D. Those that result from online relationships are twice as likely to break up.
B. One third result from the spouses meeting online.
8. (p. 75-76) If you are physically attracted to someone, you are likely to attribute
to him/her all of the following qualities EXCEPT which one?
A. Sociability
B. Intelligence
C. Success
D. Chastity
D. Chastity
9. (p. 76) The "what is beautiful is good" bias is:
A. true across cultures, and the characteristics that are associated with being
beautiful are the same across cultures.
B. true across cultures, although what characteristics are associated with being
beautiful may be slightly different.
C. only true in western cultures, like the United States.
D. only true in cultures where "love" marriages occur: it disappears in cultures
where arranged marriages are the norm.
B. true across cultures, although what characteristics are associated with being
beautiful may be slightly different.
10. (p. 76-77) Which statement is valid regarding cross-cultural attitudes toward
beauty?
A. People all over the world show agreement on facial characteristics they
consider attractive.
B. Infants agree with adults on who is attractive.
C. People who are considered attractive are likely to be more popular.
D. All of these.
D. All of these.
11. (p. 77) Which of the following is TRUE about our conceptions of beauty?
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1. (p. 68) Donna's husband often brings her flowers, leaves her little love notes,
and buys her expensive jewelry. These are all examples of _____ in her
relationship with her husband.
A. reciprocity
B. indirect benefits
C. complementarity
D. direct benefits
D. direct benefits
2. (p. 68-69) Analisa has three brothers. Her best friend, Jordan, also has three
brothers and they bonded over this fact when they met for the first time. This is
an example of _____.
A. an indirect benefit
B. a direct benefit
C. complementarity
D. reciprocity
A. an indirect benefit
3. (p. 70) In Festinger, Schacter, and Back's (1950) study of students living in
campus housing at MIT, they found that those most likely to be friends were
living:
A. one door away from each other.
B. one floor away from each other.
C. one building away from each other.
D. in no predictable location.
A. one door away from each other.
4. (p. 71) Repeated contact with someone usually increases our liking for him or
her. This concept is known as _____.
A. reciprocity
B. the mere exposure effect
C. complementarity
D. reactance
B. the mere exposure effect
5. (p. 71) "Familiarity breeds contempt" is challenged by which concept?
A. Mere exposure
B. Direct rewards
C. Beauty bias
D. Justification of effort
A. Mere exposure
, 6. (p. 73) What does research suggest about the phrase "absence makes the heart
grow fonder"?
A. True: Long-distance relationships are more costly but more rewarding.
B. False: Long-distance relationships are more costly and less rewarding.
C. True: Long-distance relationships are less costly and more rewarding.
D. False: Long-distance relationships are less costly and less rewarding.
B. False: Long-distance relationships are more costly and less rewarding.
7. (p. 73) Which of the following is true of American marriages?
A. Nearly half result from the spouses meeting on a dating website.
B. One third result from the spouses meeting online.
C. Those resulting from an online relationship are less satisfying that those that
begin offline.
D. Those that result from online relationships are twice as likely to break up.
B. One third result from the spouses meeting online.
8. (p. 75-76) If you are physically attracted to someone, you are likely to attribute
to him/her all of the following qualities EXCEPT which one?
A. Sociability
B. Intelligence
C. Success
D. Chastity
D. Chastity
9. (p. 76) The "what is beautiful is good" bias is:
A. true across cultures, and the characteristics that are associated with being
beautiful are the same across cultures.
B. true across cultures, although what characteristics are associated with being
beautiful may be slightly different.
C. only true in western cultures, like the United States.
D. only true in cultures where "love" marriages occur: it disappears in cultures
where arranged marriages are the norm.
B. true across cultures, although what characteristics are associated with being
beautiful may be slightly different.
10. (p. 76-77) Which statement is valid regarding cross-cultural attitudes toward
beauty?
A. People all over the world show agreement on facial characteristics they
consider attractive.
B. Infants agree with adults on who is attractive.
C. People who are considered attractive are likely to be more popular.
D. All of these.
D. All of these.
11. (p. 77) Which of the following is TRUE about our conceptions of beauty?
