Question 1

Njabulo is trying to get his new co-worker, Peter, to like him.He compliments Peter's wardrobe, listens attentively to Peter's stories, and routinely take Peter out to lunch.Njabulo is clearly engaging in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ostracism
B)  propinquity
C)  ingratiation
D)  matchingE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Research suggests that a small percentage of people (about 5-10%) are by nature loners - and indifferent to social contact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The tendency to expect rejection from others and to be hypersensitive to rejection is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the bad apple effect
B)  rejection sensitivity
C)  loneliness
D)  ostracismE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

According to the textbook, the tendency for people to be attracted to others who are similar to them (rather than different from them) is probably an evolved preference - adaptive for humans and present in other animals as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In general, doing favours for people is a good way to promote liking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Failure to satisfy the need to belong is associated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental health problems (only) 
B)  poor physical health (only) 
C)  neither poor mental health nor poor physical health
D)  both poor mental health and poor physical healthE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The social psychological 'need to belong' seems to be present ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  in almost all humans and non-human animals, all of the time
B)  all of the time in humans, but in non-human animals only when their lives are at risk
C)  all of the time in non-humans animals, but in humans only when their lives are at risk
D)  for both non-human animals and humans, and primarily when their lives are at riskE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

If Lindi knows that Rulani thinks she is attractive, then she is more likely to think he is attractive as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The fact that dissimilarity in physical attractiveness increases the risk of breaking up illustrates ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the matching hypothesis
B)  the propinquity effect
C)  reinforcement theory
D)  the social allergy effectE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is TRUE about how waist-to-hip ratio affects judgements of attractiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men tend to prefer women with a ratio of .7, but women tend to not make judgements about men's attractiveness on this basis.
B)  Men tend to prefer women with a ratio of .9, but women tend to not make judgements about men's attractiveness on this basis.
C)  Men tend to prefer women with a ratio of .7, but women tend to prefer men with a ratio of .9.
D)  Both men and women prefer a ratio of .9.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Zinhle is a voluptuous woman who is a little on the plump side.She is going on a blind date next week, and wants to make sure the date perceives her as very attractive, particularly with respect to her body size.If she wants her date to rate her as the MOST attractive, Zinhle should make sure the date is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  before dinner, when her date is likely to be hungry
B)  after dinner, when her date is likely to be full
C)  during dinner, when her date is enjoying food
D)  scheduled at any time of day, as the time of day will not affect his ratings of her attractivenessE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Who might actually be helped by social rejection and how?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who lack self-control may start to regulate themselves more closely.
B)  People who lack social skills may make more unselfish, altruistic gestures.
C)  People who value independence and uniqueness may become more creative.
D)  People who are not trustworthy may learn how to become more transparent.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

The situation in which Person X loves Person Y, but Person Y does not love Person X, is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  eponymous love
B)  anonymous love
C)  unrequited love
D)  unrivalled loveE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Anything that draws two or more people together is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  attraction
B)  exclusion
C)  rejection
D)  social acceptanceE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

How do social psychologists define the 'need to belong?' How common is it? What evidence is there that this is a real 'need'?

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Question 16

George has just transferred to a new school, and has been going out to a lot of parties and social functions so that he can meet new friends.Social psychologists would say that George is trying to satisfy the human need to ________________.

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Question 17

According to the text, the tendency for people to be attracted to others who are similar to them is probably ____; the value that people place on diversity and difference is probably ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  social rather than cultural, also social rather than cultural
B)  social rather than cultural, cultural rather than social
C)  cultural rather than social, social rather than cultural
D)  cultural rather than social, also cultural rather than socialE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Suppose that Zanele and Rulani are two lonely people.Zanele seeks to stave off loneliness by forming 'relationships' with her favourite celebrities (reading about their lives in magazines, watching updates about them TV, etc.) , while Rulani seeks to dissipate his loneliness by spending time with his dog Fluff (buying his dog presents, taking his dog for long walks, and talking to his dog each night about his day) .What does research suggest about the effectiveness of these techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both Zanele and Rulani should have some success in staving off loneliness.
B)  Zanele will likely have some success in staving off loneliness, but Rulani will not.
C)  Rulani will likely have some success in staving off loneliness, but Zanele will not.
D)  Neither Zanele nor Rulani is likely to have success in staving off loneliness.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

In attraction research, the propinquity effect refers to the tendency for people to be relatively attracted to others who ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  they encounter on a regular basis
B)  are similar to them
C)  like them
D)  have had experiences similar to their ownE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Explain the emotional differences between a person who is experiencing unrequited love and the person who is rejecting that individual.

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The fact that dissimilarity in physical attractiveness increases the risk of breaking up illustrates ____.

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According to the textbook, the tendency for people to be attracted to others who are similar to them (rather than different from them) is probably an evolved preference - adaptive for humans and present in other animals as well.

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Njabulo is trying to get his new co-worker, Peter, to like him.He compliments Peter's wardrobe, listens attentively to Peter's stories, and routinely take Peter out to lunch.Njabulo is clearly engaging in ____.

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Who might actually be helped by social rejection and how?

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The social psychological 'need to belong' seems to be present ____.

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Research suggests that a small percentage of people (about 5-10%) are by nature loners - and indifferent to social contact.

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The tendency to expect rejection from others and to be hypersensitive to rejection is known as ____.

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If Lindi knows that Rulani thinks she is attractive, then she is more likely to think he is attractive as well.

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