Question 1

How is Tal likely to react to the knowledge that Mallory is better than she is in math?

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A)   Tal's self-esteem will be decreased, but only if math is central to her self-concept.
B)   Tal's self-esteem will be increased, but only if Mallory is a close friend.
C)   Tal's self-esteem will be unchanged, because people don't value math ability.
D)   Tal's self-esteem will be decreased, but only if math is peripheral to her self-concept.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Barry is in training for the Olympics,and wants to compare his workout routine to those of others to see if he is training hard enough.According to social comparison theory,to which of the following is he most likely to compare?

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A)   his brother, who doesn't work out at all
B)   his best friend, who is in training for a different Olympic event
C)   a friend who is in training for the same Olympic event
D)   his own previous performanceE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Technically,true friendships are

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A)   platonic.
B)   voluntary.
C)   not involving legal rights.
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

________ models attempt to explain a wide variety of behavior with a single,simple principle,whereas ________ models assume that the principles governing behavior vary across domains of behavior.

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A)   Social exchange; reinforcement-affect
B)   Domain-general; domain-specific
C)   Universal; particular
D)   Sociological; social psychologicalE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The emotional,informational,or material assistance that one person provides another is known as

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A)   social interaction.
B)   social support.
C)   social exchange.
D)   social hierarchy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Research on cross-sex friendships has found that

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A)   men are more directly appreciative of their friends than women.
B)   men generally do not prefer to have female friends.
C)   women generally prefer to spend time with their male friends over their female friends.
D)   both men and women tend to search for females in times of stress.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is FALSE regarding lonely people?

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A)   They set unrealistically high expectations for themselves.
B)   When around others, they may act in ways that make them less attractive.
C)   They set unrealistically low expectations for others.
D)   They may seek out relationships with people who view them unfavorably.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Every day Bob walks into the coffee shop and orders a tall nonfat latte from the same woman.Over time,he finds that he really likes this woman.This is probably due to the

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A)   caffeine effect.
B)   simple proximity effect.
C)   mere exposure effect.
D)   close association effect.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

According to research,people who have strong social ties,relative to people who have weaker social ties,are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   they are less upset by stressful life events.
B)   they are more resistant to disease.
C)   they live longer after being diagnosed with life-threatening diseases.
D)   they experience more intense emotions.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The reinforcement-affect model of affiliative behavior is based on the premise that

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A)   we feel good when we affiliate with people.
B)   we affiliate with those people with whom we associate positive feelings.
C)   we like our family members better than non-family members.
D)   we tend to like agreeable people better than non-agreeable people.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Kent is quite introverted and tends to be a bit neurotic.According to the findings of Bolger and Eckenrode (1991) on the relationship between personality and social support,how is Kent likely to react if he has many social contacts?

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A)   He will be less stressed than if he had fewer social contacts.
B)   He will be more stressed than if he had fewer social contacts.
C)   He will do more poorly on exams than if he had fewer social contacts.
D)   Social contacts won't matter, as personality completely determines stress.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

In which of the following situations is Jose least likely to desire emotional support?

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A)   an embarrassing situation
B)   a situation involving impersonal dangers
C)   a situation where Jose is socially isolated
D)   a situation where the fear of painful shock is imminentE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

According to longitudinal research on attachment,infants who are securely attached to their mothers tend to

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A)   be more dependent on their parents.
B)   be less socially skilled later in life.
C)   have an unhealthy focus on their relationship with their mothers.
D)   have more skill in dealing with their peers later in life.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

If an association with a particular person might reflect poorly on us,how are we likely to deal with the situation?

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A)   by distancing ourselves from that person
B)   by coming to that person's defense
C)   by strengthening our association with that person
D)   by trying to seem similar to that personE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following is FALSE regarding relationships in Western societies?

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A)   Relationships tend to be individualistic.
B)   Relationships tend to be freely chosen.
C)   Relationships tend to be transient.
D)   Most relationships are between family members.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

What is health psychology? What are some of the harmful effects of isolation on physical health,including risk for second heart attacks?

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Question 17

In research by Chen et al.(2001) ,communally-oriented individuals who were primed to think about power

Accepted Answer

A)   became more self-interested.
B)   became power-oriented.
C)   became more isolated.
D)   became more socially responsible.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

One intriguing study found that students talking with a confederate tended to like the confederate more if the confederate mimicked the movements of the student.The researchers concluded that

Accepted Answer

A)   the students in the experiment were low in self-awareness.
B)   people almost always prefer flattering information over accurate information in social interactions.
C)   the impact of similarity on liking works at a nonverbal and even nonconscious level.
D)   the mimicking of our behavior by others tends to increase our self-esteem.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Alana feels that the fact that her best friend borrows her notes from class,is always running late,and sometimes doesn't laugh at her jokes,is made up for by the fact that she is always willing to listen,always lets Alana borrow her CD's,and gives her rides everywhere.Alana feels there is ________ in the relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)   social exchange
B)   equity
C)   a reinforcement-affect effect
D)   communalityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

What was the main finding of Nakao's study (1987) of status and relationships in Japan versus the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Status is more important in the U.S. relative to Japan.
B)   People in U.S. companies liked people of their own status the best.
C)   People in Japanese companies liked people of lower status the best.
D)   Both Japanese and U.S. workers liked people of higher status the best.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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