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As defined in social psychology, loneliness has to do with ____.


A) the number of relationships one has
B) the quality of one's relationships with others
C) whether or not one craves more contact or connection than one has
D) how much time one spends with others rather than by one's self

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The novel, The Prince of Tides, portrays the consequences of rejection ____.


A) accurately
B) inaccurately
C) somewhat accurately
D) as leading to romantic failure

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When men and women are in a room together, men tend to look at ____, and women tend to look at ____.


A) physically attractive women; physically attractive men
B) physically attractive women; men (regardless of whether or not they are physically attractive)
C) physically attractive women; physically attractive women as well
D) physically attractive men; physically attractive women

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


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 risk

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Persisting in romantic, courtship, or other behaviors that frighten the rejector in the relationship is called ____.


A) ingratiation
B) rejection
C) stalking
D) self-monitoring

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A common motivation behind acts of school violence is ____.


A) social acceptance
B) ingratiation
C) self-monitoring
D) social exclusion

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Research has demonstrated that being relatively sociable and having close friends is ____ with developing colds and flu.


A) positively correlated
B) negatively correlated
C) not correlated to
D) positively correlated for women, but uncorrelated for men

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Suppose that you meet a friend of a friend named Roger who is strikingly attractive, well-groomed, and well-mannered. And suppose that you immediately assume that Roger "has it together." That is to say, he is smart, talented and successful, and he likely has a great social and romantic life as well. If so, you would be showing evidence of the ____.


A) Hollywood heuristic
B) "what is beautiful is good" effect
C) social allergy effect
D) beauty factor

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Which of the following is one of the typical responses that people show in the aftermath of social rejection?


A) Experience a feeling of intense anxiety.
B) Be able to perform complex cognitive tasks.
C) Show a high degree of self-regulation.
D) Be especially attuned to social cues and information about others.

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Tom's new girlfriend has a habit of biting her nails. This did not bother Tom when he first met her, but it is beginning to annoy him more and more with each passing day. This is an example of the ____.


A) bystander effect
B) propinquity effect
C) bad apple effect
D) social allergy effect

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How does social rejection relate to eating patterns, if at all?


A) Despite existing stereotypes, people who experience rejection do not eat significantly different foods than those who don't.
B) People who experience rejection tend to eat more unhealthy foods and fewer healthy foods, compared to those who don't.
C) People who experience rejection tend to eat more in general-both unhealthy foods and healthy foods-compared to those who don't.
D) People who experience rejection tend to eat less in general-both unhealthy foods and healthy foods-compared to those who don't.

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

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Most people find it ____ to form relationships with neighbors, co-workers, and other people. And most people ____ leave or end such relationships.


A) easy; just as easily
B) easy; are somewhat reluctant to
C) difficult; easily
D) difficult; are somewhat reluctant to

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As a general rule of thumb, it is true that "opposites attract."

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Suppose that Anabelle and Roger are two lonely people. Anabelle seeks to stave off loneliness by forming "relationships" with her favorite celebrities (reading about their lives in Us magazine, watching updates about them on E! Entertainment, etc.) , while Roger 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?


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

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Familiarity and repeated exposure can sometimes make bad things worse. What does this idea best illustrate?


A) The bad apple effect
B) The social allergy effect
C) The overexposure effect
D) The propinquity effect

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People with relatively symmetric faces and bodies are generally seen as more attractive than others. Which of the following is FALSE regarding this symmetry effect?


A) When women are judging men, the effect is stronger among women who are ovulating (most prone to getting pregnant) than women who aren't.
B) The effect is stronger among men rating women than among women rating men.
C) The effect can occur just based upon smell; people literally do not need to see symmetric people in order to prefer them.
D) The effect seems to occur, at least in part, because symmetry is a sign of good health.

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In a well-known study conducted in the 1950s, social psychologist Leon Festinger and colleagues analyzed the friendship patterns among graduate students living in one of the dormitories at MIT. The researchers found that strongest predictor of friendship was ____.


A) how extraverted the students were
B) similarity in terms of hobbies and activities
C) similarity in terms of basic demographics (age, gender, being single versus married, etc.)
D) how close the students lived to one another

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The force that causes people to want to be together and form lasting relationships can best be described as ____.


A) acceptance
B) attraction
C) reinforcer
D) reflection

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


A) they encounter on a regular basis
B) are similar to them
C) like them
D) have had experiences similar to their own

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