chapter 10 - attraction

Question 1

what makes kids feel worse; bullying or ostracizing

Answer 1

ostracizing

Question 2

the mere exposure effect violates the prediction of ___________

Answer 2

bredom (decreased interest to things we know/are familiar with)

Question 3

if there is too much exposure to something familiar, what happens?

Answer 3

liking eventually drops, that is, mere exposure effects decrease

Question 4

true or false: mere exposure effects are stronger when people receive stimuli WITH awareness

Answer 4

false, its stronger without awareness

Question 5

does mere exposure effect work on people with amnesia?

Answer 5

yes

Question 6

what is the negative part of mere exposure effect? give an example

Answer 6

we are wary of the unfamiliar

ex: unconscious prejudice ppl feel when confronting those different to us (even babies have race preference)

Question 7

do gay and straight men both value appearance of their partner more than lesbian or straight women?

Answer 7

yes