Concept Quiz 10.3 Flashcards
People tend to choose friends and romantic partners who ____.
Are similar in race, ethnicity, religion, values, education, and age
What are the three dimensions of close relationship in Sternburg‘s model?
Intimacy, passion, and commitment
Regarding infidelity in relationship, men are most distressed by a partner _____.
Having a sexual relationship with another
Biologists have catalog many species that determine the allocation of mating, opportunities, food, and other resources, both within and between groups, by _____.
Competition, usually in the form of fighting
Research on individual differences in levels of corporation found that most people are ____.
Reciprocators
Helping behavior that either fails to reward or harms a person who performs it is called ____.
Altruism
Which of the following statements is true regarding physical attraction?
Subjective judgment of beauty, heavily influenced by symmetry
In Sternberg’s triangular model of love, _____ describes the intent to maintain the relationship over time.
Commitment
Regarding infidelity in a relationship, women are most distressed by a partner ______.
Becoming deeply emotionally involved with another
In the “tit-for-tat” strategy, your first move is to _____.
Cooperate
Why might being a cooperator provide a survival advantage?
Having a reputation for cooperating can motivate others to cooperate with that person
In the study of bystander standard
(that is, the likelihood of a person helping a stranger in need), we often see that _____.
The likelihood of helping decreases as a number of bystanders increases
From an evolutionarily perspective, what might be the purpose of the “mere exposure” effect?
To avoid unfamiliar and possibly dangerous stimuli
In Steinbergs, triangular model, the closeness or bonding we experience with another person is known as ____.
Intimacy
In general, romantic, relationships are more stable, enjoyable, and sexually intimate if they are ______, meaning the benefits outweigh the costs.
Equitable
