Interpers Psych Exam 1

Question 1

All of the following are key features of a close relationship EXCEPT:
a. the partners have a strong influence over one another
b. the partners are happy in the relationship
c. the partners are emotionally engaged in the relationship
d. the partners treat each other as unique individuals

Answer 1

b. the partners are happy in the relationship

Question 2

Which of the following things is not a critical part of the definition of intimate relationships?
a. Bidirectionality
b. Trust
c. Behavioral Interdependence
d. Sexuality

Answer 2

d. Sexuality / Sex

Question 3

Alison’s school classmates make a point of ignoring her and they purposely exclude her from participation in any of their after school social events. According to Mark Leary, this treatment will have the biggest impact on Allison’s…

Answer 3

Need to belong

Question 4

What is the strongest predictor of one’s overall life happiness?

Answer 4

Marital happiness

Question 5

T or F - Relationships always confer protective effects

Answer 5

False, does not involve ALL protective effects

Question 6

What is it called when a characteristic has evolved because it increases an organism’s chances of successfully reproducing

Answer 6

“Sexual selection”

Question 7

What do evolutionary psych and attachment theory have in common?

Answer 7

A focus on the past

Question 8

Momma’s baby, Papa’s maybe is another term for

Answer 8

Paternal uncertainty

Question 9

Who is more upset by sexual infidelity and why?

Answer 9

Men, paternal uncertainty and not wanting to invest energy into offspring that aren’t theirs

Question 10

Who is more upset by emotional infidelity and why?

Answer 10

Women, they fear that men may stray sexually but not leave their partners, but if they become emotionally involved with other women, they will leave and their resources will go with them

Question 11

What are the two main dimensions of attachment theory?

Answer 11

anxiety and avoidance

Question 12

What single word does secure attachment boil down to?

Answer 12

trust

Question 13

T or F - Attachment styles formed in childhood are rarely affected by one’s experiences in subsequent intimate relationships

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Despite spending most of their time together, Angela’s low self-worth makes her concerned that Charlie is just not that into her. What is her likely attachment style?

Answer 14

preoccupied

Question 15

A ___ is an organizational framework that helps explain why variables are related.

Answer 15

theory

Question 16

In reporting the effect on self=awareness of the arousal sometimes caused by group participation, researchers would specify exactly how they measured self-awareness. What is this?

Answer 16

an operational definition

Question 17

If you want to quickly and efficiently collect data on whether Netflix watching with or without your partner is related to relationship satisfaction, what method should you use?

Answer 17

self-report survey

Question 18

If university graduates typically earn more money than high school graduates, this would indicate that level of education and income are

Answer 18

positively correlated

Question 19

Which procedure is most likely to be used to control for possible confounding variables?

Answer 19

random assignment

Question 20

In social exchange theory, relationships are good to the extent to which they are

Answer 20

profitable

Question 21

These are things like time and energy which cannot be recovered

Answer 21

investments

Question 22

This boils down to what you expect out of your relationships… as a function of your relationship history.

Answer 22

comparison level

Question 23

This boils down to your appraisal of “what else is out there for me?”

Answer 23

comparison levels for alternatives