The Attraction and Relationships Quiz

Social Compensation Hypothesis and Social Enhancement Hypothesis

Online friendships may have less depth and intimacy, while offline friendships may have more longevity

People are happier with their real-world relationships

<p>Offline relationships are associated with better physical and mental health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Online relationships broaden thin markets</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People may embellish traits and positive qualities, self-disclose more readily, and relationships may start and end quicker</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intimacy, attachment, and passion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Feelings of intense longing accompanied by physiological arousal for another person</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Feelings of intimacy and affection</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A theory that love has three components: intimacy, passion, and commitment, and the amount and type of love someone experiences depends on the strength of these three components</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Attraction and relationships are fundamental to people, including acquaintances, friends, and love.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The propinquity effect refers to the finding that the more we see and interact with people, the more likely they are to become our friends.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The mere exposure effect suggests that the more we are exposed to something or someone, the more we tend to like it or them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Values, attitudes, beliefs, demographics, activities, and some evidence for personality contribute to similarity in attraction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reciprocal liking occurs when you like someone and that person also likes you, often resulting in a self-fulfilling prophecy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physical attractiveness is often one of the strongest predictors of attraction in romantic relationships, and it is important in both romance and friendships.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 'Computer dance' study showed that physical attractiveness played a significant role in determining romantic attraction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Feingold's meta-analysis found that couples tend to match in attractiveness, suggesting that physical attractiveness is a factor in relationship formation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Automatic thinking refers to unconscious or spontaneous thoughts, while controlled thinking involves deliberate and conscious thoughts. Both types of thinking can influence attraction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The text does not provide information about who specifically forms friendships online.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reproductive success drives mate selection and attachment, and reproduction is 'costly' for women.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women generally prefer resources and status.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Men generally prefer physical attractiveness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Attachment theory states that our behavior in adult relationships is based on our experiences as infants with our parents or caregivers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Secure attachment style is characterized by trust, a lack of concern with being abandoned, and the view that one is worthy and loved.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Avoidant attachment style is characterized by a suppression of attachment needs because attempts to be intimate have been rebuffed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anxious/ambivalent attachment style is characterized by a concern that others will not reciprocate one’s desire for intimacy, resulting in higher-than-average levels of anxiety.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People's perception of the rewards and costs of the relationship, the kind of relationship they deserve, and the probability of having a better relationship with someone else.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The investment model suggests that people's commitment to a relationship depends on their satisfaction with the relationship in terms of rewards and costs, comparison level, comparison for alternatives, and their investment in the relationship.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Equity theory suggests that people are happiest in relationships where the rewards, costs, and contributions are roughly equal between both individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers