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

Offline relationships are associated with better physical and mental health

Online relationships broaden thin markets

People may embellish traits and positive qualities, self-disclose more readily, and relationships may start and end quicker

Intimacy, attachment, and passion

Feelings of intense longing accompanied by physiological arousal for another person

Feelings of intimacy and affection

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

Attraction and relationships are fundamental to people, including acquaintances, friends, and love.

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.

The mere exposure effect suggests that the more we are exposed to something or someone, the more we tend to like it or them.

Values, attitudes, beliefs, demographics, activities, and some evidence for personality contribute to similarity in attraction.

Reciprocal liking occurs when you like someone and that person also likes you, often resulting in a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Physical attractiveness is often one of the strongest predictors of attraction in romantic relationships, and it is important in both romance and friendships.

The 'Computer dance' study showed that physical attractiveness played a significant role in determining romantic attraction.

Feingold's meta-analysis found that couples tend to match in attractiveness, suggesting that physical attractiveness is a factor in relationship formation.

Automatic thinking refers to unconscious or spontaneous thoughts, while controlled thinking involves deliberate and conscious thoughts. Both types of thinking can influence attraction.

The text does not provide information about who specifically forms friendships online.

Reproductive success drives mate selection and attachment, and reproduction is 'costly' for women.

Women generally prefer resources and status.

Men generally prefer physical attractiveness.

Attachment theory states that our behavior in adult relationships is based on our experiences as infants with our parents or caregivers.

Secure attachment style is characterized by trust, a lack of concern with being abandoned, and the view that one is worthy and loved.

Avoidant attachment style is characterized by a suppression of attachment needs because attempts to be intimate have been rebuffed.

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.

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.

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.

Equity theory suggests that people are happiest in relationships where the rewards, costs, and contributions are roughly equal between both individuals.