The Attraction and Relationships Quiz

True or false: The propinquity effect states that the more we see and interact with people, the less likely they are to become our friends?

True or false: Physical attractiveness is not an important predictor of attraction in romantic relationships?

True or false: Reciprocal liking refers to when you like someone and that person also likes you?

According to the Social Compensation Hypothesis, people who lack social skills are more likely to have strong online friendships.

According to the Social Enhancement Hypothesis, people with strong social skills are more likely to have strong online friendships.

Research suggests that online friendships are as strong as real-world friendships.

Offline relationships are associated with better physical and mental health compared to online relationships.

Evolutionary explanations suggest that women are pickier in mate selection and prefer resources and status, while men prefer physical attractiveness.

Attachment theory suggests that our behavior in adult relationships is heavily influenced by our experiences as infants with our parents or caregivers.

An avoidant attachment style is characterized by a suppression of attachment needs due to past experiences of intimacy being rejected.

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

True or false: The Social Compensation Hypothesis suggests that people who are lonely, introverted, or lack social skills are more likely to have strong online friendships.

True or false: The Social Enhancement Hypothesis suggests that people with strong social skills are more likely to have strong online friendships.

True or false: Research supports both the Social Compensation Hypothesis and the Social Enhancement Hypothesis.

True or false: Online friendships provide social and emotional support.

True or false: Online friendships may have less depth and intimacy compared to real-world friendships.

True or false: People are happier with their real-world relationships compared to their online relationships.

True or false: Offline relationships may have more longevity compared to online relationships.

True or false: Offline relationships are associated with better physical and mental health compared to online relationships.

True or false: Online romantic relationships broaden 'thin markets' and offer more opportunities for success.

True or false: People tend to embellish their traits and positive qualities in online self-presentation.

True or false: The propinquity effect states that the more we see and interact with people, the more likely they are to become our friends?

True or false: Reciprocal liking refers to when you like someone and that person also likes you?

True or false: Physical attractiveness is not an important predictor of attraction in romantic relationships?

True or false: Research suggests that online friendships are as strong as real-world friendships?

True or false: Evolutionary explanations suggest that women are pickier in mate selection and prefer resources and status, while men prefer physical attractiveness.

True or false: Attachment theory suggests that our behavior in adult relationships is heavily influenced by our experiences as infants with our parents or caregivers.

True or false: Equity theory suggests that people are happiest in relationships where there is roughly equal balance between the rewards, costs, and contributions of both individuals.

True or false: According to the Social Enhancement Hypothesis, people with strong social skills are more likely to have strong online friendships.

True or false: An avoidant attachment style is characterized by a suppression of attachment needs due to past experiences of intimacy being rejected.

True or false: Offline relationships are associated with better physical and mental health compared to online relationships.

True or false: Evolutionary explanations suggest that women prefer physical attractiveness in mate selection.

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

True or false: An avoidant attachment style is characterized by a suppression of attachment needs due to past experiences of intimacy being rejected.

True or false: Social Exchange Theory suggests that people's feelings about a relationship depend on their perceived rewards, costs, and comparison level for alternatives.

True or false: The Investment Model suggests that people's commitment to a relationship depends on satisfaction, rewards, costs, and comparison level for alternatives.

True or false: Equity Theory proposes that people are happiest in relationships where there is equal balance between rewards, costs, and contributions.

True or false: Commitment is the factor that holds relationships together.

True or false: Positive illusions involve idealizing our romantic relationships and partners in order to maintain the relationship.

True or false: According to recent research, people can have multiple attachment styles that are not fixed traits.

True or false: The propinquity effect states that the more we see and interact with people, the more likely they are to become our friends.