The Psychology of Interpersonal Attraction

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According to social exchange theory, what is the foundation of relationships?

Physical attractiveness

Proximity

Rewards (correct)

Similarity

What form do people carry 'others' with them all the time, according to the text?

Virtual representations

Mental representations (correct)

Emotional representations

Physical representations

How has social media impacted the way we connect with other people on a daily basis?

It has transformed the way we communicate (correct)

It has decreased social interactions

It has made communication more difficult

It has increased face-to-face interactions

Which of the following is NOT a theoretical approach to understanding aggression?

Social facilitation Signup and view all the answers

According to the general aggression model (GAM), what determines the presence or absence of aggressive output?

Person and situational input variables Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which people change their attitudes or behavior to accommodate the standards of peers or groups?

Conformity Signup and view all the answers

What did Asch's studies demonstrate about conformity?

People conform when confronted by a group with a consensus opinion Signup and view all the answers

According to evolutionary psychologists, what is the main reason people behave altruistically towards their relatives?

To maximize their inclusive fitness Signup and view all the answers

What is reciprocal altruism?

A phenomenon where animals behave altruistically towards unrelated members of the species Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why do people often not help in a crisis when there are other people present?

Diffusion of responsibility Signup and view all the answers

According to instinctual and evolutionary psychologists, what is aggression rooted in?

Biology Signup and view all the answers

What does the frustration-aggression hypothesis suggest?

Aggressive behavior arises from frustrated needs or desires Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a psychological change or dilemma caused by the massive social changes in the last century?

Transformation of social media Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the psychological phenomenon where people behave differently in the presence of others?

Conformity Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what has transformed the way we communicate with each other and connect with other people on a daily basis?

Social media Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to the profound psychological changes and dilemmas caused by social changes in the last century?

Mental representations Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what do people carry with them all the time in the form of mental representations?

Others Signup and view all the answers

According to social exchange theory, what are the factors that lead to interpersonal attraction?

Proximity, similarity, rewards, and physical attractiveness Signup and view all the answers

What are the two kinds of love seen in long-term relationships?

Passionate love and companionate love Signup and view all the answers

How do evolutionary theorists understand love?

In terms of contributions to reproductive success Signup and view all the answers

What is altruism?

Behaving in a way that helps another person with no apparent gain or with potential cost to oneself Signup and view all the answers

What do philosophers and psychologists disagree about regarding altruism?

Whether any act can be genuinely altruistic or whether all apparent altruism is really aimed at making the apparent altruist feel better Signup and view all the answers