Chapter 3 – Drawing People Together
Test Questions
Multiple Choice
1. Vivian enjoys working with Chris on class projects, and she admires how
hardworking he is. What kind of attraction does Vivian feel for Chris?
a. social attraction
2. The tendency to perceive physically attractive people as more sociable is part of
what effect?
a. matching effect
3. Initially, Amy was attracted to Naomi due to her skill in flirting and her desire to
try new things—the exact opposite of Amy’s own shy personality. Recently, Amy
has discovered that Naomi often flirts with other women and makes plans to be
with them, so the very qualities that attracted Amy are now those that are
destroying the relationship. This exemplifies
d. the sour grapes account.
4. According to most research, we are attracted to those who are attitudinally similar
to us because they are able to provide us with what?
d. absolute verification
5. One explanation for differences between what is attractive to men and what is
attractive to women is the theory that men and women have different roles in
procreation and parenting, and thus need to look for different things in a potential
mate. What theory is this?
d. gender orientation theory
6. According to research cited in the text, book women are most likely to be
attracted to men who are:
a. unassertive and non-altruistic.
7. High self-monitors are initially attracted to __________, whereas low self-
monitors are initially attracted to __________.
d. verbally passive individuals, verbally active individuals
8. Koinophilia is a universal characteristic of beauty. When people possess this
feature:
d. they have an appropriate mix of babyish and sexually mature facial features.
9. If Professor Plum begins an interaction with his class using negative behavior, but
during the course of the interaction he switches to positive behavior, how does the
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loss-gain effect explain how the class would feel about Professor Plum as
compared with Professor Reibolt, who started interacting positively and changed
to negative behavior?
a. The class would not be attracted to either person due to an inability to predict
behavior.
10. Which of the following men would Olivia be likely to find most attractive?
d. Aaron, who is easy for everyone, except for her, to get.
11. Which of the following is NOT one of the accounts Burleson offers to explain the
finding that similar communication skill levels lead to attraction?
a. differential importance account
12. The matching hypothesis states that people search for partners who:
d. are highly physically attractive.
13. The concept of ______________ refers to the idea that we sometimes like people
who are similar to us in arbitrary ways, such as having similar names or being
born during the same month.
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a. reinforcing bias
14. In long-term committed relationships:
a. “opposites attract” is truer that “birds of a feather flock together.”
15. Max travels by plane on a business trip even though he is terrified of plane rides.
As he anxiously sits through take-off, he becomes aware of his attraction to the
woman sitting next to him and begins to talk with her. What led to Max becoming
more attracted to this woman than he would normally have been?
a. reductionist account
16. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons given for the existence of the
“Romeo and Juliet” effect?
a. Individuals may desire to rebel against their parents.
17. According to the text, Newcomb’s findings on the effect of proximity on
attraction were especially intriguing because they showed that proximity could
outweigh __________ as a basis of attraction.
a. physical attractiveness
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18. In the famous “bridge studies” testing the excitation transfer hypothesis,
researchers found that:
a. People were more attracted to individuals if they crossed short bridges as
opposed to long bridges.
19. The assimilation effect occurs when:
d. the expectations we hold about someone are exceeded.
20. Which form of complementarity is least likely to be related to attraction and
liking?
a. complementarity in behavior
21. According to your text which of the following increase interpersonal attraction in
initial relationships?
a. similarity
22. According to a 2008 study those with around_______ Facebook friends were
rated as most attractive.
a. 100
23. The desire to “hang out” and be friendly with someone is which type of
attraction?
a. task
24. According to your text, fatal attraction refers to the process by which.
a. we are drawn to characteristics of the other person that are only “skin deep”
25. Relational attraction is a subset of which form of attraction:
a. task
True/False
26. Studies show that sites which include attractive images lead to greater attraction
to that person than those with no image
27. Research supports the “Romeo and Juliet” effect, which predicts that parental
interference can strengthen attraction between two people.
28. The matching hypothesis refers to the tendency for people to seek partners who
are extremely physically attractive.
29. Research shows that people are attracted to people who are opposite to
themselves.
41. What is the Romeo and Juliet effect? Discuss four reasons why this effect occurs
based on research in your book.
Ans: Varies
42. Discuss the role of oxytocin in the attraction process? What other naturally
occurring chemicals may have an effect on relational attraction?
Ans: Varies
43. What is meant by reward value of a person? What does reward value have to do
with attraction?
Ans: Varies