Week 09 Interpersonal Attraction 2 - Practice MCQs 1. Parental Investment Theory (Trivers, 1972) explains sex differences in attraction based on... Equal time and risk invested by both sexes Cultural norms only Random variation without evolutionary basis Different parenting costs leading to different mating preferences 2. Status tends to be a stronger predictor of attraction for... Children Men Women No one; status is unrelated 3. Physical attractiveness tends to be a stronger predictor of attraction for... Men Women Both equally according to Sprecher (1989) Neither; looks are irrelevant 4. Symmetrical faces are judged more attractive than asymmetrical ones according to... Dutton & Aron (1974) Hitsch et al. (2010) Perrett et al. (1999) Byrne (1971) 5. Female facial cues linked to high oestrogen include... High cheekbones and smooth skin Large jaw and brow ridges Narrow eyes and broad nose Prominent adam's apple 6. Male facial cues signalling high testosterone include... High cheekbones and smooth skin High-pitched voice Narrow shoulders Large jaw and prominent brow ridges 7. A waist-to-hip ratio around 0.70 in women is associated with... Higher fertility and attractiveness Lower fertility Decreased health Greater illness risk 8. The matching hypothesis suggests people seek partners who... Are more socially desirable than themselves Are much less attractive Are random choices Match their own level of desirability 9. Murstein (1972) found real couples' faces were rated as... More alike than random pairs Less alike than random pairs Identical to siblings Less attractive than random pairs 10. In online dating, 'relationshopping' (Heino, 2010) refers to... Buying gifts to impress a date Purchasing dating apps in bulk Treating profiles like products and reducing people to attributes Comparing store prices before dating 11. Choice overload in dating apps can lead to... Faster decisions and more matches Avoidance of making any choice Better accuracy in partner selection Complete satisfaction regardless of options 12. In speed-dating events with larger choice sets (Fishman et al., 2006), participants tended to... Say yes to more partners Agree to all follow-ups Show no difference by event size Say yes to fewer partners 13. Online profile research (Hitsch et al., 2010) showed men and women typically reported... Heights shorter than national averages Weights higher than national averages Heights taller and women lighter than national averages Exact matches to national averages 14. Toma, Hancock & Ellison (2008) found about what percent of online daters lied about at least one characteristic? 20% 40% 60% 81% 15. Same-sex couples are more likely than heterosexual couples to be interethnic/interracial according to... Gates (2012) Kurdek & Schmitt (1987) Conway (2015) Rosenfeld & Thomas (2012) 16. A smaller field of eligibles may explain why... Heterosexual couples meet online more than same-sex couples Same-sex couples more often meet online and have wider age ranges Same-sex couples avoid online dating Lesbian couples never show matching 17. Self-disclosure research (Collins & Miller, 1994) found that people... Disclose less to those they like Dislike those who disclose Like others more after disclosing to them Prefer no reciprocity in disclosure 18. The norm of reciprocity in self-disclosure implies... Only one partner should share Early mutual sharing maintains relationships Disclosure is typically one-way Reciprocity never occurs in early stages 19. Hatfield & Walster's three-factor theory of love requires arousal, label, and... A rival partner Monetary investment An appropriate love object Absence of stress 20. The Dutton & Aron (1974) bridge study showed men on a shaky bridge... Attributed arousal to attraction and called more Were less likely to call the experimenter Reported no arousal Described pictures less sexually 21. Investment Model (Rusbult, 1983) posits commitment is higher when... Satisfaction is low, alternatives high, investments low Satisfaction is high, alternatives low, investments high Alternatives are abundant regardless of satisfaction Investments are zero 22. In Rusbult's model, abusive relationships may persist when... Investments are low and alternatives high Satisfaction is extremely high Alternatives are limited and investments high There is no commitment component 23. Comparison Level (CL) refers to... Comparing current relationship to possible alternatives Comparing to friends' relationships only Comparing current satisfaction to prior relationships Ignoring past experiences 24. Comparison Level for Alternatives (CLAlt) involves... Comparing to other possible relationships Evaluating only costs in current relationship Comparing to parental marriages Ignoring other options by choice 25. Baxter (1982) listed withdrawal/avoidance as a breakup strategy also known as... Positive-tone strategy Manipulation Open confrontation Ghosting 26. Positive-tone strategies in breakup aim to... Harm the partner emotionally Soften the blow and maintain dignity Ensure immediate reconciliation Avoid any communication 27. Manipulation as a breakup approach involves... Direct discussion of issues Indirect tactics to end the relationship Mutual agreement and planning Sudden relocation only 28. Open confrontation in dissolution is characterised by... Direct discussion of ending the relationship Indirect hints and avoidance No communication about the breakup Using third parties only 29. The matching hypothesis real-world evidence (Murstein, 1972) supports that partners... Are randomly assorted in attractiveness Tend to be matched on attractiveness Prefer unequal attractiveness gaps Avoid similarity in looks 30. Overall, the lecture suggests attraction and relationship processes are shaped by... Only physical attractiveness Purely financial exchanges Random chance without patterns Evolutionary factors, social context, disclosure, arousal, and investment dynamics Submit Quiz