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When in conflict in close relationships, women often try to get their husbands to talk about the problem and men retreat. This communication pattern

A) leads exchange relationships to become more communal.
B) reflects negative affect reciprocity.
C) illustrates the demand/withdraw interaction pattern.
D) fosters social penetration.

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Matthew is considering going on a blind date. According to the evolutionary perspective, he will be most concerned with

A) the social status of his date.
B) the physical attractiveness of his date.
C) whether he and his date have similar attitudes.
D) whether he and his date are equally intelligent.

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Survey research regarding adults' life histories reveals that homosexuals are more likely than heterosexuals to have been

Rosenbaum (1986) argues that social psychologists overestimate the role of attitudinal similarity in attraction, and suggests that it is not that similarity creates attraction but that

Bruce and Pam have just started dating. According to social exchange theory, their relationship is likely to last longer and be more satisfying if they each feel that

LeVay's (1991) examination of the human brain found that

Which attachment style best characterizes the passage that follows: "It makes me uncomfortable to be close to other people. I tend to distrust others, and getting close to people makes me nervous. Most of my partners have wanted me to be more open and intimate with them than I was comfortable with."

The belief that physically attractive individuals also possess desirable personality characteristics is called the

According to the evolutionary perspective, women prefer

Which of the following most accurately represents differences in mating preferences?

In Sternberg's triangular theory of love, _____ is the emotional component and _____ is the cognitive component.

The average, general outcome that an individual expects in a relationship is called the

Eliot and Niesta (2008) found that what color increased the attractiveness ratings of female photos?

Using fMRI techniques, researchers have observed that shy people exhibit

Bruno just finished working out at the gym. On his way to the locker room, he passes Charmaigne, a very pretty woman. Bruno feels his heart pounding and is convinced that he must be in love with Charmaigne. Bruno's feelings are best explained by

Which of the following best reflects the benefits and cost of being attractive?

Though they had all been together on the transcontinental flight for three hours, the passengers didn't start to talk to one another until the plane ran into some serious turbulence. This behavior is best explained by the

Dutton and Aron (1974) examined the effects of arousal on attraction by conducting a study in which a female approached and asked survey questions of men on a rickety suspension bridge. Which of the following scenarios is most analogous to the results of this study?

According to the relevant research, who of the following is likely to be the loneliest?

Your significant other has just been short-tempered and impatient with you. Your reaction is to think, "well, s/he's had a very stressful week, so I'll just forget that it happened." Your reaction would be best described as an example of