Question 1

In the classic University of Minnesota study of self-fulfilling prophecies in the physical attractiveness domain:

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A)   before the participants began talking, the experimenter gave each male subject fake information about the female participant's socioeconomic status.
B)   the female target with whom the subjects interacted was selected to be attractive or unattractive depending on the experimental condition.
C)   the male subjects thought they knew what the female target looked like but could not see her during the conversation.
D)   priming was used to create a physical attractiveness stereotype.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Who among the following is most likely to be a low self-monitor?

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A)   George, who is almost always the center of attention at parties
B)   Tina, who finds it hard to imitate the behavior of other people
C)   Nancy, who enjoys interactions of higher intimacy even with people she meets for the first time
D)   Ben, who has had a number of short and less-committed relationshipsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 3

People tend to assume that men whose faces are wide and short are more likely to be ________ than those whose faces are narrower and taller.

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A)   religious
B)   hardworking
C)   prejudiced
D)   short-temperedE) None of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 4

Romanticism is the view that:

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A)   love should be the most important basis for choosing a mate.
B)   love is a loftier ideal to aim for than marriage.
C)   love can be found only in marriage.
D)   great relationships just happen and do not need much effort.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following factors increases the likelihood of perceiving someone accurately?

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A)   A high level of extraversion in the person who is being perceived
B)   A high degree of neuroticism in the person who is being perceived
C)   The perceiver being a man
D)   The perceiver having a preoccupied style of attachmentE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Within a second of meeting a stranger, people form judgments about how ________ the stranger is.

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A)   extraverted
B)   likeable
C)   conscientious
D)   intelligentE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The term used by psychologists to describe the manner in which memories are continually revised and rewritten as new information is obtained is ________.

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A)   semantic memory
B)   episodic memory
C)   reconstructive memory
D)   illusory memoryE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

How do contented lovers reconstruct the memories of their relationships?

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A)   They completely forget that they have had problems in the past.
B)   They acknowledge that despite being happy, the quality of their relationship is eroding.
C)   They feel that they are happier at present than they used to be.
D)   Each partner feels that he or she played a greater contribution to the success of the relationship than the other.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 9

Which of the following is true of people with a negative self-concept?

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A)   Negative evaluations from others threaten their self-concepts.
B)   They prefer their spouses to pretend that their faults do not exist.
C)   They do not like praises or compliments from others.
D)   They prefer it if their spouses support their negative self-concept.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is true of individuals who hold positive illusions about their partners?

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A)   They ignore their partners' faults.
B)   They judge their partners positively but not as much as other people do.
C)   Their idolization of their partner eventually causes the partner to doubt himself or herself.
D)   They increase their chances of being satisfied in their relationship.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 4: Social Cognition

In the classic University of Minnesota study of self-fulfilling prophecies in the physical attractiveness domain:

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Who among the following is most likely to be a low self-monitor?

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People tend to assume that men whose faces are wide and short are more likely to be ________ than those whose faces are narrower and taller.

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Romanticism is the view that:

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Which of the following factors increases the likelihood of perceiving someone accurately?

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Within a second of meeting a stranger, people form judgments about how ________ the stranger is.

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The term used by psychologists to describe the manner in which memories are continually revised and rewritten as new information is obtained is ________.

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How do contented lovers reconstruct the memories of their relationships?

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Which of the following is true of people with a negative self-concept?

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Which of the following is true of individuals who hold positive illusions about their partners?

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In the classic University of Minnesota study of self-fulfilling prophecies in the physical attractiveness domain:

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Who among the following is most likely to be a low self-monitor?

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People tend to assume that men whose faces are wide and short are more likely to be ________ than those whose faces are narrower and taller.

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Romanticism is the view that:

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Which of the following factors increases the likelihood of perceiving someone accurately?

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Within a second of meeting a stranger, people form judgments about how ________ the stranger is.

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The term used by psychologists to describe the manner in which memories are continually revised and rewritten as new information is obtained is ________.

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How do contented lovers reconstruct the memories of their relationships?

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Which of the following is true of individuals who hold positive illusions about their partners?

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