PSY 340 Exam 3 Questions and Answers Already Passed Latest Update 2025-2026
relationships make people... - Answers happy and healthy (especially men)
in harlow's surrogate mother experiment, the monkeys preferred the... - Answers cloth mother over the
wire mother (comfort over sustenance)
what influences attraction? - Answers propinquity (physical proximity), similarity, and physical attraction
mere exposure effect - Answers the theory that repeated exposure to something makes us more likely
to like it (can apply to people) (with the exception that the initial stimulus must be neutral or positive)
proposed by Bob Zajonc
college students restrict meaningful interactions to an average of __ friends, showing that... - Answers 6,
showing that when our relationship needs are satisfied we do not seek out more
communal relationship - Answers when individuals feel a special responsibility for one another and
expect their relationship to be long term (ex. family and close friends) (common in east asian and latin
american societies)
exchange relationship - Answers when individuals feel little responsibility in a relationship (common in
european and commonwealth countries)
displacement hypothesis - Answers social media replaces face to face interactions and increases
loneliness
stimulation hypothesis - Answers online interactions strengthen existing relationships and decrease
loneliness
social exchange theory - Answers how people feel about a relationship depends on its costs and rewards
(common in individualistic cultures)
equity theory - Answers people are motivated to pursue equity and fairness in a relationship (common
in collectivist cultures)
attachment theory - Answers attachment to caregivers when young can shape relationships for
someones whole life
strange situation - Answers behavioral test by mary ainsworth where mothers left their child in a room
with another adult for a few minutes and the child cries, this test measures attachment based on how
the child will react when the mother returns
strange situation secure attachment - Answers child smiles at mom when she returns (adult
relationships will be stable and trusting)
strange situation avoidant attachment - Answers child looks away from mom when she returns (adult
relationships will be dismissive)
, strange situation anxious attachment - Answers child keeps crying when mom returns (adult
relationships will be insecure)
functional distance - Answers the influence of an architectural layout to encourage or inhibit certain
activities, including contact between people
generally we are attracted to people who are... - Answers similar in social status (family background),
and who excels in domains where we lack / lack in domains where we excel
interracial couples are _________ in personality characteristics compared to couples within the same
race - Answers more similar
status exchange hypothesis - Answers romantic attraction increases when two individuals compliment
each other in terms of their social status by offering each other elevated status, through romantic
partnership, where they themselves are lacking
halo effect - Answers the common belief that attractive individuals have positive qualities beyond
physical appearance (attractive people are perceived as happier, more intelligent, better parents, etc.)
symmetrical objects are processed easier making them... - Answers seem more attractive (people are
not usually attracted to unusual faces)
women rate slightly __________ men as more attractive, except when they are ovulating, they rate
more ________ faces as more attractive - Answers feminine ; masculine
three categories of love - Answers companionate love (friendships and family), compassionate love (role
of mother to child or a spouse focusing on their partners needs), and romantic love (passionate love)
investment model of commitment - Answers a model of interpersonal relationships maintaining that
three determinants make partners love more committed to each other: relationship satisfaction, few
alternative partners, and investments in relationships.
love is activated in.. - Answers reward system regions of receptors for oxytocin and dopamine (ventral
striatum)
love deactivates... - Answers the amygdala (perception of threat)
stereotypes - Answers the belief that certain attributes are characteristics of members of a particular
group
prejudice - Answers an attitude or affective response (positive or negative) toward a group and its
individual members
discrimination - Answers favorable or unfavorable treatments of individuals based on their membership
of a particular group
relationships make people... - Answers happy and healthy (especially men)
in harlow's surrogate mother experiment, the monkeys preferred the... - Answers cloth mother over the
wire mother (comfort over sustenance)
what influences attraction? - Answers propinquity (physical proximity), similarity, and physical attraction
mere exposure effect - Answers the theory that repeated exposure to something makes us more likely
to like it (can apply to people) (with the exception that the initial stimulus must be neutral or positive)
proposed by Bob Zajonc
college students restrict meaningful interactions to an average of __ friends, showing that... - Answers 6,
showing that when our relationship needs are satisfied we do not seek out more
communal relationship - Answers when individuals feel a special responsibility for one another and
expect their relationship to be long term (ex. family and close friends) (common in east asian and latin
american societies)
exchange relationship - Answers when individuals feel little responsibility in a relationship (common in
european and commonwealth countries)
displacement hypothesis - Answers social media replaces face to face interactions and increases
loneliness
stimulation hypothesis - Answers online interactions strengthen existing relationships and decrease
loneliness
social exchange theory - Answers how people feel about a relationship depends on its costs and rewards
(common in individualistic cultures)
equity theory - Answers people are motivated to pursue equity and fairness in a relationship (common
in collectivist cultures)
attachment theory - Answers attachment to caregivers when young can shape relationships for
someones whole life
strange situation - Answers behavioral test by mary ainsworth where mothers left their child in a room
with another adult for a few minutes and the child cries, this test measures attachment based on how
the child will react when the mother returns
strange situation secure attachment - Answers child smiles at mom when she returns (adult
relationships will be stable and trusting)
strange situation avoidant attachment - Answers child looks away from mom when she returns (adult
relationships will be dismissive)
, strange situation anxious attachment - Answers child keeps crying when mom returns (adult
relationships will be insecure)
functional distance - Answers the influence of an architectural layout to encourage or inhibit certain
activities, including contact between people
generally we are attracted to people who are... - Answers similar in social status (family background),
and who excels in domains where we lack / lack in domains where we excel
interracial couples are _________ in personality characteristics compared to couples within the same
race - Answers more similar
status exchange hypothesis - Answers romantic attraction increases when two individuals compliment
each other in terms of their social status by offering each other elevated status, through romantic
partnership, where they themselves are lacking
halo effect - Answers the common belief that attractive individuals have positive qualities beyond
physical appearance (attractive people are perceived as happier, more intelligent, better parents, etc.)
symmetrical objects are processed easier making them... - Answers seem more attractive (people are
not usually attracted to unusual faces)
women rate slightly __________ men as more attractive, except when they are ovulating, they rate
more ________ faces as more attractive - Answers feminine ; masculine
three categories of love - Answers companionate love (friendships and family), compassionate love (role
of mother to child or a spouse focusing on their partners needs), and romantic love (passionate love)
investment model of commitment - Answers a model of interpersonal relationships maintaining that
three determinants make partners love more committed to each other: relationship satisfaction, few
alternative partners, and investments in relationships.
love is activated in.. - Answers reward system regions of receptors for oxytocin and dopamine (ventral
striatum)
love deactivates... - Answers the amygdala (perception of threat)
stereotypes - Answers the belief that certain attributes are characteristics of members of a particular
group
prejudice - Answers an attitude or affective response (positive or negative) toward a group and its
individual members
discrimination - Answers favorable or unfavorable treatments of individuals based on their membership
of a particular group
