INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
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QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
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●● "Rewards - Costs = Outcome" is a formula for relationships is a
formula for relationships identified by which theory?
Answer: social theory
●● Which of the following statements is true about appearance?
Answer: after initial impressions have passed, ordinary looking people
with pleasing personalities are likely to be judge as attractive
●● The old saying "opposites attract" suggest which reason for forming
relationships?
Answer: complementarity
●● Dagmar doesn't want to be alone, but she is confident that she can
find a better partner than Ethan, who has cheated on her more than once,
transgressions she cannot forgive. Given the scenario, what conclusion
can we draw?
Answer: Dagmar's comparison level of alternatives (CL) is higher than
her present situation
, ●● The fact that we are likely to choose a mate with whom we
frequently cross paths points to which reason for forming relationships?
Answer: proximity
●● Which candidate in Aronson's and his associates' experiment was
rated as most attractive?
Answer: a person with superior ability who blundered
●● "Implicit egotism" may unconsciously affect perceptions of
attractiveness related to the validating aspect of __________?
Answer: the similarity thesis
●● Which is the opening stage of all relationships, not just romantic
ones?
Answer: initiating
●● Sam and Chris are engaging in small talk, and looking for things
they might have in common, a quest for similarities facilitated by social
media. They are at which stage of a relationship?
Answer: experimenting
●● After spending weeks getting to know each other on Facebook,
Melanie and Riley took the plunge and met in person. Although they had
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
APLUS
●● "Rewards - Costs = Outcome" is a formula for relationships is a
formula for relationships identified by which theory?
Answer: social theory
●● Which of the following statements is true about appearance?
Answer: after initial impressions have passed, ordinary looking people
with pleasing personalities are likely to be judge as attractive
●● The old saying "opposites attract" suggest which reason for forming
relationships?
Answer: complementarity
●● Dagmar doesn't want to be alone, but she is confident that she can
find a better partner than Ethan, who has cheated on her more than once,
transgressions she cannot forgive. Given the scenario, what conclusion
can we draw?
Answer: Dagmar's comparison level of alternatives (CL) is higher than
her present situation
, ●● The fact that we are likely to choose a mate with whom we
frequently cross paths points to which reason for forming relationships?
Answer: proximity
●● Which candidate in Aronson's and his associates' experiment was
rated as most attractive?
Answer: a person with superior ability who blundered
●● "Implicit egotism" may unconsciously affect perceptions of
attractiveness related to the validating aspect of __________?
Answer: the similarity thesis
●● Which is the opening stage of all relationships, not just romantic
ones?
Answer: initiating
●● Sam and Chris are engaging in small talk, and looking for things
they might have in common, a quest for similarities facilitated by social
media. They are at which stage of a relationship?
Answer: experimenting
●● After spending weeks getting to know each other on Facebook,
Melanie and Riley took the plunge and met in person. Although they had
