SOP 3004 Exam # 4 questions with
correct answers
What are the main ways in which men and women tend to differ? What are the main ways in
which men and women tend to differ? How do they differ? - correct answer ✔✔women: more
empathy, more intimate social relationships, better at reading others emotions, prefer
professions that deal with peoples mores.
Men: more power, more competitive, aggressive, engage casual sex, less selective about their
partner(true for gays too)
What does it mean to say that differences within a group are greater than differences between
groups? - correct answer ✔✔Remember, we are talking about averages! Differences within a
group are much larger than differences between groups
What is social exchange theory? - correct answer ✔✔economic view of relationships : maximize
benefits and minimize cost.
What is a comparison level? - correct answer ✔✔expected outcome : low CL higher satisfaction
What is a comparison level for alternatives? How do these concepts relate to satisfaction and
commitment in a relationship? - correct answer ✔✔expected outcome from a different
relationship : low clat high commitment and high clat low commitment
Why can returning a favor lead someone to like you less? - correct answer ✔✔Returning a favor
to someone who is interested in pursuing an intimate relationship with you can be detrimental
to you
What is a stereotype? - correct answer ✔✔A belief that associates a group of people with
certain traits.
correct answers
What are the main ways in which men and women tend to differ? What are the main ways in
which men and women tend to differ? How do they differ? - correct answer ✔✔women: more
empathy, more intimate social relationships, better at reading others emotions, prefer
professions that deal with peoples mores.
Men: more power, more competitive, aggressive, engage casual sex, less selective about their
partner(true for gays too)
What does it mean to say that differences within a group are greater than differences between
groups? - correct answer ✔✔Remember, we are talking about averages! Differences within a
group are much larger than differences between groups
What is social exchange theory? - correct answer ✔✔economic view of relationships : maximize
benefits and minimize cost.
What is a comparison level? - correct answer ✔✔expected outcome : low CL higher satisfaction
What is a comparison level for alternatives? How do these concepts relate to satisfaction and
commitment in a relationship? - correct answer ✔✔expected outcome from a different
relationship : low clat high commitment and high clat low commitment
Why can returning a favor lead someone to like you less? - correct answer ✔✔Returning a favor
to someone who is interested in pursuing an intimate relationship with you can be detrimental
to you
What is a stereotype? - correct answer ✔✔A belief that associates a group of people with
certain traits.
