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CHAPTER 11—Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Anything that draws two or more people together is called ____.

attraction

exclusion

rejection

social acceptance

ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Introduction KEY: Bloom’s: Remember OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

The force that causes people to want to be together and form lasting relationships can best be described as ____.

acceptance

attraction

reinforcer

reflection

ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Introduction KEY: Bloom’s: Remember OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

As defined in the text, social exclusion is the opposite of ____.

social acceptance

loneliness

independence

attraction

ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Introduction KEY: Bloom’s: Understand OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

As defined in the text, social acceptance is the opposite of ____.

social exclusion

loneliness

independence

attraction

Dr. Gregory is liked, respected, and approved of by her colleagues. That is, she has gained her colleagues’ ____.

social acceptance

ethos

companionate trust

cognitive investment

ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Introduction KEY: Bloom’s: Apply OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

Research suggests that ____ are by nature “loners” who are indifferent to social contact.

most people

about a third of people

a small minority of people

virtually no one

ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: The Need to Belong KEY: Bloom’s: Understand OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

As discussed in the text, prisoners who live in solitary confinement ____.

initially crave social comfort, but get used to living alone after a few months

initially crave social comfort, but get used to living alone after a few weeks

do not necessarily crave social comfort; some are happy living alone right away

crave social comfort, do not get used to living alone, and take desperate measures to try to communicate with others

ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: The Need to Belong KEY: Bloom’s: Understand OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

Which statement regarding testosterone levels in men is MOST accurate?

They usually dip after men reach their early twenties.

They are usually constant throughout life.

They do not appear to be associated with sex drive.

They do not appear to be associated with risk-taking behavior.

ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: The Need to Belong KEY: Bloom’s: Understand

OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

Among men, which of the following is least associated with high levels of testosterone?

Unstable marriage

Disinterest in staying at home and caring for children

High sex drive

High incidence of depression

On average, which group of men is likely to have the highest testosterone levels?

married men

divorced men (now single)

single men (never married)

same levels for single and married men

ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: The Need to Belong KEY: Bloom’s: Understand OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

Suppose that Roger is married and that he and his wife have just had a child. Jose is also married, but has no children. Their friend William is recently divorced. If these men are representative of other men in their same situations, then ____.

Roger probably has the lowest testosterone levels

William probably has the lowest testosterone levels

Roger and Jose are probably the same in terms of their testosterone levels, but William probably has higher testosterone levels

Jose and William are probably the same in terms of their testosterone levels, but Roger probably has higher testosterone levels

ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: The Need to Belong KEY: Bloom’s: Apply OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

Research shows that, among men, high levels of testosterone are associated with risk-taking and competitiveness ____.

but are not associated with a high sex drive

but are not associated with unstable marriage

and are also associated with a disinclination to marry and care for children

and are also associated with depression

ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: The Need to Belong KEY: Bloom’s: Understand OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

Compared to men with ____, men with ____ tend to be kinder, gentler, and more affectionate in relationships.

high levels of serotonin; high levels of testosterone

low levels of testosterone; high levels of testosterone

high levels of testosterone; low levels of testosterone

high levels of estrogen; low levels of estrogen

ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: The Need to Belong KEY: Bloom’s: Understand OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

According to the textbook, most humans seek out social acceptance and are highly distressed by social rejection. How do they compare to nonhuman animals?

Nonhuman animals similarly seek out social acceptance and are highly distressed by social rejection.

Nonhuman animals also seek out social acceptance but do not necessarily become distressed by social rejection.

Nonhuman animals do not necessarily seek out social acceptance, but there is evidence that they become distressed by social rejection.

Nonhuman animals do not appear to seek out social acceptance to the same degree that humans do, nor do they appear to become distressed by social rejection.

ANS: A DIF: Difficult REF: The Need to Belong KEY: Bloom’s: Understand OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

The social psychological “need to belong” seems to be present ____.

in almost all humans and non-human animals, all of the time

all of the time in humans, but in non-human animals only when their lives are at risk

all of the time in non-humans animals, but in humans only when their lives are at risk

for both non-human animals and humans, and primarily when their lives are at risk

The social psychological “need to belong” seems to be strong in humans ____.

all of the time

only among those who intend to reproduce in the future

only among those who intend to reproduce in the future OR are already parents

only when their lives are at risk

ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: The Need to Belong KEY: Bloom’s: Understand OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

Social psychologists define the need to belong as the desire to ____.

fit in, or be accepted by, individuals or groups of individuals

form and maintain close, lasting relationships with other individuals

feel that one contributes to a cause or purpose larger than oneself

communicate with others and/or maintain interpersonal contact with others on a regular, ongoing basis

ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: The Need to Belong KEY: Bloom’s: Remember OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

What makes people most reluctant to live alone?

The desire for social status

The drive for sex

The fear of uncertainty

The need to belong

ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: The Need to Belong KEY: Bloom’s: Remember OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

Suppose that Daniel has just begun his freshman year at college. Which of his actions best exemplifies the need to belong?

He buys the same kind of backpack that everyone else has so that he will “fit in.”

He goes out to a lot of parties and social functions so that he can meet new friends, and perhaps meet a girlfriend.

He joins a political club on campus because he wants to feel part of “something bigger.”

Even though he is buried with work, he makes an effort to walk around campus and go downtown periodically in order to “be in the world.”

ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: The Need to Belong KEY: Bloom’s: Apply OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

The need to belong drives people to ___.

associate with others (only)

associate with others and commit to relationships (only)

associate with others, commit to relationships, and stay in relationships

stay in relationships (only)

Most people find it ____ to form relationships with neighbors, co-workers, and other people. And most people ____ leave or end such relationships.

easy; just as easily

easy; are somewhat reluctant to

difficult; easily

difficult; are somewhat reluctant to

ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: The Need to Belong KEY: Bloom’s: Understand OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

Most people are reluctant to end or leave a relationship with another person ____.

only when there is a clear purpose to the relationship

only when they have disclosed to the other person

only when there is a clear purpose to the relationship AND they have disclosed to the other person

regardless of whether there is a clear purpose to the relationship and regardless of whether they have disclosed to the other person

When people who are dating break up with one another, they often plan to “just be friends.” What happens in reality?

Most do not remain friends. But they say this (and they often try to remain friends) because they are reluctant to break social bonds.

Most do not remain friends, and never, in fact, expect to remain friends. They say this only to be polite.

Most do remain friends, despite thinking that they won’t.

Most do remain friends, though such friendships are harder to sustain than other friendships.

ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: The Need to Belong KEY: Bloom’s: Understand OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

Woman sometimes stay in an abusive relationship. Which of the following is the least likely explanation for this phenomenon?

To leave a relationship goes against human nature.

Some women have a masochistic desire to be beaten.

People are designed to connect, not separate.

People need to belong.

ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: The Need to Belong KEY: Bloom’s: Remember OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

To completely satisfy the need to belong, people must ____.

have both regular social contact and ongoing relationships in which people show mutual concern for one another

have regular social contacts that are positive in nature—though ongoing relationships are not necessary

have regular social contacts—though they do not need to be positive in nature or ongoing relationships

have ongoing relationships in which people show mutual concern for one another—though regular social contacts are not necessary

Given what your text says about the elements of belongingness, which element is a prostitute most lacking?

regular social contact

intimate interaction

relationships characterized by mutual concern

face-to-face contact

ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: The Need to Belong KEY: Bloom’s: Apply OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.01: Differentiate the two ingredients for belongingness, and debate why the need to belong is a basic need for a cultural animal.

According to research on the elements of belongingness, which element is most lacking in commuter marriages?

regular social contact

relationship characterized by mutual respect

positive interactions

mutual bond

Most people do not seem to seek out endless numbers of friends; having ____ close friends seems to be enough.

one or two

two or three

four to six

eight to twelve

For most people, having a few close friends is ____ and having lots of casual friends is ____.

relatively unimportant; relatively important

relatively unimportant; also relatively unimportant

important; less important

important; also important

Brian has about five close friends but not many casual acquaintances. If he is like most people, then ____.

he is probably satisfied

he probably wants more close friends and more casual acquaintances

he probably wants more close friends but does not necessarily feel that he needs more casual acquaintances

he probably feels that he has more close friends than he needs

Failure to satisfy the need to belong is associated with ____.

mental health problems (only)

poor physical health (only)

neither poor mental health nor poor physical health

both poor mental health and poor physical health

Research has demonstrated that being relatively sociable and having close friends is ____ with developing colds and flu.

positively correlated

negatively correlated

not correlated to

positively correlated for women, but uncorrelated for men

Research has demonstrated that loneliness ____.

has no effect on the immune system

strengthens the immune system (in preparation for battling disease)

has the negative effect of weakening the immune system

strengthens men’s immune systems but weaken women’s immune systems

Can people satisfy the need to belong via membership in a group or organization (e.g., a club or sports team), even if they do not have friendships there?

No, they must have close relationships with people in order to satisfy the need to belong.

Yes, some people may find these social connections satisfying even if they do not form close relationships.

Women can satisfy the need to belong this way, but men cannot.

Children can satisfy the need to belong this way, but adults cannot.

Recent research on the importance of social networks suggests that ____.

people seek out friends to give meaning to their lives

people believe that those with no friends means have meaningless lives

people who feel connected to a strong social network see life as more meaningful

people who lack friends have negative beliefs about life in general

Solitary confinement is considered an extreme form of punishment in prisons because it ____.

deprives individuals of interpersonal contact

limits individuals to a small amount of space

restricts privileges such as access to exercise and media

forces individuals to reflect on their crimes

The broadest and simplest explanation for why people may stay in violently abusive relationships is that ____.

they have extremely low self-esteem and dependency disorder

breaking off relationships goes against the basic tendencies of human nature

they believe that they deserve to be treated badly in general

finding a new partner takes too much effort to offset the pain caused

Wolfgang is engaging in an act of ingratiation. What does this mean exactly?

He is trying to redeem himself, or “make up” for something.

He is trying to get someone to do something for him.

He is trying to get someone to like him.

He is empathizing with someone.

ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: Attraction: Who Likes Whom? KEY: Bloom’s: Apply OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.02: Contrast the variables that predict who will like whom.

Wolfgang is trying to get his new co-worker, Peter, to like him. He compliments Peter’s wardrobe, listens attentively to Peter’s stories, and routinely take Peter out to lunch. Wolfgang is clearly engaging in ____.

ostracism

propinquity

ingratiation

matching

ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: Attraction: Who Likes Whom? KEY: Bloom’s: Apply OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.02: Contrast the variables that predict who will like whom.

According to social psychological research, which of the following adages is truer, “opposites attract” or “birds of a feather flock together”?

“Opposites attract.”

“Birds of a feather flock together.”

“Opposites attract” when it comes to romantic relationships, but “birds of a feather flock together” when it comes to friendships.

“Opposites attract” when it comes to friendships, but “birds of a feather flock together” when it comes to romantic relationships.

ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Attraction: Who Likes Whom? KEY: Bloom’s: Apply OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.02: Contrast the variables that predict who will like whom.

According to social psychological research, when do people tend to be more attracted to others who are dissimilar to them than to others who are similar to them?

almost never

almost all the time

when it comes to romantic relationships, but not friendships

when it comes to friendships, but not romantic relationships

ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: Attraction: Who Likes Whom?

KEY: Bloom’s: Understand OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.02: Contrast the variables that predict who will like whom.

People who are high in ____ compartmentalize their social lives more than others.

self-monitoring

collectivism

self-handicapping

similarity biases

ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: Attraction: Who Likes Whom?

KEY: Bloom’s: Understand OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.02: Contrast the variables that predict who will like whom.

Quentin has certain friends that he plays soccer with, certain friends that he hangs out with on the weekends, and certain friends that he invites over to his house. His brother Billy, on the other hand, just has one set of friends with which he does everything. It is most likely that ____.

Quentin is higher in self-monitoring than Billy

Quentin is lower in self-monitoring than Billy

Quentin is higher in life satisfaction than Billy

Quentin is lower in life satisfaction than Billy

ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: Attraction: Who Likes Whom? KEY: Bloom’s: Apply OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.02: Contrast the variables that predict who will like whom.

People who are high in self-monitoring differ from others in a number of ways. For example, they are more likely to ____.

have difficulty controlling their temper when they are angry

have different sets of friends for different activities

make internal attributions for others’ behaviors

be shy and introverted around others

ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: Attraction: Who Likes Whom?

KEY: Bloom’s: Understand OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.02: Contrast the variables that predict who will like whom.

Most married couples are ____.

extremely similar in terms of demographic characteristics such as education level but not necessarily similar in intelligence

extremely similar in terms of traits such as intelligence but not necessarily similar demographically

not necessarily similar in demographic characteristics such as education level nor traits such as intelligence

extremely similar in both demographic characteristics such as education level and traits such as intelligence

ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: Attraction: Who Likes Whom?

KEY: Bloom’s: Understand OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.11.02: Contrast the variables that predict who will like whom.

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