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Factors Affecting Attraction

Quiz by Amie Harris

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  • Q1
    Which one of the following statements about the matching hypothesis is true?
    It suggests that our choice of partner is a compromise between what we want and what we think we can realistically have.
    It is not affected by individual differences.
    It was first proposed by Williams et al.
    It suggests that relationships are more successful if people perceive that there is a match between what they put in and what they get out.
    30s
  • Q2
    Which one of the following statements about self-disclosure is false?
    Research has shown the level of self-disclosure received has a greater effect on relationship satisfaction than the level of self-disclosure given.
    There are different types of self-disclosure and research suggests some have a greater influence on relationship satisfaction than others.
    Research has suggested that greater disclosure leads to less intimacy.
    Research has suggested that for a relationship to be successful there needs to be a balance of self-disclosure between both partners.
    30s
  • Q3
    Which one of the following statements about social demography is false?
    Online dating has reduced the importance of this filter.
    It is the first level of filter in filter theory.
    It includes factors like geographical location and social background.
    It reduces the field of desirables to the field of available.
    30s
  • Q4
    Which one of these is a valid limitation of filter theory?
    The idea that key factors in a relationship change over time has good face validity.
    It has strong temporal validity.
    The direction of causality is unclear as rather than similarity leading to attraction, people become more similar as they spend more time together.
    This theory fails to explain attraction in homosexual relationships.
    30s
  • Q5
    For self-disclosures to deepen a relationship, they have to be …
    Reciprocated
    Always spontaneous and unexpected.
    Very intimate from the start.
    Focused on a narrow range of topics.
    30s
  • Q6
    Social penetration theory uses a metaphor relating to the …
    Layers of an onion.
    Peel of an orange.
    Pips of an apple.
    Seeds of a pomegranate.
    30s
  • Q7
    Partners who have been together a long time are usually satisfied with lower levels of self-disclosure.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q8
    Sexual self-disclosures are more common in collectivist cultures than in individualist cultures.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q9
    Even partners who are breaking up may self-disclose more deeply.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q10
    A relationship can be threatened by too much self-disclosure at the beginning.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q11
    The matching hypothesis finds it difficult to explain …
    How our judgement of our own attractiveness influences our choice of partner.
    Why people of similar levels of physical attractiveness form relationships.
    Why some people appear to have little interest in physical attractiveness.
    How we make a compromise when we cannot choose our ideal partner.
    30s
  • Q12
    All the people we could realistically form a relationship with is ....
    Field of availables
    Field of desirables.
    A social demographic variable.
    Attitude similarity.
    30s
  • Q13
    Partners have a similar level of education, is an example of...
    Attitude similarity.
    Complementarity.
    Field of desirables.
    A social demographic variable.
    30s
  • Q14
    One partner likes to nurture and the other to be nurtured, is an example of...
    Attitude similarity.
    A social demographic variable.
    Field of desirables.
    Complementarity.
    30s
  • Q15
    Online dating may have undermined the validity of filter theory because …
    Social demographic variables are now much less important.
    Emotional convergence is more important nowadays.
    Complementarity is not as influential as it was.
    Similarity of attitudes no longer matters.
    30s

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