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Ch. 18 Psychology Individual Ineraction

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Proximity means:

a)

sharing similar interests as another person

b)

being emotionally close to someone

c)

being physically or functionally close to someone

d)

being in the same mindset as someone

2.

Your best friend is likely to be someone who is:

a)

sitting next to you in class

b)

lives near you

c)

works with you

d)

all of the above

3.

Closer proximity leads to more encounters which leads to:

a)

similiarity

b)

familiarity

c)

proximity

d)

indigestion

4.

Which of the following increases the likelihood of attracting someone?

a)

frequent encounters

b)

relaxed encounters

c)

knowing things about their life

d)

all of the above

5.

Mita et al. (1977) studied:

a)

preferences in mirror images

b)

friendliness of college roommates

c)

friendliness of police trainees

d)

geology

6.

The fact that we are attracted to people who laugh at the same jokes is evidence of:

a)

familiarity

b)

physical attractiveness

c)

proximity

d)

similarity

7.

The theory that proposes that we are attracted to people of a similar level of attractiveness to ourselves is known as:

a)

reciprocity principle

b)

matching hypothesis

c)

popularity theory

d)

cognitive dissonance

8.

People like to be with others whose needs, behaviours and resources complement their own. This is known as:

a)

the complimentary factor

b)

matching hypothesis

c)

reciprocity principle

d)

the complementary factor

9.

Burris et al. (2009) found that heterosexual females preferred males with facial scars for:

a)

friendships

b)

long-term relationships

c)

short-term relationships

d)

study partners

10.

People are more likely to be attracted to optimistic people than negative people.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The reciprocity principle states that:

a)

we obsess about the people who like us.

b)

we detest the people who like us.

c)

we like the people who like us.

d)

we are more likely to be attracted to similarly physically attractive people.

12.

The way that we like people more if they like us now after not liking us initially is known as:

a)

plus-minus theory

b)

gain-loss theory

c)

matching hypothesis

d)

reciprocity principle

13.

Which hormone is known as the "love hormone"?

a)

Testosterone

b)

Progesterine

c)

Oxytocin

d)

Melatonin

14.

Biological explanations for interpersonal attraction tend to focus on:

a)

friendship attraction

b)

romantic attraction

c)

familial attraction

d)

puppies

15.
The phenomenon of presenting different aspects of self-concept based on the social context (people and situations involved) is called
a)
social construction
b)
self-concept
c)
personality
d)
temperment
16.
If you grew up hearing that you were a "slow learner" and then a professor praised you for being a quick study, you might downplay the comment, not really hear it, or discount it entirely.  This is an example of
a)
incongruence
b)
filtering messages
c)
poor self-perception
d)
delayed reaction
17.
Suppose you expect to be rejected when you ask someone out and then behave in ways that lead the person to reject you.  This would be an example of 
a)
filtering messages
b)
high self esteem
c)
incongruence
d)
a self-fulfilling prophecy
18.
Which of the following is performed during a perception check?
a)
Watching the behavior of another person
b)
describing the behavior
c)
considering what the behavior means
d)
all of the above
19.
The process of monitoring the social environment to learn more about self and others is called
a)
observing others
b)
stereotyping
c)
uncertainty reduction
d)
social construction
20.
Implicit personality theories are assumptions about which physical characteristics and personality traits or behaviors are associated with each other
a)
true 
b)
false
21.
The process of selectively attending to information and assigning meaning to it is called perception
a)
true
b)
false
22.
A reality check is a message that reflects your understanding of the meaning of another person's nonverbal communication
a)
true
b)
false
23.
A person's culture has a strong influence on the self-perception process
a)
true
b)
false
24.
Self-created prophecies are predictions that you make about other people
a)
true
b)
false
25.
Communication through body movements and gestures
a)
Nonverbal communication
b)
Body language
c)
Dancing
d)
Verbal communication
26.
The thoughtful concern for other people's feelings and opinions
a)
Thoughtfulness
b)
Relationships
c)
Consideration
d)
Values
27.
To use acceptable techniques to overcome difficulties, to solve a problem or adapt to a situation
a)
Cope
b)
Life Changes
c)
Therapy
d)
Nonverbal communication
28.
An unstable or critical situation in which the outcome will make a decisive difference for better or worse
a)
Life changes
b)
Relationships
c)
Consideration
d)
Crisis
29.
A person or group of persons joined together by blood, marriage, adoption, or other bonds who are committed to each other and provide emotional support
a)
Functional family
b)
Family structures
c)
Family life cycle
d)
Family
30.
Communication that uses factors other than words, such as gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, and body language
a)
Verbal communication
b)
Body language
c)
Movement
d)
Nonverbal communication
31.
A brother or sister
a)
Annoying
b)
Sibling
c)
Nuclear family
d)
Family
32.
Two parents and one or more children living together, also known as the traditional family.
a)
Nuclear family
b)
Blended family
c)
Foster family
d)
Extended family
33.
One parent and their child or children.
a)
Foster family
b)
Single-parent family
c)
Extended family
d)
Blended family
34.
Two separate families joined through marriage, also known as step family.
a)
Nuclear family
b)
Extended family
c)
Blended family
d)
Foster family
35.
Group of relatives such as aunts, uncles, and grandparents living with parents and children.
a)
Nuclear family
b)
Foster family
c)
Blended family
d)
Extended family