Attraction and interpersonal

Question 2

What is the fundamental human need discussed?

Answer 2

Need to belong

Being a part of a group is vital for survival, leading to stability, identity formation, and biopsychological wellbeing.

Question 3

What happens if the need to belong is unfulfilled?

Answer 3

Results in pain and harm

Question 4

What is loneliness?

Answer 4

Feeling deprived of human connection

Types of loneliness include intimate, relational, collective, and familial loneliness.

Question 5

How can loneliness be combatted adaptively?

Answer 5

Friendliness, therapy, group activities

Question 6

How may people maladaptively respond to loneliness?

Answer 6

Turning to drugs, alcohol, and toxic relationships

Question 7

What is propinquity?

Answer 7

Close spatial distance

Question 8

What is the mere exposure effect?

Answer 8

Likening increases as encounters increase

Question 9

What role does similarity play in attraction?

Answer 9

Attraction increases with perceived similarity

Question 10

What is reciprocity in the context of attraction?

Answer 10

People like those who like them

Question 11

What does misattribution of arousal refer to?

Answer 11

High anxiety can result in high arousal

Question 12

What physical traits are universally considered attractive?

Answer 12

Symmetry, strong jaw in men, large eyes and full lips in women

Question 13

What is the waist-to-hip ratio (w2h) considered attractive for women and men?

Answer 13

0.7 for women and 1.0 for men

Question 14

How does cultural variation affect perceptions of attractiveness?

Answer 14

Differences in ideals like tattoos, body art, and piercings

Question 15

What effect does a man’s car have on his attractiveness?

Answer 15

Men in luxury cars are perceived as more attractive

Question 16

What are the two basic challenges in evolutionary perspectives on attraction?

Answer 16

• Survival
• Reproduction

Question 17

What do romantic relationships offer according to evolutionary perspectives?

Answer 17

Security and stress minimization

Question 18

What do women emphasize more than men in attraction?

Answer 18

Status

Question 19

What is paternity uncertainty?

Answer 19

Concerns men have regarding the certainty of their offspring’s parentage

Question 20

What is the Peacock Principle?

Answer 20

Show off to impress females and exhibit helping behavior

Question 21

What is marriage considered in the context of long-term mating strategies?

Answer 21

Universal, involving resource exchange and social bonds

Question 22

What motivates short-term mating strategies?

Answer 22

Stressful environments

Question 23

What is NOT considered genetic determinism in human behavior?

Answer 23

Motivations, not determinism; humans adapt to their environments

Question 24

What is attachment in the context of relationships?

Answer 24

An evolutionary behavioral system that becomes a working model for adult relationships

Question 25

What type of attachment is characterized by a positive view of self and partner?

Answer 25

Secure attachment

Question 26

What percentage of the population is estimated to have anxious attachment?

Answer 26

About 25%

Question 27

What percentage of the population is estimated to have avoidant attachment?

Answer 27

About 15%

Question 28

What is Sternberg’s triangle theory of love?

Answer 28

A theory that illustrates different components of love

Question 29

What are some relationship maintenance cognitions?

Answer 29

* Positive illusions * Derogation of alternatives * Relationship superiority bias * Unrealistic optimism * Willingness to sacrifice * Forgiveness * Play

Question 30

What should couples beware of during the first year of their relationship?

Answer 30

Rose-colored glasses and motivated reasoning

Question 31

Who is best at predicting relationship success?

Answer 31

Friends are most accurate

Question 32

What are the four horsemen of relationship conflict?

Answer 32

* Criticism * Contempt * Defensiveness * Stonewalling

Question 33

What is a way to initiate a positive spiral in relationships?

Answer 33

Do something unexpected and thoughtful

Question 34

What is essential for improving relationships?

Answer 34

Unconditional acceptance of partner

Question 35

What should partners pay special attention to in a relationship?

Answer 35

Respect and care