CHAPTER 11—Attraction and Exclusion
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Anything that draws two or more people together is called ____.
a. attraction
b. exclusion
c. rejection
d. social acceptance
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Introduction TYPE: Factual
2. The force that causes people to want to be together and form lasting relationships can best be described as ____.
a. acceptance
b. attraction
c. reinforcer
d. reflection
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Introduction TYPE: Factual
3. As defined in the text, social exclusion is the opposite of ____.
a. social acceptance
b. loneliness
c. independence
d. attraction
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Introduction TYPE: Conceptual
4. As defined in the text, social acceptance is the opposite of ____.
a. social exclusion
b. loneliness
c. independence
d. attraction
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Introduction TYPE: Conceptual
5. Dr. Gregory is liked, respected, and approved of by her colleagues. That is, she has gained her colleagues’ ____.
a. social acceptance
b. ethos
c. companionate trust
d. cognitive investment
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Introduction TYPE: Applied
6. Research suggests that ____ is by nature “loner” who are indifferent to social contact.
a. most people
b. about a third of people
c. a small minority of people
d. virtually no one
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: The Need to Belong TYPE: Conceptual
7. As discussed in the text, prisoners who live in solitary confinement ____.
a. initially crave social comfort, but get used to living alone after a few months.
b. initially crave social comfort, but get used to living alone after a few weeks.
c. do not necessarily crave social comfort; some are happy living alone right away.
d. 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 TYPE: Conceptual
8. Which of the following statements is MOST accurate regarding testosterone levels in men?
a. They usually dip after men reach their early twenties.
b. They are usually constant throughout life.
c. They do not appear to be associated with sex drive.
d. They do not appear to be associated with risk-taking behavior.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: The Need to Belong TYPE: Conceptual
9. Among men, which of the following is least associated with high levels of testosterone?
a. Unstable marriage
b. Disinterest in staying at home and caring for children
c. High sex drive
d. High incidence of depression
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: The Need to Belong TYPE: Conceptual
10. On average, which of the following groups of men is likely to have the highest testosterone levels?
a. Married men
b. Divorced men (now single)
c. Single men (never married)
d. There should not be any major differences between married, divorced, and single men.
ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: The Need to Belong TYPE: Conceptual
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