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51. When Farnsworth became the supreme leader of the planet, he : 1201866
51. When Farnsworth became the supreme leader of the planet, he needed to reduce the stereotyping and prejudice between the planet’s two tribes. Recalling the contact hypothesis, which he had studied in his introductory psychology course, Farnsworth knew that research suggested that prejudice could be reduced by having the members of the tribes do all of the following except
A. work on interdependent projects.
B. participate in competitive games.
C. establish one-to-one, individual contacts.
D. be roughly equal in economic and social status.
52. Elizabeth is an elementary school teacher. She has students from many ethnic groups and would like to reduce prejudice between her students. The most effective way to accomplish this would be to
A. encourage children from different groups to play together.
B. assign projects that require a cooperative effort from members of different ethnic groups.
C. hold a classroom discussion on prejudice.
D. simply allow the children to interact in class.
53. Kelly is a graduate student who is studying relationships. After interviewing more than 100 dating couples, she noticed that a large number of these couples had actually grown up together in the same neighborhood. This is not surprising to you because of your understanding of
A. balanced relationships.
B. imbalanced relationships.
C. the mere-exposure effect.
D. the contact hypothesis.
54. When Julia and Lyle were dating, their friends thought to themselves, “It will never last. Although he’s not bad looking, she is much too beautiful for him.” Their friends’ statement suggests that Julia and Lyle’s relationship violated the
A. contact hypothesis.
B. social comparison theory.
C. matching hypothesis.
D. mere-exposure effect.
55. Roderick wants to double-date with his best friend, Ted, and Ted’s girlfriend. The problem is that Roderick’s date, Jennifer, doesn’t like Ted. This example points out the importance of _____ when it comes to mutual acquaintances, which is a good predictor of liking and attraction.
A. the mere-exposure effect
B. self-serving bias
C. similarity in attitudes
D. self-fulfilling prophecy
56. Wendy and Michael are very physically attracted to one another and enjoy sharing their thoughts and feelings. However, neither of them is looking for a long-term relationship, and the topic of commitment has not come up. According to Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, Wendy and Michael are in a state of _____ love.
A. companionate
B. consummate
C. fatuous
D. romantic
57. Toby and Samantha have been dating for three years. They trust each other immensely and are very committed to each other. They also share their fears, hopes, and beliefs with each other. They both, however, secretly long for the passion that once characterized their relationship. According to Sternberg’s triangular theory, they now share _____ love.
A. companionate
B. romantic
C. fatuous
D. consummate
58. Eva and Juan have a strong commitment to each other, as well as a high level of intimate communication and trust. According to Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, which of the following would they need to develop in order to achieve the ideal of consummate love?
A. More self-disclosure
B. More time spent together
C. More passionate feelings
D. More common interests
59. Studies indicate that, among married couples, _____ experience higher satisfaction with their marriage when the partners talk a lot about the relationship.
A. both men and women
B. men but not women
C. women but not men
D. neither women nor men
60. Forrest and Jenny have just begun marriage counseling. Considering the factors that most influence marital satisfaction, which of the following complaints would be least likely to account for their dissatisfaction?
A. “We don’t enjoy the same activities.”
B. “We don’t communicate well.”
C. “The relationship isn’t equitable.”
D. “All we do is argue.”
