Lesson 4.3.2.1

4.3.2.1 Attraction in romantic relationships Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 3

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The 20 questions

  1. What is self-disclosure in the context of romantic attraction?

    • Keeping all personal feelings hidden until a relationship has ended
    • Revealing a partner's private information to friends and family
    • Sharing personal information about yourself with another person, which can build closeness
    • Describing your physical appearance in a detailed written profile

  2. What does the matching hypothesis propose?

    • People select partners whose personality is the opposite of their own
    • People tend to choose romantic partners who are similar to themselves in physical attractiveness
    • People choose partners only on the basis of shared hobbies and interests
    • People always choose partners who are more attractive than themselves

  3. In Walster et al.'s dance study, what was found about the matching of partners?

    • Participants were most likely to be asked for a second date by someone of similar attractiveness
    • Participants chose partners with the least similar physical appearance
    • Participants' attractiveness had no effect on who they were paired with
    • Participants were most likely to be asked by the most attractive person in the room

  4. What is filter theory in romantic attraction?

    • A model in which romantic relationships are judged by the level of rewards minus costs
    • A model in which social demography, then similarity in attitudes, then complementarity filter the choice of partner
    • A model in which partners are selected at random from the whole population
    • A model in which partners are chosen only on physical attractiveness

  5. According to filter theory, which factor operates at the first stage?

    • Level of physical attractiveness only
    • Social demography, such as proximity, age and social background
    • Similarity of attitudes on key issues
    • Complementarity of personality traits

  6. Which factor operates at a later stage of filter theory, after social demography?

    • The age difference between the two people
    • The number of friends each person has
    • Physical distance between the two people's homes
    • Similarity in attitudes and values between the two people

  7. A person who discloses personal information to a new partner and receives similar disclosures back is most likely to experience what?

    • No change, because disclosure does not affect attraction
    • A decline in liking, because disclosure always reduces trust
    • Reduced self-esteem, because self-disclosure is always unwise
    • Increased closeness and liking, as reciprocal disclosure builds intimacy

  8. A study finds that people who are more physically similar to each other are more likely to form a couple. Which theory does this best support?

    • Duck's phase model
    • Hard determinism
    • The matching hypothesis
    • Equity theory

  9. A couple meets because they live in the same village and share a social background. Which filter does this illustrate in filter theory?

    • Social demography
    • Physical attractiveness
    • Similarity of attitudes
    • Complementarity

  10. Two people who differ in key personality traits but whose needs fit together well are an example of which factor?

    • Self-disclosure
    • Complementarity
    • Social demography
    • Physical attractiveness

  11. Two people share very similar views on politics, religion and family. Which factor in filter theory does this illustrate?

    • Social demography
    • Physical proximity only
    • Similarity in attitudes
    • Complementarity

  12. A researcher finds that people who are asked for a second date by a more attractive partner are at the same level of attractiveness. What do the results show?

    • Partners are matched for attractiveness, which supports the matching hypothesis
    • People always select a partner who is less attractive than themselves
    • Attractiveness has no effect on whether people are chosen for a second date
    • Physical attraction is irrelevant to romantic relationships

  13. Why might self-disclosure influence attraction more when it is reciprocal?

    • Reciprocal disclosure only matters when partners are already married
    • Reciprocal disclosure signals trust and mutual investment, which builds closeness over time
    • Reciprocal disclosure has no effect on closeness in any study
    • Reciprocal disclosure always reveals the partner's secrets to other people

  14. A critic argues that the matching hypothesis cannot explain every romantic pairing. Which evaluation is most accurate?

    • Matching only applies to couples who are both very unattractive
    • Matching describes a tendency rather than a rule, so exceptions to it are expected
    • Matching is a rule that applies to every couple without exception
    • Matching is irrelevant because attractiveness cannot be measured

  15. Which evaluation of filter theory is most appropriate?

    • It proves that romantic partners are always chosen by a fixed sequence of filters
    • It demonstrates that complementarity is more important than all other factors
    • It shows that attraction is entirely determined by physical appearance
    • It describes the sequence of influences on partner choice, but it cannot predict every individual's choice

  16. A limitation of the matching hypothesis is that it:

    • Cannot be tested in any research setting
    • Ignores physical attractiveness completely
    • Relies heavily on judgements of attractiveness, which vary across cultures and individuals
    • Only applies to couples who have been married for more than thirty years

  17. Which description best fits self-disclosure as an element of a developing relationship?

    • A single disclosure of all personal information on the first meeting
    • Sharing information only with people who are not part of the relationship
    • Gradual, reciprocal sharing of more personal information as trust grows
    • A process that has no effect on whether the relationship continues

  18. Which is a strength of filter theory?

    • It demonstrates that partner choice is entirely random
    • It accounts for the way social context narrows the pool of potential partners before personal preferences apply
    • It shows that attraction depends only on biological factors
    • It is based on a single laboratory experiment with no follow-up

  19. In a study of similarity, which result would most clearly support filter theory?

    • Couples who share social background are more likely to pass the later attitude-similarity test
    • Couples who are very different in background are more likely to form a relationship
    • Couples with the same attractiveness never form relationships at all
    • Couples choose partners entirely at random from the whole population

  20. Why might a researcher be cautious about concluding that self-disclosure causes greater liking?

    • Self-disclosure is never related to liking in any published study
    • Self-disclosure can only be measured in a laboratory
    • Liking and disclosure may influence each other, so the direction of cause is not clear from correlational evidence
    • Liking always causes self-disclosure, so no other explanation is possible

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