PSYC 3110 1st EditionExam 1 Study GuideAwareness wheel + HandoutsMost of the exam questions will come from this guideAll readings, assignments and lecture are fair gameChapter 1 is REALLY important; these constructs/theories will come up the semester1. Discuss the basic human need typically fulfilled via interpersonal relationships.2. Be familiar with the research on hand holding and threat (Coan, et al., 2006), as well as the Coyne, et al., 2001 examining quality of marital relationships and mortality rates.3. Why does the text hypothesize we need intimacy so much?4. What are the 6 ways that intimate relationships differ from non-intimate relationships? What is interdependence? Mutuality? Be able to distinguish between these two.5. How has our culture changed in the last 30 years in ways that would be significant for interpersonal relationships? How does culture have the potential for influencing our relationships? Be aware of the hypothesized sources of this change (pages 11-12)6. On average, how do cohabitating relationships differ from marriages (page 9-10)?7. Be familiar with the Guttentag and Secord (pg 11-14) theory regarding sex ratios. With regard tosex ratios, when are societies typically more conservative? What happens when ration are aboutequal? What type of society do we currently have?8. *Be very familiar with the 4 attachment styles described in class and by Hazan and Shaver (pgs 14-19). 9. *Is attachment style changeable? 10. *How do experts believe we acquire a particular attachment style? 11. Know the longitudinal studies of attachment and later relationships.12. How might temperament influence attachment style?13. With regard to individual differences, how big are typical gender differences noted in relationship science? 14. In general, are men and women more the same or different? Be able to understand this phrase (pg 22) “A high sexually permissive man has more in common with the average ____ than he does with a low scoring man.”15. How are sex differences different from gender differences?16. *What are instrumental traits? Expressive traits?17. How do traditional couples typically differ from non traditional (i.e, androgynous) couples (pg. 25) in terms of reported martial satisfaction?18. Be familiar with the findings of the classic Ickes (1978) study of androgynous vs. traditional couples (pgs. 25)19. According to Metts and Cupach, 1990 (pg. 24), what are the consequences of stereotypic beliefsabout men and women’s degree of similarity?20. Are gender expectations stricter for females or males?21. *What are the Big 5? KNOW the order of the least to most important of these traits with regard to interpersonal relationships. Which one seems to have little to do with relationship success or satisfaction? Which one appears to be the most correlated with relationship satisfaction?22. *According to the text, does personality affect relationships more or do relationships affect personality more?23. Is a relationship with 2 partners high in Neuroticism an extra disadvantage as compared to a relationship with only one person scoring high on Neuroticism? What about the effect of 2 partners who are high in agreeableness?24. What is more influential than race or education in determining whether or not a child will live inpoverty?25. Why can’t we make causal statements about the influence of relationship status?26. Know what selection effects and protection effects are.27. Are private or public events more likely to influence self-esteem? Discuss Murray’s findings regarding self-esteem and relationships (pg. 30-1).28. Why does the text hypothesize that self-esteem is related to others’ evaluations of us?29. According to the text, does sexual orientation appear to be a major differentiating variable in terms of relationships?30. *Discuss evolutionary psychology as it relates to interpersonal relationships-what are its 3 assumptions? What is natural selection? Parental investment? Paternity uncertainty? How does mate preference differ when considering long term vs. short term relationships?31. What are some possible downsides to relationships?32. You should go over the readings for the assignments so far as they may be on the exam.33. *KNOW the Awareness wheel-its components and, given an example, be able to correctly put different examples into the wheel. What are the 6 basic emotions? Which area does intuition fit into? What about interpretations, beliefs and expectations? What is the SOS?Ch. 3 Intimate Relationships, awareness wheel + Handouts+ AssignmentsMost of the exam questions will come from this guideAll readings and lecture are fair game1. Be aware of the fundamental principles of attraction. 2. Differentiate between direct and indirect rewards in terms of social attraction and given an example, be able to identify a direct and an indirect reward.3. How does proximity affect attraction? Convenience?4. Be familiar with the Moreland and Beach (1992) study on pg. 73. What basic principle of attraction does it exemplify?5. *Be able to define and give an example of the following: halo effect, assimilation effect, matching hypothesis, attractiveness leniency effect, contrast effect, mate value, stimulus value role theory, fatal attraction, and the Romeo and Juliet Effect6. Is the saying “absence makes the heart grow fonder” generally supported by the psychological research?7. What typically happens to attraction when people who meet online get together for the first time (pg. 75)?8. What are the most attractive waist-to-hip ratios for men and women? What factor seems to determine whether a culture finds a larger or smaller female form attractive (page 84)?9. Discuss scents heterosexual men find attractive (pg. 81)10. Be familiar with the research finding (pgs 81-4) that support Social Evolutionary Theory.11. What are some of the cons associated with being highly attractive?12. Be familiar with the findings of the Reis, et al., (1982) study on pg 86-7.13. What % of variability in overall adjustment is associated with physical attractiveness (pg. 87)?14. How does living in an urban, rather than a rural, environment impact women with higher and lower WHRs?15. Discuss attachment style and speed dating (pg. 88). 16. What does ovulation have to do with perceptions of attractiveness?17. *Be familiar with the Major, Carrington and Carnevale, 1984 study of trust and praise among attractive and less attractive subjects (pg. 87)18. How likely is it for