Question

12. Do most people prefer to have men or women as friends? Which is true? A. Over the lifespan, men's status orientation will make them more desirable as friends b. if given a choice, women would rather hang out with men than with other women c. both sexes search for female friends in times of stress d. both sexes search for male friends in times of stress 13. This question is about models of social exchange. Individuals trade according to rules of self-interest. Which model of social relations is this? A. Communal sharing b. authority ranking c. equality matching d. market pricing 14. We tend to become friend with people who live near us. This is called a. proximity b. familiarity c. the mere exposure effect d. social capital 15. What has recent research found about internet relationships? A. Negative effects of internet relationships may be more pronounced for extroverts b. internet relationships are as satisfying as face to face ones c. an increasing ratio of internet social engagements to face to face social engagements increases life satisfaction d. an increasing ratio of internet social engagements to face to face social engagements decreases life satisfaction 16. What is the difference between relationships in Western cultures and more traditional societies? A. Relationships in Western cultures tend to be freely chosen b. relationships in traditional cultures tend to be freely chosen c. relationships in Western cultures tend to be more permanent d. relationships in traditional cultures tend to be more individualistic

Subject: Social Psychology

Answer 1

Q. 12. Do more people prefer to have men or women as friend----

Ans. Over the lifespan, men's status orientation will make them more desirable as friends.

As men's status orientation provides a comfort zone, the men are taken as more desirable as friends.

Q. 13 This question is about-----

Ans. d. Market pricing

An individual trades taking into consideration his self-interest by doing the best possible deal. for example shopkeepers and customers.

Q. 14 We tend to become friend------

Ans. A. Proximity

One tends to become friends who live nearby by developing interpersonal relationships.

Q 15 What does recent research----

Ans b. Internet relationships are as satisfying as face to face ones

The recent study shows that more internet use leads to more social engagement increases social circle and it is as good as face to face conversation thus improving trust. The extroverted get benefitted.

Q 16. What is the difference between a relationship in Western culture and traditional societies?

Ans A. Relationship in Western Culture tends to be freely chosen.

The traditional societies are conservative thus it is not free and individualistic. Western culture has seen an increase in divorce cases thus relationships are not more permanent.