10.1 Social Behavior

Question 1

Interpersonal attraction

Answer 1

makes ppl like each other and is influenced by:

• Physical attractiveness
• Similarities
• self-disclosure
• reciprocity
• proximity

Question 2

Mere exposure effect or familiarity effect

Answer 2

ppl prefer that they have been exposed to more frequently. This principle is used in marketing

Question 3

Aggression

Answer 3

a physical, verbal, or nonverbal behavior w/ the intention to cause harm or inc social dominance; offers protection against perceived and real threats

Question 4

parts of the brain contribute to aggression

Answer 4

• amygdala (responsible to telling us whether or not something is a threat, Activated → increased aggression)
• Prefrontal cortex (reduces emotional reactivity and impulsiveness, reduced prefrontal cortex activity → inc aggressive behavior

Question 5

Hormones and aggression

Answer 5

Higher levels of testosterone linked with more aggressive behavior

Question 6

Cognitive neoassociatio model

Answer 6

we are more likely to respond to others aggressively whenever we are feeling neg emotions

Question 7

Attachment

Answer 7

an emotional bond to another person, usually refers to the bond btwn a child and a caregiver since development of attachment starts in infancy

Question 8

4 types of attachment

Answer 8

• Secure
• Avoidant
• Ambivalent
• Disorganized

Question 9

Social support

Answer 9

the perception or reality that 1 is cared for by a social network

Question 10

Categories of social support

Answer 10

• Emotional
• Esteem
• Material aka tangible support
• Informational
• Network

Question 11

Foraging

Answer 11

searching for and exploiting food resources

Question 12

Sensation of hunger is controlled by

Answer 12

the hypothalamus

Question 13

The lateral hypothalamus

Answer 13

promotes hunger; damage → lack of eating

Question 14

The ventromedial hypothalamus

Answer 14

responds to cues that we are full and promotes satiety; damage → obesity

Question 15

Mating sys

Answer 15

the way in which a group is organized in terms of sexual behavior; in humans, mating behavior is highly influences by both biological and social factors

Question 16

Types of Mating

Answer 16

• Monogamy
• Polygamy [polygyny , polyandry]
• Promiscuity

Question 17

Mate choice (intersexual selection)

Answer 17

the selection of a mate based on attraction and traits

Question 18

Mechanisms of mate choice:

Answer 18

• Phenotypic benefits
• Sensory bias
• Fisherian or runaway selection
• Indicator traits
• Genetic compatibility

Question 19

Mate bias

Answer 19

How choosey members of the species are while choosing a mate. It’s an evolutionary mech aimed at inc the fitness of the species. May carry direct and indirect benefits

Question 20

Altruism

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a form of helping behavior in which the person’s intent is to benefit someone else at some cost to him-or herself

Question 21

Empathy

Answer 21

ability to vicariously experience the emotions of another, and it is thought by some social psychologists to be a strong influence on helping behavior

Question 22

Empathy-altruism hypothesis

Answer 22

explanation for the relationship btwn empathy and helping behavior; states one indiv helps another person when he/she feels empathy for the other person, regardless of the cost

Question 23

Game theory

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attempts to explain decision-making btwn indiv as if they are participating in a game

Question 24

Evolutionary stable strategy (ESS)

Answer 24

Was dev by game theorists studying sex ratios in various species
When adopted by a given pop in a specific enviro, natural selection will prevent alternative strategies from arising

Question 25

Social influences can result in 4 possible alternatives

Answer 25

• Altruism
• Cooperation
• Spite
• Selfishness

Question 26

Inclusive fitness

Answer 26

is a measure of an organism’s success in the population