Aggression and Antisocial Behaviour Chapter 10 MCQ Flashcards
Attraction
anything that draws two or more people together, making them want to be together and possibly to form a lasting relationship
Social acceptance
a situation in which other people have come to like you, respect you, approve of you, and include you in their groups and relationships
Rejection (social exclusion)
being prevented by others from forming or keeping a social bond with them; the opposite of acceptance
Need to belong
the desire to form and maintain close, lasting relationships with other individuals
Ingratiation
what people actively do to try to make someone like them
Self-monitoring
the ability to change ones behaviour for different situations
Matching hypothesis
the proposition that people tend to pair up with others who are equally attractive
Reinforcement theory
the proposition that people and animals will perform behaviours that have been rewarded more than they will perform other behaviours
Propinquity
being near someone on a regular basis
Social allergy effect
the idea that a partners annoying habits become more annoying over time
What is beautiful is good effect
the assumption that physically attractive people will be superior to others on many other traits
Ostracism
being excluded, rejected, and ignored by others
Rejection sensitivity
a tendency to expect rejection from others and to become hypersensitive to possible rejection
Loneliness
the painful feeling of wanting more human contact or connection than you have
Bad apple effect
the idea that one person who breaks the rules can inspire other people to break the rules also
