Attraction and Intimacy Flashcards
Chapter 11
A motivation to bond with
others in relationships that
provide ongoing, positive
interactions.
need to belong
Geographical nearness.
Proximity (more precisely,
“functional distance”)
powerfully predicts liking.
proximity
The tendency for novel stimuli
to be liked more or rated more
positively after the rater has been
repeatedly exposed to them.
mere-exposure effect
The tendency for men and
women to choose as partners
those who are a “good match”
in attractiveness and other
traits.
matching phenomenon
The presumption that physically
attractive people possess other
socially desirable traits as well:
What is beautiful is good.
physical-attractiveness
stereotype
The popularly supposed
tendency, in a relationship
between two people, for each
to complete what is missing in
the other.
complementarity
The use of strategies, such as
flattery, by which people seek to
gain another’s favor.
ingratiation
The theory that we like those
whose behavior is rewarding to
us or whom we associate with
rewarding events.
reward theory of
attraction
A state of intense longing for
union with another. Passionate
lovers are absorbed in each
other, feel ecstatic at attaining
their partner’s love, and are
disconsolate on losing it.
passionate love
Arousal x its label = emotion.
two-factor theory of
emotion
The affection we feel for those
with whom our lives are deeply
intertwined.
companionate love
Attachments rooted in trust and
marked by intimacy.
secure attachment
Attachments marked by
discomfort over, or resistance
to, being close to others. An
insecure attachment style.
avoidant attachment
Attachments marked by anxiety
or ambivalence. An insecure
attachment style.
anxious attachment
A condition in which the
outcomes people receive from a
relationship are proportional to
what they contribute to it. Note:
Equitable outcomes needn’t
always be equal outcomes.
equity
