Attraction & Close Relationships Flashcards
What are the key factors that contribute to initial attraction?
- Physical Attractiveness
- Proximity (Annhäherung)
- Familiarity
- Similarity
What indicates developmental stability in facial attractiveness?
Bilateral symmetry
What are the cues related to female facial attractiveness?
- Youth
- Fertility (e.g., baby face)
What cues are associated with male facial attractiveness?
- Dominance
- Testosterone (e.g., large jaw)
What indicates developmental health in facial attractiveness?
smooth skin
What body attractiveness is preferred for women?
Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) of approx. 0.7
What body shape is preferred for men?
Inverted triangle shape
According to Hatfield’s 1966 study, which factor was the best predictor of mutual liking?
Physical attractiveness
Is there universal body atractiveness?
quite, but
e. g. depends on country-based average income
matching partner attractiveness is (more/less) relevant for long-term relationships than high attractiveness
matching partner attractiveness is more relevant for long-term relationships than high attractiveness
Gibt es einen Geschlechtsunterschied zu der Wichtigkeit von Attraktivität?
Ja, Männern ist Attraktivität mehr wichtig als Frauen
independent of sexual orientation
Wichtig für die Wahl des Partners
Wie unterscheiden sich Männer und Frauen auf den Dimensionen Health, Kindness, Intelligence, Physical Attractiveness, Good Financial Prospects und Age Choice?
Bei dem Altersunterschied in Beziehungen über verschiedene Altersklassen hinweg, was fällt auf?
How does proximity (Annäherung) affect interpersonal relationships?
Spatial closeness & frequent interaction produce liking
What was the finding of Festinger, Schachter & Back’s 1950 College Dorm Study?
41% of students named their next-door neighbor as their best friend
How does familiarity influence attraction?
Familiarity signals absence of threat and activates positive affect
What percentage of students believe in the saying ‘opposites attract’?
What does the Comparison Level Theory regarding relationship commitment state?
Quality of Alternatives play a role for relationship commitment
What does the Investment Model regarding relationship commitment state?
Investments play a role for relationship commitment
Couples showed substantial similarity on (personality-related/attitude-related) domains but little on (personality-related/attitude-related) domains
Couples showed substantial similarity on attitude-related domains but little on personality-related domains
Marital quality predicted similarity in (personality-related/attitude-related) domains not in (personality-related/attitude-related) domains
Marital quality predicted similarity in personality-related domains not in attitude-related domains
Was ist der Effekt von Self-Disclosure auf Beziehungsbildung?
- increasing intimacy
- positive feelings about relationship
- facilitate interaction
Elaine Hatfield
Unterscheide zwischen Passionate und Compassionate love
What does Robert Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love include?
- Passion
- Intimacy
- Commitment