Attraction Study

Question 1

What is the subject variable of study 1?

Answer 1

Falling in love

Question 2

What is the dependent variable of study 1?

Answer 2

Change or expansion of self-concept

Question 3

What is the hypothesis of study 1?

Answer 3

Falling in love leads to an expansion in someone’s self-concept

Question 4

What were the results of study 1?

Answer 4

Participants who fell in love had a higher Self-Concept Change Index (.89) after falling in love than their other testing times (.86) and than other participants who didn’t fall in love at all (.85)

Question 5

What is the hypothesis of study 2?

Answer 5

Falling in love leads to increase in perceptions of self-efficacy and self-esteem

Question 6

What is the subject variable of study 2?

Answer 6

Falling in love

Question 7

What is the dependent variable of study 2?

Answer 7

Attitudes of self-perception and self-esteem

Question 8

What were the results of study 2?

Answer 8

Participants who reported falling in love showed an increase in self- efficacy and self-esteem compared to their previous levels and in comparison to those who did not fall in love.