Ch 10 - Attraction and Intimacy (Exam 3) Flashcards
1
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the proximity effect
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- we tend to like/love people who are physically close to us
2
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Westgate housing project study
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- named people they were close with
- 65% chose people in their building
- people in 1st and 5th apartment seen more often, liked more
3
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the mere exposure effect
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- proximity increases exposure likelihood
- we like familiarity
- excessive exposure won’t increase liking
4
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physical attractiveness
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- major predicter of who we’re attracted to
- men in general strictly value physical attractiveness more
5
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matching phenomenon
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- we match with people who are on a similar level of attractiveness as us
- increases commitment
6
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facial metrics
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- measure specific facial features
- chin study and high eyebrows study
- many facial features commonly preferred
7
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attractive faces are only average study
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- more average = more attractive
- students rated face composites as more attractive
- bilateral symmetry
8
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evolutionary explanations
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- motivated to reproduce
- men and women adopt differential reproductive strategies
- women look for men who can provide, if they can provide for themselves they value attractiveness more
- men looking for youth and attractiveness. reproductive qualities
9
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the creepy old men study
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- men’s preference for younger women increases as they get older
10
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conspicuous consumption
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- more perceived competition = more consumption/spending
11
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jealousy
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- 60% of men more upset by sexual infidelity
- 80% of women upset by emotional infidelity
12
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similarity
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- we match with those who are similar ie. demographics, attitudes, values, beliefs, personality
- we change our attitudes in relationships to be more similar to our partner, improves communication
13
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repulsion theory
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- dissimilarity breeds repulsion
- dissimilarities have a stronger negative impact on attraction than similarities have a positive effect
- we’re repulsed by people who we expect to be similar but aren’t
14
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reciprocal liking
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- we like people we like us
- drawn to people who are selective in their liking
- self-fulfilling prophecy
15
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passionate love
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- intense union
- strong sexual attraction
- associated with dopamine
- doesn’t last forever
16
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companionate love
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- caring, commitment, and trust
- seen in friendships and romantic relationships
- self-disclosure: willingness to share personal details
17
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_______ is to companionate love as ______ is to passionate love
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- self-disclosure
- sexual attraction
18
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2 factor theory of sexual attraction
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- experience of undifferentiated physiological arousal
- cognitive appraisal about the source of that physiological arousal
19
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the scary bridge study
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- 12.5% of men on the stable bridge called the researcher back
- more than 50% called back from scary bridge
- arousal from bridge misattributed to assistant
20
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secure attachment
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- easy to get close to others
- no fear of abandonment
21
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avoidant attachment
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- uncomfortable close to others
- hard time trusting
- nervous when people get close
22
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anxious attachment
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- desperation
- worry partner doesn’t love them
- want to merge completely with another person
23
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fearful avoidant
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- linked to disorganized in childhood
- mix of anxious and avoidant
- want relationships but mistrusting
24
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dismissive avoidant
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- mistrusting of others
- don’t desire close relationships
- embrace their independence
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adult attachment styles predict differences in:
- relationship formation
- relationship satisfaction
- relationship conflict
- sexual contact
- relationship closure
