Ch. 10 Interpersonal Attraction

Question 1

Propinquity effect

Answer 1

the finding that the more we see and interact with people, the more likely they are to become our friends

Question 2

mere exposure effect

Answer 2

the finding that the more exposure we have to a stimulus the more apt we are to like it

Question 3

evolutionary approach to mate selection

Answer 3

a theory derived from Evolutionary biology that holds that men and women are attracted to different characteristics in each other (men are attracted by women’s appearance) women are attracted by men’s resources because this maximizes their chance of reproductive success

Question 4

evolutionary psychology

Answer 4

the attempt to explain social behavior in terms of genetic factors that have evolved over time according to the principles of natural selection

Question 5

comapanionate love

Answer 5

the feelings of intimacy and affection we have for someone that are not accompanied by passion or physiological arousal

Question 6

passionate love

Answer 6

an intense longing we feel for a person accompanied by a physiological arousal, when our love is reciprocated we feel great fulfillment and ecstasy but when it is not, we feel sadness and despair

Question 7

attachment styles

Answer 7

the expectations people develop about relationships with others based on the relationship they had with their primary caregiver when they are infants

• there are 3 types
  
  • secure attachment style
  • avoidant attachment style
  • anxious/ ambivalent attachment style

Question 8

social exchange theory

Answer 8

the idea that peoples feelings about relationship depend on their perceptions of the rewards and costs of the relationship, the kind of relationship they deserve and their changes for

Question 9

investment model

Answer 9

the theory that peoples commitment to a relationship depends not only on their satisfaction with the relationship in terms of rewards, costs, and comparison level and their comparison level for alternatives but also on how much they have invested in the relationship that would be lost if leaving it

Question 10

equity theory

Answer 10

the idea that people are happiest with relationships in which the r rewards and costs experienced and the contributions made by both parties are roughly equal