ch 12: Attraction, love and communication Flashcards
mere exposure effect
the tendency to like a person more if we have been exposed to him or repeatedly
homophily
the tendency to have contact with people who are in equal status
is it true that opposites attract?
no.
research suggests that dissimilarities tend to cause disliking
what is judged as physically attractive?
- symmetrical face
- halo effect
- how we value ourselves
matching phenomenon
choosing a partner who “matches us”
what are some disadvantages of online dating and finding people attractive online?
it encourages people to judge others based solely on their looks
what is the two component theory?
suggest that any emotion we experience is a physiological response within our body that we then try to apply
it is a physiological arousal and cognitive process
what is passionate love?
the type you often associate with the beginning of a relationship when you feel an intense emotion toward the other person as well as strong sexual attraction
misattribution of arousal
When a person in a stage of physiological arousal (e.g., from exercising or being in a frightening situation) attributes these feelings to love or attraction to the person present.
Byrnes law of attraction
we tend to like people we associate reinforcements/rewards and to dislike people we associate with punishments
what are some theories of preference?
- we view sexual behaviours as reproduction
- we face different reproductive challenges which shape our partners preferences
what is self-disclosure
opening up to someone about something that is vulnerable to you
what are the characteristics of intimacy
commitment, feelings of closeness, trust and self disclosure
how do we study love
- relies on self reports
- physiological responses
- a lot of different theories
Sternberg theory of love
- intimacy
- passion
- decision/commitment
