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Ch 7 ... <3 Flashcards

1
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Key factors of attractiveness

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Appearance (fundamental effect)
Proximity
Attitude similarity
Mutual liking

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Physical attractiveness stereotype

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Tendency to assume attractive people possess socially desirable traits (halo effect)

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3
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Averageness effect

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People prefer average faces to distinct ones

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Perceptual fluency

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Relative ease of mental operations

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Sexual strategy

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Buss & Schmitt, Evolutionary strategy to maximize chance of reproducing. Explains why males prefer young, healthy, attractive women, and women prefer status, maturity, resources. Also explains men’s propensity to engage in short term relationships.

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Short or Long term Sexual Strategy chosen depends on:

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Opportunity
Personal market value
Sex ratio
Cultural features

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7
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Matching phenomenom

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People’s tendency to choose people similar in physical attractiveness

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Compensatory factors

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Make up for lack of looks in other areas

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Asset matching

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Seeking complementary assets allows people to exchange what they want in relationships

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10
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Proximity/ propinquity effect

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Physical closeness facilitates attraction and relationship formation

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Anticipation effect

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Anticipation of interaction increases attractiveness

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12
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Excitation transfer

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Any physiologically arousing stimuli may be transferred to feeling of attraction

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13
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Need to affiliate

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Motive to seek and maintain relationships with others

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Affect

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Emotional state, consists of feelings and moods

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Attitude similarity

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Increased attractiveness when similar attitudes, values , and interests

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Self-disclosure

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Willingness to share info about oneself and one’s feelings

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Complementarity

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Idea that people seek out traits in relationships that complement their own

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Reciprocity

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Mutual liking increases attractiveness

19
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Social exchange theory

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Evaluation of a relationship depends on perception of:

  1. Rewards
  2. Costs
  3. Relationship they deserve and likelihood of a better one
20
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Comparison level

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People’s expectations about the costs and rewards based on previous relationships

Comparison level for alternatives: Comparison to different relationship

21
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Equity theory

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Theory that people are most satisfied in relationship that is most equitable

22
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Norm of reciprocity

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Norm of give and take

23
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Reinforcement affect model/ liking by association/ reward theory of attraction

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Byrne & Clore, Model of attraction that posits we like people who are present when we experience positive feelings

24
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Love

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Group of emotions, behaviours and cognitions experienced in intimate relationships

25
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Passionate love

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Characterized by intense emotional and physical feelings

26
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Companionate love

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Characterized by deep caring and affection, commonly follows compassionate love in long term relationships

27
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Sternberg Triangular theory

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Love is a combination of passion, intimacy and commitment that results in different forms of love (p. 328)

28
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Arranged marriage effect

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Love marriage start happier but result in decline of love. Arranged marriage love increases over years

29
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John Lee 6 styles of love

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  1. Eros: Passionate
  2. Ludus: Game-playing
  3. Storge: Friendship
  4. Mania: Possessive
  5. Agape: Selfless
  6. Pragma: Logical
30
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Who falls in love quicker

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Men

31
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Attachment behaviours

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The behaviours an infant will display to close to primary caregiver

32
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Attachment styles

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Expectations people develop about their relationships, based on past relationships

33
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Strange situation

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Ainsworth, procedure designed to measure attachment style in infant

34
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Secure attachment

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Trust, less concern about being alone, feel worthy and liked

35
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Avoidant

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Low trust, avoidance

36
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Anxious/ ambivalent

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(Resistant) Clinging, hostile, anxiety that feelings not reciprocated

37
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Disorganized

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Rapid cycling of behaviours, unusual behaviours (freezing, self-harm, anger), may be early indicator of pathology, response to abuse/ neglect

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Commitment

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Wish or intention to stay in relationship

39
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Partner regulation

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Actively attempting to change one’s partner to fit own ideal

40
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Reason for relationship breakdown

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Falling out of love
Affair
Business problems
Unreasonable behaviour

41
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Relationships tend to last if:

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Parents had stable relationship (modeling?)
Similar SES and background of partners
Similar attitudes towards love, disclosure, investment, commitment and relationship satisfaction
Time spent together maintained

42
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Process of detachment

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  1. Thinking about it
  2. Discussion, negotiation, reconciliation
  3. Acknowledgement of end
  4. Separation, functional and social division
43
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Triangular Theory Equations

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INTIMACY
Romantic love= intimacy + passion
PASSION
Fatuous love= passion + commitment
COMMITMENT
Companionate love= intimacy + commitment

CONSUMMATE LOVE= intimacy + passion+ committment

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