chapter 3: attraction

Question 1

define:

direct rewards

Answer 1

aspects of someone that obviously bring us pleasure

Question 2

define:

indirect rewards

Answer 2

aspects of someone that meet criteria we may be unaware of

Question 3

define

instrumentality

Answer 3

extent to which somone can help us achieve our goals

Question 4

define

mere exposure effect

Answer 4

encountering someone over and over increases out liking

Question 5

define:

mate value

Answer 5

overall attractiveness as reproductive partner

Question 6

define

fatal attractions

Answer 6

thing that attracts you to the person initally becomes the worst part of them

Question 7

define:

complementarity

Answer 7

reactions that provide a good fit to our own

Question 8

define

instrumental traits

Answer 8

typically masculine task oriented traits

Question 9

define:

expressive traits

Answer 9

typically seens as feminine social/emotional oriented traits

Question 10

Define

matching

Answer 10

a broad process that typically ends with people being paired with people who are roughly as attractive as themselves

Question 11

define

reciprocity

Answer 11

the probablity of a potential partner accepting you

Question 12

define

stimulus-value-role theory

Answer 12

• notice basic similarities first
• then notice similarities in attitudes/beliefs
• become aware of dissimilarities/similarities about major lie tasks

Question 13

list

dissimilarites that matter

Answer 13

• gender roles
• housework