Chapter 9 Attraction Flashcards
Propinquity Effect
The finding is that, the more we interact with someone, the more we like them.
Mere Exposure Effect
The more exposure we have to a stimulus, the more apt we are to like it.
Similarity
Attraction to people who are like us
Complementary
Attraction to people that are not like us
Reciprocal
When you like someone that also like you
Misattribution of Arousal
The process where we mis attribute are reason for liking something
Companionate love
The kind of relationship where intimacy and commitment are strongest bonds
Passionate love
The intense feeling of longing and physical arousal, we feel for someone els.
Attachment theory
The theory that our behaviour as adults is based on our experience as adults.
Secure attachment
Characterized by trust, a lack of concern with being abandoned, and the view that one is worthy of love.
Avoidant Attachment
An attachment style characterized by a suppression of attachment needs because attempts at intimacy have been hurt,hard time with intimate relationships.
Anxious ambivalent
Concerns that others will not reciprocate one’s desires or intimacy, highly anxious of attachment.
Social exchange theory
Levels of satisfaction, comparison level, and level of investment determine outcomes.
Reward/ Cost Ratio
There is a balance between the rewards that come from a relationship and the personal cost that come from a relationship.
Comparison levels
People’s expectations about the levels of rewards and costs they deserve in a relationship.
