Factors Affecting Attraction in Romantic Relationships Flashcards

1
Q

what is the most obvious physical factor that affects whether a relationship will begin?

A

Whether or not people find each other physically attractive

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2
Q

Attraction isn’t always about…

A

physical features

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3
Q

Cunningham (1986) study

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asked 75 male undergraduate students to rate photos of 50 females for attractiveness

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4
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Cunningham (1986) - how many participants were there?

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75

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5
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Cunningham (1986) - what were the genders of the participants?

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male

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6
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Cunningham (1986) - results

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he found several features that correlated positively with attractiveness

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7
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Cunningham (1986) - attractive features

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large eyes
small nose
small chins
prominent cheekbones
narrow cheeks
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8
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What are men more likely to do then women?

A

report appearance as important in attraction

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9
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What do both men and women consider?

A

that appearance is important in a short term relationship

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10
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What is self disclosure?

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sharing information about yourself, including your views and feelings

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11
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Collins and Miller’s (1994)

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showed that people tend to like somebody more if that person has self-disclosed to them

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12
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self disclosing

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tends to increase liking for that person

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