Interpersonal Attraction Flashcards
What does propinquity (proximity) mean?
People you know or are close to are likely to become lovers
What did the study about housing complexes for married couples show
65% of friends lived in the same building, and apartment distance and functional distance affected making friends in different areas of complex
What is the mere exposure effect?
The more exposure we have to a stimulus, the more likely we are to like it
Percevied ________ predicted liking and attraction better than actual __________.
similarity, similarity
What is a better prediction of compatibility that opposites attract?
“birds of a feather flock together”
What is a huge factor in choosing a partner
Physical attractiveness
_________ is very attractive; serves as markers of good health and reproductive fitness.
Symmetry
What is the reasoning behind “what is beautiful is good”?
Looks affect the attibutions we make towards people (We see good looking people in a fovorable light)
Describe evolutionary psychology.
attempt to explain social behavior in terms of genetic factors that have evolved over time
Name the 3 attachment styles
Secure, avoidant and anxious
Describe a secure attachment style
Caregivers are responsive to infant’s needs and show positive emotion interacting with them
Describe avoidant attachment style
caregivers are aloof and distant
Describe anxious attachment style
caregivers are inconsistent and overbearing. Infants can’t predict when they will get care.
What is social exchange theory?
how ppl feel about a relationship will depend on their perceptions of the rewards they receive from it, their perceptions of the costs they incur and their beliefs regarding what kind of relationship they deserve.
What is a comparison level?
What you expect the outcome to be in terms of rewards and costs
People with higher comparison levels are likely to do what?
They are likely to break up with current partner and search for better alternatives
Define the investment model.
The greater investment people have in a relationship, the less likely they are to leave, even if they are unhappy
Define equity theory
people in relationships need to give as much as they get
Interactions between new acquaintences are governed by equity concerns called _____________.
exchange relation
Name the 4 stages of relationship dissolution and briefly describe them
Intrapersonal: internal thoughts about why you want to break up with the person
Dyadic: Having a conversation with the person detailing why it isn’t working for you
Social: Telling friends and family that you have broken up
Intrapersonal: Again internally detailing why it was for the best
Describe Gottman’s Four Horseman of the Apocalypse
Stonewalling, comtempt, defensiveness, criticism
Can predict divorce with up to 83% accuracy
If you have high commitment you are less likely to _________
leave your partner
Name some factors that influence comparison levels
Past relationships, self esteem, The Notebook
