Lecture 5- Intrapersonal Relationships

Question 1

What is proximity and propinquity?

Answer 1

this is the idea that the more we see people, the more we tend to like them

Question 2

What did Mita et al (1977) find about images of faces?

Answer 2

he claimed that we would prefer an image of our own faces inverted, whereas our friends prefer non-inverted, as that is what we are more used to seeing

Question 3

In Mita et al’s (1977), what was the percentage of people who preferred the inverted image of themselves?

Answer 3

70%

Question 4

In Mita et al’s (1977), what was the percentage of people’s friends who preferred the normal image of their friends?

Answer 4

70%

Question 5

How do people who are emotionally aroused view other people?

Answer 5

often with people heightened emotions tend to view others as more attractive

Question 6

What did White et al (1981) find about attraction from men running on the spot?

Answer 6

he found that men running on the spot tended to find the women presented to them as more attractive

Question 7

What did Dutton et al (1974) find out about men’s attraction rating after they had crossed a risky bridge?

Answer 7

men who had heighten emotions and fear from crossing a risky rope bridge, were more attracted to the women interviewer at the end, and were more likely to call the women back for a date

Question 8

How does physical attractiveness impact relationships?

Answer 8

physical attractiveness is important in relationships, however people generally reuse to admit it openly

Question 9

Out of 32 desirable traits, Wakil et al (1973) found that men and women ranked physical attractiveness at what number?

Answer 9

men ranked it 12th
women ranked it 22nd

Question 10

What did men tend to focus on for potential partners?

Answer 10

men tended to focus on the physical attractiveness of potential partners

Question 11

What did women tend to focus on for potential partners?

Answer 11

women tended to focus on the psychological characteristics of potential partners

Question 12

When approached by an attractive individual for sex, what did Whipple (2018) find the response tend to be for both genders?

Answer 12

90% of men tended to agree to sex, while only 10% of females tended to agree

Question 13

What are some benefits to being attractive?

Answer 13

attractive children tend to be abused less, attractive individuals are more likely to be hired and students are given better grades