Lesson 12 Flashcards by Ryna Acosta

one person’s evaluation of
someone else along a
dimension that ranges from
strong liking to strong disliking

Interpersonal attraction

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some components of what is
attractive vary across cultures

Interpersonal attraction

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geographical nearness; mere-exposure effect

proximity

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tendency to develop preferences for things simply because we are familiar with them

mere exposure effect

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birds of a feather DO flock together

similarity

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I like you ‘coz you like me, hehehe!

reciprocal liking

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factors influencing attraction

proximity
similarity
reciprocal liking
complementarity
physical attractiveness

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opposites attract

complementarity

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halo/horn effect

physical attractiveness

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notion that people tend to
have lovers or spouses who
are similar to themselves in
physical attractiveness and
other assets

matching hypothesis

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constellation of emotions &
experiences related to a strong
sense of affection or profound
oneness

love

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2 kinds of love

passionate love
companionate love

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complete absorption in another that includes tender sexual feelings and the agony and ecstasy of intense emotion

Passionate love

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warm trusting and tolerant affection for another whose life is deeply intertwined with one’s own

Companionate love

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holds that love can be understood in terms of three components that together can be viewed as forming the vertices of a triangle.

Triangular theory of love

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3 components of triangular theory of love

intimacy
passion
commitment