Love and Relationships Flashcards
1
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three factors for love
A
intimacy, passion, commitment
2
Q
being in a close relationship –> better health, longer life, etc.
A
- general statistics
- doesn’t mean all relationships have these positive aspects
3
Q
elements of being in a relationship
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- giving and receiving affection (touch; reduce stress)
- provides people with support; sharing the workload of managing life
- have someone present to help you deal with bad stuff and give you support
4
Q
The smell of a romantic partner: Effect on stress (Female)
A
- participate in Trier Social Stress Test
- spend time smelling a t-shirt before and after
(romantic partner, stranger, never worn) - stress levels measured at various times before and after
5
Q
Trier Social Stress Test
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- require participants to make interview-style presentation, then surprise mental arithmetic test
- in front of interview panel who do not give feedback or encouragement
6
Q
Study Results:
A
- participants who smelled the t-shirt of their romantic partner, they experienced less anticipatory stress before, and their stress levels went down more quickly after
7
Q
The smell of a romantic partner: Effect on sleep (Male and Female)
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- 4 nights, sleep alone in a bed, using a t-shirt as a pillow cover
(2 nights: romantic partner t-shirt)
(other 2: control t-shirt) - sleep efficiency measured by actigraphy wristwatch
8
Q
Study Results:
A
- For men, they did not have significant differences between the control t-shirt and partner t-shirt
- For women, they slept better on days where they slept with partner t-shirt
9
Q
Romantic Attraction: Passion
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- how do we find someone attractive?
- context matters!
- contrast effect
- the colour red
- misattribution of arousal
10
Q
Contrast effect
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- when attractive person is surrounded by even more attractive people, they will be seen as less attracted by comparison
- after looking at photographs of highly attractive women, men rate their own female romantic partners less favourably
11
Q
The colour red
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- people (typically women) who wear or use red colour are perceived to be more attractive
12
Q
The colour red: Does this effect replicate in other cultures?
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- yes, in Burkina Faso
- men given pictures of women in different coloured backgrounds
- red background = more attractive
13
Q
does red make men more attracted too?
A
maybe (evidence is kinda mixed)
14
Q
does red affect positive judgments more generally?
A
no (no effect on likeability, etc.)
15
Q
why does red have this effect on judgments of attractiveness?
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- some evidence that women in red are perceived to be more receptive to romance
- some evidence that men in red are perceived to have higher social status
