LS11 - Levels Of Parasocial Relationships

Question 1

Parasocial Relationships

Answer 1

One-sided relationships with a celebrity/a character when a fan knows everything about them and feels close to them despite there being no reciprocity.

Question 2

Griles And Maltby - Three Levels

Answer 2

Entertainment-Social
Intense-Personal
Borderline Pathological

Question 3

Entertainment-Social

Answer 3

Where celebrities are seen as entertainment, and just something to talk about with friends.

Question 4

Intense-Personal

Answer 4

There’s a more intense relationship, they have an intense interest in their personal life.

Question 5

Borderline Pathological

Answer 5

Celebrity worship, they have obsessive fantasies, spends money on memorabilia, and may stalk. People may believe if they met the celebrity things could be reciprocated at this point.

Question 6

Strengths (+)

Answer 6

TV Study
Link To Attractiveness

Question 7

Weaknesses (-)

Answer 7

Education Needs To Be Accounted For
Dangers Of PSR Should Be Taught In School
Lack Of Validity

Question 8

TV Study (+)

Answer 8

Schiava Et Al found a positive correlation between the amount of television participants watched and how real they thought the character was plus the level of par asocial relationship.

Question 9

Link To Attractiveness (+)

Answer 9

Research found that the attractiveness of the celebrity helps develop through the 3 stages of parasocial relationships quicker.

Question 10

Education Needs To Be Accounted For (-)

Answer 10

Highly educated people may not see celebrities/characters as intelligent and therefore are less likely to be attracted them.

Question 11

Dangers Of PSR Should Be Taught In School (-)

Answer 11

It was recommended that the dangers should be taught in school as parasocial relationships can set unrealistic goals and can lead to an unhealthy lifestyle e.g. starving yourself to have a thinner body.