module 7 Flashcards
attraction and close relationships
mere exposure effect / familiarity principle
small exposures to something increases our liking for it over time
propinquity effect
proximity is the most powerful predictor for the liking of people
ingratiation
use of flattery in order to gain another’s favor
halo effect
tendency to use global evaluations to make judgments about specific traits
liking
intimacy only
- closeness and trust
- friendships
infatuation
only passion
- lacks closeness and commitment
- typically short and superficial relationships
empty love
- a strong commitment to maintaining a failing relationship
- lacks emotional closeness
romantic love
intamacy and passioon
- lacks serious commitment (typically teen & ya)
companionate love
commitment and emotional intimacy
- long-term relationships where passion has died but there is still an emotional connection
fatuous love
passion and commitment
- no emotional bond
- “fantasy love”
consummate love
contains all 3 components of love
- ideal relationship
- strongest type of relationship
components of love
- intimacy
- passion
- commitment
Equity theory of relationships
there is more satisfaction when there is equal give and take
Social exchange theory (3 components)
feelings about a relationship that are based on:
1. cost-benefit analysis
2. comparison level
3. comparison level of alternatives
attachment theory of love
belief that our romantic relationships can be predicted by the relationship we had with our mothers