Problem 8 Flashcards

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What are some biological explanations for attraction?

A

Attractive people are preferred better treated people focus on looks

Red increases attractiveness

Men focused on body shape

Average effect = people prefer normal average faces

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2
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Why do we like someone?

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Proximity
Familiarity mere exposure effect
Attitude cognitive dissonance

Personality most important is trust personality more important than similarity

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3
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What is self disclosure?

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More attractive (share deep thoughts) building trust

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4
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What is assistive mating?

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Coupling of individuals because of similar characteristics

We are very egoistic(someone like me must be good)

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5
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What are cultural stereotypes?

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Big five personality liked by all vultures

Differences: some like more individualist some more collective people

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What is the reinforcement-affect model?

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We like people who are around when we experience a positive feeling

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What is automatic activation?

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We think of attributes of the person that fit the situation

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8
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What is social exchange theory(costs and benefit)

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Cost reward ratio: what it will cost to he reinforced by that person(Eg marriage)

Minimax strategy: minimalize costs and maximize rewards

Profit: when benefits exceed the costs

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What is the equity theory?

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Input and output are the same for people in a relationship

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10
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What is distributive justice?

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Fair outcome (men) and

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What is procedural justice

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Fair procedure (important in groups) woman

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What are some attachment theories,’v

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People got the need to affiliate (make connections)

Could be an instinct (weak theory)

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13
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What is the attachment behavior?

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One person close relationship with caretaker baby

What is affiliation ?

Not as close

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14
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Attachment styles(can change)?

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Avoidant( can no trust others can not socialise easy)

Anxious (need love but scared to be rejected)

Secure trust in others save good relationships

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Why should we be with others?

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It reduces anxiety (distraction) and social comparison theory gives us information in how to behave

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16
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What is hospitalism?

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Social deprivation on baby’s Leeds to high mortality etc

17
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What is the emotion in relationship model?

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Relationships living on strong well established and wide ranging expectations about partners behavior

18
Q

What is love?

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Powerful emotions
Liking=interact
Loving=want trust
In love = sexual attraction

19
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What is companionante love and passionate love

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Love as label - three factor theory of love (romantic)

Love as a state (cultural concept)
Appropriate love object present ( an appropriate person)
“Love” felt when interacting with or even thinking about an object (emotional arousal)

20
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Love and illusions?

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The initial love is usually not for the partner but for some ideal image that the person has formed of this partner. We make up positive illusions to think about the relationship as being destiny and magical

21
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What is the triangle love model?

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Passion commitment intimacy = different loves if ALL types at the same time then consummate love (only one or two=different love)

22
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Help or hinder a relationship

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Benefits intentional/unintentional(I like being with my wife in public she’s attractive

Costs intentional (my wife corrected my grammar in front of other people)

Communal behavior different types of help. Sometimes benefit sometimes cost (listen to my wife tho I don’t care

23
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Define commitment trust and ideal partner

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Commitment- important to maintain relationship

Trust- secure bond no insecure attachment style

Ideal partner- likely to be happy in marriage

24
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4 factors that end a relationship?

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New life only solution
Alternative partners
Expectation relationship will fail
Lack of commitment