Relationships Flashcards
What is meant by anisogamy?
The difference between Male and Female sex cells
What is Inter-sexual selection?
Meaning between the sexes Inter-sexual selection is the way in which females choose male partners and vice versa
What is Intra-sexual selection?
Means within the sexes Intra-sexual selection are strategies in which they make sure they are the one chosen by the opposite sex
What is self-disclosure?
When we tell our partner information about ourselves
What is meant by Breadth and depth of self-disclosure?
Breadth is surface level information
Depth is more risky information which happens as a relationship develops
What is meant when self-disclosure is reciprocated?
When one partner shares information the other also shares
What is meant by physical attractiveness?
Physical features that display healthy qualities such as a symmetrical face are more attractive
What is the Halo effect?
When attractive people are described as having good personal qualities on looks alone
What was research into the Halo effect?
Karen Dion found that attractive people are often referred to as “kind and strong”
What is the matching hypothesis?
we look for partners who are similar to ourselves in terms of physical attractiveness
What was the research into the matching hypothesis?
Men and Women attended a dance and were told an ideal partner was assigned through a computer (they were actually randomly assigned)
What were the findings of the initial matching hypothesis research?
The hypothesis was not supported as the most attractive people who were at the dance were also the most liked
What was changed when the matching hypothesis was repeated?
Each participant was able to chose their own partner and the pps chose partners that matched their own physical attractiveness
What is the Filter theory?
Our range of potential partners is filtered down by many factors
What are the three stages of the Filter Theory?
Social Demography
Similarity in attitudes
Complementarity
What is the reduced cues theory in terms of online relationships?
Online relationships lack the physical and emotional cues of a face-to-face relationship. This makes online partners impersonal and therefore we are unlikely to self-disclose information
What is the hyper personal model of online relationships?
Argues that online relationships have greater self disclosure as the sender of the message has more control over what they can say and can therefore paint themselves in a positive picture
How are online relationships effected by gates?
There are a lack of gates in online relationships meaning there is little interference with online relationships
How are a lack of gates in online relationships good and bad?
Individuals can act more as their true selves however serious gates can be hidden from their partner
What are Parasocial relationships?
One sided relationships where a person is obsessive of a famous person
What are the three levels of Parasocial relationships?
entertainment
intense personal
borderline pathological
What is the absorption addiction model of Parasocial relationships?
People engage in Parasocial relationships in order to compensate for a lack of difficulty in forming relationships. The fulfilment they get from this relationship causes more risky behaviour such as stalking
How can attachment explain Parasocial relationships?
insecure-resistant attached people are likely to engage in Parasocial relationships as they are more fearful towards real relationship risk
What is the Equity theory of relationships?
It refers to the fairness between both partners in a relationship
