Relationships Flashcards
Interpersonal attraction is dependent upon a number of factors including; _____, _____, _____ and physical attractiveness
proximity, similarity, rewards,
Two kinds of love; _____ and _____
Passionate and Companionate
_____ theorists view love in terms of reproductive success
Evolutionary
Factors that contribute to interpersonal attraction
Proximity Interpersonal Rewards Similarity Physical Attractiveness Warmth and Competence
Factors of Interpersonal Attraction
_____ allows people to get to know one another. It also sets the stage for _____, and familiarity tends to breed _____.
Proximity, familiarity, affection
Proximity
Environmental spoiling
Having negative feelings for someone we initially liked.
Proximity
If the bad outweighs the good, _____ _____ can occur as a result from being in close _____ to others, as their _____ habits and behaviours are exposed, as well as their good,
Environmental spoiling, proximity, bad
Proximity
Research has found that ______ accessibility rather than close physical _____ is what really determines attraction.
interaction, proximity
Interpersonal Rewards
Interpersonal _____ influence interpersonal attraction
Rewards, attraction
Interpersonal Rewards
Rewarding interactions
Enjoy their physical attractiveness, wit, charm, intelligence, material good
We like people who like us.
Interpersonal Rewards - Social exchange
_____ _____ theories, based on behaviourist principles, suggest that people have resources (products available to invest) in social relationships , these are personal assets such as physical attractiveness, wit, charm, intelligence, material good.
Social exchange
Interpersonal Rewards - Social exchange
Research by _____ and _____ (1974), who tested a classical conditioning theory of attraction, found that children prefer other children they meet under enjoyable conditions.
Lott and Lott
Interpersonal Rewards - Social exchange
Social exchange theories propose that _____ rewards are the foundation of relationships, and that people try to _____ their return on your resources available, and that people tend to choose others of similar value, as _____ defined
reciprocal, maximise, culturally
Similarities
Influence interpersonal attraction as surrounding oneself with like-minded others seems to be _____, leading to the kind of interpersonal _____ described by social _____ theorists
rewarding, reinforcement, exchange .
Similarities
What about _____ attracting? This can be explained as looking for someone with similar values but a different set of needs / resources to complement our own.
opposites
Physical Attractiveness
The _____ hypothesis suggests that people choose partners they perceive to be equally _____ to themselves, not necessarily the most beautiful or handsome
matching, attractive,
Physical Attractiveness
Research had found that mate selection criteria is to _____ physical attractiveness, but minimise rejection.
maximise
Physical Attractiveness
Physical attractiveness seems to be most important in late _____ and early _____.
teens, twenties
Physical Attractiveness
Standards of physical attractiveness vary tremendously arose _____ and _____.
cultures and individuals
Desirable Personal Attributes
There are personal and cultural differences for what is considered a _____ personal attribute. But overall, we feel _____ for people who show interpersonal warmth, and we _____ people we view as competent.
desirable, affection, respect
Desirable Personal Attributes
Norman _____ (1968) compiled a list of 555 _____ traits that are used to describe people. He asked students to rate how much they would like people with this trait. There was general _____ among the students as to which traits were desirable and which were not.
Anderson, personality, agreement
Desirable Personal Attributes
Research found that traits related to _____ were at the top of the list. Warmth and competence were _____ regarded, but _____ was not. Lowest rated were _____ and phoniness. Warmth was viewed as having a positive outlook and communicated by smiling, watching attentively and expressing emotion. The value of _____ may depend on the nature of the relationship.
trust, highly, perfectionism, dishonesty, competence
Who do we love and how?
When it comes to an _____ relationship, the ability to resolve _____ is the biggest predictor of staying together. It appears that romantic love IS a _____ construct.
enduring, conflict, social
Who do we love and how?
_____ may in part explain romantic love. Contemporary Western culture is unique in its focus on individual _____ as a valued end. This orientation extends into relationships, which are viewed as vehicles for personal _____. Chinese culture has historically expected couples to consider their obligations to family in choosing a marriage partner. Where a Westerner may ask, “How does my heart feel?”, Chinese ask “What will other people say?”
Individualism, satisfaction, gratification
Classifying Love Relationships
Hatfield, Lee and Sternberg all worked towards classifying _____ _____
Love relationships
Classifying Love Relationships
Hatfield (1988) – ____ and ______ love
passionate & companionate
Classifying Love Relationships
Lee’s (1973) - _____ _____ Hendrick & Hendrick (1986) - _____ _____ scale
Love Styles / Love attitudes
Classifying Love Relationships
Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love (1987)- _____, _____ and _____
intimacy, passion and commitment
Classifying Love Relationships
Walster and Walster (1978) argued that love is either of two types:
Passionate love
Compassionate Love
Characteristics of _____ love: intensely emotional and physical
Passionate love
Characteristics of _____ love: deep affection, friendship and emotional intimacy.
Companionate
It is now thought that the two kinds coexist at _____ levels throughout a long term relationship (Baumeister & Bratslavsky, 1999), rather than as a dichotomy as first described by Walster and Walster (1978).
different
_____ love does not last whereas _____ love develops.
Passionate, compassionate
Lee’s (1973) described 6 Love Styles
Eros Ludos Storge Pragma Mania Agape
Love Styles
Lee’s Love Styles formed the self report _____ _____ scale
Love attitudes
Classifying love
Who founded the Triangular Theory of Love(1987)
Sternberg.
Classifying love - Triangular Theory of Love
The Triangular Theory of Love suggested that there are 3 components:
Intimacy
Passion
Commitment
Classifying love - Triangular Theory of Love
What component of Love theory encompasses the feelings of closeness, connectedness, and bondedness experienced in loving relationships;
Intimacy
Classifying love - Triangular Theory of Love
What component of Love theory encompasses the drives that lead to romance, physical attraction, and sexual consummation;
Passion
Classifying love - Triangular Theory of Love
What component of Love theory encompasses in the short term, the decision that one loves another, and in the long term, the commitment to maintain that love.
Commitment
Classifying love - Triangular Theory of Love
The amount of _____ one experiences depends on the absolute _____ of the 3 ____, and the kind of love one experiences depends on their strengths relative to ____ other.
love, strength, components, each
Classifying love, Triangular Theory - 8 KINDS OF LOVE
Non-love Liking/friendship Infatuated Love Empty Love Romantic Love Compassionate Love Fatuous Love Consummate Love