Relationships: factors of attraction Flashcards
What is Self disclosure
Voluntarily revealing personal information about yourself to another person (should be reciprocal)
What is the effect of self disclosure
seek to learn as much as they can about their new partner and feel that this sharing of information brings Intimacy
What are the layers of Altman and Taylor’s self penetration model
Superficial (e.g football team)
Intimate (e.g insecurity)
Personal (e.g embarrassing stories)
Core (e.g grievances)
What is the halo effect
occurs when a person assumes that a person has positive traits in terms of personality and other features because they have a pleasing appearance.
What was dions research into the halo effect
participants asked to rate photographs of three strangers for a number of different categories including personality traits such as overall happiness and career success.
the photographs which were rated the most physically attractive were also rated higher on the other positive traits.
What does the marching hypothesis suggest
Partners are similar in terms of physical attractiveness- it is important to evaluate your own attractiveness and from this, partners which are the most attainable.
What is the filter theory
When selecting a partner people will use three filters to “narrow down” the choice to those who they have the best chance of a sustainable relationship with.
What are the 3 levels of the filter theory
Social demography (e.g. age, class, location) makes people more likely to meet
Similarity in attitudes- shared beliefs and attitudes- the best predictor of a relationship becoming stable
Complimentary of needs- partners have needs the other lacks
