Social psychological explanation of attraction of celebrity

Question 1

What did Meyrowitz fin in 1994?

Answer 1

There were extreme reactions exhibited to the death of celebrities such as John Lennon and Elvis Presley.

Question 2

What did Eyel and Cohen find in 2006?

Answer 2

The amount of break-up distress (when ‘Friends’ finished) was best predicted by the intensity of the para-social relationship with their favourite character (as shown in real life relationships too).

Question 3

What undermines Para-social relationship theory?

Answer 3

Para-social relationship break-up distress is not proportional to the duration of the relationship.

Question 4

What did Cole and Leets find in 1999?

Answer 4

Using 2 Likert scales and Hazan and Shaver’s attachment type indicators, they found that type C participants were most likely to form a para-social relationship, with type A being the least.

Question 5

Which did Cohen find in 2004?

Answer 5

Using questionnaires of TV viewers in Israel, he found those who conformed to type C attachment reacted most negatively to the idea of their favourite character going off air.

Question 6

There were extreme reactions exhibited to the death of celebrities such as John Lennon and Elvis Presley.

Answer 6

Meyrowtiz, 1994.

Question 7

The amount of break-up distress (when ‘Friends’ finished) was best predicted by the intensity of the para-social relationship with their favourite character (as shown in real life relationships too).

Answer 7

Eyel and Cohen, 2006.

Question 8

Using 2 Likert scales and Hazan and Shaver’s attachment type indicators, they found that type C participants were most likely to form a para-social relationship, with type A being the least.

Answer 8

Cole and Leets, 1999.

Question 9

Using questionnaires of TV viewers in Israel, he found those who conformed to type C attachment reacted most negatively to the idea of their favourite character going off air.

Answer 9

Cohen, 2004.