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week 3 Flashcards

1
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The basic assumption of attraction

A

We are attracted to others who reward us or with whom we
associate rewards!

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2
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What are two types of rewards?

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direct rewards(gift giving) and indirect rewards (joy from just spending time together)

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3
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Basic assumption of attraction 2:

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We’re attracted to others who can help us get what we
currently want.

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4
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What are the 4 influences on attraction

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  1. Proximity
  2. Physical Attractiveness
  3. Reciprocity
  4. Similarity
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5
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Proximity refers to

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liking those near us

small distances have a larger influence on our relationship than most people realize

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6
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What was a study that proved proximity is important to in attraction

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270 people living in buildings like this were asked to list their 3 closest companions

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7
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amoung those living on the same floor of a given building, how often did they name residents named someone living:

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1 door away was the highest

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8
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Covience and proximity: proximity is blank and blank is costly

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Proximity is rewarding, and distance is costly.

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9
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Whats a benefit of proximity

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Partners who are close at hand are usually able to provide more
benefits at lesser expense than distant partners can.

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familiarity: mere exposure to or to repeated contact with someone ussually

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increases our liking for them

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11
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familiarity does not breed

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contempt

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12
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A study focused on how much a female was liked depending on the amount of time she went into a classroom without saying anything

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The more often she visited the better people rated liking her

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physical attractiveness: we tend to automatically assume that attractive peple also have

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desireable traits

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14
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Both male and female research participants judged that physically
attractive people were more likely than unattractive people to be:

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kind, sensitive, sexually warm, strong, outgoing

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15
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Attractice faces in both sexes have two factors

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average and symmetrical

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what is average and what is symmetrical

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average: possessing dimensions that neither too large or small

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17
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A womens body is considered most attractive if her waist to hip ratio is

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.7, giving her an hourglass figure

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18
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Support for an evolutionary perspective on physical attractiveness

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Standards of who is and who is not attractive are the same
around the world.

Babies have preferences for adults with attractive features like adults prefer

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19
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What is matching in physical attractiveness

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People tend to pair off with others of similar levels of
physical attractiveness

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20
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the more serious and commited a relationship becomes the more obvious

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matching usually is

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21
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What is reciprocity

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LIKING THOSE WHO LIKE US
Most of us pursue partners who are likely to return our interest.

22
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reciprocity formula

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Desirability = Physical Attractiveness x Probability of Acceptance

23
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What is balence theory consider reciprocity

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Balance theory suggests that we prefer consistency and symmetry
in our relationships…
So, we like those who like us, and dislike those who dislike us.

24
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Similarity in picking a partner refers to

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LIKING THOSE WHO ARE LIKE US
Birds of a feather do flock together.

25
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we tend to like those who share our (3):

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  • Demographic profile
  • Attitudes, values, and beliefs
  • Personality
26
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The greater the proportion of attitudes people share, the more they

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like each other

27
Q

Do opposites attract?

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Opposite may attract occasionally: complementarily

28
Q

Opposites may attract occasionally: the blend of similarities and differences that form an optimal mix may vary from

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couple to couple

29
Q

but most complementary behaviour is

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similar behaviour, with partners desiring the same goals and working together to attain them

30
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social cognition refers to

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all the processes of
perception, interpretation, belief,
and memory with which we
evaluate and understand ourselves
and other people.

31
Q

Idealizing our partners: we often judge our partners with positive illusions.

A

positive illusions that portray
them in the best possible light, emphasizing their positive
qualities and minimizing their faults.

32
Q

What is self-serving biases

A

s lead people to see themselves as
responsible for the good things that happen to them, but
relatively blameless when things go wrong

33
Q

Relationship bellifs. What are two bellefs

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destiny bellefs and growth bellefs

34
Q

what is destiny bellef

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Assume that two people are either well-suited for each other and destined to live happily ever after or they’re not

35
Q

what is a growth bellefs

A

assume that good relationships develop gradually as a result of hard work

36
Q

First impressions are formed very rapidly, and they have
enormous…

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staying power

37
Q

first impressions influence our judgements of others for a long time because of what effect

A

primacy effect

38
Q

primacy effect is

A

The first information we obtain about others carries special
weight, influencing our interpretations of the later information we
encounter.

39
Q

knowledge of a young girl’s social class dramatically affected peoples judgements of her blank on an blank test

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performance on an achievement test

40
Q

A confirmation bias is typical

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The tendency to selectively
Search for, and only consider
information that confirms our
beliefs.

41
Q

first impression matter for two reasons

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  1. Direct our attention to certain types of new information.
  2. Influence our interpretations of the new facts we get later.
42
Q

impression management is

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trying to
influence the impressions of us
that others form.

43
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impression management ussually involves showing others- perhaps in a selective fashion-

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who we really are

44
Q

4 strategies of impression management

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ingratiation, self-promotion, supplication, 4 intimidation

45
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what is ingration?

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doing favours, paying compliments, and
being charming to get others to like us.

46
Q

what is self-promotion

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: recounting accomplishments or displaying
skills to elicit respect from others

47
Q

what is suppllcation

A

appearing inept or unwell to elicit help and
nurturance from others.

48
Q

intimidation

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appearing threatening or dangerous to elicit
fear and compliance from others.

49
Q

Impression management in close relationships: high self-monitors pay close attention to social norms and

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adeptly adjust their behaviour to fit

50
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low self monitors are

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They are less flexible, and they make more similar impressions on others from one person to another

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