Chapter 9 Flashcards
(28 cards)
Attachment Styles
The way a person typically interacts with significant others
Communal Relationships
A relationship in which the participants expect and desire mutual responsiveness to each other’s needs
Companionate Love
A secure, trusting, stable partnership
Equity Theory
The theory that people are most satisfied with a relationship when the ratio between benefits and contributions is similar for both partners
Exchange Relationships
A relationship in which the participants expect and desire strict reciprocity in their interactions
Excitation Transfer
The process whereby arousal caused by one stimulus is added to arousal from a second stimulus and the combined arousal is attributed to the second stimulus
Hard-to-get Effect
The tendency to prefer people who are highly selective in their social choices over those who are more readily available
Intimate Relationships
A close relationship between two adults involving emotional attachment, fulfillment of pyschological needs, or interdependence
Loneliness
A feeling of deprivation about existing social relations
Matching Hypothesis
The proposition that people are attracted to others who are similar in physical attractiveness
Mere Exposure Effect
The phenomenon whereby the more often people are exposed to a stimulus, the more positively they evaluate that stimulus
Need for Affiliation
The desire to establish and maintain many rewarding interpersonal relationships
Passionate Love
Romantic love characterized by high arousal, intense attraction, and fear of rejection
Reciprocity
A mutual exchange between what we give and receive- for example, liking those who like us
Self-Disclosure
Revelations about the self that a person makes to others
Sexual Orientation
A person’s preference for members of the same sex (homosexuality), opposite sex (heterosexuality), both sexes (bisexuality), or neither (asexual)
Social Exchange Theory
A perspective that views people as motivated to maximize benefits and minimize costs in their relationships with others
Triangular Theory of Love
A theory proposing that love has 3 basic components- intimacy, passion, and commitment- that can be combined to produce 8 subtypes
What-is-beautiful-is-good Stereotype
The belief that physically attractive individuals also possess desirable personality characteristics
True
People in exchange relationships operate by a reward-based model. TRUE OR FALSE.
Relational loneliness
Although Roseline is happily married to her spouse, she feels lonely because she doesn’t feel like she has many friends. What dimension of loneliness does Roseline’s experience relate to?
Excitation Transfer
Bruno just finished working out at the gym. On his way to the locker room, he passes Charmaigne, a very pretty woman. Bruno feels his heart pounding and is convinced that he must be in love with Charmaigne. What best explains Bruno’s feelings?
-Stress
-Loneliness
-Lack of power
What are considered motives for affiliation?
Group photos tend to be rated as more attractive than the average attractiveness of its individual members
What is the group attractiveness effect?
