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Question 1

What are some key factors associated with attraction?

Answer 1

Physical factors: appearance and proximity

Psychological factors: attitude similarity, mutual liking

Question 2

What was Hatfield et al, 1996, study for physical determinants of attraction?

Answer 2

People completed personality tests (e.g. hobbies, attitudes interests) before being randomly macthed for a social dance, physical attractiveness (PA) was rated

results: personality maytches were poor predictors of ratings, only PA mattered

Question 3

What is the halo effect?

Answer 3

a type of cognitive bias in which the overall impression of a person influences how others feel and think about a person’s specific traits.

Question 4

What is the physical attractiveness stereotype?

Answer 4

Tendency to assume that attractive people posses other socially desirable traits in addition to their looks

Question 5

What does the physical attractiveness stereotype lead to?

Answer 5

Self-fulfilling prophecy - they may develop higher self-confidence and social skills, which then reinforce others’ positive perceptions.

Question 6

What are some negative outcomes of the physical attractiveness stereotype?

Answer 6

Stalking and avoidance due to upward social comparisons

Question 7

What are upward social comparisons?

Answer 7

people compare themselves to those they see as better or more attractive, which can lead to feelings of inadequacy or avoidance

Question 8

What does facial symmetry signal in evolutionary terms?

Answer 8

Marker of biological ‘quality’, indicating a diverse gene pool, stronger, better mate, more fertile

Question 9

What are the gender differences in mate preferences?

Answer 9

women focus on status and men focus on youth and beauty

Question 10

What type of male face do women prefer during ovulation?

Answer 10

masculine symmetrical faces

Question 11

What is the matching phenomenon in attraction?

Answer 11

It’s the tendency for people to be attracted to others who are similar to them in physical attractiveness - matched couples tend to have longer lasting relationships

Question 12

What are some traits that can compensate for lower physical attractiveness?

Answer 12

Wealth, sense of humour, good social circle

Question 13

What are “assets” in the context of attraction and relationships?

Answer 13

ersonal qualities or resources (e.g., looks, wealth, status, intelligence) that can make someone more desirable as a partner

Question 14

Equity