Realationships: parasocial relationshps

Question 1

Celeb attitude scale

Answer 1

used to identify 3 levels of parasocial relationship

Question 2

Levels of parasocial relationship

Answer 2

entertainment-social
intense-personal
borderline pathological

Question 3

entertainment-social lvl

Answer 3

least intense

celebs viewed as source of entertainment and fuel for social interactiojn

Question 4

intense-personal

Answer 4

intermediate
personally involved with celeb
may involve obsessive thoughts

Question 5

Borderline pathological

Answer 5

strongest lvl
fantasies uncontrollable
behaviour more extreme

Question 6

Absorption-addiciton model

Answer 6

suggests parasocial relationships can make up for deficiencies in peoples lives, e..g lack of fulfilment

Question 7

trigger for high level of parasocial relationship

Answer 7

stressful life events such as bereavement

Question 8

Absorption-addiciton model components

Answer 8

Absorption

Addiction

Question 9

Absorption

Answer 9

seeking fulfilment in celebrity worship motivates the individual to focus much of their attention on the celebrity.
become absorbed in the celebrity’s existence and identify with them

Question 10

Addiction

Answer 10

individual needs to increase ‘dose’ of involvement to deal satisfied.
May lead to extreme behaviours and delusional thinking

Question 11

How does attachment theory link to early attachment problems?

Answer 11

early difficulties in attachment may lead to difficulty in later successful relationships
Prefer parasocial to replace, as don’t need social skills

Question 12

Insecure-resistant

Answer 12

most likely to form parasocial relationships

want to have unfulfilled needs met in relationship where no threat of rejection and disappointment

Question 13

Insecure-avoidant

Answer 13

prefer to avoid the pain and rejection of relationships altogether

Question 14

Most likely to form parasocial relationships

Answer 14

Insecure-resistant

Question 15

A03: McCutcheon

Answer 15

Participants with insecure attachments no more likely to form parasocial relationship that secure
questions validity
little predictive strength

Question 16

A03: Against key assumptions

Answer 16

McCutcheon

Question 17

A03: cause and effect not clearly established

Answer 17

Maltby (2003)

Question 18

A03: Maltby (2003)

Answer 18

correlation between poor body image and intense celeb worship in teenage girls
BUT
girls could already have poor body image which causes them to engage in parochial relationships to boost self esteem

Question 19

A03: Maltby so What?

Answer 19

cause and effect not clearly established

lowers scientific explanatory power