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Social Psychology Ch 15 Attraction in close relationships (What leads to…
Social Psychology Ch 15 Attraction in close relationships
Need for affiliation: desire to establish and maintain rewarding interpersonal relationship
What leads to attraction?
Proximity: physical closeness; smaller the physical distance, the more likely the 2 people will experience repeat contact, which could lead to development of mutual attraction
Mere Exposure: mere repeated exposure of an individual to a stimulus is enough for increase in favorable response to that stimulus
Interaction
Impact of physical attractiveness
Why is attraction so important?
Similary
Matching hypothesis: people are more likely to form longstanding relationships with others who's social attributes match with theirs and with those who are similar in physical attractiveness
Proportion of similarity: equation that divides the # of topics on which 2 people express similar views by the total # of topic on which they have talked about, resulting in a prediction of attraction
Repulsion hypothesis: similarity doesn't actually have any affect on attraction; people are repulsed by dis-similarities
Reciprocity: exchange of what we receive for what we get, which can include liking those who like us back
How do early parent-child interactions impact future relationships?
Attachment styles
Secure attachment style
Fearful-Avoidant attachment style
Preoccupied attachment style
Dismissive attachment style
Can attachment style change?
Interpersonal trust
What factors influence and define romantic love?
The role of gender
Passionate love
Can fear lead to passionate love?
Excitation transfer: process by which arousal from one stimulus can be transferred to 2nd stimulus, a person
Companion love
Triangular theory of love
Romantic love across cultures
Is marriage the end goal of romantic love?
How are relationships maintained?
Social exchange theory
Equity theory
Investments
Exchange relationships
Communal relationships
What role does conflict play in relationships?
4 Horsement
Criticism
Contempt
Defensiveness
Stonewalling
Impact of attribution
Negative attribution style
Green-eyed monster
Are there benefits in the dissolution of a relationship?