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Chapter 4: Social Psychology Part 2 (Internal: Personal) (Prejudice &…

- - - - Proximity
        
        Individuals are equally attractive - more likely make friends with the nearest one
      - Similarity
        
        More rewarding to strike up friendship with someone who shares attitudes, interests, values, experiences
      - Self-Disclosure
        
        Sharing intimate details about themselves = send signals of trust + know each other deeper
      - Physical Attractiveness
        
        More rewarding to associate with people they consider physically attractive
        
        seen as poised, interesting, sociable, independent, exciting, sexual, intelligent, well adjusted, successful; but more vain & materialistic
    - - Matching hypothesis
        
        Prediction that most people will find friends perceived to be about same level of attractiveness
      - Expectancy-value theory
        
        People decide whether or not to pursue r/s by weighing potential value of r/s against expectations of success in establishing r/s
        e.g. value in another person: physical attractiveness, wit, interests, intelligence; expectation: Will other person be attracted to me