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Timothy D. Wilson; Robin M. Akert; Samuel R Sommers
9780134641287 Chapter 1-13 Complete Guide .
social exchange theory - ANSWER: The idea that people's feelings
about a relationship depend on
their perceptions of its rewards
and costs, the kind of relationship
they deserve, and their chances for
having a better relationship with
someone else
direct fitness benefits of multi-sexual attraction - ANSWER: bisexuality may be adaptively optimum
because it allows for sociosexual affiliative behavior with any gender
passionate love (?) - ANSWER: An intense longing we feel for a
person, accompanied by physiological arousal
companionate love (?) - ANSWER: The feelings of intimacy and
affection we have for someone
that are not accompanied by passion or physiological arousal
Propinquity Effect - ANSWER: the finding that the more we see and interact with people, the more
likely they are to become our friends ex. close relationships made in college due to prolonged
propinquity
Functional Distance - ANSWER: certain aspects of architectural design that make it more likely that
some people will come into contact with each other more often than with others (ex. office next to
vending machines vs. office in corner)
Propinquity Effect occurs due to __________ _____________ ___________ - ANSWER: Mere
Exposure Effect
Mere Exposure Effect - ANSWER: The finding that the more exposure we have to a stimulus, the more
apt we are to like it (ex. the more we are around a person, the better we like them)
research overwhelming supports ____________ (similarity/complementarity) - ANSWER: similarity
(NOT complementarity)
greater similarity=more liking
seek physical proximity to those _________ in appearance and with ___________ degree of physical
attractiveness - ANSWER: similar; similar
low level of commitment = may choose _________ partner
_____________ (perceived/actual) similarity more important than ___________ (perceived/actual)
similarity - ANSWER: perceived; actual
reciprocal liking - ANSWER: we like people who like us
, For initial attraction, reciprocal liking can overcome - ANSWER: -dissimilarity in attitudes
-biases due to physical atttractiveness
gender differences in physical attractiveness - ANSWER: attitudes: straight and gay men more likely to
report attraction is important than straight and lesbian women
behavior: same for men and women
(essentially men say diff. things from women but do the same thing as women)
what is attractive? - ANSWER: -large eyes
-prominent cheekbones
-big smile
-small chin (on women)
-large chin (on men)
-symmetry is preferred
standards of beauty - ANSWER: -facial attractiveness perceived similarly across cultures
-"averaged" composite faces preferred (morphing two average faces) because they lose atypical and
asymmetrical variation when morphed
Assumptions about attractive people/"What is beautiful is good" stereotype - ANSWER: -more
sociable
-more extroverted (outgoing)
-more popular
-more sexual
-happier
-more assertive
halo effect - ANSWER: a cognitive bias by which we tend to assume that an individual with one
positive characteristic also possesses other (even unrelated) positive characteristics
Attractiveness has been associated with: - ANSWER: -better health outcomes for infants in hospitals
-better earnings
-better teaching evaluations
-winning elections
American and Canadian attractive traits - ANSWER: -strong
-assertive
-dominant
(individualistic culture/find social values more attractive)
Korean attractive traits - ANSWER: -sensitive
-empathetic
-generous
-honest
-trustworthy
(collectivistic culture/find social values more attractive)
highly attractive people develop good social interaction skills because of the
________________________ - ANSWER: self-fulfilling prophecy (because beautiful people receive a
lot of social attention it helps them develop good social skills)
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