W5 Personal Relationships

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from the Social Psychology lecture on personal relationships.

Affiliation

The tendency to form social bonds with others.

Ostracism

The exclusion of someone from society or a group.

Brain regions that respond to peer rejection

Anterior cingulate cortex and right ventral pre-frontal cortex

Temporal Need-Threat model

A model suggesting that social exclusion can be divided into reflexive and reflective phases.

Cyber-ostracism

Exclusion online; not receiving likes on posted content impairs emotional well-being.

Privacy Regulation Theory

Our need for privacy regulates over time, and we adjust our privacy levels to reflect this.

Social Affiliation Model

Need for affiliation changes over time, depending on our circumstances.

Interpersonal attraction

Having a positive attitude or evaluation about a particular person; having a desire to approach another individual for interaction.

Dimorphism

Differences in appearance between males and females of a species.

Similarity to the self

People are generally attracted to those who are similar to them. This includes similar demographics and personality traits.

Reciprocity principle

We have a tendency to like those who like us, and dislike those who dislike us.

Proximity

A key determinant of attraction; how close people are to us physically.

Attractiveness stereotype

The belief that attractive people are rated more highly than unattractive people on almost all traits.