Chapter 11: Affiliation and Love

These flashcards cover key concepts related to affiliation, love, and relationship dynamics as discussed in Chapter 11 of Daniel W. Barrett's Social Psychology.

Need for Affiliation

Our desire to be around and interact with other people.

Need to Belong

Our desire to form and maintain close and durable relationships with others.

Reinforcement-Affect Model of Interpersonal Attraction

States that we prefer to interact with people who we find emotionally rewarding.

Social Exchange Theory

People view their interactions with others in terms of the tradeoff between what they put into the relationships and what they get out of them.

Hatfield’s Equity Theory

Postulates that people prefer relationships in which each partner enjoys the same ratio of benefits to costs.

Proximity

People tend to like and develop friendships with those who are geographically near them.

Similarity

Homophily; we prefer spending time with people who are like us.

What is Beautiful is Good Stereotype

The belief that attractive individuals possess socially desirable traits.

Sexual Selection

The evolution of characteristics that provide a reproductive advantage.

Parental Investment

The time and effort that parents expend in the creation and nurturance of their offspring.

Two-Factor Theory of Emotion

Experiencing specific emotions through a combination of physiological arousal and an emotion label.

Romantic Jealousy

An uncomfortable psychological arousal in response to an infidelity threat to a relationship.

Passionate Love

An intense longing for union with another person, characterized by physiological arousal and strong attraction.

Companionate Love

Feelings of affection and intimacy in a relatively stable, trusting relationship.

Triangular Theory of Love

Posits that love has three components: passion, intimacy, and commitment.

Attachment Style

The pattern of expectations, needs, and behaviors exhibited in close relationships.

Positive Illusions

Perceiving one's partner to possess more favorable characteristics than they may actually possess.

Self-disclosure

A hallmark of a successful relationship; involves sharing personal information.

Online Dating

Using internet-based platforms to seek romantic partners, which may involve deception.