MCAT Sociology Chapter 10

"yungblud's cover of Bittersweet Symphony"

Humans are attracted to

the golden ratio

Reciprocal Liking

people like other more when they believe that the other person likes them

Familiarity Effect/Mere Exposure

people like things they have been exposed to more frequently

Cognitive Neoassocation Model

more likely to respond aggressively when we feel negative emotions such as tired, sick, frustrated, or in pain

Avoidant Attachment

when the caregiver has little or no response to a distressed child

Ambivalent Attachment

occurs when a caregiver has an inconsistent response to a child’s distress

Social Support Categories

emotional, esteem, material, informational, network

Fisherian or Runaway Selection

a positive feedback mechanism that says a trait that is usually of no effect will continue to be selected for and become more exaggerated