Social Psychology - Chapter 11

proximity

geograohical nearness that powerfully predicts liking

mere exposure effect

the tendency for novel stimuli to be liked more or rated more positively after the rated has been repeatedly exposed to them.

matching phenomenon

the tendency for men and women to choose as partners those who are a ”good match” in attractiveness and other traits

physical attractiveness stereotype

the presumption that physically attractive people possess other socially desirable traits as well

complementarity

the popularly supposed tendency that in a relationship between two people, for each to complete what is missing in the other

ingratiation

the use of strategies, such as flattery, by which people seek to gain another’s favor

reward theory of attraction

theory that we like those whose behavior is rewarding to us or whom we associate with rewarding events

two factor theory of emotion

arousal X its label = emotion

companionate love

the affection we feel for those with whom our lives are deeply intertwined

secure attachment

type of attachment rooted in trust and marked by intimacy

avoidant attachment

type of attachment marked by discomfort over, or resistance to, being close to others

anxious attachment

type of attachment marked by anxiety or ambivalence

equity

a condition in which the outcomes people receive from a relationship are proportional to what they contribute to it

self disclosure

revealing intimate aspects of oneself to others

disclosure reciprocity

the tendency for one person’s intimacy of self disclosure to match that of a conversational partner