PSYC 307 - Chapter 11

Propinquity Effect

People are more likely to become friends with those with whom they frequently interact.

Mere Exposure Effect

The more we’re exposed to someone or something, the more we like it, because it becomes familiar.

Similarity Attraction Effect

People tend to be attracted to those who are most like themselves.

Communal Sharing

The emphasis, by members of a group, is on their common identity rather than their idiosyncrasies.

Authority Rankiing

People are ordered along a hierarchical social dimension, and those with higher ranking have prestige and privileges that those with lower ranking do not. However, subordinates are often entitled to receive protection and care from those above.

Equality Matching

Based on the idea of balance and reciprocity; people keep trac of what is exchanged and are motivated to pay back in equivalent terms.

Market Pricing

Based on proportionality and ratios; all the features of benefits that are exchanged can be reduced to a single dimension, usually money.

High Relational Mobility

A social context where individuals can easily change their relationships and form new connections. This often leads to more competition for social alliances and emphasizes the importance of interpersonal adaptability.

Low Relational Mobility

A social context where individuals have fewer opportunities to change their relationships, leading to stable social networks. This can promote strong ties but may limit exposure to new connections and perspectives.

Simpatico

A style of interaction characterized by warmth, trust, and mutual understanding, often fostering strong interpersonal connections.