Love and friendship

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What is attraction needed for?
Necessary to form friendships can be precursor to an intimate relationships
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Why is evolution and attraction a factor?
Reproductive fitness + cues (physical health, youthful appearance)
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What about the search for ideals?
Fletcjer et al warmth trustworthiness, vitality attractiveness, status resources
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What about proximity?
Living close by --> important role in forming friendships
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What did Festinger, Schacter and Back find?
More likely to choose as friends those living in same building, same floor
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What are another two factors in attracting and liking?
Familiarity an similarity of attitudes
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What is self disclosure?
Sharing of intimate information and feelings with another person
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What about disclosing?
Personal information and sensitive and responsive to partners disclosures - central processes in developing and maintaing relationships
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According to Rubin, what are the two categories of love?
Passionate and compassionate
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What is passionate love?
Intense emotional state, feel more positive increase in self esteem
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What is companionate love?
Less intense than passionate love, feelings of friendly affection an deep attachment
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According to Hatfield and Walster, what are the 3 factor theories of love?
Cultural concept of love, appropriate person to love, emotional arousal, self labelled love, felt when interacting
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What was the Dutton and Aron's experiment?
Male PPs crossed either, a wobbly suspension bridge high over a canyon or a lower solid bridge above small rivulet. Attractive female research assistant approached administered questionaire and gave name and phone number
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What happened of ppts on?
Fear arousing suspension bridge - greater sexual content of stories and tendency to contact female researcher
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What is the triangular theory of love?
Intimacy - feeling of warmth, closeness, connection and sharing, Passion - drive that leads to romance, commitment - to maintain relationship
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What about amount of love experienced?
Depends on absolute strength of components
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What about the type of love?
Experiences depends on their strengths relative to each other
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What is the social exchange theory?
Satisfaction - minimax strategy, rewards exceed cost
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What is a comparison level?
When a person exceeds a comparison level, a bar on which past relationships are judged, a relationship will form
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What is Equity theory?
Ratio inputs to outcomes, exchange should be fair --> we strive for equity
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