Ch. 8: Conformity
Changing your behavior due to the real or imagined influence of others.
Conformity
What is the propinquity effect, and how does it influence attraction?
The propinquity effect is the idea that the more we see and interact with people, the more likely we are to become friends or form relationships with them.
Hostile Aggression Vs Instrumental Aggression
Hostile: Hurting someone because you're angry and want to cause pain.
Instrumental: Hurting someone to achieve another goal
Explain the differene between normative social influence and informational social influence.
Normative: conforming to be liked or accepted by others.
Informational: conforming because you believe others have accurate information about what to do.
Explain the difference between passionate love and companionate love.
Passionate love is intense longing and physical arousal for someone.
Companionate love is a deep feeling of intimacy and affection without strong physical arousal.
What is a substance that increases aggression by disrupting information processing?
Alcohol
What are the factors of social impact theory? What does each mean?
Strength: importance of the group
Immediacy: physical closeness of the group
Number: total ppl in the group
Describe social exchange theory and explain how comparison level and comparison level for alternatives can impact someone's decision to stay in or leave a relationship.
Social exchange theory says people evaluate relationships by weighing rewards and costs.
A comparison level is what they expect to get in terms of rewards and costs in the relationship. A comparison level for alternatives is what they think they could get in another relationship. If their current relationship falls below these levels, they may be more likely to leave.
What is a destructive form of relieving anger by committing violence or watching others engage in it? Is it useful for reducing further acts of aggression?
Catharsis
It is not effective for reducing future aggression and can actually increase aggressive behavior.