Biological
name 3 biological influence on personal relationships
what is...
evolutionary explanations
neurotransmitters
hormones
pheromones
brain structures
which study investigates the similarity-attraction model?
Markey & Markey (2007)
A psychological phenomenon by which people tend to develop a preference for things simply because they are familiar with them. The more frequently we are exposed to something, the more we like it.
The mere-exposure effect
Moreland and Beach 1992 conclusion
the more times the women visited, the higher the attraction rating, indicating mere exposure effect. It appears that the Mere Exposure Effect may be observed under naturalistic conditions.
fatal attraction theory
argues that what attracted us to our partner in the first place may end up being the reason that the relationship ends.
what comes first: attraction or love?
attraction before love
Similarity attraction model
people like and are attracted to those who are similar to themselves, rather than dissimilar to themselves.
who proposed the mere exposure effect?
Zajonc
Which study compares answers across 37 different countries?
Buss (1989/1990)
name the four horsemen of the apocalypse
criticism, contempt, defensiveness, stonewalling
the "love" hormone
what is oxytocin?
what are the 4 different attachment styles?
secure, ambivalent, avoidant, disorganised
universal may be evolutionary instead of cultural preference
which study compared american and singaporean university students?
Li et al 2010
Wedekind (1995) conclusion
MHC genes and their associated smells influence mate preference
who/which study suggested love as a dopamine based reward system?
Fisher (et al. 2005)
The halo effect
The tendency for an impression created in on area to influence opinion in another area: a person's physical beauty influences judgement with regard to their other qualities, linking physical beauty with positive traits.
Cultural psychologists argue that passionate love is largely a ... phenomenon
Western
which study investigated if people prefer the smell of someone who has genes that would be a good match for their own?
Wedekind (1995) aka. the sweaty tshirt study
Clark and Hatfield (1989) aim
to investigate how receptive men versus women are to sexual invitations. (other answers may be correct as well)
What is the major hisocompatibility complex (MHC)?
the MHC is a collection of genes essential for our immune system, responsible for our natural smell, it is believed that people are attracted to others with opposing smells as it signifies that the potential partner also has significantly different MHC genes themselves. (Answer may include key words or one correct point)
Internal working model
Ones first experience of attachment, with the primary care giver, gives one a schema on attachment that influences the way in which one approaches relationships in the future. The internal working model includes 3 schemas about attachment figures: ideas about attachment figures and what can be expected from them, ideas about the self, ideas about how the self and others interact/relate
in Li et al (2010), the researchers found that for short-term relationships, men and women in both cultures prioritized...
physical attractiveness
in which study were the questions:
“Would you go out with me tonight?”
“Would you come over to my apartment tonight?”
“Would you go to bed with me tonight?
asked?
Clark and Hatfield (1989)
the four different levels of disclosure
the orientation stage, exploratory stage, the affective stage, the stable stage.