PSYC 375 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What was the main finding in Festinger et al., 1950 proximity study?
Majority of people mentioned their closest friends live in the same building as them.
Why is proximity attractive?
proximity is an accentuator
accentuator
the more time you spend with someone, the more their personality is accentuated
Mere exposure effect
the phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them
What was found in the physical attractiveness preschooler study?
physical attractiveness predicted popularity
what was the only thing that mattered in the "computer dance study"?
physical attractiveness
beauty standard
What society thinks is attractive
what are beauty standards stemmed from?
class, racism, imperialism, colonialism
genetic fitness theory of attractiveness
physically attractive characteristics are ones that signal health and fertility
socio-cultural theories of physical attractiveness
physical attractiveness is influenced by racial and social hierarchies, and heteronormative ideas
, the matching hypothesis
couples are going to have the most stability of their partners match in attractiveness
how does mismatching effect a relationship?
causes pressure:
- sense of entitlement from the under-benefiting partner
- sense of owing from the over-benefited partner
- poaching
in the personal ad study, women were more likely to mention their own _____ and seek
_____
attractiveness; professional status
why is similarity attractive?
- reassuring and validating
- convergence of goals, desires, needs
- ease of interaction
- familiarity = comfort and security
- approval from family
- anticipate greater acceptance
why is reciprocity attractive?
the need to belong and the pain of rejection
What did Pennebaker et al., 1979 find in their 'closing time study?'
single men found the girls in the bar more attractive later in the night, whereas committed men's
rating of attractiveness stayed the same throughout the night
rebound effect
thought suppression leads to this, thoughts become hyper-accessible, making one think they are
very into the person
what was the finding from the arousal bridge study?
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What was the main finding in Festinger et al., 1950 proximity study?
Majority of people mentioned their closest friends live in the same building as them.
Why is proximity attractive?
proximity is an accentuator
accentuator
the more time you spend with someone, the more their personality is accentuated
Mere exposure effect
the phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them
What was found in the physical attractiveness preschooler study?
physical attractiveness predicted popularity
what was the only thing that mattered in the "computer dance study"?
physical attractiveness
beauty standard
What society thinks is attractive
what are beauty standards stemmed from?
class, racism, imperialism, colonialism
genetic fitness theory of attractiveness
physically attractive characteristics are ones that signal health and fertility
socio-cultural theories of physical attractiveness
physical attractiveness is influenced by racial and social hierarchies, and heteronormative ideas
, the matching hypothesis
couples are going to have the most stability of their partners match in attractiveness
how does mismatching effect a relationship?
causes pressure:
- sense of entitlement from the under-benefiting partner
- sense of owing from the over-benefited partner
- poaching
in the personal ad study, women were more likely to mention their own _____ and seek
_____
attractiveness; professional status
why is similarity attractive?
- reassuring and validating
- convergence of goals, desires, needs
- ease of interaction
- familiarity = comfort and security
- approval from family
- anticipate greater acceptance
why is reciprocity attractive?
the need to belong and the pain of rejection
What did Pennebaker et al., 1979 find in their 'closing time study?'
single men found the girls in the bar more attractive later in the night, whereas committed men's
rating of attractiveness stayed the same throughout the night
rebound effect
thought suppression leads to this, thoughts become hyper-accessible, making one think they are
very into the person
what was the finding from the arousal bridge study?
