40 Questions
What does the mere exposure effect state?
Repeated exposure to something increases attraction
What does the less is more effect suggest?
Uncovering dissimilarities can decrease attraction over time
What does the matching principle in romantic relationships emphasize?
Choosing similar others
What does the halo effect lead to?
Biased judgments based on physical attractiveness
What impact does attractiveness have on evaluations of competence and behavior towards others?
Significant impact
What is evident in people's judgments and treatment of others based on attractiveness?
The self-fulfilling prophecy
What did the Carl Word procedure demonstrate?
How interviewers treated applicants differently based on race and style of interview
What is a significant factor in the initial perception of attractiveness?
Immediacy, particularly physical attractiveness
What reinforces smooth interactions and liking?
Belief validation and consensus validation
What plays a significant role in forming friendships according to the text?
Proximity
In the reinforcement-affect model, why do we like people around us?
Because we experience positive feelings when they are around, which is reinforcing
What is the basis of communal sharing relationships?
Sense of sameness and kinship
According to the law of attraction, what is the relationship between attraction toward a person and shared similar attitudes?
Attraction toward a person is a linear relationship to the actual proportion of similar attitude shared with that person
What is the key concept in Social Exchange Theory?
Everyday economics in decision-making
What is the primary factor that makes people act as reinforcers for us, according to the text?
Agreement with our perception of things
What does the market pricing relationship focus on?
Proportion, trade, and equity
What is the basis of authority ranking relationships?
Hierarchy, status, and linear ordering of people within a group
What is the primary factor that generates resources in communal sharing relationships?
Those in the group capable of doing so
What is the main concept behind the reinforcement-affect model?
Positive feelings as reinforcing
What does the text suggest about people's decision-making process in relationships, according to the Social Exchange Theory?
People often use a form of everyday economics when weighing up costs and rewards
What is the significance of the averageness effect in attractiveness perception?
It indicates that humans prefer average faces over those with distinctive features.
What does the market-value hypothesis suggest about attractive individuals?
Attractive people have better prospects in life due to their appearance.
What cues do people use to guess whether a prospective mate has good genes, according to the text?
Physical health, youthful appearance, and body symmetry
What does the statement 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder' imply?
Attractiveness is perceived similarly across different groups.
What is the relationship between attractiveness and reproductive fitness, as mentioned in the text?
Attractiveness is related to an individual's ability to pass on their genes to the next generation.
What role does symmetry play in attractiveness perception, according to the text?
Symmetry is correlated with average-ness but does not solely determine attractiveness.
What is the evolutionary preference highlighted by the averageness effect in attractiveness perception?
Preference for average faces over distinctive features
What is the impact of attractiveness on an individual's treatment by others, as mentioned in the text?
Attractive people receive better treatment by others.
What does the text imply about the perception of attractiveness across different cultural groups?
Attractiveness is similarly perceived across different groups.
What is the significance of the market-value hypothesis in relation to attractiveness?
It highlights the social and economic advantages of attractiveness.
What is the reason for humans' preference for average faces?
Humans have evolved to prefer average faces
What is the relationship between symmetry and average-ness in attractiveness?
Symmetry and average-ness are correlated, but average-ness remains significant when the effects of symmetry are accounted for
What is the market-value hypothesis related to attractiveness?
Attractive people have higher reproductive fitness
What cues do people use to guess prospective mates' good genes?
Physical health, youthful appearance, and body symmetry
What is the basis for the development of interpersonal attraction in relation to mate selection?
Individual's ability to pass on their genes to the next generation
What is the significance of average facial configuration in terms of attractiveness?
It cannot be solely attributed to symmetry and remains significant when the effects of symmetry are accounted for
What is the main reason for the attractiveness of average faces?
Association with reproductive fitness
What is the effect of attractiveness on individuals' treatment by others?
Attractive people receive better treatment by others
What is the role of physical health in guessing prospective mates' good genes?
It is a cue for good genes
What is the basis for the development of interpersonal attraction in relation to mate selection?
Individual's ability to pass on their genes to the next generation
Study Notes
The Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships
- Proximity, such as living in the same building or on the same floor, plays a significant role in forming friendships
- Familiarity with a person or stimulus leads to increased comfort and liking
- The mere exposure effect states that repeated exposure to something increases attraction
- The less is more effect suggests that uncovering dissimilarities can decrease attraction over time
- The matching principle in romantic relationships emphasizes choosing similar others
- Belief validation and consensus validation reinforce smooth interactions and liking
- The halo effect leads to biased judgments based on physical attractiveness
- Social and cultural norms influence judgments of beauty and attractiveness
- The self-fulfilling prophecy is evident in people's judgments and treatment of others based on attractiveness
- Attractiveness has a significant impact on evaluations of competence and behavior towards others
- The Carl Word procedure demonstrated how interviewers treated applicants differently based on race and style of interview
- Immediacy, particularly physical attractiveness, is a significant factor in the initial perception of attractiveness
Explore the intricacies of interpersonal relationships in this quiz. From the impact of proximity and familiarity to the influence of attractiveness and cultural norms, delve into the psychology behind forming and maintaining connections with others. Gain insights into biases, matching principles, and the role of self-fulfilling prophecies in shaping our interactions and perceptions.
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