10 Questions
What is the main concept behind people feeling positive sentiments towards those they perceive themselves to belong with?
Belongingness
According to Heider (1958), what is one of the dimensions that can increase the chances of two people becoming friends?
Reciprocity
How did Newcomb (1961) find that attitudes and attraction levels were related among male college students in his study?
Positive relationship between attitude similarity and attraction
What did Newcomb propose as a modification to Heider's Balance Theory?
Problems arose with negative relationships
Why do people prefer to like others rather than dislike them, according to Newcomb (1961)?
Creates a more balanced situation
What is Heider's Balance Theory focused on?
The individual's perception of a relationship
According to Heider, what do friendship choices involve?
Quests for consistency between feelings of attraction and personal beliefs
How did Heider illustrate the types of relationships that may exist between individuals?
Using a triadic formation
What is the main idea behind Heider's Balance Theory?
People strive for balanced relationships between feelings and actions
In Heider's Balance Theory, what is the key factor influencing attraction?
Consistency between feelings of attraction and personal beliefs
Explore the major dimensions of peer relationships through social psychological theories like Heider's Balance Theory and Homans' Social Exchange Theory. Discover the cognitive consistency and reinforcement approaches used to explain sociometric choice patterns.
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