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Social Psychology
Close Relationships
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
04/11/2007

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Term
Social Comparison
Definition
Social Comparison - gain knowledge of self through others
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social exchange
Definition
seeking out rewarding relationships
Term
factors that influence affiliation needs
Definition
evolutionary
biology and arousability
culture
gender
Term
sources of shyness
Definition
born shy, learned reaction from failing
negative self image
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loneliness
Definition
feeling of deprivation about existing social relationships
Term
who's lonely?
Definition
Age 18-30
men and women about the same
Term
situation factors that trigger affiliation needs
Definition
Proximity - physical closeness

Familiarity - seeing someone more often increases attraction

Anxiety - Shatner - beings with others decreases anxiety
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what-is-good-is-good sterotype
Definition
looking good makes others think other qualities about you are good too
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high self monitor vs. low self monitor
Definition
high - date attractive woman
low - date good personality

low SM acts consistent w/ personality
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reciprocity
Definition
people look for relationships which are emotionally equivalent
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Stimulus - Value - Role Theory
Definition
Stimulus Stage - Attraction started by physical appearance

Value Stage - Attachment is based on similarity of values and beliefs
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social exchange theory
Definition
people are motivated to get more rewards, less cost in relationships
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types of relationships
Definition
exchange - keep it about equal
communal - there for the other person
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attacment styles
Definition
anxious - crys when parent leaves, mad when they come back

avoidant - non shalant when parent leaves, ignore when come back

secure - cry then are happy
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excitation transfer
Definition
arousal caused by one stimulus is added to the arousal of a 2nd stimulus and combined arousal is attributed to the 2nd stimulus
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Steenbergs Triangular theory of love
Definition
Intimacy - passion - commitment

2 of 3
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companionate love
Definition
secure, stable
dimunition of passion
self disclosure
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coping with failing relationship
Definition
loyalty
ignore
voice
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