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| The things that initially attract you to someone are the same things that drive you away |
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| Kelly's Model of Attraction |
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| Composed of four main factors that influence the attraction process: 1. Personal qualities, 2. the qualities of the other person, 3. chemistry, 4. environmental factors |
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| Attractive people can do no wrong |
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| The more we see a person the less we like them |
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| Attitudes reinforcement model |
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| Those who are similar to us reinforce who we are |
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| We like those who match our level of attractiveness |
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| When parents disprove, children are more likely to become attracted |
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| term for classifying body types |
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| Carries too much weight for its height (fat) |
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| Carries too little weight for its height (thin) |
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| Perfect balance between height and weight (most generally liked in all cultures) |
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| Women are considered to be the most attractive when their waste is about 70% the width of their hips |
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| Refers to the tendency to retain juvenile physical features into adulthood (associated with attractiveness especially in women). |
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| 3 principles of uncertainty reduction theory |
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| 1. People seek information to reduce uncertainty during initial encounter, 2. People engage in passive, active and interactive strategies to reduce uncertainty, 3. As uncertainty decreases, attraction increases. |
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| Predicted outcome value theory |
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| People will seek information to reduce uncertainty only when they perceive positive outcomes from the target |
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| Creating a 3 person triangle to test his or her commitment to a relationship |
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| See if a partner responds to an admirer |
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| See if partner becomes jealous after you flirt with someone |
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| Create distance between partners for a long period of time to see if the relationship will last |
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| How much cost can a partner take? Ask partner to do something extraordinary for you to see if they would do it. |
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| Hinting or joking around to bring up a topic without taking responsibility for it i.e. Jill might joke about getting married to watch Jack's reactions |
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| Use labels for partner when introducing him or her ("this is my girlfriend...") and then watch reaction |
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| 1. Orientation, 2. Exploratory affective exchange, 3. Affective exchange, 4. Stage exchange |
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