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exam #2
psych 270 - social psychology
| darwin's natural selection process | nature selects traits that help organisms survive and reproduce |
| evolutionary psychology | applies natural selection theory to psychological traits and social behaviors |
| gender | the biological (sex) and social characteristics associated with males and females |
| transgender | when one's gender identity differs from their birth sex |
| what do women look for in men? | displays of power, status, and wealth |
| what do men look for in women? | displays of youth and fertility |
| coolidge effect | the renewal of sexual behavior when a new partner is introduced |
| culture | the shared behaviors, ideas, attitudes and traditions that are passed down |
| cultural diversity | diverse traditions indicate many behaviors and traits are socially acquired |
| ex of cultural diversity | swimwear worn in different cultures and countries |
| norms | cultural standards for behavior, time, expressiveness, personal space, and conformity |
| ex of norms | most other countries use 24 hour time (military time) and we use 12 hour time |
| peers | we are influenced as much or more by peers as we are by genetics |
| ex of cultural similarity | the importance of family and clan systems found on some islands |
| gender roles | social expectations or norms for females and males |
| ex of gender norms | men driving families around (because men are supposed to be in charge, have the power, and show importance), mom's writing the thank you notes for gifts (women are better at showing and expressing their emotions/feelings) |
| violations of gender norms can result in ___? | rejection |
| relationship quality: female friendships | women spend more time in smaller, more intimate groups where communication and support is at large |
| relationship quality: empathy | women are better at understanding and experiencing others' emotions |
| women are more skilled at ___ and ___ emotion | detecting, expressing |
| social dominance | in almost all societies, men hold most of the high power and status positions |
| ex of social dominance | most CEO's, CFO's, managers, partners in law firms, etc are men |
| precarious manhood (aka toxic masculinity) | the fear of losing masculinity and power |
| BEST ex of precarious manhood (imo) | andrew tate |
| peer-transmitted culture | peer-influence accounts for a large part of our attitudes and behaviors |
| interactionism | combined influence of environment and biology on behaviors and attitudes |
| epigenetics | genes set up predispositions, but environmental factors influence genetic activation |
| ex of epigenetics | having the gene for alcoholism does not automatically mean you will be an alcoholic |
| power of the situation and person | being aware of the power of the situation gives us the ability to chose and create our own situations |
| the need to belong | motivation to form positive relationships with others |
| ostracism | social exclusion that results in depression, anxiety, less self-control, self-defeating behaviors, aggression, and motivations to affiliate |
| how does the brain respond to ostracism? | like physical pain; ostracism is seen as a form of psychological torture |
| ex of ostracism | solitary confinement |
| factors that influence liking and love | proximity, interaction, anticipatory liking, mere exposure |
| friendship and attraction: proximity | geographic closeness influences liking |
| friendship and attraction: interaction | form friendships with those whom we cross paths with |
| friendship and attraction: anticipatory liking | increased liking form someone we anticipate interacting with |
| ex of anticipatory liking | changing/moving around your schedule to become more exposed to your crush |
| friendship and attraction: mere exposure | novel stimuli is liked more after repeated exposure |
| ex of mere exposure | when you move to a new house, do not necessarily like it at first and eventually like it |
| gender and attractiveness | physical attraction is a strong predictor of initial liking for both sexes |
| ex of gender and attractiveness | when you want to be friends with the pretty/popular people |
| matching phenomenon | the tendency to choose partners who are similar in attractiveness and other traits to ourselves |
| ___ are more similar in attractiveness than ___ | married couples, dating partners |
| asset-matching | if attractiveness is skewed other traits are there to compensate |
| ex of asset-matching | when someone ugly (with a good personality) is dating someone attractive (with an ugly personality) |
| attractiveness stereotype (halo effect) | the belief that attractiveness is correlated with other positive attributes |
| ex of attractiveness stereotype | ted bundy: people saw him as a kind, charismatic person - when in reality he was the total opposite |
| faces | across cultures, symmetrical features are viewed as more attractive |
| body | attractive bodies vary across cultures |
| biology and attraction | reproduction and survival instincts influence liking and attraction |
| social comparison | viewing models and celebrities lower rating of self, mates, and others "contrast effect" |
| love and attraction | love leads to more attraction for loved ones and less attraction to "others" |
| similarity vs. complementary: similar others | more likely to be friends with, get married to, and stay married to those who are similar to us |
| similarity vs. complementary: implicit egotism | we prefer things that associate with ourselves |
| similarity vs. complementary: dissimilar others | we tend to dislike other who disagree with us or do not share our attitudes |
| mutual admiration | we like those who like us |
| mutual admiration: intigration | a self-serving strategy to gain the favor of others |
| mutual admiration: self esteem and attraction | the approval of others is rewarding after self-esteem blows |
| relationship rewards: reward theory of attraction | we like others who reward us and with whom we associate rewards |
| ex of reward theory of attraction | when cole pays for/buys things for me |
| relationship rewards: liking by association | we like others with whom we associate positive events |
| ex of liking by association | getting to work with Kim on Fridays and Saturdays doesn't make me totally hate working there |
| love | passion, intimacy, commitment, shared understanding, and support |
| passionate love (AKA the honeymoon phase) | emotional, exciting, intense longing to be with your partner |
| companionate love | enduring affection we feel for those who our lives are intertwined with |
| two-factor theory of emotion | emotion is determined by physiological arousal and its cognitive label |
| variations in love: culture and love | love does not always precede relationships |
| variations in love: gender and love | men tend to fall in love more easily and are less likely to break up premarital relationships |
| ___ ___ divorce more than ___ ___ | individualistic cultures, communal cultures |
| couples are more likely to stay married if... | you get married later in life you date for a long time (6+ years) are both well educated do not live together while dating |
| detachment process | the longer the relationship, the more painful the breakup |
| divorce alternatives | marriage counselling "separation" staying together because you made a vow/commitment |
| maintaining close relationships: equity and satisfaction | those who perceive their relationship as inequitable feel discomfort, distressed, and depressed |
| maintaining close relationships: self-disclosure | revealing intimate aspects of yourself to others |
| maintaining close relationships: disclosure reciprocity | disclosure leads to feelings of liking and reciprocal disclosure |
| maintaining close relationships: communication | healthy couples voice their concerns, approvals and assents; unhappy couples ignore their partner, criticize and put them down |
| personality and relationships: attachment | childhood attachment can predict adult relationships |
| personality and relationships: secure attachment | leads to stable adult relationships (70% of kids have this kind of attachment) |
| personality and relationships: avoidant insecure attachment | leads to less investment/commitment in relationships |
| personality and relationships: anxious insecure | leads to having a less trusting and possessive relationship full of jealousy |
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