Psychology 2075 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Social Exchange Theory, Active Listening, Attachment Theory
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Mere-exposure effect def"n: repeated exposure to any stimulus, including a person, leads to a greater liking for that stimulus. Tendency to like a person more if we have been exposed to him or her repeatedly. Homophily the tendency to have contact with people that who share our social characteristics: age, ethno-cultural background, religious affiliation, education level. Physical attractiveness is a determinant of sexual attraction. Influenced by dominant themes related to attraction that are found within mass media. We tend to be attracted to people who are physically attractive. Physical attractiveness is one of many factors that influence sex appeal: general body size, symmetry of the face, neonate facial features (infant like, big eyes, pouty lips) Matching phenomenon -the tendency for men and women to choose as partners people who match them, that is, who are similar in attitudes, intelligence, and attractiveness. Perceived similarity - the extent to which an individual believes his or her partner is similar on important characteristics*