PSYCH-225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Reciprocal Liking, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Cognitive Dissonance
7 Jul 2020
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Interpersonal attractions: from first impressions to close relationships. Propinquity effect: the finding that the more we see and interact with people the more likely they are to become our friend. Mit married students, no pre-existing social relationships, 40%- next door neighbors, 20% 2 doors down, 10%- opposite end; very small changes in proximity changed likelihood of a relationship. Results showed that proximity or opportunities to bump into each other on a daily basis increased chances for friendships. After some months more than 10 times as many friendships had developed with people who lived in the same building, and even more with people who lived next door. Mere exposure effect: the finding that the more exposure we have to a stimuli the more apt we are to like it. Similarity is a factor, a match between interests attitudes and values (opinions and personality, interests and experiences, appearance) Reciprocal liking: knowing someone likes you can make you like them.
