PY - Psychology PY 100S Lecture 30: Keys to attraction
1 Dec 2016
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How these components are weighted in a relationship determine the type: Intense + intimate = romantic (passionate) love (lacks commitment) Intimate + committed = companionate love (lacks passion) Intense + intimate + commitment = consummate love (has all three components. Usually relationships progress through stages as the couples mature. Norms are learned, socially based rules that prescribe what we should or should not do in particular situations. Encourage conformity and compliance; instill social order. Individual becomes so engulfed by the group that they lose their sense of individuality. Under these circumstances, individuals can engage in behavior they might never do alone (violence, destructiveness) The presence of others improves performance; likely if that task is easy/familiar. The presence of others hurts performance; especially if task is difficult. Tendency to exert less effort during a group task because. Asch"s stimuli individual contributions are difficult to evaluate.
