PSY 0160 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Attribution Bias, Assortative Mating, Silent Treatment
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Selection - we select or avoid certain people and environments. What traits do people want in a long term mate (three traits) 1. Mutual attraction or love: dependable character, emotional stability. What traits predict an unhappy marriage (two traits) - emotional instability (jealousy) low conscientiousness( impulsive and unreliable) low agreeableness a little bit. What traits predict angering or upsetting one"s partner (two traits) Manipulation - personality related to which tactics we use to influence others. Charm: i try to be loving when i ask her to do it. Coercion: i yell at him until he does it. Silent treatment: i don"t respond to her until she does it. Reason: i explain why i want him to do it. Self-abasement: i act submissive so that he will do it. Responsibility invocation: i get her to make a commitment to doing it. Hardball: i hit him so that he will do it.
