PSYC 360 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Murder Of Kitty Genovese, Social Exchange Theory, Facial Symmetry
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Note: the exam will cover chapters 10, 11, 9 & 12, and all lectures from that period. Familiarity: proximity/propinquity effect: the tendency to be attracted to people you see more (friends). Back) (1950) tracked friendship formation among couples in graduate housing; the closer together people lived, even within a building, the more likely they were to become close friends: physically attractive individuals are treated more positively in many respects. Make more money - have more friends - have better social skills. However, average faces are not the most attractive; they are just more attractive than the individual faces that are averaged in the composite. Perrett et al. (1994) showed this distinction in a study in which caucasian and asian participants rated highly attractive composites of both races higher than average attractive composites. Similarity we like people who are similar to us (self-verification and matching hypothesis) Liking back we like people who like us (reciprocity)
