PSYC 1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 45: Ingroups And Outgroups, Prosocial Behavior
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Psyc 1 textbook notes module 45: prosocial relations. Mere exposure effect: repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them. Given more options, people"s choices are more superficial: focus on more easily assessed characteristics. Reward theory of attraction: we will like those whose behavior is rewarding to us, including people who are willing and able to help us achieve our goals. Passionate love: aroused state of intense positive absorption in another, usually present at the beginning of a love relationship. Two-factor theory of emotion: emotions have two ingredients (physical arousal and cognitive appraisal), arousal from any source can enhance one emotion or another depending on how we interpret and label the arousal. Companionate love: deep affectionate attachment we fell for those with whom our lives are intertwines; happens when love matures. Equity: people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give to it. Self-disclosure: act of revealing intimate aspects of oneself to others.