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The Formation of Romantic Relationships
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Formation of Romantic relationships
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Rewards relationships bring are things such as...
An unpleasant consecuence such as being lonely
Someone to clean your house
Love, friendship, emotional support, financial support etc.
Someone to introduce to yuor parents
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Reward/need: Mutual attraction occurs when...
One partner is willing to share their playstation
When one partner is rude to the other
when both partners agree to get tatoos of each others names
each partner meets each other’s needs
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Identify two theories of formation of romantic relationships...
Gender theory
Reward/need satisfaction theory
Learning theory
Similairty
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Why have critics argued that many experiments in this area lack ecological validity?
a lot of research is laboratory based
a lot of research done is people who are in love themselves
a lot of research is done by unqualified people
a lot of research is made up
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Why is similarity in attitudes and personality important?
people can buy the same items as their potential partner
people can change their behaviour
lessens the chance of rejection and validatesour own beliefs
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According to classical conditioning why are holiday romances more likely?
Because we spend more money on holiday
Because holidays are unpleasant events
we are happy on holiday- a holiday is a pleasant event
Because we are more likely to have sex on holiday
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What do people in love show higher levels of, in the brain?
crazy thoughts
Alcohol
higher dopamine activity in the reward centresof the brain
Cells
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What is the dissimilarity-repulsion hypothesis?
Applies to different culturesSimilarity is a universal need.
That those with beards are more attractive
That attachment is a universal need
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One of the theories for the Formation of Romantic Relationships is...
Reward/need satisfation model
Hormone theory
Attachment theory
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May and Hamilton did an experiment with...
Speed dating
Pleasant and unpleasant music usic</p>
Sex
Dogs
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Critics of this theory have also argued that rewards needs satisfaction theory assumes that...
we don't need relationships
we will love anyone
we are basically selfish and motivated by self-interest.
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Reward need: Attraction can occur through...
Principles of classical and operant conditinoning
Same shoe size
Attachment
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Similarity theory is attraction to...
similar personalities and attitudes.
those who provide positive reinforcement
Those who are like our parents
Our friends ex boyfriends
