What is our "Realistic choice"?

the most attractive person we can get

What is our "Ideal choice"?

The most attractive person we can find

the restoring of equity in a relationship

Why are collectivist cultures not catered for in RNS theory?

They're driven by other's needs

What did the computer dance INITIALLY find?

People chose dates who were the most attractive

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1
According to walster, what is the fourth principle?
Reinforcement
Rewards
Interdependence
Realignment
2
Assuming a beautiful person also have other positive features is called....
A positive halo
A negative halo
3
What happens in the Social Phase?
Dissatisfaction is discussed
Dissatisfaction is made public
Dissatisfaction is private
dissatisfaction is re-evaluated
4
Aron found that reward centres in the brain were activiated when...
in love
watching a sad movie
Rating photographs
on a date
5
What did Silverman find?
All the above
positive correlation between similarity and happiness
Physical attractiveness was postively correlated
Support for the matching hypothesis
6
What happens in the Intrapsychic stage?
dissatisfaction is public
Dissatiscfation is discussed
Dissatisfaction is private
The dissatsifaction is re-evauated
7
Which one does the Matching Hypothesis relate to?
The Ideal choice
The Realistic Choice
8
What did Dainton find?
perceived inequity linked to relationship dissastisfaction
Both A and B
Support for equity theory
ppts perfered others of similar attractiveness
9
Associating a person with a pleasant situation is....
Operant Conditioning
Classical Condidtioning
10
Which area of romantic relationships does Duck's theory explain?
Maintenence
Formation
Breakdown
11
Which neurotransmitter is involved in romantic feelings?
Both A and B
Dopamine
Testosterone
Serotonin
12
The law of effect states that....
Both A and C
All rewards extinguish behaviours
Punishment extinguishes behaviour
All reinforcements repeat behaviour
13
A Behavioural theory of relationship formation is....
Equity Theory
SLT
Rewards/Needs Satisfaction
The Matching Hypothesis
14
The things we find rewarding in a potential partner will....
vary for each individual
Reflect our unmet needs
All of the above
make us want to spend more time with them
15
What is our "Realistic choice"?
The most attractive person available
the most attractive person we can get
16
What is the name of the first phase proposed by Duck?
Intrapsychic
Dyadic
Grave Dressing
Social
17
What happens in the social phase?
Dissatisfaction is made public
Dissatisfaction is private
Dissatisfaction is discussed
Dissatisfaction is re-evaluated
18
What is the name of the other formation theory we covered?
Deindividuation
RNS
The Matching Hypothesis
Equity theory
19
Griffit and Veitch found that evaluations of strangers were more positive when.....
when watching a happy film
when listening to music
watching a sad film
in comfortable surroundings
20
What is our "Ideal choice"?
The most attractive person we can find
The person most similar to us
21
Which of the following is NOT an IDA for this theory?
Gender
Alternative approach
Culture
Practical application
22
What did the follow up study find?
Similar couples continued to date
ppts were attracted to the most attractive
Support for the Ideal Choice hypothesis
Both A and B
23
Which culture does the theory not apply to?
Individualist
Collectivist
24
May and hamilton found that males were rated as more attractive after....
Both B and C
viewing a happy film
listening to happy music
viewing a sad film
25
Whayt is the fourth phase called?
Dyadic
Extinction
Maintenance
Grave dressing
26
What is realignment?
The degree of unfairness
Trade offs to encourage equity
the restoring of equity in a relationship
Both A and B
27
Cunningham (1988) found that males rated interactions with women as better after....
sex
listening to music
All of the above
watching a happy film
28
Walster saw equity based on 4 principles. Which of the following is NOT a principle?
Dissatisfaction
Profit
Distribution
Rewards
29
According to the theory, why do go for people of similar attractiveness to us?
we fear rejection
because we are gorgeous
30
What is the name of the second maintenance theory?
Equality theory
Equity theory
RNS
The matching hypothesis
31
Why are collectivist cultures not catered for in RNS theory?
They're driven by other's needs
They have arranged marriages
They driven by own needs
Both B and C
32
Aron et al (2005) identified which part of the brain as the main reward centre?
Nucleus Accumbens
Amygdala
Pre-frontal cortex
Substantia Nigra
33
What did the computer dance INITIALLY find?
it was supportive of the matching hypothesis
Both B and C
People chose dates who were similar
People chose dates who were the most attractive
34
What happens in the Grave dressing Phase?
Dissatisfaction is re-evaluated
Both A and B
The ex partner is publically humiliated
Break up is re-branded as positive
35
What does Equity theory suggest?
Both A and B
Couples want fairness in a relationship
relationships ar maintained because they meet our needs
they will be dissatidfied with inequity

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