Details Title: Intimate Relationships Description: Study of intimate relationships Total Flash Cards: 16 Created: 09/13/2009 20:09:59		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Women's & Gender Studies Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Proximity Definition Physically or psychologically close. Term Waist-to-hip ratio Definition Curvy .7  in which the waist is 30% smaller than the hips (hourglass figure) Term Contrast Effect Definition A perceptual phenomenon in which a given object is perceived differently depending on the other objects to which it is compared. Term Matching Definition Similar levels of physical attractiveness Term Mate Value Definition Overall attractiveness as a reproductive partner. Term Fatal Attractions Definition A quality that initially attracts one person to another gradually becomes one of the most obnoxious, irritating things about that partner. Term Stimulus-value-role theory Definition Info that helps influence developing relationships. Stimulus-info involving obvious attributes such as age, sex, and physical appearance. Value-similarity in attitudes and beliefs Role-agreeing on the basics of parenting, careers, and housecleaning Term Romeo & Juliet Effect Definition The more their parents interfere with their child's romances, the more love people feel for their partners. Term What Men Want Definition Warmth and Loyalty Attractiveness and vitality Status and Resources Term What Women Want Definition Warmth and Loyalty Status and Resources Attractiveness and Vitality Term Proximity- Liking those near us Definition We select our friends, and our enemies, from those around us Term Convenience: Proximity is rewarding, Distance is costly Definition Relationships with distant partners are ordinarily less satisfying than they would be if the partners were nearby Term Familiarity: Repeated Contact Definition In general, familiarity breeds attraction. Even brief, mere exposure to others usually increases our liking for them. Term Bias for Beauty Definition "What is Beautiful is Good" We assume that attractive people have other desirable personal characteristics. Term Reciprocity Definition Liking those who like us. People are reluctant to risk rejection. Most people seem to calculate others' overall desirability by multiplying their physical attractiveness by their probability of reciprocal liking. These findings are consistent with balance theory, which holds that people desire consistency among their thoughts, feelings, and relationships. Term Definition