Interpersonal relationships Flashcards

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What are the main factors linked to interpersonal relationships?

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> Propinquity
Exposure effect
Proximity and anticipating the cot of a negative relationship
Similarity

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What evidence is there that similarity has an effect on interpersonal relationships?

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> Buss (1985)

> Eysenk (1986)

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What is reciprocal liking?

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We like those wholike us

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What is the basis for discrepancies from personal ideals?

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> Desirable mates are in short supply due to a consensus of of desirable traits
Due to supply limitations we frequently settle

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What are the two main personality constructs?

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> Machiavellian personality

> Authoritarian personality

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What is a Machiavellian personality?

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Someone who deceives and manipulates others for personal gain

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What are the features of a Machiavellian personality?

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> Retaliation to a perceived hostile society
Measured using the MACH-IV scale
Related to narcissism and psychopathy
Correlates with low agreeableness

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What did Lee and Ashton (2005) find?

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> Machiavellian personality
Children
Machiavellianism is stable
Correlates with low agreeableness

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What didd Andreou (2004) and Sutton & Koegh (2000) find?

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Machiavellianism positively correlates with bullying other children

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What is an authoritarian personality

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A domineering personality with little interpersonal warmth

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What did Adorno et al (1950) suggest?

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Authoritarianism may be due to over controlling parents, leading to a harsh evaluation of others

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What is social dominance orientation?

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Individual differences in a person’s need for an in-group to retain superiority over an out-group

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What did Lippa and Arad find?

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Higher levels of social dominance in those rated as less nurturant and more prejudiced

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What are the three romantic attachment types?

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> Security
Anxious-ambivalent
Avoidant

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What did McLewin and Muller (2006) find?

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> Romantic relationships
Negative self-view compared to partner-view increases risk of personality pathology
Dismissive style associated with vulnerability

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What did Karney et al (1995) find?

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> Romantic relationships
Personality dispositions
‘Enduring vulnerabilities’ affect how couples respond to stress

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How do the big five effect relationship adjustment?

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> Neuroticism linked to dissatisfaction

> Agreeableness, openness and conscientiousness correlate with marital satisfaction

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How does attributional style influence relationship adjustment?

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> Central to satisfaction

> Negative partner-attributions linked to depression, anger and marital violence

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What did Back et al (2011) find?

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> Speed dating
Promiscuous men better at determining interest of partner
Women high on agreeableness better at determining partner interest