PSYCH 202 1st Edition Lecture 18Mere exposure effect: I. The more exposure we have to a stimulus, the more apt we are to like it II. Mita, Dermer & Knight, 1977a. mirror image/photo study III. Zajonc (ZY-onz): a. We don’t have to be aware of exposure for it to have an effectIV. Dating Tip #1: a. Make sure your crush sees you a lot (Propinquity)Segal and police academy students:I. Students liked classmates closer to them in the alphabetII. Assigned seats controlled for SELECTING similar neighborsIII. Dating Tip #2: a. Live/sit NEAR your crushPhysical attractiveness is correlated with: I. Higher salariesII. Higher gradesIII. Being rated as smarterThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.IV. Halo effect:a. Tendency to attribute other positive qualities to someone with one salient positive quality.V. Everyone prefers attractive othersBut: VI. .50 correlation between two partners’ attractivenessParental investment theory I. Idea that male and female mating strategies will differ depending on what is required of them in parenting. Why males care so much about potential mate’s appearance:I. Clues to female fertility: a. Youthb. Healthc. (Related to symmetry - attractive to both sexes) d. .70 waist to hip ratioi. sign of pubertyii. sign of ability to withstand difficulties of pregnancy II. Evolved perceptions of what’s attractive are very general…III. LOTS of cultural, individual variation is what is considered attractiveIV. Evolution requires genetic diversity – if there were just one ideal “look,” it would reduce diversity.V. …And diversity is one of the keys to adaptation!Context effectsI. Kenrick and Gutierres (1980)a. Charlie’s Angels study - contrast effectII. Dating Tip #3 a. Ask person out before s/he watches “America’s Next Top Model Search”III. Pennebaker et al. (1979)a. Don’t the girls (and boys) all become prettier at closing time?IV. Dating Tip #4 a. Wait your crush out and hope s/he doesn’t find someone better first!V. Dating Tip #5 a. For first date, go on a hike, play racquetball, see a scary movie, take stairs to top of PLC, drive badly,
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