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Interpersonal attractoin (or close relationships)
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Postive feelings for others; liking and loving
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Factors that attract people to each other
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1) proximity- when you live in a dorm or an apartment consider the friends when you first moved in.
2) mere exposure- repeated exposure to a person is often sufficient to produce attraction.
3) Similarity
4) physical attractiveness- for most people, the equation beautiful= good is quite true.
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Reciprocity of liking effect
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A tendency to like those who like us
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Passionate (or romantic) love
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A state of intense absorption in someone that includes intense physiological arousal, psychological interest, and caring for the needs of others.
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Companionate love
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The strong affecttion we hve for those with whom our lives are deeply involved.
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Love consist of 3 parts
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decision/commitment- the initial thoughts that one loves someone and the longer-term feelings commitment to maintain love.
intimacy component- feelings of closeness and connectedness
passion component- the motivational drives relating to sex, physical closeness, and romance.
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Aggression
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The intentional injury of, or harm to, another person
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Catharsis
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The process of discharging built-up aggressive energy
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Prosocial behavior
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Helping behavior
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Diffusion of responsibility
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The tendency for people to feel that responsibility for acting is shared, or diffused, among those present
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Helping process 4 basic steps
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1)noticing a person, event, or situation that may require help
2) interpreting the event as one that requires help
3) assuming responsibility for helping
4) deciding on and implementing the form of helping.
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Altruism
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Helping behavior that is beneficial to others but clearly requires self- sacrifice
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