PSYC 2310 Lecture 14: November 24

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2310
• Professor: Saba Safdar

Document Summary

Physical proximity plays a large role in attraction and relationship formation. We like those who are physically attractive. We like others who are similar to us (physical, psychological, demographic characteristics) Weighing pros & cons for a romantic relationship. Research shows that people often desire romantic partners who share similar characteristics and who live in close proximity. There is no significant difference in choosing a partner who lives closer vs. more similar. Decoy effect of asymmetric dominance effect (huber, payne, puto, 1982) Decoy effect: move toward the option that is better than the distractor option. The decoy effect occurs when 2 option are presented, each of which will appeal to some people. A third option is then introduced, which serves as the decoy or distractor. The decoy has impact on one"s decision making. Cr: example: perfume reminding individuals of their romantic partner, griffitt (1970) study c. i. Participants in pleasant room like both the similar and dissimilar person significantly more c. ii.