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SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY - Critically Evaluate Psychological Theories of Interpersonal Attraction
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SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY - Critically Evaluate Psychological Theories of Interpersonal Attraction Interpersonal Attraction suggests as attraction between people, and although it may not in terms of a romantic relationship scenario as the phrase suggests, it nethertheless suggests an important attraction to create a relationship with a particular person. It may by that we are attracted to a particular person or a social relationship because we find them pleasant or because we find life alone unpleasant or unrewarding. Schacter (1959) conducted a study in which female participants were told that they were going to receive an electric shock in a following experiment. Half of the subjects were told it would be painful and the other half were told it would not be painful. Each group were given the option to wait with another person or on their own for the experiment. A significantly higher number of people from the group who...
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