Attraction: Describe and evaluate two psychological theories of interpersonal attraction.

Q. Describe and evaluate two psychological theories of interpersonal attraction. In this consider the extent to which attraction is determined by cultural and social factors, rather than an act of choice. A. Attraction can be considered as a relatively simple process, which has a number of different forms such as friendships, sexual attraction and romantic love. There are various factors and processes which are involved in attraction, which will be covered in this essay. Interpersonal …

…ie the theories concerning the maintenace of relationships conflict on the issue of whether it is concious or unconcious rewards system that influences behaviour or the desire for predictabilty. It is also evident that the process of attraction is universal in nature ie it can be practically applied to all aspects of relationships from love to companionship. BIBLIOGRAPHY Cardwell, Mike; The complete A -Z Psychology Handbook; 1996. Gleitman; Psychology, Third Edition; 1981. Hayes, Nicky; Foundations of Psychology; 1995.