Interpersonal Attraction as a Function of Attitude Similarity and Aggression

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dc.contributor.advisorDavis, John M.
dc.contributor.authorPacailler, Matthew
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHu, Jean
dc.contributor.committeeMemberOsborne, Randall E.
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-18T14:48:56Z
dc.date.available2017-05-18T14:48:56Z
dc.date.issued2017-05
dc.description.abstractThe attitude similarity effect is one of the most replicated paradigms of interpersonal attraction. Strangers with similar attitudes are found to be attractive compared to those with dissimilar attitudes. Previous research has found that this phenomenon does not occur with personality traits. Aggression may influence interpersonal attraction in a negative manner. The current study aims to understand if we find similar strangers attractive if they also have aggressive tendencies. 258 undergraduate students took a 14 item attitude survey and Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire. Attitude similarity was manipulated as similar or dissimilar and aggression was manipulated to be aggressive or non-aggressive. Results suggest that participants prefer a similar and aggressive stranger over a dissimilar and non-aggressive stranger. Future studies may look into mediators of similarity to understand potential reasoning for this occurrence.
dc.description.departmentPsychology
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent57 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationPacailler, M. (2017). Interpersonal attraction as a function of attitude similarity and aggression (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/6616
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectAttitude similarity
dc.subjectAggression
dc.subjectInterpersonal attraction
dc.subjectSocial psychology
dc.titleInterpersonal Attraction as a Function of Attitude Similarity and Aggression
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentPsychology
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychological Research
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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