Parasocial Relationships (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What are parasocial relationships?
What are parasocial relationships?
One-sided emotional connections with media figures
How many levels did McCutcheon's Celebrity Attitude Scale identify?
How many levels did McCutcheon's Celebrity Attitude Scale identify?
Three distinct levels
What characterises the entertainment-social level?
What characterises the entertainment-social level?
Casual interest that doesn't disrupt daily life
What defines the intense-personal level?
What defines the intense-personal level?
Stronger emotional connections & preoccupation
What marks the borderline-pathological level?
What marks the borderline-pathological level?
Uncontrollable feelings & obsessive thoughts
What does the absorption-addiction model explain?
What does the absorption-addiction model explain?
How parasocial relationships progress in intensity
In McCutcheon & Houran's study, what % showed entertainment-social attitudes?
In McCutcheon & Houran's study, what % showed entertainment-social attitudes?
20%
What personality trait did Maltby link to entertainment-social level?
What personality trait did Maltby link to entertainment-social level?
Extroversion
What did Maltby (2004) find about entertainment-social mental health?
What did Maltby (2004) find about entertainment-social mental health?
They maintained good mental health
What limitation exists regarding individual differences?
What limitation exists regarding individual differences?
Unclear if personality causes CWS or vice versa