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This week's materials take a close look at interpersonal attraction. As social

animals, the concepts presented within this week's chapters may seem at times

obvious or simplistic. However, consider how you develop friendships and

establish a rapport with a prospective "special someone." As you stand there

interacting with another person do you think to yourself…

1. (proximity) "If I lived somewhere else I wouldn't even know or like this

person."

2. (affect) "If I were in a better mood this person would almost seem ok, but

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since I'm not, I don't care for him/her."

3. (attractiveness) "If only I could get past how good looking this person is/is

not…I wonder what they are really like."

4. (attractiveness) "He is really good looking…he has to be a trustworthy car

salesman"

5. (attractiveness) "She is too beautiful to be smart."

Your Task

Pick one of the four:

1. Post a brief analysis that ranks, in order of importance, the factors that lead to

attraction in chapter 7.

2. Do we have control over who we find attractive?

3. Do we have control over who we like?

4. Read chapter 8 and discuss why people do good deeds?

Be sure to include four vocabulary words form the reading to get full credit.

Please include at least 4 mentions of the sections or where you got the

information that you mention.

Part 2: Constructive Peer Feedback: In addition to posting your thoughts to the

main entry questions, respond to at least TWO (2) of your classmates' entries that address a question different from the one you were assigned. In 5 or more

sentences, provide constructive feedback. Do you have some additional thoughts

on the topic? Share them. When providing your feedback present the logic behind

it.

Refer back to the rubric. If you think you deserve a 24, did you write an AMAZING

post? Multiple page numbers? Multiple sources?

Write the first page of your final paper

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