Attraction of celebs' - Social Psychological

Question	Answer
What did McCutcheon et al. establish about attraction of celebrities?	Most people are aware that their unobtainable and only offer entertainment. However, absorption may lead to extreme addiction
Who developed the addiction absorption model?	Giles & Matsby
What are the 3 levels in the absorption addiction model?	Entertainment Social Intense Personal Borderline Pathological
Outline the entertainment social level.	Celebs' provide entertainment, becoming a source of social interaction and gossip
Outline the Intense Personal level.	Obsession like tendencies - intense and compulsive feelings about celeb'
Outline Borderline Pathological level.	Uncontrollable behaviours and fantasies about the celeb'
What does the intense personal level lead to?	Passive para social relationship
What does borderline pathological lead to?	Beyond para-social relationships - individuals believes their in a real relationship
What did Maltby use to assess the relationship between celeb' worship and personality? (AO2)	Eysenck personality questionnaires
What is the intense personal level associated with? (AO2)	Neuroticism
What is neuroticism related to? (AO2)	Anxiety Depression
What type of impact can para-social relationships have? (AO2)	POSITIVE
What do parasocial relationships provide? (AO2)	Model of social behaviour and chance to learn about cultural values such as the importance of marriage

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	Created by OliviaBridge almost 11 years ago