Filtering Theory Holds That People Use Sequentially Ordered Criteria to Sift

question 16

True/False

Filtering theory holds that people use sequentially ordered criteria to sift out people who are unattractive and with whom they are not willing to form an intimate relationship.

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Definitions:

Deindividuation

A psychological state in which an individual loses self-awareness and a sense of individuality, often resulting in disinhibited behavior.

Social Facilitation

The improvement in performance observed when an individual performs a task in the presence of others, compared to when they are alone.

Social Loafing

The occurrence in which people put in less effort towards reaching a goal when they are part of a group compared to when they are working solo.

Common Goal

A shared objective or aim among members of a group.