title: The Prototype of Indicators of a Responsive Partner Shapes Information Processing: A False Recognition Study.
abstract: When judging whether a relationship partner can be counted on to "be there" when needed, people may draw upon knowledge structures to process relevant information. We examined one such knowledge structure using the prototype methodology: indicators of a partner who is likely to be there when needed. In the first study (N = 91), the structure, content, and reliability of the prototype of indicators were examined. Then, using a false recognition study (N = 77), we demonstrated that once activated, the prototype of indicators of a partner who is likely to be there when needed affects information processing. Thus, the prototype of indicators may shape how people process support-relevant information in everyday life, affecting relationship outcomes. Using this knowledge structure may help a person process relevant information quickly and with cognitive economy. However, it may also lead to biases in judgments in certain situations.
authors.affiliation: a University of Alabama at Birmingham.
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Turan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008606:Mental Processes / Q000502:physiology*; D010551:Personality; D012938:Social Perception; D012944:Social Support; D035502:Trust / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: attachment; close relationships; couple relationships; false recognition; information processing; knowledge; prototype; responsiveness; trust