Liam and Maya are both fans of a popular film star. Liam loves watching his films and regularly chats about the actor's life with his classmates. However, Maya has developed an obsessive fascination with the actor, believing they are destined to be together as 'soulmates', and she has recently begun dramatically changing her diet and appearance to match his preferences.
With reference to research into levels of parasocial relationships, explain Liam and Maya’s behaviour.
16 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Parasocial relationships. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.