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Chapter 8 - Exam 3
PSYC 372
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is factor analysis? | a statistical technique for sorting items or behaviors into conceptually similar groupings |
| what is sternbergs triangular model of love? | passion, intimacy and decision/commitment |
| what is passion? | romantic attraction & sexual desire. theres physiological arousal and longing to be together |
| what is intimacy? | close bonds with others. theres mutual sharing. emotional support, etc. |
| what is decision/commitment? | its short term: say you love the others long term: commit to maintain love |
| what is compasionate love? | affection and tenderness felt for those whose lives are entwined with ours |
| what is passionate love? | state of intense longing for another |
| what is nurturant love? | feelings that inspire parents to care for their children |
| what is attachment love? | the desire to be cared for/protected by another person |
| what are the goals of romantic relationships? | obtaining sexual gratification, establishing family bonds/pooling resources and gaining resources and status |
| true or false. sexual gratification is one of the key components that distinguishes romantic relationships from friendships | true |
| what is testosterone linked to? | sexual longing. males produce more |
| what is oxytocin and estrogen linked to? | receptivity to sex and orgasm. females produce ore |
| what is sociosexual orientation? | individual differences in the tendency to prefer sex with or without love |
| what is unrestricted sex? | without necessity of love |
| what is restricted sex? | long term and in loving relationship |
| what do unrestricted sociesexual orientation have? | sex at earlier age, more likely to see friends as sex partners, hace sex sooner in a relationship, plus more |
| what is the two-factor theory? | love consists of general arousal (factor 1), which is attributed to the presence of an attractive person and labeled as love (factor 2) |
| what is misattribution of arousal? | arousal from a situation can be misplaced as desire/attraction to someone |
| what are the historical fluctuations in obtaining sexual gratification? | the roaring 20's - time of sexual experimentation |
| what are the cultural differences in obtaining sexual gratification? | Sprecher et al 1994. when asked if one would marry someone who they didnt love 50% of pakistanis & indians said yes, less than 5% americans & japanese said yes. |
| what is secure attachment? | caregiver consistently fulfills all of childs needs. easy affecttion toward mother. their unconcerned about being abandoned |
| what are adults with secure attachment like? | easy getting close to others and form healthy lasting relationships. their able to solve relationship conflicts |
| what is anxious/ambivalent attachment? | caregiver inconsistently responds to childs needs. visbily upset at separation from mother. their preoccupied with abandonement |
| what are adults with anxious/ambivalent attachment like? | reluctant to get close (clingy, needy, not trusting). thinks they will be abandoned. |
| what is avoidant attachment? | caregiver doesnt meet child's needs. defensively detached from mother. spurning affection upon mothers return. |
| what are adults with avoidant attachment like? | somewhat uncomfortable trusting others completely. overly independent and emotional guarded. struggle to offer emotional support to partners |
| what is disorganized (fearful-avoidant) attachment? | caregiver is chaotic (trauma/fearful). confused about attachment to mother. unpredictable response to mothers return. |
| how do threats magnify attachment? | when youre in threatening situations we are more likely to seek out loved ones.when in a functioning, healthy relationship, partners will respond quickly and effectively to the needs of their partner |
| what is paternal uncertainty: | uncertainty wheter child is his |
| what is loss of paternal investment? | potential loss of husbands resources |
| what are jealous females jealous of? | rivals waist, hips and hair |
| what are jealous males jealous of? | rivals shoulders |
| what are jealous transgernder individuals jealous of? | tend to show jealousy patterns aligned with gender identity |
| true or false. men prefer reproductive resources | true |
| for attracting mate what are men more focused on? | displaying status and dominance |
| for attracting mate what are women more focused on? | physical attractiveness and being nice |
| what is equity rule? | each persons cost/benefit ratio should match |
| what is need-based rule? | each person provides benefits as needed |
| what is monogamy? | marriage between one peron and another person |
| what is polygamy? | 1 person with multiple partners |
| what is polyandry? | one woman marrying more than one man |
| what is polygyny? | one man marrying more than one woman |
| what is erotomania? | disorder characterized by fixed, delusional beliefs that one is passionately loved by another |
| what are some situaions that pull couples apart? | economic problems and availability of alternative mates |
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