9.3 Flashcards
refers to a person’s preference for emotional and sexual relation- ships with individuals of the same gender, the other gender, or either gender.
sexual orientation.
what are the three components of love?
intimacy, passion commitment.
refers to warmth, closeness, and sharing in a relationship.
intimacy.
what are the signs of intimacy.
receiving emotional support, valuing the loved one, wanting to promote the welfare of the loved one, and sharing oneself and one’s possessions with another.
why self disclosure is important.
to achieve and maintain feelings of intimacy in a relationship.
refers to the intense feelings (both positive and negative) experienced in love relationships, includ-ing sexual desire.
passion
involves the decision and intent to maintain a relationship in spite of the difficulties and costs that may arise.
commitment.
what does commitment have?
long terms and short terms.
what are the short term aspects?
The short-term aspect concerns the conscious decision to love someone.
what are the long term aspects?
he long-term aspect reflects the determination to help a relationship endure.
how many types of relationship?
8
what is the ultimate type of love?
consummate.
what are the three components consummate love presents?
intimacy-passion-commitment.
what does more than half infants develop in relationships
secure attachment
what are the three adult attachment types in relation ships?
secure attachment-avoidant adults and anxious ambivalent adults.
how does secure attachment score in relation ships?
long long lasting relationship and fewer divorces however, it includes trust, mutual
dependence, warmth, closeness (fewest
divorces
what does avoidant adults have
hey have the lowest incidence of positive relationship experiences of the three groups.– fear closeness,
prefer distance, less trust (fewest positive
relationships
what does anxious-ambivilent adults have
. Their relationships have the shortest duration of the three groups.
– fear abandonment, want extreme closeness
(shortest relationships – scare others off)
what are the two factors that is base in adult attachment styles
attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance
the Stability of attachment styles can effect someone in?
positive and negative direction.
how many factors for ending relationships?
5
