ASU Chapter 14: Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood Flashcards
individual’s behavioral style and characteristic emotional responses; inhibition; ability to control one’s emotions
temperament
have a positive view of relationships and find it easy to get close to others
secure attachment style
are hesitant about getting involved in romantic relationships
avoidant attachment style
demand closeness, are less trusting, more emotional, jealous, and possessive
anxious attachment style
our own attitudes and values are supported when someone else’s are similar to ours
consensual validation
self-disclosure and the sharing of private thoughts
intimacy
intimacy according to Erikson
finding oneself while losing oneself in another person
isolation according to Erikson
failure to achieve intimacy
passionate love (or eros); strong components of sexuality and infatuation
romantic love
companionate love; desires to have the other person near, based on a deep and caring affection
affectionate love
strongest form of love
consummate love
living together in a sexual relationship without being married; lower marital satisfaction and increased likelihood of divorce
cohabiting adults
average duration of a marriage in the U.S. is currently just over ________ years
9 years
- occurs in a group
- focuses on relationship advice
- ranged from several hours to 20 hours
- lower risk of subsequent marital distress and divorce
premarital education
John Gottman’s 7 principles of a working marriage (first 4)
1) establishing love maps
2) nurturing fondness and admiration
3) turning towards each other instead of away
4) letting your partner influence you
John Gottman’s 7 principles of a working marriage (last 3)
5) solving solvable conflicts
6) overcoming gridlock
7) creating shared meaning
- by giving birth to fewer children and reducing the demands of childcare, women free up a significant portion of their lifespans for other endeavors
- men are apt to invest a greater amount of time in fathering
- parental care is often supplemented by institutional care
trends in childbearing
six pathways in exiting divorce (first 3)
1) the enhancers
2) the good-enoughs
3) the seekers
six pathways in exiting divorce (last 3)
4) the libertines
5) the competent losers
6) the defeated
most divorces occur in the _________ year of marriage
fifth to tenth
according to Robert Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, consummate love is characterized by:
passion, intimacy, and commitment
according to E. Mavis Hetherington’s research, the largest group of divorced people falls into the category of:
the good-enoughs
with regard to the timing of remarriage, in the United States:
men tend to remarry sooner than women do