Ch 5 Close Relationships Flashcards
Interdependence
A sense of interconnectedness
Three intimate relationship categories
Romantic relationships, Friendships, Family relationships.
4 qualities of Close relationships
Frequent impact, long duration of time, interests, behaviors.
Social Development
Psych study that emphasizes social and psychological factors that affect newborn to adulthood growth.
Behavioral genetics
How Biological and Genetic factors influence behavior.
What is required to create Close Relationships?
Interdependence
Who discovered attachment styles? (MA)
Mary Ainsworth
3 Attachment styles
Secure, Avoidant, Anxious-ambivalent
What is the healthiest Attachment style?
Secure attachment.
4 Major Parenting Styles
Authoritative, Authoritarian, Permissive, and Neglectful.
What is the healthiest parent style?
Authoritative
Authoritative Parenting
Gives guidelines and shows Flexibility and Reason with discipline.
AuthoriTARIAN Parenting
Strong CONTROL, little emotional guidance.
Permissive Parenting
Hippies.
Neglectful Parenting
Lack of involvement in life.
Sternbergs Love Triangle (PIC)
Passion, Intimacy, Commitment.
Minding
Caring/ paying attention to.
Factors of abuse
Low Socioeconomic, Growing up in violent home, More children= more violence, Single parents w/ stress.
Anti- Social
Manipulate people, don’t care about right or wrong.
Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED)
Short bouts of rage, physical harm or property
Damaging communication styles (4)
Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, Withdrawal (worst)
Criticism
General personal attacks or blaming.
Contempt
Purposeful disrespect
Defensiveness
Escalate conflict by implying partners is victimizing you
Withdrawal
No meaningful communication.
