Chapter 10

Question 1

What is relational maintenance?

Answer 1

a dynamic process that involves continually adjusting to new needs and demands

Question 2

Relational Maintenance involves..

Answer 2

keeping existence
keeping stability
keeping relationship in repair

Question 3

What is Prosocial Maintenance behavior?

Answer 3

positive behaviors that promote relational closeness, trust and liking

Question 4

5 primary strategies…

Answer 4

Positivity
Openness
Assurances
Social networking
Task sharing

Question 5

Prosocial maintenance behaviors lead to…

Answer 5

relationships that are more stable and commited

Question 6

What is Antisocial Maintenance behavior?

Answer 6

negative behaviors used to maintain the relationship

Question 7

What is avoidance used for?

Answer 7

can be used to keep a relationship at a given level

Question 8

What is Jealousy Induction?

Answer 8

– trying to alter the partner’s feelings or keep the other person in the relationship

Question 9

what is modality?

Answer 9

the channel of communication ( verbal, nonverbal, and mediated)

Question 10

What is strategic maintenance behaviors?

Answer 10

behaviors that are specifically designed to maintain a relationship (apologizing, sending flowers)

Question 11

What is routine maintenance behaviors?

Answer 11

help to maintain the relationship, but are not as deliberate (task sharing, positivity)

Question 12

What are 3 important behaviors?

Answer 12

Openness – routine talk and intimate disclosure, cornerstone of good friendships
Supportiveness
Positivity

Question 13

What are 3 challenges in cross-sex friendships?

Answer 13

Emotional Bond Challenge
Sexual Challenge
Public Presentation Challenge

Question 14

What is Emotional Bond Challenge?

Answer 14

We are socialized to think of the opposite sex as romantic partners

Question 15

What is sexual challenge?

Answer 15

Potential sexual attraction can exist

Question 16

What is public presentation challenge?

Answer 16

Others assume there is more to the relationship

Question 17

Friends with benefits is…

Answer 17

– having sex, but staying friends rather than becoming romantic

Question 18

Long distance relationships…

Answer 18

Some couples happier and more “in love” with their partners than proximal couples

Question 19

What does idealization allow?

Answer 19

the relationship to be satisfying

Question 20

what is cohabitation?

Answer 20

living together without being married

Question 21

What is selection effect?

Answer 21

says people who choose to live together rather than marry may have certain personal characteristics or attitudes that make it less likely that their relationships will last

Question 22

What is the equity theory?

Answer 22

focuses on determining whether the distribution of resources is fair to both relational partners

Question 23

What is general equity?

Answer 23

an overall assessment of balance between two people’s benefits and contributions

Question 24

what is specific equity?

Answer 24

focuses on balance between benefits and contributions in a specific area

Question 25

benefits of equity?

Answer 25

– partners who perceive equity tend to be more satisfied with and committed to their relationships

Question 26

consequences of underbenefited?

Answer 26

People who are under-benefited feel cheated, used, and taken for granted; leads to anger, sadness

Question 27

consequences of overbenefited?

Answer 27

May experience some stress – feel smothered, wish partner would do less for them