Chapter 10 Flashcards

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Liking

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a feeling of affection and respect that we typically have for our friends

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loving

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in contrast to liking, a vastly deeper and more intense emotional experience and consists of three components: intimacy, caring, and attachment

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passionate love

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a state of intense emotional and physical longing for union with another

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companionate love

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an intense form of liking defined by emotional investment and deeply intertwined lives

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romantic relationships

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chosen interpersonal involvement forged though communication in which the participants perceive the bonds as romantic

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commitment

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a strong psychological attachment to a partner and intention to continue the relationship long into the future

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relational dialects

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competing impulses, or tensions, between our selves and our feelings toward others

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mere exposure effect

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you’ll feel more attracted to those with whom you have frequent contact and less attracted to those with whom you interact rarely

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beautiful-is-good effect

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we view people as competent communicators, intelligent, and well adjusted

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matching

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we tend to form long-term romantic relationships with people we judge as similar to ourselves in physical attractiveness

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birds-of-a-feather effect

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we are attracted to those we perceive as similar to ourselves

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reciprocal liking

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we’re attracted to makes it clear, through communication and other actions, that the attraction is mutual

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social exchange theory

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proposes that you’ll feel drawn to those you see as offering substantial benefits

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14
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equity

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the balance of benefits and costs exchanged by you and the other person

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15
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initiating

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you size up person you’ve just met or noticed

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experimenting

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exchange demographic information

17
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intensifying

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you and your partner begin to reveal previously withheld information, such as secrets about your past or important life dreams and goals

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integrating

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your and your partner’s personalities seem to become one

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bonding

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a public ritual that announces to the world that you and your partner have made a commitment to one another

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differentiating

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the beliefs attitudes and values that distinguish you from your partner come to dominate your thoughts and communication

21
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circumscribing

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you actively begin to restrict the quantity and quality of information you exchange with your partner

22
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stagnating

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communication slows to a standstill and your relationship

23
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avoiding

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one or both of you decide that you no longer can be around each other and you begin to distance yourself physically

24
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terminating

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couples might discuss the past, present, and future of the relationship

25
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relational maintenance

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refers to using communication and supportive behaviors to sustain a desired relationship status and level of satisfaction

26
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romantic betrayal

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an act that goes against expectations of a romantic relationship, and causes pain to the partner as a result

27
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jealousy

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a protective reaction to a perceived threat to a valued relationship

28
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wedging

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deliberately uses messages, photos, and posts to try to wedge him- or herself between partners in a romantic couple because he or she is interested in one of the partners