Chapter 11 Flashcards
Assortative Mating
Theory that people find partners based on their similarity to each other
Abusive Relationship
Relationships in which one person becomes aggressive toward the partner
Battered Woman Syndrome
Situation occurring when a woman believes that she cannot leave the abusive situation and may even go so far as to kill her abuser
Cohabitation
People in committed, intimate, sexual relationships who live together but are not married
Marital Success
An umbrella term referring to any marital outcome
Marital Outcome
A subjective evaluation of the couple’s relationship on a number of different dimensions
Marital Adjustment
The degree to which a husband and wife accommodate to each other over a certain period of time
Marital Satisfaction
A global assessment of one’s marriage
Homogamy
Similarity of values and interests
Exchange Theory
Relationship based on each partner contributing something to the relationship that the other would be hard pressed to provide
Vulnerability-Stress-Adaptation Model
Model that proposes that marital quality is a dynamic process resulting from the couple’s ability to handle stressful events in the context of their particular vulnerabilities and resources
Nuclear Families
Most common form of families in Western society, consisting of only parents and children
Extended Family
Most common form of families around the world; where grandparents or other relatives live with parents and children
Familism
The idea that the family’s well-being takes precedence over the concerns of the individual family members
Covenant Marriage
Expands the marriage contract to a life long commitment between the partners within a supportive community
