Chapter 16: Relationships & Business Flashcards
Mate Selection
what a person looks for in the opposite sex
Mating Strategies
how individuals handle heterosexual relationships
Attachment Theory
a theoretical perspective that draws on psychoanalytic thought to describe the development and importance of human attachments to emotionally significant other people
What traits promote good relationships?
extraversion & agreeableness
low -ve emotionality, high +ve emotionality, & good self control
high on communal traits
What traits prevent or undermine relationships?
introversion and disagreeableness
untrustworthy and anger issues
high dispositional contempt
high rejection sensitivity
What is sociosexuality?
willingness to engage in sexual relations in the absence of a serious relationship
men are generally more higher than women
implications of high versus low levels
What is attachment theory?
focuses on patterns of relationships with others that are consistently repeated with different partners throughout life
attachment is a trait
roots in psychoanalysis
What was John Bowlby’s attachment theory based on?
based on evolutionary theory
working models of others and working models of the self are based on childhood experiences
What was Mary Ainsworth’s attachment theory based on?
developed the strange situation
What is Bartholomew’s Attachment Style Model?
positive model of self and positive model of others: secure
negative model of self and positive model of others: preoccupied
positive model of self and negative model of others: dismissing
negative model of self and negative model of others: fearful
What is the Two Dimensions of Attachment theory?
low anxiety about abandonment and low avoidance of intimacy: secure
high anxiety about abandonment and low avoidance of intimacy: preoccupied
low anxiety about abandonment and high avoidance of intimacy: dismissing
high anxiety about abandonment and high avoidance of intimacy: fearful
What are the certain traits employers want in employees?
conscientiousness, agreeableness, and emotional stability
What is the relationship between conscientiousness and employment?
predictive validity of supervisor ratings: 0.41 or 70 percent accuracy
predictive validity of absenteeism: -0.33 or 67 percent accuracy
related to citizenship performance
use to alleviate bias in testing
What is the relationship between personality and leadership and management?
get people to do things with persuasion, counseling, and suggestion
predictors of management performance: emotional stability, consciousness, extraversion, openness
dark triad: leadership styles are selfish, impulsive, exploitative, and toxic
