Chapter 8 Flashcards

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Social bonds

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are hypothetical links between known people that induce a sense of happiness or well-being in the presence of the bonded other and a sense of wanting or longing (perhaps even distress) in their absence

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Love

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the emotion that is associated with being in an attachment relationship

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Attachment

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A powerful type of social bond that tends to be limited to particular kinds of relationships (e.g. infant-parent, romantic partners).

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Imprinting

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The process by which animals (particularly birds) recognize and seek proximity with a mother figure.

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5
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Oxytocin

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A hormone involved in attachment formation that acts on certain receptors in the brain.

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Vasopressin

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A similar attachment-forming hormone to oxytocin for which males have greater sensitivity than females.

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7
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Strange Situation Test

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A measure of attachment during infancy is the infant’s experiences of separations and reunions with a stranger and an attachment figure.

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7
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Medial pre-optic area (MPOA)

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A region of the hypothalamus that, in many mammalian species, triggers parental behaviors by responding to pregnancy-related hormonal changes.

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8
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Securely attached

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A type of attachment characterized by proximity seeking with the attachment force and distress at separation.

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Insecure/avoidant

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A type of attachment characterized by ambivalence towards the attachment fgure and avoidance of contact at reunion.

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Insecure/anxious

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A type of attachment characterized by extreme distress at separation

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11
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Prairie voles

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A type of rodent that is unusual because it forms enduring pair-bonds

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12
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Loneliness

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A perceived social isolation and/or lack of intimacy.

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12
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Pair bonding

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A long-enduring attachment with a sexual partner.

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13
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Montane voles

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A species of rodent that is often studied due to its promiscuity rather than monogamy.

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14
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Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis

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A neural pathway that is activated during stress and produces changes in stress-related hormones such as cortisol.

15
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Grief

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An intense feeling of loss that occurs as a result of permanent separation (normally death) from a loved one.