Characterizing Relationships Flashcards
a relationship in which interaction is governed primarily by consideration of the other’s needs and wishes
communal relationship
a benefit is given with an expectation of receiving a comparable benefit in return
Exchange relationship
People make decisions about their relationships by weighing rewards and costs (rational or economic model of relationships)
Social exchange theory
people are more satisfied with a relationship in which there is equal give and take by both parties
Equity theory
In infancy, people develop models of close relationships that they carry throughout their lives
attachment theory
Reliable caregiver (good, dependable bond)
Secure Attachment
Unavailable caretakers (baby is independent and apathetic)
Avoidant Attachment
undependable, unpredictable caretaker
Anxious/Ambivalent Attachment
Harlow’s monkey experiment disproved the belief that love is only based on physical needs. The fact that the monkeys grew the most attached to the cloth mother, who satisfied no physical needs of the monkeys, showed that love and comfort were non-physical needs
Need to belong (Harlow’s monkey)
Lesbian and gay make relationships follow similar trajectories as heterosexuals
Kurdek (1988)
- Cohabitating lesbian and gay couples have just as much satisfaction and stability as cohabitating straight couples
non-heterosexual
a common relationship type in the West and abroad
- Often stigmatized
When these relationships are consensual, they have similar outcomes as monogamous couples
- Satisfaction, love, trust, commitment, jealousy, sexual pleasure
non-monogamy
