CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS

Question 1

6 PROVISIONS OF CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS

Answer 1

Attachment
social integration
reliable alliance
guidance
reassurance of worth
opportunity for nurturing

Question 2

ATTACHMENT

Answer 2

A kind of emotional bond
Bolby : schemas of caregivers: availability(affects interpersonal trust) and responsiveness(self-esteem)
low anxiety + low avoidane= secure
low anxiety + high ‘’ =dismissive
high’’ + low ‘’ = preoccupied
high ‘’ + high ‘’ = fearful (anxious)
anxious female + avoidant male = secure but low satisfaction

Question 3

INDEPENDENCE THEORY

Answer 3

Comparison level: what you think you should receive out of a relationship
related to self-esteem

comparison level for alternatives

satisfaction does not equal comparison

Question 4

EQUITY THEORY

Answer 4

profit of person O/ profit of person O = profit of person P/ profit of person P

exchange relationships: partners keep record of what they contribute (friendship)
communal relationship: responsive to others needs. don’t take into (parent and child relationship)