Exam #1 Flashcards
What is Intimacy?
Getting within someone’s life
What are the Key attributes of Intimacy?
Knowledge, Caring, Interdependence, Mutuality, Trust, Commitment
What is Knowledge?
Sharing of info, getting to know someone
What is caring?
Feeling of affection, empathy, or compassion
What is interdependence?
How one person will influence the other.
What is Mutuality?
you and me become WE
What is trust?
how we can depend on one another (Major Priority)
What is Commitment?
How much are you willing to sacrifice
Why is intimacy important?
Gen. 2:18 not good to be alone.
Also psychological, physical, and spiritual well-being
What are factors that influence intimacy?
Biology, environment, and personality
What is the biological aspect of relationships?
Sex drives and temperament
What are the two types of extroverts?
Affiliative and Agenic (AA)
What are the four types of Introverts?
Social, Thinking, Anxious, Reserved (STAR)
What is an Affiliative extrovert?
Someone who is with people a lot.
What is an Agenic extrovert?
Someone who is prideful and puts themselves first.
What is a Social introvert?
someone who is shy in public
What is a Thinking introvert?
someone who is introspective and thoughtful about things
What is an Anxious introvert?
someone who is self-conscious and awkward
What is a Reserved introvert?
someone who thinks a lot before acting, someone who is cautious.
how does culture affect intimacy?
through independence and interdependence.
What is independent?
The idea and emphasis on individual, “my way,” self emphasis
What is interdependent?
emphasis on social relationships and social connectedness
What are the four types of attachments?
Secure, Avoidant, Ambivalent, Disorganized (SAAD)
What is Secure attachment?
low avoidance, low anxiety