Exam 3 Flashcards by Connor Esparza

Gender Identity

A sense of being male/female and what that means in society

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Gender Roles

Expectations society has about a person’s attitudes/behaviors on being male/female

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Gender Role Stereotypes

The assumptions/standard about the gender

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Masculinity

Gender linked pattern of traits traditionally associated with men

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Femininity

Associated with women

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Androgyny

Blend of traditionally masculine and feminine personality traits in one person
Characteristics not rigidly assigned

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Talcott Parson’s Theory

Men:”instrumental” breadwinner, manager, leader of family
Women:”Expressive” caring for emotional well being of family by nurturing/comforting

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Theories of Gender Role Development

Social Learning Theory
Cognitive Development Theory
Family Systems Theory
Feminist Framework

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Social Learning Theory

How individuals learn behavior patterns considered appropriate for their sex from gender divisions and society

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Cognitive Development Theory

Child matures, progresses through stages of development, become more flexible in their thinking

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Family Systems Theory

Entire family must change when an individual member changes

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Feminist Framework

Women are exploited, devalued, and appressed and affirms their equality with men

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Power

Ability one has to change the behavior of other members in the social system, do what you want them to

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Family Power

applied to family
Characteristic of relationships not people
Changes over time- particularly under stress

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Financial Stress

#1 Stressor across Life style
associated with family stress and conflict

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Wealth and Happiness

As money increases – expectations increase

Many distracts other aspects of life

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Most difficult Periods Financially

Child Bearing
Launching Stages(peak stress period)
Also Retirement

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Meaning of Money

Often hidden factor in marriages

Security, Status, Enjoyment, Control

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Process of Planning/Utilizing Money

Organizing/planning

2. Implementing Decisions

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Organizing/Planning

Value Clarifacation
Goal Setting
Resource allocation (save up for this)

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Implementing Decisions

Facilitating
Checking In/monitoring
Adjusting

Budgeting

A plan for balancing income and expenses

by category

Understanding credit

Always pack more than the minimum

Love vs Friendship

Love is more intense and passionate

The strongest love relationships have roots in friendship

The Fabric of friendship

Enjoyment, trust, understanding, acceptance, respect, confiding

Love has more

Fascination, Sexual Desire, Exclusiveness

2 Clusters diving love from friendship

Passion | Caring

Passion Cluster

Fascination Sexual desire Exclusiveness

Caring Cluster

Advocacy for partner | Giving the utmost

Love triangle

Commitment Passion Intimacy

Commitment

Cognitive Aspect A person's attachment to another Develops over time and desire to be faithful

Intimacy

The bonding an emotional closeness Sharing feelings Self-Disclosure

Passion

Develops quickly Romantic feelings, desires, arousal Being affectionate

Love triangle 8 types

1. Non-love 2. Liking 3. Infatuation 4. Empty Love 5. Fatuous Love 6. Companionate Love 7. Romantic Love 8. Consummative love

Two types of Games

Constructive: Enhances relationships intimacy Destructive: Creates distance and dissatisfaction

Theories of Mate Selection

- Homogamy vs Complementary - The Filter Theory - Stimulus-Value-Role Theory - Reiss's Wheel theory of Love

Homogamy vs Complementary

Homogamy: attracted and marry someone from same background Complementary: attraction attraction to someone who complements ones personality "opposites attract"

The filter theory

Filters down possibilities | Propinquity(nearness), Social background(who are not similar), attractive, compatible, Balance

Stimulus-Value-Role Theory

Stimulus: what draws you together, energizes relationship Values: compatible of basic value/beliefs Roles: discovering each others feelings about different things

Reiss's Wheel theory of Love (4 Components)

- Rapport - Self-Revelation - Mutual Dependency - Intimacy Needs Fulfillment

Types of mate selection

Parent Arranged | American Dating

Parent-arranged Marriage

Based on idea that community elders and parents have wisdom to select appropriate spouse

American Dating Style

Individual choice based on love "trial and error" High divorce rate

Physical attractiveness

Ranked third behind intelligence and "being funny"

Men

more interested in physical attractiveness

Women

more interested in personal qualities

Mating Gradient

tendency of women to marry men who are better educated or more successful then themselves

Harvard study

3 Questions Do you like horror movies? Have you ever travelled around another country alone? Wouldn't it be fun to chuck it all and go live on a sailboat?

Cohabitation

two unrelated adults of the opposite sex sharing the same living quarters 60-70%

Types of Cohabitation

Linus Blanket Emancipation Convenience Testing

Endogamy vs Exogamy

Endogamy: Choosing a mate from within one's own group Exogamy: Choosing a mate from outside one's own group