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Final- Chapter 6 Flashcards

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What is the attachment aspect of the attachment theory?

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Used to describe the strong affections bond formed by an infant to his or her major caregiver

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What is the internal working model?

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Part of the attachment theory

Set of beliefs and assumptions about the nature of all relationships, such as whether others will respond if you need them and if others are trustworthy

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What is a convoy?

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Part of the convoy model

The ever changing network of social relationships that surround each of us throughout our adult lives

Shape and protect individuals, sharing them life experiences, challenges, successes and disappointments

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What are social networks?

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Part of the convoy model

Structure consisting of the inner, middle and outer circle in a persons life referring to the people they surround themselves with

Expand in adolescence, plateau in 20s and 30s and decrease until late adulthood

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What is the socioemotional selectivity theory?

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As we grow older we tend to prefer more meaningful social relationships

Social networks become smaller but more selective

Family networks remain more stable between adolescence and end of life

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What is evolutionary psychology?

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Individuals who carried genes for cooperativeness, loyalty, adherence to norms and promotion of social inclusion were most apt to survive and pass on genes

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What is mate selection?

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Process of choosing a life partner and formalizing the relationship

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What is lust- sexual attraction?

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Foundation of all intimate relationships

How much sexual desire one feels for the other person whether one is consciously aware of it or not

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What is attraction?

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Desire for an emotional relationship, romantic/ passionate love

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What is attachment?

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Drives one to be close to the target of attraction

Desire to feel comfortable, secure and emotionally tied to another person

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What are negative interactions in marriages?

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Couples who will eventually divorce can be identified years ahead by lookin at the pattern of positive and negative exchanges

Negative patterns can be changed with therapy

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What are positive interactions in marriages?

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When couples speak positively of each other and of their lives together it means they are unlikely to divorce

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Does cohabitation bring higher rates of separation?

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Yes

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What is cultural acceptance for cohabitation?

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How well it accepted in ones culture, family and religion

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Describe same sex partners

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Difficult to describe

Similarities to heterosexual couples- fall in love, worry for long term etc

Differences with heterosexual couples

Long term committed relationships are common

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What is the intergenerational solidarity theory?

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Quality of family relationships can be evaluated on 6 dimensions

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What are the 6 dimensions of intergenerational solidarity?

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1) associations solidarity
2) affectionate solidarity
3) consensual solidarity
4) functional solidarity
5) normative solidarity
6) intergenerational family structure

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What is associational solidarity?

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How often family members interact with each other and what type of activities they do together

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What is affectional solidarity?

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How positive the sentiments are that family members hold for each other and whether those sentiments are returned

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What is consensual solidarity?

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How well family members hold the same values, attitudes and beliefs

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What is functional solidarity?

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How much family members do got each other in terms of services and assistance

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What is normative solidarity?

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How much family members feel a part of the family group or identify with each other

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What is intergenerational family structure?

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How many family members there are, how they’re related and how close they live to each other

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What happens to parent- child relationships in adulthood?

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Changes in attachment

Attachment diminishes during adolescence and then disappears except in times of illness or distress

25
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What are the effects of late-life divorce?

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Children relationships with parents

Blame one parent for “wrong doing” the other

Parents using them as mediators

26
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Difference in race in grandparent- grandchild relationships

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African American grandparents view relationship with grandchild more central to family than white grandparents- responsibility for caregiving

Hispanic grandparents- does not include high levels of exchange and support

27
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Which grandparent did students take as the grandparent they spend their most time with, share resources and feel close to?

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Mothers mother

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True or false: teenagers who live in a single household have fewer difficulties and distress in school and peers if there grandparents are involved?

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True

29
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True or false: young adults with low levels of parental support score better on 4 measures of well being when they have high levels of support from their siblings

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True

30
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How are women in friendship networks?

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Larger networks than men in all ages

Often named friends by both sexes

Men tend to relate to their wives as friends for support

31
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True or false: having pets as friends results in an unhealthy lifestyle

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False

32
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What is anthromorphizing?

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Giving pets human thoughts, feelings and motivations

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True or false: percent of Facebook users decrease with age, almost 1/3 of users are 65 and older

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True

34
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How does attachment to parents change in adolescence?

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It turns from physical proximity to communication

35
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What is caregiving orientation?

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A system activated in adults when they interact with infants and young children

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Anna has always loved babysitting, and now that she is about to become a mother, she is excited to care for a newborn. Anna is demonstrating a strong:

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Caregiving orientation

37
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What is the attachment orientation?

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Patterns of expectations, needs and emotions one exhibits in interpersonal relationships that extend beyond the early attachment figures

38
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What are attachment behaviors?

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Ways underlying attachment is expressed

39
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Paula loves her family. They are all democrat and share many of the same viewpoints on politics. This situation is an example of blank solidarity

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Consensual

40
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What is the key difference between baby boomers relationships with their adult children compared to previous generations?

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Baby boomers are more likely to support their adult children

41
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What are the 4 types of attachment?

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1) secure
2) dismissing
3) preoccupied
4) fearful

42
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What is secure attachment?

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Having a positive model of both self and others

43
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What is dismissing attachment?

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Having a positive model of self and a negative model of others

44
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What is preoccupied attachment?

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Negative model of self and positive about others

45
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What is fearful attachment?

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Negative model of both self and others

46
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Which emotional system is defined as the desire to feel comfortable, secure and emotionally tied to another person?

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Attachment

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