Friendship, Love and Loss

Question 1

What are some factors for becoming friends?

Answer 1

Situational factors 
- Proximity
- Familiarity (exposure effect)
- good first encounter 
Similarity
- attitudes
- balanced relationship

Question 2

What are the three different types of Social support

Answer 2

• Perceived support (best)
• Received Support (only positive when wanted)
• Social networks (diversity and quantity are important)

Question 3

According to Sternberg’s Triangular love Theory, what is Intimacy on its own?

Answer 3

Liking

Question 4

According to Sternberg’s Triangular love Theory, what is Passion on its own?

Answer 4

Infatuation

Question 5

According to Sternberg’s Triangular love Theory, what is Commitment on its own?

Answer 5

Empty Love

Question 6

According to Sternberg’s Triangular love Theory, what is Intimacy + Passion?

Answer 6

Romantic love

Question 7

According to Sternberg’s Triangular love Theory, what is Commitment + Passion?

Answer 7

Fatuous Love

Question 8

According to Sternberg’s Triangular love Theory, what is Intimacy + Commitment?

Answer 8

Companionate

Question 9

According to Sternberg’s Triangular love Theory, what is Intimacy + Passion + Commitment?

Answer 9

Consummate Love

Question 10

What are some causes for divorce in the short term?

Answer 10

• unable to control there emotions

- communication becomes more hurtful

Question 11

What are some reasons for divorce long term?

Answer 11

• less communication of feelings

- increased loneliness

Question 12

What is Criticism?

Answer 12

Criticism is aimed at a person’s character, not their behaviour

Question 13

What is contempt?

Answer 13

Thinking “I am better than you”

Question 14

What is defensiveness?

Answer 14

Defensiveness is simply a way of placing blame on one partner by saying, “It’s not my fault, it’s yours.”

Question 15

What is stonewalling?

Answer 15

Stonewalling is refusing to respond to your partner in order to avoid feeling flooded by an emotionally charged situation

Question 16

What are the 5 Stages of Grief?

Answer 16

• Denial: “it can’t be”
• anger: “Why me?”
• bargaining: “just let me do this first!”
• depression: withdrawal, crying, and grieving
• acceptance: a sense of peace