Interpersonal Relationships Flashcards
In the early days, what was the predominant view of relationships, love and marriage?
- Belonged to the field of love not science
- Result of a mystic attraction, fatalistic
- Unhappy marriages - failures due to mistaking infatuation of love or else blame placed on bad luck or fate
Who are we attracted to?
- Proximity (convinient and familiar)
- Physical attractiveness (bias for beauty)
- Reciprocity (liking those who like us)
- Similarity (liking those that are like us)
What is Sternberg’s assessment of love?
Sternberg, 1998
- 45 item Triangular Love Scale
- intimacy subscale = warmth, support, self-disclosure and trust
- passion subscale = intense, physical and exciting elements of relationships
- commitment = feelings of stability, commitment and permanence
What is Sternberg’s relationship type when there is;
Low intimacy, low passion, low commitment
Non-love
What is Sternberg’s relationship type when there is;
High intimacy, low passion, low commitment
Liking
What is Sternberg’s relationship type when there is;
Low intimacy, high passion, low commitment
Infatuation
What is Sternberg’s relationship type when there is;
Low intimacy, low passion, high commitment
Empty Love
What is Sternberg’s relationship type when there is;
high intimacy, high passion, low commitment
Romantic Love
What is Sternberg’s relationship type when there is;
High intimacy, low passion, high commitment
Companionate love
What is Sternberg’s relationship type when there is;
Low intimacy, high passion, high commitment
Fatuous Love
What is Sternberg’s relationship type when there is;
High intimacy, high passion, high commitment
Consummate love
What is a secure attachment?
low dependence/anxiety, low avoidance
What is an anxious/preoccupied attachment?
high dependence/anxiety, low avoidance
negative view of self, positive view of other
What is a dismissing-avoidant attachment?
low dependence/anxiety, high avoidance
positive view of self, negative view of other
What is a fearful-avoidant attachment?
high dependence/anxiety, high avoidance
negative view of self, negative view of other