Midterm 2 Chapter 10 Flashcards
How do we satisfy our need for friendship
With a limited number close friends, and once I need to satisfy, we do not continue to seek other relationships. But if the need for long is not satisfied in existing relationships we will seek to satisfy it in other relationships
Did the monkeys preferred a mother that could provide comfort for the one that could provide food
Comfort
What are the two fundamentally different types of relationships
Communal relationship and exchange relationships
What are communal relationships
a relationship in which the individuals feel a special responsibility for one another And give and receive according to the principle of need; such relationships are often long-term
What is the exchange relationship
A relationship in which the individuals feel little responsibility for one another; giving and receiving are governed by concerns about equity and reciprocity; such relationships are usually short-term
What is the social exchange theory
The theory based on the idea that how people feel about A relationship depends on their assessments of its costs and rewards
What is comparison level
Expectations about what people think they deserve or expect to get out of the relationship
People have certain standards that influence their evaluation of the rewards and costs in their relationships what are they
Comparison level, comparison level for alternatives, Equity theory
What is comparison level for alternatives
Expectations about what people think they can get out of alternative relationships
What is equity theory
The idea that people are motivated to pursue fairness or equity in their relationships; a relationship is considered equitable when the benefits are proportionate to the effort both people put into it
What is attachment theory
The idea that early attachments with parents and other caregivers can shape relationships for a persons whole life
How does attachment theory impact a persons life
Internal working models of the self reflect individualist beliefs about their lovability and competence. Internal working models of how relationships work reflect individual beliefs about how other people’s availability, warmth, and ability to provide security. These working models originate early in life and shave our relationships from cradle two grave which gives rise to distinct styles of attachment
What are the three attachment types (of of infants)
Secure, avoidance, anxious-ambivalent
What is secure
Relatively easy to get close others and comfortable depending on them and having them depend on me not often worried about being abandoned
What is avoident
Somewhat uncomfortable being close difficult to trust them completely or allow need to depend on them nervous when anybody gets close
What is anxious-ambivalent
Constantly worrying about abandonment Brothers are reluctant to get as close to me etc
The two dimensions that have been shown to capture most of the variation in attachment are referred to as what
Anxiety and avoidance
What is the anxiety dimension of attachment
A facet of attachment that captures The degree to which a person is worried about rejection and abandonment by relationship partners
What is the avoidance the dimension of attachment
A facet of attachment that catches The degree to which a person is comfortable with intimacy and dependence on relationship partners
You might expect that a secure attachment styles would predict more positive life outcomes is this true
Yes
What is proximity do
Proximity presumably leads to friendship because it facilitates chance encounters
What is functional distance
The influence of an architectural layout to encourage or inhibit certain activities including contacts between people
studies involving more diverse populations, the largest effects of proximity on friendships formation have been found between people of what
Different races ages for social classes
do People put an extra effort to find friends of their own age and race
It appears that people are willing to look beyond the immediate environment to find friends of their own age and race. Their friendships with people of a different age or race on the other hand, tends to be those that fell in their laps