Module 3 Flashcards
The kind of relationship between people exemplified by shared understanding, mutual trust and social
bonding.
Personal Relationship
the concept of this is an essential component in any discussion of relationships, but this varies
greatly from person to person. T
Family
Close tie between two people that is often built upon mutual
experiences, shared interests, proximity, and emotional bonding.
Friends
formed between two
people that are built upon affection, trust, intimacy, and romantic love.
Partnerships
a psychoanalyst who
researched the effects of separation between infants and their parents
John Bowlby
Although not attached to their
mothers yet, they are soothed by the presence of others.
Pre-Attachment
Infants begins to develop a sense of trust in
their mothers, in that they can depend on her in times of need.
Attachment in making
Attachment is established. The
infant prefers his mother over anyone else.
Clear Cut Attachment
As language develops,
separation anxiety declines. Bowlby called this sense of
security an internal working model.
Formation of reciprocal relationship
Feel secure and happy, and are eager
to explore their surroundings
Secure
The mother’s behavior is disengaged
from her child and emotionally distant.
Anxious Avoidant Insecure
The mother’s behavior is inconsistent.
At times she is responsive and at
times neglects her child.
Anxious Resistant Insecure
Their mothers could act in varying
extremes, such as swaying between
passivity and aggression or being
scared and actually being scary
Disorganized/Disoriented
A quality or force of someone or something that tends to pull others in or create interest in the person or
thing.
Attraction
According to ______ ,romantic love can be broken down into
three categories: lust, attraction, and attachment.
Dr. Helen Fishers at Rutgers
driven by the desire for sexual gratification.
Lust
the predominant factor in long-termrelationships
Attachment
3 Theories of Attraction
Reinforcement-affect model of attraction & Social exchange theory & Equity Theory
This theory proposes that people will be attracted not only to other people who reward
them but also to those people whom they associate with rewards.
Reinforcement-affect model of attraction
suggests that people tend to evaluate social situations
Social exchange theory
This approach suggests that it is essential to take into account how both parties involved
in a relationship assess the costs and benefits.
Equity Theory
people tend to like others who like them
Reciprocity
simple physical closeness tends to promote attraction
Proximity