principles of relationship science pt 2

Question 1

what is a relationship

Answer 1

scientists say: interaction+ mutual influence/ Independence=relationship

Question 2

what is a relationship: interaction is necessary but not sufficient

Answer 2

can not be role based
-interaction and how the person interacts must be different for different relationships
not based on social roles
-behavior is influenced by social norms and expectations
relationship schema
cognitive representation
-hold past interactions in memory
-influences future interactions

Question 3

types of relationships: family

Answer 3

genetically or legally related
tend to be involuntary and relatively permanent

Question 4

types of relationships: romantic

Answer 4

occurrence potential and occurrence of sexual involvement
voluntary
social and legal rules about marriage

Question 5

types of relationships: friendship

Answer 5

voluntary
less rules/more flexible
primarily for socio-emotional needs

Question 6

establishing interdependence: self report

Answer 6

ask a person if they have a relationship with someone

respond to questions regarding different individuals

Question 7

establishing interdependence: collect data from both partners

Answer 7

behavior influenced by prior actions and or traits of you and your partner

Time-Series Analysis

Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM)

Question 8

behavioral interdependence

Answer 8

frequency: how often you see a person/do things together
diversity: interact with a person across different domains
strength: how powerful is the interaction between two people
duration: how long you have to know a person

Question 9

subjective closeness

Answer 9

our own perception of how close we think we are with our people

Question 10

why is studying relationship hard

Answer 10

they are complex
multiply determined
-personal factors: Person and Other
-relationship factors: Person x Other
-environmental factors: Social and Physical
science must be multidisciplinary