PSYCH 221 CH 8 Flashcards
factor analysis
a statistical technique for sorting test items or behaviors into conceptually similar groupings
factor analysis
a statistical technique for sorting test items or behaviors into conceptually similar groupings
sociosexual orientation
individual differences in the tendency to prefer either unrestricted sex (without the necessity of love) or restricted sex (only in the context of a long-term, loving, relationship)
companionate love
affection and tenderness felt for those whose lives are entwined with our own
decision/commitment
factor on love scales composed of items tapping decision that one is on love with and committed to another
androgynous
demonstrating a combination of masculine and feline characteristics in ones behaviors
equity rule
each persons benefits and costs in a social relationship should be matched to the benefits and costs of the other
avoidant attachment style
attachments marked by defensive detachment from the other
intimacy
factor on love scales composed of items tapping feelings of close bonding with another
polygyny
marital arraignment involving one man and more than one wife
erotomania
a disorder involving the fixed (by incorrect) belief that one is loved by another, which persists in the face of strong evidence to the contrary
passonate love
a state of intense longing for union with another
passon
the factor on love scales composed of items tapping romantic attraction and sexual desire
polyandry
marital arrangement involving one woman and more than one husband
monogamy
marital custom in which one man marries one woman
secure base
comfort provided by an attachment figure, which allows the person to venture forth more confidently to explore the environment
polygamy
marital custom in which either one man marries more than one woman (polygyny) or one woman marries more than one man (polyandry)
two-factor theory of love
the theory that love consists of general arousal (factor one), which is attributed to the presence of an attractive person (factor two- the cognitive label that the feeling is love)
need to belong
the human need to form and maintain strong, stable interpersonal relationships
secure attachment style
attachments marked by trust that the other person will continue to provide love and support
need-based rule
each person in a social relationship provided benefits as the other needs them, without keeping account of individual costs and benefits
three stage pattern of separation distress
the reaction sequence shown by infants or adults from those whom they are intimately attached:
- protest- attempts to reestablish contact
- despair- inactivity and helplessness
- detachment- lack of concern and coolness toward the parent or lover
sociosexual orientation
individual differences in the tendency to prefer either unrestricted sex (without the necessity of love) or restricted sex (only in the context of a long-term, loving, relationship)