Relationships and Self Disclosure

Question 1

cloth mother study

Answer 1

infant monkeys preferred a cloth mother over a mother with food

Question 2

role of oxytocin in attachment

Answer 2

oxytocin reminds mammals of nurturing behaviors

Question 3

social monogamy

Answer 3

forming lasting pair bonds after mating

Question 4

environmental enrichment and its effects on mental disorders

Answer 4

we can develop anxiety or depression-like behaviors when raised in isolation, however can be remediated by environmental enrichment - opportunities for social activity and voluntary exercise

Question 5

prairie vole social drinking behavior

Answer 5

socially housed animals consume less morphine – suggests that deficit in social contact can lead to more drug use. however, social behavior and attitude can change the intake, like matching their partner

Question 6

negative affect reciprocity

Answer 6

back and forth of retaliatory negativity during conflict

Question 7

criticism, stonewalling, and WDHW

Answer 7

“wife demand husband withdraw” wife criticizes husband, husband stonewalls

Question 8

emotional reappraisal and intervention

Answer 8

emotional reappraisal - looking at partners perspective
not jumping to conclusions or it can lead to attack/criticism

Question 9

EAR study & replication results

Answer 9

electronically activated recorder - digitial recorder that tracks real world behavior by periodically recording snippets of sounds while participants go about their day. coded small talk negatively correlated with well being. more meaningful correlations leads to more well being

Question 10

traumatic self disclosure and its lasting effects

Answer 10

writing out traumatic feelings calmed the participant down. had a more negative mood whilst writing however blood pressure started going down
lasting effects led to reduction in reported health problems for trauma emotion and trauma combo groups

Question 11

exposure theory and support

Answer 11

similar to exposure therapy like phobias or PTSD to get over a fear or situation

Question 12

effects of self disclosure over email and facebook

Answer 12

people with low self esteem percieve Facebook as a safe appealing place for self disclosure, however revealing things can lead to rejection

Question 13

mediator

Answer 13

how does this happen

Question 14

moderator

Answer 14

when does this happen