Social Constructionism in relationships

Question 1

Lovestruck like a mental illness

Answer 1

tallis like a clinical psychological problem
-Abnormal mood, inflated self-esteem and extravagant gift giving
-loss of concentration and insomnia
-lack of appetite
-stress (high blood pressure and pain in chest)
- obsessive compulsive symptoms (Brian —–scan show similar neural activation)

Question 2

Benifits of romantic relationships

Answer 2

Keep social isolation at bay
primary attachment figure
increased happiness

Question 3

Partner verification

Answer 3

accurate about partner to avoid disappointment and poor decision making
Clometty- Knowing a partner and having them know you is intimacy
Helps foster and end relationships

Question 4

Positive illusions (correlation study)

Answer 4

Murray and Holmes
-rate self and partners
Based on personality, relationship satisfaction and happiness
rate happiness and satisfaction higher if rate partner better then they thought themselves to be (and observes)

Question 5

Positive illusions and looks study

Answer 5

Couples and celebrities photographed with neutral expressions
morphed photos towards and away from attractiveness
choose which one is real
satisfied couples choose more attractive versions (this effect stronger for women

Question 6

Benefits of love is blind

Answer 6

• greater satisfaction, higher reported love and lust and less conflicting beliefs
  Serve as self-fulfilling prophecy and relationship maintenance function

Question 7

Limitations of love is blind methodology

Answer 7

often self- report so may just be having a happy buzz

Question 8

limitations of love is blind

Answer 8

love is blind bias regarding looks linked to possessive jealously
love is not blind for people who ruminate or experience relationship threat

Question 9

Michelangelo Phenomenon

Answer 9

Partner view of you can shape who you become

Question 10

3 underlying assumptions of social constructivism

Answer 10

Partners exert considerable influence over specific nature of who we are
motivated to bring actual self inline with ideal
movement towards ideal self enhances well-being

Question 11

general positive illusions vs ideal illusions

Answer 11

Drigotas et al. rate personality attributes of ideal and normative and partners behaviour
ideal positivity much better predicter of both them and partner moving towards ideal self and relationship wellbeing

Question 12

Partner affirmatio

Answer 12

how partner interacts with persons individual goal pursuits

partner perceptual affirm to partner behavioural affirm to move towards ideal self enhanced couple ad self wellbeing

Question 13

Michelangelo phenomenon and well-being study

Answer 13

measured partner perceptual and behavioural affirmation and movement towards ideal self. Also relationship and personal wellbeing.
find that perceptual and behavioural
affirmation and movement toward the ideal self, predict couple well-being

Question 14

Regression models

Answer 14

loneliness, life satisfaction and emotional well-being predicted by affirmation and movement towards ideal self

Question 15

Individual differences

Answer 15

self-regulation - locomotion (quick pace) vs assessment (scrutinous) orientation
promotion orientation more likly to affirm partner

Question 16

Verification and affirmation

Answer 16

can simultaneously promote best self and perceive and support actual self

Question 17

Issues

Answer 17

Biased reporting
correlational
more research needed on motional , situational and individual differences
more research on disconfirmation