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stresses and strains Flashcards

1
Q

define

relational value

A

the degree to which others consider their relationships with us to be valuable, important, or close.

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define

maximal inclusion

A

others seek us out and go out of our way to interact with them

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define:

active inclusion

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others welcome us but don’t seek us out

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define:

passive inclusion

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others allow us to be included

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5
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define:

ambivalence

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others don’t care if included or not

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6
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define

passive exclusion

A

others ignore us but not avoid

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define:

active exclusion

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others avoid us; tolerate if absolutely neccessary

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define:

maximal exclusion

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other banish, send us away

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define

ostracism

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when you are ignored by those around you

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list

consequences of ostracism

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  • painful, stressful
  • ostracized partner may end the relationship
  • antagonistic reactions
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list

types of jealosy

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  • reactive jealousy
  • suspicious jealousy
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define

reactive jealousy

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jealousy occurs when someone becomes aware of an actual threat to a valued relationship

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define

suspicious jealousy

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jealousy that occurs when one’s partner hasn’t misbehaved and ones suspicions do not fit fact at hand

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list

who is prone to jealousy

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  • people with low Clalts
  • feelings of inadequecy
  • low self-esteem
  • insecure attachment styles
  • high in neuroticism
  • low in agreeableness
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answer

which gender is more likely to be jealous of sexual infidelity?

A

men

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answer:

which gender is more likely to be jealous of emotional infidelity

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women

17
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list

responses to jealousy

A
  • lash out in harmful ways
  • spying/restricting partners freedom, derogating/theratening rival
  • express concerns/make themselves a better partner
18
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answer:

women work to preserve what?

A

relationship

19
Q

answer:

men work to preserve what?

A

ego

20
Q

define:

deception

A

intentional behavior that creates an impression in the recipient that the deciever knows to be untrue

21
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list

types of deception

A
  • outright lying
  • conceal info
  • divert attention from vital facts
  • mix truth and lies to create half-truths
22
Q

Answer:

what percentage of people lied to their partner in the last week

A

97%

23
Q

define

recievers distrust

A

we distrust people we lie to

24
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Answer

who is more likely to think their lie is harmful; the recipient or the liar

A

the recipient

25
Q

list

risk factors for lying

A
  • extraverted/high self monitor
  • concerned with impression management
  • insecure attachment styles
26
Q

list

people who are better at lying

A
  • good social skills
  • people who don’t have much to lose
27
Q

true or false

there are unique behaviors attributed to deceit

A

false

28
Q

define:

truth bias

A

assume partner is telling the truth

29
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list

types of betrayals

A
  • infidelity
  • gossiping behind back
  • spending too much time elsewhere
  • lying
  • teasing in hurtful way
  • breaking promises
  • failing to support
  • abandoning relationship
30
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list

risk factors for betrayal

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  • being a social science, education, business or humanities major
  • youth
  • low levels of education
  • not religious
  • being unhappy/maladjusted
31
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list

two sides of betrayal

A
  • betrayer often thinks the actions are harmless
  • betrayed thinks they are harmful
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33
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list

reasons that revenge doesn’t work

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  • unbalanced perceptions of how bad wrong doing was
  • cycle of harm created
  • revenge isn’t satisfying
34
Q

describe

vengence seekers

personality traits

A
  • high neuroticism
  • low agreeableness
  • greedy
  • manipulative
  • less happy
35
Q

define

forgiveness

A

giving up the right to retaliate for others wrongdoing

36
Q

Answer

?/5 men have cheated on their spouse

A

3

37
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Answer

?/5 of women have cheated on their spouse

A

2

38
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list

good apology characteristics

A
  • identifies exact behavior that was problematic
  • recognizes how behavior was harmful
  • express regret (but dont dwell on own feelings)
  • makes a promise about how it will not happen again
  • includes a statement about why the relationship is important

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