T4D3 Flashcards
Social and emotional (temperament and attachment) development in early adulthood is influenced by
experiences in early childhood, late childhood and adolescence
The influence of contexts on temperament and personality in adulthood** Look at schools.
Varying experiences with caregivers, the physical environment, peers, and schools can modify links between temperament in childhood and personality in adulthood. Don’t force inhibited children, will get more inhibited, more emotional problems.
Four categories of experiences that influence temperament and personality
Caregivers
Physical environment
Peers
Schools
3 adult attachment styles
Securely attached
Avoidant attached
Anxious attached
Define securely attached (adult)
Positive views of relationships, easy to get close to others, not overly concerned about their romantic relationships.
Define avoidant attached (adult)
Hesitant about getting involved in romantic relationships and distancing oneself from romantic partner.
Define anxious attached (adult)
demanding closeness, not trusting, more emotional, jealous and possessive.
Securely attached adults tend to have relationships that are what 3 factors
More trusting
More committed
Lasting longer
Is it possible to change attachment thinking and behavior in adulthood
yes
Define Sternberg’s triangle of love
Sternberg identified three dimensions of love: passion, intimacy, and commitment. Various combinations of these dimensions result in infatuation, affectionate love, fatuous love, and consummate love
Define Sternberg’s triangle of love: consummate love
Passion, intimacy and commitment (‘perfect’ love)
Define Sternberg’s triangle of love: affectionate love/companionate love
Intimacy, commitment and NO passion = close friendship
Intimacy, commitment and LOW passion = long-term marriage with little passion
Define Sternberg’s triangle of love: infatuation
Passion only (one-night-stand)
Define Sternberg’s triangle of love: fatuous love
Passion and commitment (film star adoration from a distance)
Marriage norms before 1960
Marriage was the norm
Marriage norms after 1960
Women’s Liberation Movement (1968: Protest in Atlantic City at Miss America Pageant) started the deinstitutionalisation of marriage
Define Deinstitutialization of marriage
Marriage is transformed from the standard adult ‘institution’ into a more optional choice
Scandinavia views on marriage
‘Marriage does not matter’, More cohabitation than marriage and one-half of babies born to unmarried women. Marriage comes later or not.
Average marriage length in US
lasts 9 years
John Gottman, seven main practices that help marriages succeed
Love maps Fondness Turn towards each other Let him/her influence you Solve conflicts Get out of gridlock Shared meaning
Define Helicopter mom/dad:
Constant checking on their children
Define No-rescue mom/dad:
Let children discover the consequences of their mistakes and learn to take responsibility.
Summary of class poll on attachment styles
Lots of insecure attached, one less than securely attached
Summary of class poll on jealously
Only 1 thought there was no good form of jealously
Sternberg, define passion
sex or sexual feelings
Sternberg, define intimacy
Emotional closeness, knowing each other
Sternberg, define committment
Committed to relationship work, frequent contact
Define Sternberg’s triangle of love: non-love
no intimacy, passion, or committment
Define Sternberg’s triangle of love: liking
Intimacy, no passion or committment
Define Sternberg’s triangle of love: empty love
commitment, no intimacy, no passion
Define Sternberg’s triangle of love: romantic love
Intimacy, passion, no commitment
Summarize women’s lib video
Protested Miss America pageant in 1968, women threw women’s clothing into “freedom trash can” later called “bra burning”
Summary of article of women in the labor and marriage market
Women brought into office for highly competitive internship, different conditions, one conditions, everyone knew what people put on surveys, in other condition, surveys were private, women reported lower expectations when men were present in the room
