UNSELF MIDTERMS SOCIAL ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS Flashcards
Your part or position in a society,
including how you behave as a
member of the group (social
norm).
Social Roles and
Norms
Whether aware or not, an individual plays several
roles depending on the necessities of a situation.
Rarely does a person behave randomly amongst
others
Social Roles . .
_______are the parts each of us play as
members of a particular social group, constantly
adopting to various changes in order to t
expectations..
Social Roles
___________are unwritten rules of beliefs,
practices, attitudes, and behaviors considered
socially acceptable to a culture. They provide us
with sets of expectations regarding how one
should behave within a particular social group.
Social norms
NOTE :
Nature & Depth of
Relationships
* Relationships are among the
most important aspects of our
[social] lives.
* Whether positive or conflicted,
the lack of relationship could
lead to loneliness.
Nature & Depth of
Relationships
- Refers to being comfortable with another person and
is a necessary condition for a relationship to develop.
- Refers to being comfortable with another person and
- Research has shown that people like to associate
with others who are similar to them in terms of
attitudes , b e h a v i o r p a t t e r n s , p e r s o n a l
characteristics, taste in fashion, intelligence,
personality, and the like.
Familiarity
Nature & Depth of
Relationships
- According to Santrock (2003), ________ may lead to
deeper relationships. One person may be drawn to
another due to reasons like similarities or differences in
interests, personality characteristics, life goals, lifestyles,
etc.
*_________ paves the way for enjoying the company and
being comfortable with the other person, and for feelings
of ease and con dence.
Attraction
Common Types of Love
-* aka, passionate love, it includes an
intermingling of different emotions
such as fear, anger, joy, jealousy,
sexual desire, etc.
* Involves intimacy and passion.
* Often leads to marriage
Romantic Love
- A special attachment one has for
himself/herself or for somebody else. - An intense feeling of deep and constant affection in which a person always sees to the good, happiness, and welfare of another.
- Willingness to sacrifice or to give up
something for the good someone
Love
Common Types of Love
* aka, companionate love, it occurs
when someone has deep and caring
affection for a person and desires
t o h a v e t h a t p e r s o n n e a r
constantly.
* Involves intimacy and commitment.
Affectionate Love
Common Types of Love
* Involves passion, intimacy, and
commitment.
* It is the strongest and fullest type
of love according to Sternberg
(1985).
Consummate Love
Common Types of Love
* Commitment and passion are present
while intimacy or liking is absent.
* It is exempli ed by an unstable
relationship where passion motivates
a commitment without the stabilizing
influence of intimacy.
Fatuous Love
Common Types of Love
- Romantic Love
- Affectionate Love
- Consummate Love
- Fatuous Love
Intimacy + Commitment
(Triangular Theory of Love )
Companionate Love
Intimacy + Passion
(Triangular Theory of Love )
Romantic Love