Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

close relations > week 5 > Flashcards

week 5 Flashcards

1
Q

is considered a SMALL sized gender differences per the guest lecture

A

self esteem

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

The development of breasts in cisgender women is considered an example of:

A

a secondary sex characteristic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Why are new relationships so
exciting?

A

self expansion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Self-expansion:

A

we like to grow
and improve

growing sense of self

enjoyment of learning new things

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

New relationship leads to rapid
self-expansion

A

Partner has lots of traits, hobbies,
experiences, etc. that we haven’t
been exposed to before
š We incorporate these into our self-
concepts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Single undergrads at the beginning of
the semester
š Describe yourself
š Followed up every two weeks

A

Falling in love broadened descriptions of
the self-concept
š As participants reported falling in love,
they used a larger variety of words to
describe themselves
š Self-expansion is highly pleasurable
š Part of why falling in love is awesome

Passionate love motivates intense merging
of self and other

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Gradually, we come to include the

A

other”
in our sense of self

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Perspective

A

seeing the world from new points of view

culture, city, family

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

outcomes tied in relationship

A

if partner gets promotion both ppl benefit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Resources:

A

: knowledge, material, social assets

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Identity

A

process partner as part of self

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

benefits of merge

A

perspective, resoirce, identity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

inclusion of others

A

the circled over lapping

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Too much Closeness?

A

Too close for comfort
š Threat to personal control
š Giving up parts of yourself

Thwarts needs for autonomy and
to self-expand

Mismatch in actual and desired closeness à lower relationship quality

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

partner and self same

A

fast answer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

partner and self not same

A

slower

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Confusing Self and Other

A

Cognitive confusion of self and partner
š Study: presented participants with words that described
either just themselves, just their partners, or both.
š Me/Not me reaction time test
š Reaction times slower for unshared traits

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Speed of reactions to unshared traits predicts

A

relationship maintenance and closeness

Mistake self and partner in memory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Self-Expansion in Long-Term
Relationships

A

Self-expanding activity led
to more relationship
satisfaction, less boredom

adventure dates, trying new things, see partner in new light finding new skills, new challenges

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

challenges together as a couple (ball throwing vs tied together obstacle course)

A

bigger challenge (tied together obstacle course) results in less bordem and more satisfication

21
Q

Archie has been dating Veronica for the past 3 months and they are falling in love. Archie
and Veronica both attend Riverdale High and love milkshakes. Archie is a football player,
while Veronica is a cheerleader. Archie is part of a psych experiment where he has to
identify whether traits are true of him or not. Which of the following are true?
š A) Archie will be slow to identify Riverdale.student
š B) Archie will be slow to identify football player.
š C) Archie will be slow to identify cheerleader.
š D) Archie will be slow to identify “hates milkshakes”.
2634 9016

A

B and C

22
Q

Which of the following is NOT necessarily true of self-expansion and inclusion of other in the
self.
š A) You prefer to be fully overlapped with your partner.
š B) You gain a larger perspective on things because of your partner.
š C) You confuse partner and self in memory.
š D) You describe self with wider variety of adjectives.
2634 9016

A

A

23
Q

How might we be able to use self-expansion theory to explain infidelity?

A

realtsionship stagnantng, want to try new things and expand in other ways

24
Q

How can we use self-expansion/ IOS to explain why breakups are tough.

A

self concept shrinks, loose words, lost a part of yout self concept

25
Q

I thought we wanted similarity, why can we learn new things if we r the same

A

want similar values and attraction adn poltiicves

diffwreence are more like interests

26
Q

People experienced boosts in relationship
satisfaction on days with

A

self-expanding activities
and greater sexual desire

27
Q

self expansion - long term relationship musie et al 2018 results

A

Self-expansion condition had greater sexual desire, and
in turn, relationship satisfaction than control condition.

28
Q

Self-Expansion Motivation rundown

A

def: Motivation to increase resources, perspectives, and
identities in order to enhance ability to accomplish goals

subjecive experince: Desire, goal orientation;
during process of expanding, if rapid, exhilaration

type of process: motivation

example measures: Self-Expansion Questionnaire; activation of neural
motivation/reward systems

29
Q

inclusion of others in the self rundown

A

def: Treating another person’s resources,
perspectives, and identities as if also one’s own

subjectice experience: Closeness; experiencing other’s out-
comes and responses as one’s own

type of process: cognition

ex measures: Inclusion of Other in the Self Scale;
cognitive confusions of self’s and other’s traits

30
Q

self disclosure

A

helps mainly w overlap

Breadth increases more quickly than depth

Increasing depth of self-disclosure important for
trust

Who is less likely to disclose?

Fear of Rejection

Low Self-Esteem (unjustifiably) feel unvalued
and unsupported after disclosing a failure to a
romantic partner

31
Q

fast friends set up

A

Sample: undergrad pairs
IV: Question type
DV: Closeness
Set 1:
¡ Q1: Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?
Set 2:
Q18: What is your most terrible memory?
Set 3:
Q31: Tell your partner something you like about them already.
Q35: Of all the people in your family, whose death would you find most
disturbing? Why

32
Q

fast friends results

A

closeness q did elicit greater closeness than small talk condition

33
Q

self disclosure experiment

A

mudnane tasks and faild and had to tell partener they thought they felt unvalued by their partner after their faiure but they accwere valued

34
Q

Capitalization

A

how does partener react to you sharing something that they were not present for

their reaction matters a lot

they should be your hype squad

more important than the reaction to the negatives

35
Q

avoidant captilization

A

bad at capilization

36
Q

when do we experince the most relationship uncertainty

A

moderate levels of intimacy

37
Q

when further intimcay achieved then

A

ambiguity/turmoil resolved

38
Q

relationship turbulance model

A

highest turbulance in the trasnition from casual to serious dating

39
Q

Intimacy: The Ultimate Relationship Reward

A

intimacy is at the heart of a rewarding relationship

40
Q

Spielmann, MacDonald et al., 2012- developed a scale to
capture relationship rewards:

A

Sharing things with your partner
š Learning more about your partner
š Feeling that you share a meaningful connection
š Feeling closer to your partner than to anyone else

41
Q

Rewards are a better predictor of commitment than

A

threat
(how concerned you are about your partner rejecting you)

42
Q

Passion = Increases in Intimacy?

A

most passion during changes in intimacy - self expansion (learning new things, exicitng)

Argument: it’s increases in intimacy that we
love the best
š
Passion as a function not of the level of intimacy,
but of the change in intimacy
š
Thus, passion is highest at the beginning of the
relationship, then inevitably wanes as intimacy
stabilizes

43
Q

Growth vs. Destiny Beliefs

A

desitny = fixed, fate

growth=work together to make it work, commitment, working togetehr

44
Q

Growth vs. Destiny Beliefs
(Franiuk et al., 2004) set up
š

A

Baseline: pre-existing confiexnce in partener, beleifs

IV1: Growth or Destiny prime
š
IV2: False, threatening relationship feedback

45
Q

Growth vs. Destiny Beliefs
(Franiuk et al., 2004) result

A

Destiny beliefs lead to:
š Relationship-enhancing cognitions if “right person”
š Relationship-detracting cognitions if “wrong person”
š Growth beliefs do not predict response based on
“right/wrong person”
š More objective, less defensive

46
Q

Beliefs and Expectations
(Kammrath & Peetz, 2012)

What happens when you want your partner to change?

A

One partner assigned to be the “change striver” – made
promises about improving behaviors

growth expect more change than destiny

Lack of change was attributed to lack of effort, rather than
difficulty
- Led to disappointment, reductions in trust

47
Q

You want to increase sexual desire in your relationship. Which of the following is NOT the
best date night idea?
š A) Watching the movie Magic Mike for the 3 rd time
š B) Doing an escape room
š C) Trying Hamilton’s newest restaurant
š D) All of the above are good ideas

A

A) Watching the movie Magic Mike for the 3 time

48
Q
A

close relations (18 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions