WK 4 - Soc Relo's Flashcards
Which of the following is NOT a key underlying feature of attachment according to Weiss’s conceptualization?
a) association of the attachment figure with feelings of security
b) increased likelihood of attachment when the child is under stress or threat
c) attempts to avoid, or to end, any separation from the attachment figure
d) pushing the attachment figure away to assert independence and sense of self
d) pushing the attachment figure away to assert independence and sense of self
When researchers measured adult attachment styles, they found that most have rated themselves as ________.
a) secure
b) dismissing
c) fearful
d) preoccupied
a) secure
Longitudinal research shows that an infant’s attachment classification _______.
a) changes significantly until stabilizing in young adulthood
b) is related to their siblings’ attachment classification
c) is unrelated to attachments formed later in life with intimate partners
d) corresponds to their parents’ attachment classification
d) corresponds to their parents’ attachment classification
Rebecca says that she is content with her current friendships and not motivated to add new relationships. Based on the research evidence, what would be the best guess about Rebecca’s age?
a) 15–20
b) 20–30
c) 30–40
d) 40–50
d) 40–50
If you ask a group of young men which quality is most important to them in choosing a mate, which of the following qualities is likely to be ranked first?
a) level of the woman’s education
b) the social class of the woman’s family
c) the woman’s attractiveness
d) the woman’s social status
c) the woman’s attractiveness
which of the following is NOT a kind of support that Shaver considers all people seek in a time of need?
a) proximity
b) safe haven
c) dexterity
d) secure base
c) dexterity
An Internal Working model (IWM) is:
a) how partnerships are formed
b) a set of beliefs an assumptions about the nature of all relationships
c) patterns of expectations, needs and emotions one exhibits within relationships
d) a system that is activated when a care giver interacts with an infant
b) a set of beliefs an assumptions about the nature of all relationships
- a) mate selection = how partnerships are formed
- c) attachment orientation = patterns of expectations, needs and emotions one exhibits within relationships
- d) care giving orientation = a system that is activated when a care giver interacts with an infant
“as the individual changes and develops through time, the nature of the relationships and interactions is also likely to change” describes which theory?
a) socioemotional selectivity theory
b) attachment theory
c) care giving orientations
d) convoy theory
d) convoy theory
- also, relationships affect how one experiences the world
- “ever-changing”
- reciprocal and developmental
The socioemotional selectivity theory suggests that:
a) we have better quality friendships when we are younger than when we are older
b) we have more friends when we are older
c) we have less friends because we have less time for socialising
d) we have less friends over all as we age, but they are of better quality
d) we have less friends over all as we age, but they are of better quality
How many people will marry at some point in life (worldwide)?
a) 90%
b) 70%
c) 40%
d) 25%
a) 90%
lust is:
a) powered by androgens in only women
b) directs people to attend to a specific potential mate and to desire an emotional relationship with them
c) is the accelerator of romantic love
d) is the same as love
c) is the accelerator of romantic love
- a) powered by androgens in BOTH women & MEN
b) ATTRACTION directs people to attend to a specific potential mate and to desire an emotional relationship with them
Within (the 3) mate selection systems, filter theory (within attraction) posits that we all have certain assets to offer in a relationship, and we try to make the best deal we can.
T/F
F - this is exchange theory.
- filter theory = self-explanatory
In Gottman’s research, he listens for 5 key components of the relationship. Which of the following is not one?
a) satisfaction instead of disappointment
b) humour and playfulness
c) purpose and meaning instead of chaos
d) love maps
b) humour and playfulness
In regard to cohabiting and marriage, research has shown that:
a) cohabiting before marriage decreases the likelihood of separation
b) cohabiting after engagement but before marriage increases the likelihood of separation
c) cohabiting after engagement but before marriage heeds similar results to cohabiting after marriage
d) cohabiting after marriage increases likelihood of separation
c) cohabiting after engagement but before marriage heeds similar results to cohabiting after marriage
- before engagement = highest likelihood of separation
- after engagement/marriage = lower likelihood of separation
One study comparing mother/infant relationships found that, while mothers who were married had the best relationships with their infant:
a) factors such as family income, time spent together, and social support the mother received played the biggest parts
b) the main factor for single mother/infant bonds was presence or absence of a father
c) selection effects accounted for most differences
d) having a father present was more important that the parents’ commitment to each other
c) selection effects accounted for most differences - as single or cohabiting participants were often younger and had lower education
a) factors such as family income, time spent together, and social support the mother received played NO PART
