Ch 10 Flashcards
intimacy
Sharing that which is inmost with others
attachment
The strong emotional bond between an infant and a caregiver
secure attachment style
An expectation about social relationships characterized by trust, a lack of concern with being abandoned, and a feeling of being valued and well liked
preoccupied attachment style
An expectation about social relationships characterized by trust but combined with a feeling of being unworthy of others’ love and a fear of abandonment
dismissing-avoidant attachment style
An expectation about social relationships characterized by low trust and avoidance of intimacy, combined with high self-esteem and compulsive self-reliance
fearful-avoidant attachment style
An expectation about social relationships characterized by low trust and avoidance of intimacy, combined with a feeling of being unworthy of others’ love and a fear of rejection
self-disclosure
The revealing of personal information about oneself to other people
social penetration theory
A theory that describes the development of close relationships in terms of increasing self-disclosure
two-factor theory of emotions
A theory that emotional experience is based on two factors: physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of the cause of that arousal
passionate love
A state of intense longing for union with another
excitation transfer
A psychological process in which arousal caused by one stimulus is transferred and added to arousal elicited by a second stimulus
companionate love
The affection we feel for those with whom our lives are deeply entwined
equity theory
The theory that people are most satisfied in a relationship when the ratio between rewards and costs is similar for both partners
jealousy
The negative emotional reaction experienced when a relationship that is important to a person’s self- concept is threatened by a real or an imagined rival
