Ch 4 Intimate Relationships and Communication Flashcards
(30 cards)
What is Egalitarian?
adjective
adjective: egalitarian
1.
of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
“a fairer, more egalitarian society”
noun
noun: egalitarian; plural noun: egalitarians
1.
a person who advocates or supports egalitarian principles.
What characteristics do friendships usually include?
- Companionship
- Respect
- Acceptance
- Help
- Trust
- Loyalty
- Mutuality
- Reciprocity
- Friendship contain some or all of these
- friendships and intimate partnerships are alike in many ways
- friendships more stable
- different expectations
- more accepting
- less critical
American’s Shrinking Social Circle
- 2006 - Sociologists from Duke and Univrsity of Arizona released studey Americans have fewer friends than ever before - consider 2 close enough to discuss problems with.
- 1985 - Average American had 3 confidants
- Suggest shrinking social circles due to increased technology as means of communication.
- Because you can share quickly at any time created distance by allowing them to commuinicate w/ out being in another’s presence.
- 2009 - Study by Pew Internet & American LIfe Proj. verified decline in core network
differed from 2006 in one important respect
Why do people have a need to develop intimate relationships?
a: Intimate relationships help foster the prosperit of the human species by forming attachments, creating families and supporting each other.
b: Beacause a relationship with oursellves is not as importatnt as relationships with others.
c: In our culture it binds us together as partners, parents, and friends.
a: Intimate relationships help foster the prosperit of the human species by forming attachments, creating families and supporting each other.
c: In our culture it binds us together as partners, parents, and friends.
The roots of identity are typicallly formed during a person’s ______.
childhood
Which of the following are the most common characteristics that people look for in a potential partner?
- Lives in same geographic area.
- Isfrom a similar ethnic backgrownd.
- Has similar educational attainment
- Has a different lifestyle.
- Lives in the same geographic area
- Is from a similar ethnic background.
- Has similar educa
- tional attainment
For many of today’s young people, traditional dating practices have given way to __________.
casual group dating.
What are some of the advantages of living together that a married couple may not experience?
What are some of the advantages of living together that a married couple may not experience.
- Partners are not bound by the social rules of marriage.
- Partners may have a greater sense of autonomy.
- If you meet someone else, you can just pack your bags and leave.
- Cohabitation may often incur the same obligations as marraige.
- Partners are not bound by the social rules of marriage.
- Partners may have a greater sense of autonomy.
Approximately what percentage of cohabitating couples get married?
- 45%
- 30%
- 51%
- 66%
51%
In times of illness, a loving partner can provide practival and ________ support.
emotional
The 3 keys to good communications are _______, _________, and _______.
feedback, listening, self-disclosure.
Attachment is the emotional tie between
two people involved in an intimate relationship.
a caregiver and an infant.
One of the best predictors of a happy marriage is?
Good communication
Each partner brings expectations to a relationship and if they are unrealistic, they can be unfair and potentially damaging to the relationship.
True
Good ________ exists within the family when members spend time listening and enjoying speding time together.
communicaiton
In many cases, effective _____ resolution skills can make the difference between positive and negative outcomes.
conflict
Jealousy is a sign of
- One partner’s perception of the other’s real or imagined involvement with a third party.
- Strength and enthusiasm. Without a dominant partner in a relationship there is little structure.
- The existence of true love. Jealousy is a sign that your partner truly cares.
One partner’s perception of the other’s real or imagined involvement with a third party.
Usually divorced _______ usually experience a sharp decrease in income during the first few years on their own.
mothers
Features of love that tend to be temporary include?
- infatuation
- euphoria
- cmmitment
- idealization of a loved one.
- infatuation
- euphoria
- idealization of a loved one.
The process of divorce usually begins with?
- problems with intimacy.
- infidelity
- physical seperation
- emotional separation
- physical seperation
- emotional separation
What factors contribute to the growing number of single people?
- the changing view of singlehood.
- gay marriages, in some states, are illegal.
- education delaying marriage.
- federal tax penalties.
- the changing view of singlehood.
- gay marriages, in some states, are illegal.
- education delaying marriage.
Which of the following would be considered to be digital communication?
- Telephone call
- Tweeting
- Texting
- Blogging
- Tweeting
- Texting
- Blogging
_________ is the determination to continue with a relationship and it reflects some of the stable factors involved iwth this link between two people.
commitment
