final

Question 1

Primary sex characterstics

Answer 1

biological differences that men and women are born with

Question 2

secondary sex characterstics

Answer 2

biological difference that adapt over time ie. deep voice

gender=no biological dif

Question 3

proximity

Answer 3

liking people who are near you

• may signal familiarity and/or similarity
• close to partner more rewarding

Question 4

sociosexual orientation

Answer 4

biological difference that adapt over time ie. deep voice

Question 5

6 characteristics of intimacy

Answer 5

knowledge, caring, interdependence, mutuality, trust, commitment

Question 6

tertiary sex characterstics

Answer 6

behavioral dif

Question 7

behavioral confirmination

Answer 7

behavior towards partner matches their specific relationship beliefs & values

• respond to partners lateness w/ a similar or accusing ?
• partner behavior w/ their partner will likely respond in accordance to partner’s behavior self-filling prophesy

Question 8

perceptional confirmination

Answer 8

partner behaves in ambiguous ways, they use their specific relationship beliefs & values to interpret the behavior
-rejection sensitivity & relationship beliefs/expectations

Question 9

demand/withdrawel

Answer 9

1 partner wants a change & pushes the other for discussion on the topic, the partner does not respond (women want change, 1 partner wants more than other)
-partner A disengages b/c parner b demand (polarized)

Question 10

misattraction

Answer 10

people meet in a situation where their heart rates increase each person may feel the arousal was caused by the other person, finding the person more attractive

Question 11

reciprocity

Answer 11

liking people who like us, judgement on how likely it is that someone will like us in return matters for overall appeal
balance theory

Question 12

balance theory

Answer 12

people desire consistency among their thoughts, feelings, and social responsiblity

Question 13

sexual attraction

Answer 13

potential intimate partner

Question 14

attraction

Answer 14

positive feelings about someone

Question 15

primary appraisals

Answer 15

noticing the conflict & determining whether there is any threat posed by it

Question 16

secondary appraisals

Answer 16

understanding why the conflict is occurring

involves self blame

Question 17

Public health model

Answer 17

help couples before distressed

• primary prevention
• secondary prevention

Question 18

primary prevention

Answer 18

help couples before have difficulties

Question 19

secondary prevention

Answer 19

help couples before their problems b/c worse

Question 20

clinical health model

Answer 20

helping couples once they are distressed

Question 21

stress spillover

Answer 21

stress from one area of someones life impacts the other

Question 22

stress crossover

Answer 22

stress 1 partner faces has an impact on the other

- most common in high satisfying relationships

Question 23

efficacy study

Answer 23

randomly assigned to a control group or type of therapy

Question 24

effectiveness study

Answer 24

study of therapy outcomes- examined in a more natural setting (clinical office)

Question 25

can therapy work

Answer 25

- couples who went to therapy tend to function better than couples who didn't - 1/2 of couples who went remained distress - unclear how long changes will last - dif. types of therapy have same level of efficacy

Question 26

percent of cohabiting relationship ending in 5 years

Answer 26

90%

Question 27

percent of married couples who live together before marriage

Answer 27

50%

Question 28

phases of forgiveness

Answer 28

impact, meaning, moving on

Question 29

impact

Answer 29

victim absorbs what happened & how the trans gressor acted

Question 30

meaning

Answer 30

tries to find an explanations for the transgression

Question 31

social penetration theory

Answer 31

more topics greater depth

Question 32

self serving bias

Answer 32

relationship conflict, each partner feel that they deserve credit for positive outcomes & should not be blamed for neg. outcomes -credit for success, blame external factors for failures

Question 33

adaptive attributes

Answer 33

explanations we use to understand each other's behavior | -links specific explanation to a broader cause

Question 34

locus

Answer 34

location of the cause of a behavior | internal/external

Question 35

stability

Answer 35

duration of the cause of a behavior | temporary or continual

Question 36

stable/ internal

Answer 36

partner is late because he is a jerk

Question 37

stable/ external

Answer 37

partner was late b/c his crappy car broke down

Question 38

temporary/internal

Answer 38

late b/c he forgot to set his alarm

Question 39

temporary/external

Answer 39

late b/c he got stuck in traffic

Question 40

attributions and satisfaction

Answer 40

satisfied couples tend to give each other credit for positive behaviors excuse each other for negative ones

Question 41

flexible standards

Answer 41

alter the relationship standards based on how partner behaves -helps us preserve positive feelings about our relationship, as partner changes overtime and no longer meets our standards.

Question 42

destiny beliefs

Answer 42

assume that 2 people are destined to be together, take inflexible view of relationships

Question 43

growth beliefs

Answer 43

good relationships develop gradually are partners work to overcome challenges, with enough effort, any relationship can succeed.

Question 44

romantic love

Answer 44

intimacy and passion

Question 45

infatuation

Answer 45

passion only

Question 46

fatuous love

Answer 46

passion adn commitment

Question 47

empty love

Answer 47

commitment alone

Question 48

companionate love

Answer 48

intimacy and commitment

Question 49

liking

Answer 49

intimacy alone

Question 50

consummate love

Answer 50

intimacy, passion, commitment

Question 51

dependent vaiables

Answer 51

outcome researcher wants to understand

Question 52

attachment theory

Answer 52

looks at primary caregiver and how experiences in early childhood shape the course of adult development, -dev. an attachment behavior system that seeks to mex. felt security

Question 53

secure

Answer 53

easy to get emotionally close to someone. comfortable showing and receiving afftection