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1
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What were Einstein’s 3 demands?

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  1. No intimacy.
  2. Stop talking.
  3. Leave bedroom.
2
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Is wanting to have a close relationship with someone natural?

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Yes.

3
Q

When individuals do not want to have a relationship with someone, then you may be diagnosed with a ___ ___.

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Personality disorder.

4
Q

Humans are hardwired to ___, as it is a universal human experience.

A

Love.

5
Q

In a study, it was found that romantic love can be observed in…

A

Every society across time.

6
Q

Intimate pairing is known as…

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Dyadic, or pair bonds.

7
Q

How do mate-selection practices differ between cultures?

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Can be arranged vs. couple-initiated marriage.

8
Q

What types of marriages tend to demonstrate higher levels of relationship satisfaction?

A

Couple-initiated (love) marriages.

9
Q

Anecdotal evidence suggests that what type of marriages tend to be more stable? Why?

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Arranged, because of cultural backgrounds.

10
Q

How are processes within relationships different cross-culturally?

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Happy western couples display more positive behaviours, while unhappy Eastern couples display more negative behaviours.

11
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It is important to be in a relationship, but also to be in a ___ relationship.

A

Quality.

12
Q

When talking about scholarship, it is always talk about ___.

A

Averages.

13
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___ is the largest contributor to overall happiness.

A

MArriage.

14
Q

People in intimate relationships are generally happier than…

A

Those who are not in intimate relationships.

15
Q

Higher levels of happiness are especially likely to be found among people in ___ relationships.

A

Happy.

16
Q

Among continuously married couples, life satisfaction…

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Improves over time.

17
Q

Our satisfaction in life is determined by…

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Our happiness with intimate relationships.

18
Q

Married couples experience better mental health in the areas of:

A
  1. Less depression.
  2. Less anxiety.
  3. Less psychological distress.
  4. Higher self-esteem.
19
Q

What was discovered in the hand-holding study?

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When faced with a possible shock, women who were able to hold hands with their partner (and were happy, in their relationship) were calmer.

20
Q

Oxytocin is a neuropeptide related to…

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Calmness, trust, and commitment.

21
Q

Those who were happier in their relationships, the ___ psychological distress their brains exhibited.

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Less.

22
Q

Those who held a stranger’s hand differed how from those who had no hand at all?

A

There was no difference.

23
Q

Intimate relationships can/can’t change what goes in our brain.

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Can.

24
Q

People in happier intimate relationships generally live…

A

Longer.

25
Q

Mortality rates among the ___ are higher than among the ___.

A

Nonmarried, married.

26
Q

The benefits realized from intimate relationships is higher for…

A

Men than women (250% vs. 50%).

27
Q

People coping with congestive heart failure who were in more satisfied relationships were…

A

More likely to be alive when researchers followed up on them 4 years later.

28
Q

Do relationships affect health?

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Yes, when they are good they help you. When they are bad, they might kill you.

29
Q

What is illustrated by the congestive heart failure study?

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They can help your health.

30
Q

Marriage is associated with ___ physical health.

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Better.

31
Q

Married men and women are ___ likely to suffer from long-term chronic illnesses or disabilities.

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Less.

32
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Married men and women tend to recover from illness and surgery ___ than the non-married.

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Quicker.

33
Q

What are some negative effects associated with marriage?

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Small weight increase for both men and women, and lower levels of physical activity.

34
Q

On the flip side, lower quality marriages are associated with ___ life satisfaction, happiness, and self-esteem.

A

Lower.

35
Q

Lower quality marriages leads to ___ psychological distress, depression, and substance abuse diagnoses.

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Greater.

36
Q

Those in lower quality marriages are more likely to suffer from ___ blood pressure.

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High.

37
Q

Discordant couples healed at __% the rate of non-discordant couples.

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60%.

38
Q

Those who are in discordant relationships had a ___ susceptibility to the common cold.

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Greater.

39
Q

Those who are in discordant relationships are more at risk for what dental conditions?

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Gum disease (periodontal) and cavities (dental caries).

40
Q

What are the 3 facts of intimate relationships?

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  1. People want intimate relationships.
  2. Those who have them tend to be happier.
  3. Those who have them tend to be healthier.
41
Q

What are selection effects?

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Positive effects are because the happier the people are at the outset, the more likely it is that they become married.

42
Q

People that are better off socioeconomically are…

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More likely to succeed in relationships.

43
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Do selection effects account for all the differences?

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No, they account for about 25%.

44
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Why are most psychologists reactive against the selection effects model?

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Outside influences determine outcomes. We have no control over out outcomes.

45
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Social Control Theory

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Intimate relationships increase the negative consequences of deviant behaviour.

46
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People in intimate, committed relationships are less likely to misuse…

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Alcohol and drugs.

47
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Do intimate relationships have an effect on society?

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Yes, they benefit society.

48
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Give an example of social control theory.

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When you are younger, you can engage in riskier behaviour, but as you grow up and get married, it regulates our behaviour and channels them in socially acceptable ways.

49
Q

What did the cocaine studies show?

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Those who divorced increased their cocaine usage, but those who were single then got married decreased their cocaine usage.

50
Q

It is said that ___ are the greatest stakeholders in their parents’ marriages.

A

Children.

51
Q

Parental marriage is related to…

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  • Lower levels of poverty.
  • Higher levels of education.
  • Fewer emotional problems.
  • Fewer behavioural problems.
52
Q

What is the outcome of divorce for children?

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Can be good or bad.

53
Q

When is the outcome of divorce good?

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When the relationship between the parents is tumultuous before the divorce.

54
Q

When is the outcome of the divorce bad?

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When the relationship between the parents s not as conflictual before the divorce.

55
Q

In general, children whose parents stay married have ___ outcomes than children whose parents divorce.

A

Better.

56
Q

If you have divorced parents, are you doomed?

A

No, everyone comes to relationships with vulnerabilities.

57
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Intergenerational transmission

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Parents’ relationship patterns are related to children’s later relationship patterns.

58
Q

What theory is related to intergenerational transmission?

A

Attachment Theory.

59
Q

Children with divorced parents are ___ more/less likely to divorce.

A

10-20% more.

60
Q

One of the key ways to achieve a happy, healthy, successful life is to have a…

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Happy love life.

61
Q

Married people accumulate more ___.

A

Wealth.