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37 Cards in this Set
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs |
self actualization > esteem> love and belonging> safety> physiological needs |
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Intimacy |
emotional closeness between 2 people 1. love and/or affection 2. personal validation 3. trust 4. self-disclosure |
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Lee's 6 styles of love: Eros |
-romantic passionate love -sex fascination -bright flames burn quickly |
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Lee's 6 styles of love: Ludus |
- playful or game playing love -nothing serious -love is fun and casula |
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Lee's 6 styles of love: Storge |
-love between companions -friendship develops into love -peaceful attection |
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Lee's 6 styles of love: Mania (eros+ludus) |
-obsessive love -ups, downs, roller coaster |
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Lee's 6 styles of love: Agape (eros+storge) |
-altruistic love -selfless -no expectation of reciprocation |
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Lee's 6 styles of love: Pragma (ludus+storge) |
-practical love -logical approach, looking for someone to met needs -may develop erotic or manic love in time |
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Sternberg's Triangular love theory |
-love is composed of 3 elements that can be visualized as points of a triangle |
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Sternberg's types: Non-love |
no commitment no intimacy no passion |
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Sternberg's types: liking |
no commitment yes intimacy yes passion |
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Sternberg's types: Infatuated |
no commitment no intimacy yes passion |
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Sternberg's types: Empty |
yes commitment no intimacy no pasion |
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Sternberg's types: Romantic |
no commitment yes passion yes intimacy |
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Sternberg's types: Companionate |
yes commitment yes intimacy no passion |
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Sternberg's types: Fatuous |
yes commitment no intimacy yes passion |
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Sternberg's types: Consumate |
yes commitment yes intimacy yes passion |
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Stages in Developing a Lesbian or Gay Identity |
1. Fear and suspicion one's desires are different 2. labeling feelings of attraction as homoerotic 3. person's self definition as lesbian or gay 4. enter gay subculture 5. first lesbian/gay love experience |
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Gay vs. Straight relationships |
major differences: -importance attached to gender and gender roles -presence or absence of role models -resolution of role models - sexual behavior |
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Virginity as a gift |
-to be given to a future loved one |
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Virginity as a stigma |
- something to be hidden -hope to get rid of it |
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Virginity loss as a part of becoming an adult |
-another step to becoming an adult |
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Autoeroticism |
sexual activities such as a sexual feelings, fantasies, masturbation, erotic dream that involves only self |
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nonmarital sex |
encompasses sexual activities that take place outside of marriage among unmarried adults |
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extramarital sex |
sexual interactions take place outside of marital relationship between at least one married partner |
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Traditional Sexual Scripts |
male: sexual competence is necessary, must have ability to give partner orgasm, sexual desire is high female: expected to wait and comply, feeling and love, don't like to talk about it, shouldn't have too high of a drive, double standard (should be virgin but also experienced) |
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Contemporary Sexual Scripts |
-sexual expression is positive -mutual exchange is erotic pleasure -may be initiated by either partner -non-marital sex is acceptable |
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Benefits of Love |
emotional needs, entertainment needs, materialistic needs |
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Costs of Love |
-search cots (ability to attract) -rejection costs (sensitivity v. immunity to rejection) -maintenance costs (finding right person, money, time) -breakup risk (weigh overall benefits with parter) -breakup costs (emotional, determine if future is worth it) |
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Halo Effect |
assumption that good-looking people possess more desirable social characteristics than unattractive people |
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Sexual Response Cycle |
1. excitement phase (myotonia= muscles tension) 2. plateau phase (increase in heart rate, blood pressure rises, increase myotonia ) 3. orgasm (sudden release of myotonia) 4. resolution (heart rate, muscles return to original state) |
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Relationship Cycling (churning) |
-couples that breakup and get back together again 1+ times -60% expected to have experience with cycling -higher levels of stress -lower levels of commitment and validation |
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Phases of breakup |
-experience loss (emotional processing) -pulling apart (distancing self from partner) -moving beyond (reduction in stress, ability to perceive growth ) |
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Nonverbal Communication |
reflects more of the relationship part of the message -attitude of speaker -how words are being interpreted |
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Functions of nonverbal communication |
1. convey interpersonal attitude 2. expressing emotions 3. handling the ongoing interaction |
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Sources of Power in Relationships |
traditionally husbands held authority over wives |
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Relative love and need theory |
explains power in terms of the individuals involvement and needs in relationship |
