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relationships in which the indivs feel a special responsibility toward one another and give and receive according to the principle of need
- such relationships are often long-term |
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| relationships in which indivs feel little responsibility toward one another; giving and receiving are goverened by concerns about equity and reciprocity |
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a theory based on the idea that all relationships have costs+rewards
--> how ppl feel about a relationship depends on their assessments of its costs+rewards and the costs+rewards available to them in other relationships |
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a theory that maintains that ppl are motivated to pursue fairness (equity) in their relationships
- rewards+costs are shared roughly equally among indivs |
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| a theory about how our early attachments with our parents shape our relationships for the rest of our lives |
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an attachment style characterized by feelings of security in relationships.
- indivs w/this style are comfortable with intimacy and want to be close to others during times of threat and uncertainty |
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| Anxious-preoccupied style |
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an attachment style characterized by the dependency or "clinginess".
-- ppl w/this style tend not to have a positive view of themselves BUT they value and seek out intimacy |
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| Dismissive-avoidant style |
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an attachment style characterized by independence and self-reliance.
-- ppl w/this style seek less intimacy w/others and deny the importance of close relationships |
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an attachment style characterized by ambivalence and discomfort toward close relationships.
-- ppl w/this style desire closeness w/others BUT feel unworthy of others' affection and so do not seek out intimacy |
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| the tendench of an architectural layout to encourage or inhibit certain activities, such as contact b/t ppl |
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the finding that repeated exposure to a stimulus leads to greater liking of the stimulus
-- stim can be object, person, etc. |
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| the tendency for ppl to seek out others w/characteristics that are different from and complement their own |
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the common belief that attractive indivs possess a host of positive qualities beyond their physical appearance
-- may or may not be accurate |
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| the capacity to get one's genes passed on to subsequent generations |
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| direct competition b/t 2+ males or 2+ females for access to members of the opposite sex |
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| the interest in and attraction toward a member of the opposite sex |
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| Triangular theory of love |
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a theory that states that love has three major components:
1) passion
2) intimacy
3) committment
which can be combined in different ways |
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| Investment model of interpersonal relationships |
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a model of interpersonal relationships that maintains that three things make partners more committed to each other:
1) rewards
2) few alternative partners
3) investments in the relationship |
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