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Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America, 4/e
Brian Strong, University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara Werner Sayad, California State University, Monterey Bay
Christine DeVault, Cabrillo College
William Yarber, Indiana University
Love, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Chapter 7 Glossary

agape  In John Lee's typology of love, altruistic love.
anxious/ambivalent attachment  A style of infant attachment characterized by separation anxiety and insecurity in relation to the primary caregiver.
attachment  The emotional tie between an infant and his or her primary caregiver.
avoidant attachment  A style of infant attachment characterized by avoidance of the primary caregiver as a defense against rejection.
caring  Making another's needs as important as one's own.
celibacy  Not engaging in any kind of sexual activity.
commitment  A determination, based on conscious choice, to continue a relationship or a marriage.
eros  In John Lee's typology of love, the love of beauty.
intimate love  Love based on commitment, caring, and self-disclosure.
jealousy  An aversive response that occurs because of a partner's real, imagined, or likely involvement with a third person.
ludus  In John Lee's typology of love, playful love.
mania  In John Lee's typology of love, obsessive love.
pragma  In John Lee's typology of love, practical love.
reactive jealousy  A type of jealousy that occurs because of a partner's current, past, or anticipated relationship with another person.
secure attachment  A style of infant attachment characterized by feelings of security and confidence in relation to the primary caregiver.
self-disclosure  The revelation of personal information that others would not ordinarily know because of its riskiness.
storge  In John Lee's typology of love, companionate love.
suspicious jealousy  A type of jealousy that is groundless or that arises from ambiguous evidence.
triangular theory of love  A theory developed by Robert Sternberg emphasizing the dynamic quality of love as expressed by the interrelationship of three elements: intimacy, passion, and decision/commitment.
unrequited love  Love that is not returned.








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