(See related pages)
|
|
|
| I. Define intimacy and relate this concept to the notion of expansion of the self-concept. |
|
|
|
| II. Define different attachment styles, how they're proposed to develop, and describe the significance of this social need, both in children and adults. |
|
|
|
| III. Explain how friendships are different from family relationships and what the difference is between the characteristics of superficial versus developing friendships. |
|
|
|
| IV. Understand the important features of the social penetration theory and what the significance of self-disclosure is in this theory and in different cultures. |
|
|
|
| V. Understand the findings regarding gender differences in same-sex and cross-sex heterosexual friendships. |
|
|
|
| VI. Understand the role of sexual orientation on characteristics of same-sex friendships. |
|
|
|
| VII. List three commonly held myths about romantic love and briefly summarize the scientific findings that relate to each of these myths. |
|
|
|
| VIII. Understand issues in the development of romantic relationships. |
|
|
|
| IX. Summarize the important features of Sternberg's and Lee's theories of love. |
|
|
|
| X. Distinguish between passionate and companionate love and then explain the theorized relationship between passionate love and physiological arousal, emphasizing some key research studies that support this idea. |
|
|
|
| XI. Examine gender differences in the experience of love and theories to explain these differences. |
|
|
|
| XII. Describe the roles of attributions, equity, and support in longevity and satisfaction experiences in intimate relationships. |
|
|
|
| XIII. Understand the means by which people are affected by, and cope with, troubled relationships and break-ups. |