Study Guide for Chapter #1Interpersonal Psychology 3110Most of the exam questions will come from this guideAll readings, assignments and lecture are fair gameChapter 1 is REALLY important; these constructs/theories will come up throughout the semester*Indicates that this concept/theory is likely to be a short answer question 1. How do intimate relationships differ from non-intimate ones? What is interdependence? Mutuality?2. Why do theorists hypothesize we have the human need to belong?3. How are human connection to pothers and intimacy related to mortality rates? Physical and mental health? Pain perception? Healing of physical wounds?4. Be familiar with the research on hand holding and threat (Coan, et al., 2006, page 4), as well as the Coyne, et al., 2001 (figure 1 on page 6) examining quality of marital relationships and mortality rates.5. How has our culture changed in the last 30 years in ways that would be significant for interpersonal relationships? How does culture have the potential for influencing our relationships? Be aware of the hypothesized sources of this change (pages 11-14)6. On average, how do cohabitating relationships differ from marriages (page 9-10)?7. Be familiar with the Guttentag and Secord (pg 11-14) theory regarding sex ratios. a. With regard to sex ratios, when are societies typically more conservative?b. What happens when ratios are about equal?c. What type of society do we currently have?8. *Be very familiar with the 4 adult attachment styles described in class (in terms of abandonment and intimacy) (pgs 16-19). 9. *Is attachment style changeable? 10.*How do experts believe we acquire a particular attachment style? 11.Know the longitudinal studies of attachment and later relationships. About what % of people change attachment styles?12.How might temperament influence attachment style?13.With regard to individual differences, how big are typical gender differences noted in relationship science? 14.In general, are men and women more the same or different?15.How are sex differences different from gender differences?16.*What are instrumental traits? Expressive traits? About what % of these traits are thought to be due toculture/gender roles?17.*How do traditional couples typically differ from non traditional (i.e, androgynous) couples (pg. 25) in terms of reported martial satisfaction?18.*Be familiar with the findings of the classic Ickes and Barnes(1978) study of androgynous vs. traditional couples (pgs. 25)19.*According to Metts and Cupach, 1990 (pg. 23), what are the consequences of stereotypic beliefs about men and women’s degree of similarity?20.Are gender expectations stricter for females or males?21.*What are the Big 5? a. KNOW the order of the least to most important of these traits with regard to interpersonal relationships. b. Which one seems to have little to do with relationship success or satisfaction?c. Which one appears to be the most correlated with relationship satisfaction?22.How do people with same sex attraction differ from those with opposite sex attraction in terms of attachment styles? On average, do same sex couples have better or worse relationships as compared to opposite sex couples?23.Is a relationship with 2 partners high in Neuroticism an extra disadvantage as compared to a relationship with only one person scoring high on Neuroticism? What about the effect of 2 partners who are high in agreeableness?24.Are private or public events more likely to influence self esteem? 25.Discuss Murray’s findings regarding self esteem and relationships (pg. 30-2).26.Why does the text hypothesize that self esteem is related to others’ evaluations of us?27.*Discuss evolutionary psychology as it relates to interpersonal relationships.a. What are its 3 assumptions?b. What is natural selection? Sexual selection? Parental investment? Paternity uncertainty? c. How does mate preference differ when considering long term vs. short term relationships?28.What are some possible downsides to relationships?29.You should go over the readings for the assignments so far as they may be on the exam.30.*KNOW the Awareness wheel-its components and, given an example, be able to correctly put different examples into the wheel. What are the 6 basic emotions? Which area does intuition fit into? What about interpretations, beliefs and expectations? What is the