137C Key Terms for Midterm #2*Below you will find some of the key terms from the second half of the class. This is not an exhaustive list, nor will all of the material below appear on the exam. Keep in mind that although some of these terms may appear on the exam, it does not mean that they are the correct answers. Finally, know how these concepts fit together – it isn’t enough to just look them up in the glossary. Good luck studying!Chapter 8/Week 6 Lec 1: Communication/Closeness- Relationship maintenance- The intimacy process model – which parts most affects feelings of intimacy? - Empathy - Self-expansion model- Overcoming stress/adversity through social supporto Social integration o Social supporto Visible vs invisible support – which is more beneficial and why?- Broaden and build theory - Capitalization o Active vs passive responses Active:  Passive: o Constructive vs destructive responses Constructive:  Destructive: o Which response is best?- Responding to Betrayalo Forgiveness – what factors influence our ability to forgive?o Three Stages of Forgiveness: Impact, meaning, and moving on stages Chapter 9/Week 6 Lec 2: Sexual Intimacy- Sexual satisfaction – what does it mean and is it important?- Sexual intimacy and relationship quality – which is the cause, and which the effect? - Relationships without sexo Involuntary celibacy- For a healthy sex life:o Frequency o Behaviors o Responsiveness- Consensual non-monogamy: o Swingingo Open relationshipo Polyamory- Functions of sex in intimate relationships- Obstacles to sexChapter 10/Week 7 Lec 1: Conflict- Conflict:o Interferenceo Goalso Responseo How does this connect to social learning theory?- How scientists study conflict: o Coding systemo Affect o Cross-sectional vs longitudinal approaches – what does each tell us? o Microanalytic vs global codingo Talk tableo Cross-validation- Characteristics of unhappy couples’ interactionso Structural model of marital interaction – what are the main patterns?o Destructive vs constructive strategies- Reactivity hypothesis - Negative reciprocity- Cognitive editing - Demand/withdraw pattern- Polarization- How does attachment style affect sensitivity to conflict? Chapter 11/Week 7 Lec 2: Infidelity and Aggression- Infidelity – meaning and prevalence- Genetic variation in infidelity- Sociosexuality- Risk factors for infidelity- Consequences of infidelity Aggression- Family sociology perspective - Advocacy perspective- Two types of intimate partner violence (IPV): o Situational couple violence (SCV)o Coercive controlling violence (CCV) Violent resistance Cycle of violence for CCVo How is each studied/demonstrated?o Different advice/solutions to each type of IPV – what are they?- Sociocultural perspective on aggression- Interpersonal perspective on aggression- Intraindividual perspective on aggression Chapter 12/Week 8 Lec 1: Interpreting Experience- Information processing- Belief- Value- Intimacy process model (again) o Where do beliefs and values come in?- Ideal standards modelo Standardo Ideal- Perceptual confirmationo Effects of rejection sensitivity and low self-esteem - Behavioral confirmationo Self-fulfilling prophecy- Cultureo Arranged marriageo Mediao Personal experience- Motivated reasoningo Motive o Bias- Motives:o Believing the best (enhancement motive) Enhancement bias How does this relate to the dependency regulation model?o Being known (accuracy motive) Verification/confirmation bias  Diagnosticity biaso Being right (justification motive) Self-serving bias- Ignoring/forgetting negative infoo Selective attention o Memory bias- Minimizing impact of negative infoo Attributiono Locus dimensiono Stability dimensiono Flexible standardso Social comparison o Downward social comparisono Upward social comparison- Motivation to Protect Relationshipo Commitment calibration hypothesisChapter 13/Week 8 Lec 2: Stress and Context- Contexto Proximal and distal context Proximal Distal- Stressors and resourceso Stressoro Resources- Chronic vs acute conditionso Chronico Acuteo Chronic and acute events can interact - The two routes through which stress affects relationships- Stress pile-up- Fight-or-flight response- Stress spillover- Stress crossover- Noticing stress - Building resilience- Social networkso Psychological network vs interactive network Psychological Interactiveo Network compositiono Network overlapo Social capitalo Substitutability- How does SES relate to marital disruption? o What did we learn about marital values across income groups?o What about standards across income groups? o What about the types of relationship problems encountered across groups? - Policy implications of research on marital promotion programsChapter 14/Week 9 Lec 1: Relationships Across the Lifespan- How do adults’ relationships with each other affect children?o Sensitization vs desensitization: which actually occurs? Desensitization Sensitization- How do sibling relationships prepare us for intimate relationships later in life? o Theory of mindo False belief test (Sally Anne Task)- How do early friendships prepare us for intimate relationships later in life?o Development of empathyo Shared imaginative play- How does adolescence prepare us for intimate relationships later in life?- Cohabitationo Selection effect - What happens to intimate relationships over the long term?- Intimate relationships in later lifeo Socioemotional selectivity theoryChapter 15/Week 9 Lec 2: Improving Relationships- Systems models Relabeling and reframingo Behavioral couples therapy Communication trainingo Cognitive-behavioral couples therapy- Integrative behavioral couples therapy (IBCT)o Unified detachmento Empathic joiningo Tolerance building- Emotion modelso Emotionally focused couple therapyo Primary emotiono Secondary emotion- Outcome researcho Efficacy vs effectivenesso Clinical vs public health