PSY 240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Attachment Theory, John Bowlby, Prefrontal Cortex

• School: Stony Brook University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 240
• Professor: Sirena Ibrahim

Document Summary

Jecker & landy: participants given $ then asked to give it back (role of favors) Loneliness: unpleasant emotional & cognitive state based on desiring close relationships but lacking them. Associated effect of emotions: like someone more when you feel positive. Dimensions of similarity: demographic, attitude, matching hypothesis, subjective experience. Kenrick: minimum percentile of intelligence you would accept for considering someone for . Social exchange theory: motivated to max. benefits (i. e. caring, love, passion) & min. costs (i. e. conflict, energy) in relationships. Comparison level theory: comparison level (cl): expected outcome in relationships, comparison level for alternatives (clalt): high alternatives = likely to leave partner. Equity theory: most satisfied when ratio btw benefits & contributions is similar for both partners. Attachment theory: bowlby, strong emotional/ physical attachment to at least 1 primary caregiver is important for personal development. Ainsworth strange situation paradigm: tested how babies/ young children respond to absence of mother. Intimacy + commitment: secure, trusting, stable partnership.