FRHD 1020 Midterm: Midterm - Defintions&People

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Vanier institute family: people develop to construct their own lives, ongoing, the time we live in shapes life course. Reis & aron love (cid:498)desire to enter, maintain, expand a close, connected, and ongoing relationship with another person(cid:499) Biochemical theory: love is a result of chemical hormones (stimulants, passion love arousal (feeling sexually attracted, companionate love bonding (respect, trust, affection) Intimacy feelings of warmth, support: passion physical arousal, commitment decision to devote oneself to the relationship. Propinquity theory: to gain status, socialization, recreation (entertainment), mate selection, people choose mates based on proximity, how close they are from each other. Similarity theory: people choose mates based on traits or interests similar to our own. Complementary theory: people choose mates based on complementary traits/skills to our own. Dominant partners: people who don"t want to get bored choose dominant partners. Equity theory: the more equality in the relationship the less distress between partners, maximize outcomes (equality) when decision making, creates: under-benefiters settlers, over-benefiters takers.