PSY 0105 Study Guide - Work Ethic, Long Hair, Sexual Attraction
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Relationships: why we need others we have a genetic predisposition to have close relationships bonds are adaptive, example: romania. Women were required to have 5 kids even though families were very poor. As a result, orphanages overflowed with kids. Poor treatment (28 caretakers for 600 kids) Kids were not potty trained at the proper age, had gi problems as a result of poor diets, had no supervision and not enough clothing, shared cots. Lacked social bonds, had autistic behaviors, and had emotional problems: happiness. We are programmed to be happy when we bond with others: social support. Emotional, material, or informational assistance provided by other people: social capital. Assets that can be drawn from one"s network or personal relationships. Ex. your friend knows someone who can fix your car: need for affiliation. Basic motive to seek and maintain interpersonal relationships. Social exclusion: social rejection of an individual by an entire group of people.
