PSY 3123 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill, Civil Marriage Act, Erik Erikson

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3123
• Professor: Guergana Roumenova Mileva;

Document Summary

Marriage is a socially, legally, or religiously recognized union of people who commit to one another. Mate selection: the process by which partners are selected. Mate selection, regardless of method, is necessary to maintain social order and perpetuate society. How mate selection serves as a function of society. Mate selection reproduces the existing class system of society. Women are often considered objects of exchange, and mate selection serves to reduce women to objects based on appearances. Symbolic interactionists focus on the communication that occurs between the couple as they develop and maintain their relationship. Erik erikson (1982): the most important developmental task of young adulthood is the establishment of intimacy. A key aspect of intimacy is the ability and freedom to disclose one"s innermost self to another. Intimacy develops when both people in a relationship feel understood, cared for, and valued by the other. Self disclosure and intimacy are related to relationship satisfaction and stability.