PSYB10H3 Chapter : PSYB10 Pgs 285-303
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Attachment theory, our bhvr in adult rel"sh is based on our experiences as infants w/ our parents. > fearful avoidant style, close rel"sh are avoided b/c of mistrust and fears of being hurt (such ppl view themselves and other negatively) Attachment styles might be conceptualized as schemas (mental structures used to organize info) and not stable personality traits. :: we love b/c we ensure the survival of our species through reproduction and f/ learned lessons about how worthy we are of love f/ our parents and those lessons determine whether we seek loving rel"sh. Reward/cost ratio, the notion that there"s a balance btwn the rewards that come f/ a rel"sh and the personal cost of maintaining the rel"sh; if the ratio is not favourable, the result is dissatisfaction w/ the rel"sh. Comparison level, ppl"s expectations about the level of rewards and costs they deserve in a rel"sh.
