TERM 1
Describe Erikson's stage of intamacy vs.
isolation
DEFINITION 1
core conflict or life crisisfor early adulthood, in which a
person develops an intimate relationships with a significant
other or risks heading down a path toward social isolation
TERM 2
How do friends and friendships differ from
relationships with family members?
DEFINITION 2
the family continues to play a key role in socializing the child,
although peers, teachers, and other outsiders begin to play a
greater roleparent to child: focus on school related matters,
chores, and peer acticities; parents do less monitoring; spend
less time together; best source of emotinal support
TERM 3
Why is separation and individuation so
important?
DEFINITION 3
it is time to separate from their paren ts psychologically -becoming
an individual by means of integrating o ne's own values and beliefs
with those of one's parents and one's society <-- are key goals to
personality dev. in early adulthood. -diff. for women, social
relationships are equally important -w omen need to become their
own person in the sense of separting from their mother
TERM 4
What are some of the main components of
Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love?
DEFINITION 4
Center: Consummate love- 1. Intimacy+2. Passion+3.
Commitmentcomponents that make up the triangle: 4.
Liking: intimacy alone 5. Romantic love: intimacy+Passion 6.
Companionate love: intimacy +commitment 7. empty love:
commitment alone 8. fatuous love: Passion+Commitment 9.
infatuation: Passion alone
TERM 5
Understand the concept of consummate love
DEFINITION 5
in which all three components (intimacy, commitment, and
passion) are in one relationship
