Family Relations Ch. 4
cyberstalking(electronic monitoring)
stalking contact using electronic technology.
feminization of love
the process beginning in the 19th century in which love became associated with the private work of women in the home, namely, nuturing and caring for family members.
biochemical perspective of love
theories that suggest humans are attracted to certain types of people, at which point the brain releases natural chemicals that give us a rush we experiance as sexual attraction.
unrequited love
when one person's feelings are not reciprocated by the other person in the relationship.
avoidant attachment
an attachment type where infants show little attachment to their primary parent.
sociobiology
an evolutionary theory that all humans have an instinctive impulse to pass on their genetic material.
stalking
conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to be fearful.
lee's styles of love
a categorization of six types of love that describe how couples are attracted to one another.
reiss's wheel theory of love
a developmental theory that shows relationships moving from the establishment if rapport, to self-reflection, mutual dependence, and finally, need fulfillment.
dowry
a financial gift given to a woman's prospective in-laws by her parents.
controlling the development of love
a macro-level perspective on love suggesting that all societies control or channel love.
courtly love
a poetic style of the Middle Ages when poets or troubadours would write songs of unrequited love and present them at the court of their aristocratic/royal masters.
love
a strong affection for one another arising out of kinship or personal ties; attraction based on sexual desire; and affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common intrests.
attachment theory
a theory postulating that the way in which infants form attachments early in life will affect relationships throughout later life.
sternburg's triangular theory of love
a theory that sees love as having three elements: intimacy, passion, and commitment.
companionate love
a type of love that grows over time, based on strong commitment, friendship, and trust.
romantic love
a type of love that is characterized by passion, melodrama,and excitment, and which recieves a lot of media attention.
anxious/ambivalent attachment
an attachment type where infants become nervous when their parent leaves the room and can show rejection when the parent returns.
secure attachment
an attachment type where infants feel safe when their mothers are out of sight.
