Exam 10: Interpersonal Theories and Interpersonal Styles

In a longitudinal study, attachment style was assessed at age one. Eighteen years later, it was found that:

A Canadian meta analysis concluded that attachment security:

Bartholomew developed an attachment style model for adult romantic relationships. List the four different attachment styles and what kinds of cognitive representations these people have about themselves (i.e. positive/negative view of themselves and others). Identify a shortcoming of this model.

Sullivan deserves credit for:

Several common problems with research on personality and close relationships have been identified. Identify the statement below that is NOT considered to be a problem in this area.

This theorist was an only child who was very isolated and lonely during his childhood. He grew up to develop an interpersonal theory of personality, and in his writings he stated that social interaction with siblings was so important that only children have little hope of attaining full personality development. The name of this theorist is_______________

Define Sullivan's distinctions between the 'good me', 'the bad me', the 'not me' and how these concepts develop.

________________individuals are domineering, tough-minded, anti-democratic, and see the world in black and white terms.

According to the Bartholomew model of romantic attachment, people with preoccupied attachment have a________________________________

Define the authoritarian personality and give an example of a historical person or celebrity that you would characterize as being high in authoritarianism. Identify the traits that make this person authoritarian. What is the difference between authoritarianism and social dominance?

The idea that other people influence our emotions and we in turn influence their emotions is the:

The most recent version of _______________________ therapy emphasizes adult attachment styles in relationships.

On the interpersonal circumplex, Tammy received seven scores near the outside perimeter. This result suggests an interpersonal style that is:

Describe the concept of assortative mating.

Sullivan has been criticized for providing a theory that:

Robert speaks with pride about having extremely high standards. He believes that others expect "no less than my best" and he expects the same of others in return. The research suggests that:

The ___________________________ can be used to measure individuals, samples of participants, or situations.

Marissa is highly nurturing, and always sacrifices her own needs for others. Robert works long hours and is described by others as boastful, egotistical, greedy, and hostile. According to research by Helgeson and Fritz, Marisa is at risk of _________________ and Robert is at risk of ____________________________.

Suzanne is high in social dominance orientation. Others are likely to perceive her as:

When left alone with a stranger, one-year-old Thomas displays little emotion. When his mother returns, Thomas barely seems to notice. Thomas's attachment style is probably: