PSY 3128 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Assortative Mating, Dementia, Sandwich Generation

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3128
• Professor: Shirley Griffith

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Sibling relationships (factors: closeness, involvement, contact amount, envy, resentment: congenial relationships, high closeness and involvement, average levels of contact c. low levels of resentment and envy. Low on envy and resentment: average on everything else. Low envy and resentment: high on closeness and involvement, apathetic relationships (neutral) a. Low on everything: hostile relationships, high involvement and resentment b. Loyal and congenial: 2. 3 of all sibling relationships. Across life span: strong in adolescence, older, more time to build, 2 or more siblings; one can be there for them when needed, leona and bunny; relationship changed over time. Some hostility and envy (resentment of leona living with her son: importance of friendships-support, bunny had expectations of what the home was like (wasn"t met; disappointed) Need to make expectations more realistic: social support. Love relationships: assortative mating: people find partners based on their similarity to each other, more stigma for divorce back then.