authoritative parenting:  parenting that is both demanding and supportive of the child

authoritarian parenting:  parenting style that is high in demandingness and low in support

cohabitation:  an arrangement where two people who have not married live together

demandingness:  the degree a parent controls their child’s behavior

emerging adulthood:  life stage extending from approximately ages 18 to 25, during which the foundation of an adult life is gradually constructed in love and work. Primary features include identity explorations, instability, focus on self-development, feeling incompletely adult, and a broad sense of possibilities

filter theory of mate selection:  the pool of eligible partners becomes narrower as it passes through filters used to eliminate members of the pool

heterogamy:  marriage between people who do not share social characteristics

homogamy:  marriage between people who share social characteristics

matching hypothesis:  we tend to be attracted to those who are similar to us in age, social class, race, education, physical attractiveness, values, and attitudes

permissive parenting:  parenting that is low in demandingness and high in support

proximity:  a term for physical nearness which been found to be a significant factor in the development of relationships

reciprocity: we are more likely to like someone if they feel the same way toward us

social exchange theory:  people try to maximize rewards and minimize costs in social relationships

uninvolved parenting:  parenting that is low in both support and demandingness