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