SOP 3004 FSU Altegelt Exam 3. Review. 100% Coverage, Graded A+
Mere Exposure Effect - the tendency to feel positively toward people we see frequently
Theories of Attraction: SIMILARITY - Birds of a Feather Flock Together? Or Opposites attract?Matching Hypothesis
Theories of Attraction: E...
Mere Exposure Effect - ✔✔the tendency to feel positively toward people we see frequently
Theories of Attraction: SIMILARITY - ✔✔Birds of a Feather Flock Together? Or Opposites
attract?Matching Hypothesis
Theories of Attraction: EVOLUTIONARY - ✔✔Parental Investment Model
Men and women differ because their reproductive biology leads to different levels of parental
investment
Female investment: COSTLY physical resources
Male investment: indirect resources (resources, protection)
Theories of Attraction: CULTURAL - ✔✔Culture is a force in shaping mate selection
In some cultures (e.g., China) people tend to choose based on status hierarchy
95% of Indian marriages are arranged; matchmaking is also common in Muslim countries
In Tibet, women marry a group made up of brothers
Goals of Romantic Relationships - ✔✔Obtaining sexual gratification
Establishing family bonds
Gaining resources and social status
Sexual gratification - ✔✔Sex Differences
Men are more likely to say yes to sexual advances by a stranger
Clark & Hatfield (1987)
Students approached by confederates and asked to:
, Men are more likely to say yes to sexual advances by a strangerMen require less time knowing a woman
before having sex
Ovulation (Miller et al, 2007) - ✔✔Lap dance study
18 professional dancers gave information about their menstrual cycle and tip earnings
Women made more money when they were ovulating!
Establishing Family bonds - ✔✔Essential for the survival of human offspring
May be based on same mechanisms that link mothers and infants
"Attachment Theory"(more on this later!)
Gaining Resources & Social Status - ✔✔Sex differences
Women are more motivated to seek a mate high in social dominance or status
Women also value thefuture potential to acquire money
Dominance isn't enoughby itself for LONG-TERM!
Sex differences - ✔✔Men's prioritize reproductive resources
Polygyny - ✔✔Most common when:
Some families have much higher status/wealth than others
The better-off families can accumulate vast wealth
There are occasional famines
Social Exchange Theory - ✔✔Exchange of benefits and costs in a relationship
4 Kinds of love are commonly identified - ✔✔Companionate Love
Passionate Love
Nurturant Love
Attachment Love
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