Chapter 12 Flashcards
What is the number one reason people engage in sexual activity
attraction
The phenomenon of being around an individual for more time makes one more attracted to them
mere repeated exposure effect
What is the importance of physical attractiveness.
Important for determining a suitable sexual partner
What is the attraction breeds attraction idea mean?
People who show signs of being attracted to one cause one to be more attracted to them
How does uncertainty related to the attraction breeds attraction phenomenon?
women who are uncertain about a man’s attraction to the rated them higher
a term used to refer to our tendency to associate and connect to others who are similar to us
homophily
People more often commit to partners who are similar to themselves
assortative mating
A theory that suggests that women prefer different men at different phases of the menstrual cycle
menstrual cycle effects
According to menstrual cycle effects, when do women prefer men with masculine traits
during the follicular phase when they are most fertile
according to menstrual cycle effects, when do women prefer men with feminine traits
during the luteal phase
what else does the menstrual cycle effects site as attractiveness changes that occur during the different phase of the menstrual cycle?
smell preferences and masculine gait. Men find women’s faces and smell more attractive when they are more fertile
A set of genes that varies based on the immune system to distinguish the self from other immune systems
major histocompatibility complex
In what factor do opposites attract
Major histocompatibility complex
Why do opposites attract on the basis of the major histocompatibility
produce offspring with stronger immune system and avoid in-breeding
what type of pickup line is most likely to work for a man?
innocuous
what are the three types of pickup lines?
cute-flippant, direct, innocuous
what is the best strategy for a man to pick up a woman in a bar?
have a third party introduce them
what is the best way for a woman to pickup a man in a bar?
anything works
Typical types of intimacy that are assessed
emotional, social , sexual , intellectual, recreational
A theory of how our early childhood experiences effect future relationships
attachment theory
A theory of attachment styles based on how one seeks intimacy and how one views themself
model of the self
what are the four attachment styles in the model of the self theory
secure, preoccupied, dismissing and fearful
an attachment style defined by having a positive view of the self an others, and having no difficulties with intimate relationships
secure
An attachement style defined by having a negative view of one self and a positive view of others leading to feelings of unworthiness.
preoccupied
an attachement style defined as having a negative view of the self and others, so they are very afraid of rejection
fearful
an attachment style that is defined by being reliant on one self because of a positive view of them self and a negative view of others
dismissing
How are attachement styles related to sexuality
those in same sex marriages are more likely to have secure attachment styles, and those with anxious attachement are more likely to cheat
how is hooking up different then dating
most people do so after consuming alcohol, not indicative of emotional attachment, short-term relationship
why is hooking up more common in the present?
development of contraceptives, attitude changes towards sex before marriage, acceptance of exploring and experimenting with sexual identity
What is the impact of hook-up culture on women?
peer pressure to participate, sexual double standards, having unwanted sexual encounters
What are the two types of love
passionate love is more romantic and companionate love is more platonic
What part of the brain changes when viewing pictures of one’s romantic partner?
caudate nucleus lights put and the amygdala decreases in activity
What brain area is associated with long-term attachement?
anterior cingulate
Why is romantic rejection linked with cocaine?
romantic rejection triggers the same brain areas as cocaine-craving areas of the brain
This theory of love states that there are three components to love that create the type of relationship
triangular theory of love
what are the three points on the triangle in the triangular theory of love
intimacy, passion and commitment
Are the triangles the same in a relationship?
no, one partner might feel a more intimate connection while to other feels a more passion ate connection.
a theory that explains that different types of love evolve because of the stories we are exposed to
theory of love as a story
a theory that bases love on how an individual’s love style
the theory of love styles
What are the love styles?
eros, storge, ludus, pragma, mania, agape
passionate and trusting relationships
eros
friendship and compatibility
storge
intimate and sexually charged, but has difficulties keeping one partner
ludus
practical and rational romantic decisions
pragma
obsessional love
mania
how does culture effect the love styles theory
each culture views some types of love styles more positively then others
love that serves the partner
agape
A theory that states that love is the combination of psychological arousal and cognitions
two-factor theory of love
When an arousing situation is attributed to another person
misattribution of arousal
When romantic feeling are attributed to objects
object sexuality
The study of making sexual experiences more enjoyable
optimal sexuality
What is the most important factor for optimal sexuality?
intimacy
an emotional response that is triggered by actual or perceived rejection by a romantic partner
jealousy
A theory of jealousy that claims that jealousy occurs due to a situation that threatens an individual’s self-esteem which increases a person’s arousal and emotions
cognitive theory of jealousy
Jealousy occurs because it threatens reproductive certainty
evolutionary theory of jealousy
What does evolutionary theory of jealousy claim who should be more jealous?
males should be more jealous over sexual scenarios and women should be more jealous over emotional scenarios,
What influences jealousy?
attachment styles, biological sex, presence and use of social media
The mathematical position of facial characteristics throughout the population
average
What is the starting point of attraction
physical attraction
How does an individual get a symmetrical face?
genetic mutations, pathogens experience during childhood, phenotypic quality, developmental health and resistance to parasites
Highly rated features of love
caring, trust, honesty, friendship and respect
Triangular theory of love: only intimacy and true friendship
friendship
Triangular theory of love: only passion, sexually charged
infatuation
Triangular theory of love: only commitment, long-term relationship were passion has faded or an arranged marriage
empty love
Triangular theory of love: intimacy and passion, every emotional
romantic love
Triangular theory of love: commitment and intimacy
companionate love
Triangular theory of love: passion and commitment, high risk of divorce
famous love
Triangular theory of love: complete love
consumate love
Triangular theory of love: most relationships
non love
What is unique about same sex couples in Canada’s attachment style
mostly have secure attachement styles
when jealousy becomes a mental illness
pathological jealousy
when a person believes that their partner has been unfaithful even if it is impossible
jealous delusion
when a person has intrusive and irrational thoughts about partner being unfaithful
obsessional jealousy
