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Chapter 9 Final Flashcards

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Only popular since the 1920s

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dating

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Today dating is defined as

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more casual than formal, social activity, companionship, status, intimacy and sexual exploration

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which states that women and men behave in ways that will maximize the survival of their genes

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evolutionary theory

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suggest that societies emphasis on a distinct division of labor b/w the sexes will directly be linked to sex diff. in mate selection

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Social role theory

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argues that social norms dictate what is desirable in a mate

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social construction theory

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a scheme or a cognitive representation of a sequence of events
(male-active/female-reactive)

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Script

male-intiating the date/female-accepts or rejects

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women and men agree on the most important characteristic in a mate:

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kind, understanding, honest, trustworthy, sense of humor, and open and expressive

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There are consistent diff. on traits that are relatively unimportant in choosing a mate:

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men-physical attractiveness more heavily

women-economic resources more heavily than do men

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——— influences mate preferences.

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the nature of the relationship

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sex diff are more likely to appear when the relationship is

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less serious; men’s women’s preferences is less serious; men’s and women’s preferences are most similar in serious relationships

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Adolescence dating –% of 12-17 tr olds date reg

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57%

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SIngle Adults dating
Less than –% dating
–% been on a date in past 6 months

Reasons to date
(59%m, 68%w)=
(12%m, 14%w)=

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50%
25%
companionship
looking for a spouse

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Physical attractiveness over the yrs has

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become more important for both males and females (so the gender diff is now small)

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in figure 9.4 women are seen to be the “——–”—- which means they valued almost all of the traits more than men did.
The one expectation that me had over women was—–
What was the biggest diff for women?

conclusion: the difference comes from ——– = women do not have as high of ———— that they will get this in a relationship
TF agreeing with what?

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“choosier” sex
physical attractiveness

success

expectations
of an expectation
Evolutionary psych.

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referring to gender diff in sexuality: results from meta-analysis

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Approval for casual sex (d=.81)

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evaluation of male and female beh. according to different standards; used specifically to refer to holding more conservative, restrictive attitudes toward female sexuality

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double standard

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i.e. it is more acceptable for a man than a women to engage in premarital sex

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double standard

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be sexy but do not be sexual, this is an example of

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a double standard

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courtship is traditional marriage
common 1920s-1960
women responsible for maintaining relationship

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Marriage: companionship blueprint

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  • expression of personal freedom (even in committed relationships)
  • allows for division of labor in the marr.
  • can make a really dependent relationship in conversation
  • can lead to partners who do not have adequate commitment of intimacy
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Marriage: Independence blueprint:-arose during 1960s

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More traditional in concepts
allows for an acknowledgment of mutual dependence on each other
has the least amount of divorce

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Interdependence blueprint

22
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There are 3 primary love styles:

there are also three blends of this love style:

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eros
storge
ludus

mania
pragma
agape

23
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romantic

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eros

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friendship love

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storge

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game-playing love

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ludus

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manic love

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mania; blend of eros and lupus

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practical love

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pragma; blend of storge and ludus

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pure love

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agape; blend of eros and storge

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m<f

even within the couple

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traditional beliefs

30
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m>f
across cultures
f>m report physical feeling of love

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Idealized romantic beliefs

31
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f>m

but married men are physically and mentally healthier than single men

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favorability toward marriage

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gender roles define this as the male taking the role of the breadwinner and the female taking the role of the caregiver

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heterosexual marriage

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Marital relations can often be thought of as

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power relations

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same sex married cpls

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have a difficulty when it comes to taxes

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when women make the money there is —- vs me making the money there is —-

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conflict vs no conflict

$=power

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in marr. when it comes to income the person with the paid employment

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has the power making money an important factor

homemakers usually have the least power

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wife making more than husband (power?)

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decreases wife’s power

38
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Houshold chores and childcare=

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F do twice as much as males

39
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marr increases—— for women and decreases —— for men

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housework

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40
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Division of labor in the household

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chores
women's employment
SES
gender role att.
ethnic diff
Latino men are lesser then wht men
Latino wmn less likely to work outside the home
41
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regarding the division of household labor the majority of women today—– though the primary responsibility if the house remains with

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the female partner works outside the home
the woman
TF making this a conflict for cpls

42
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what two things are related in marr.

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power and conflict

43
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partners who have unequal power are more likely to

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include in conflict

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m and w conflict strategies are sim. (3)

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compromise
placing own needs 1st
subordination own needs

45
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m and w motivations for strategies differ:

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w subordinate own need to avoid upsetting partner

46
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what is the main reason fro divorce?

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inequality of power

women are more inclined to compromise

47
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Gottman: predicting breakups

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martital sat. is not a strong predictor of marital stability

48
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BEHAVIORS during conflict that predict breakup in mart. (wives(

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overly argreeable
complaining
criticizing
disgust expressions

49
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BEHAVIORS during conflict that predict breakup in mart. (husbands)

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stonewalling
avoiding eye contact
rigid neck
unresponsive miserable smile

50
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BEHAVIORS during conflict that predict breakup in mart (both)

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defensiveness

51
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what is the demand/withdrawn pattern that F=Gottman describes:

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most problematic when w demands and m withdraws

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