Exam1: Attraction & Mate Selection

Question 1

neurotransmitters activated by visual cues, stimulate pleasure center of brain, dull pain
ex:Really attractive person smiles at you

Answer 1

dopamine & norepinephrine

Question 2

neurochemical that can feel like a psychedelic high, not associated w/ orgasm

Answer 2

serotonin

Question 3

generated by companionate love, gives sense of tranquility

Answer 3

endorphines

Question 4

amine found in trace amounts in the brain, peaks during orgasm, floods pleasure center of brain w/ dopamine, also found in chocolate

Answer 4

Phenylethylamine (PEA)

Question 5

hormone released from orgasm which promotes bonding and feelings of closeness; stronger influence on women than men

Answer 5

OXYTOCIN

Question 6

level of flirting, the solicitation, indirect attempt to get someone to approach you, IOI (indicators of interest) mostly sent by women

Answer 6

Level 0

Question 7

level of flirting, the approach

Answer 7

Level 1

Question 8

level of flirting, talk, someone has something to say

Answer 8

Level 2

Question 9

level of flirting, swivel or turn, rotate so more face to face

Answer 9

Level 3

Question 10

level of flirting, the touch, MAJOR escalation point, one person (usually a woman) touches the other

Answer 10

Level 4

Question 11

level of flirting, synchronization, body movements mirror one another, only level that cannot be faked, occurs at subconscious level

Answer 11

Level 5

Question 12

According to Filter Theory, what are the criteria on which we filter our prospective mates?

Answer 12

propinquity
attraction
social class
education/intelligence
homogamy v. heterogamy; endogamy v. exogamy
compatibility

Question 13

those who live by are more likely to be seen / considered as mates

Answer 13

propinquity

Question 14

an analogy of marketplace used to explain the process of mate selection, we enter with resources and trade them for the best offer we can get

Answer 14

marriage market

Question 15

ppl whom our society has defined as acceptable marriage partners for us form this, consist of ppl of same race,class, and education level as ourselves

Answer 15

pool of eligibles

Question 16

tendency to meet, date, fall in love with, and marry someone similar to ourselves

Answer 16

homogamy

Question 17

ratio imbalance of marriage-aged men to marriage-aged women, one sex has more limited pool of eligible than other

Answer 17

marriage squeeze

Question 18

suggest that men marry women who are slightly lower down the social class continuum (younger, poorer, less educated)

Answer 18

marriage gradient

Question 19

tendency to marry upward in social status

Answer 19

hypergamy

Question 20

tendency to marry downward in social status

Answer 20

hypogamy