relationships

Question 1

describe schutzwohl and kochs study and their findings

Answer 1

100 male and female german students were given 4 scenarios with 2 responses
Participants were asked to vividly imagine the scenario with their previous/current partner
Both sexes reported jealousy
More men than women chose sexual infidelity
Men who were more sexually jealous use less decision making
Instinctive response plays a role

Question 2

who will typically have more kids? men or women?

Answer 2

Men

Question 3

what is intrasexual selection?

Answer 3

members of one sex have to compete with other members of their sex in order to gain mates and reproduce

Question 4

what is intersexual selection?

Answer 4

members of one sex evolve with preferences for particular characteristics in the opposite sex, because these characteristics will increase the chance of passing on genes.

Question 5

what is the evolutionary take on what a man looks for in a woman?

Answer 5

youth, fertility, health

Question 6

what is the evolutionary take on what a woman looks for in a man?

Answer 6

resources and protection

Question 7

High levels of pheromones may also make people more sexually attractive to others and therefore encourage more attention and social engagement. true or false?

Answer 7

True

Question 8

what is interpersonal attraction?

Answer 8

Interpersonal attraction is traditionally defined in social psychology as a positive attitude or evaluation regarding a particular person

Question 9

what 3 factors cause attraction?

Answer 9

behavioral (tendency to approach the person), cognitive (positive beliefs about the person), and affective (positive feelings for the person)

Question 10

what is the triangular theory of love?

Answer 10

The triangular theory of love explains the topic of love in an interpersonal relationship. Psychologist Robert Sternberg’s theory describes types of love based on three different scales: intimacy, passion, and commitment.

Question 11

what is task attraction

Answer 11

attraction to someone based on their abilities

Question 12

what is physical attraction

Answer 12

attraction based on physical appearance

Question 13

what are the 3 types of breakup according to duck?

Answer 13

1. Pre-existing doom - incompatibility
2. Mechanical failure - growing apart
3. Sudden death - infidelity, traumatic incident

Question 14

what are the reasons for incompatibility

Answer 14

Personal factors
Lack of skills
Lack of motivations
Precipitating factors

Question 15

who said “the individual who experiences initial dissatisfaction experiences resentment and withdrawal”

Answer 15

Hatfield

Question 16

what are the 5 stages of ducks model?

Answer 16

1. Intrapsychic - focus on partners behaviour
2. Dyadic - confrontation or avoidance
3. Social - negotiate post dissolution
4. Grave dressing - getting over it activities
5. Resurrection - reconfiguration of oneself

Question 17

what are the sociological explanations for relationships

Answer 17

Men and women have different selection pressures
Natural selection has led to the rise of sexual dimorphism
Anisogamy means that sexual selection has become more important in females
Natural selection favours female behaviours

Question 18

what physical features do men look for?

Answer 18

waist to hip ratio, too small is unatractive

Question 19

what physical features do women look for?

Answer 19

waist to shoulder ratio. broader = better

Question 20

define courtship rituals

Answer 20

Showing off your desirable characteristics

Question 21

what do women look for in terms of Size

Answer 21

a larger man is more desirable

Question 22

what do women look for in terms of Sperm competition

Answer 22

larger testicles

Question 23

define mate guarding

Answer 23

Being protective and keeping your wife away from other males

Question 24

what is sneak copulation

Answer 24

Males will cheat if given the opportunity

Question 25

define self disclosure

Answer 25

Giving over person information to someone else

Question 26

what is The Matching Hypothesis

Answer 26

Partners seek those who are most like themselves in levels of attractiveness

Question 27

describe Filter Theory (Kerckhoff and Davis)

Answer 27

Choose partners based on factors which ‘narrow the field’
Social demographic variables. Increases communication
Similarity of attitudes. Improves compatibility
Complementarity. Meeting of needs

Question 28

what is the Sexy sons hypothesis

Answer 28

women want a man who will give them an attractive son

Question 29

what is the Handicap hypothesis

Answer 29

women are attracted to handicapped men because they appear strong and resilient

Question 30

what is Courtship in women

Answer 30

showing off her physical features

Question 31

what is courtship in men

Answer 31

showing off resources

Question 32

what is kelly’s social exchange theory?

Answer 32

partners are giving and receiving items. Rewards vs costs must deliver profit

Question 33

what does Rusbult’s Investment model state

Answer 33

satisfaction, alternatives and investment size play a part in relationships continuing

Question 34

what does Walster’s Equity state

Answer 34

partners put into relationships. If the balance of input is out there will be dissatisfaction occurs