relationships Flashcards
describe schutzwohl and kochs study and their findings
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
who will typically have more kids? men or women?
Men
what is intrasexual selection?
members of one sex have to compete with other members of their sex in order to gain mates and reproduce
what is intersexual selection?
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.
what is the evolutionary take on what a man looks for in a woman?
youth, fertility, health
what is the evolutionary take on what a woman looks for in a man?
resources and protection
High levels of pheromones may also make people more sexually attractive to others and therefore encourage more attention and social engagement. true or false?
True
what is interpersonal attraction?
Interpersonal attraction is traditionally defined in social psychology as a positive attitude or evaluation regarding a particular person
what 3 factors cause attraction?
behavioral (tendency to approach the person), cognitive (positive beliefs about the person), and affective (positive feelings for the person)
what is the triangular theory of love?
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.
what is task attraction
attraction to someone based on their abilities
what is physical attraction
attraction based on physical appearance
what are the 3 types of breakup according to duck?
- Pre-existing doom - incompatibility
- Mechanical failure - growing apart
- Sudden death - infidelity, traumatic incident
what are the reasons for incompatibility
Personal factors
Lack of skills
Lack of motivations
Precipitating factors
who said “the individual who experiences initial dissatisfaction experiences resentment and withdrawal”
Hatfield
what are the 5 stages of ducks model?
- Intrapsychic - focus on partners behaviour
- Dyadic - confrontation or avoidance
- Social - negotiate post dissolution
- Grave dressing - getting over it activities
- Resurrection - reconfiguration of oneself
what are the sociological explanations for relationships
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
what physical features do men look for?
waist to hip ratio, too small is unatractive
what physical features do women look for?
waist to shoulder ratio. broader = better
define courtship rituals
Showing off your desirable characteristics
what do women look for in terms of Size
a larger man is more desirable
what do women look for in terms of Sperm competition
larger testicles
define mate guarding
Being protective and keeping your wife away from other males
what is sneak copulation
Males will cheat if given the opportunity
define self disclosure
Giving over person information to someone else
what is The Matching Hypothesis
Partners seek those who are most like themselves in levels of attractiveness
describe Filter Theory (Kerckhoff and Davis)
Choose partners based on factors which ‘narrow the field’
Social demographic variables. Increases communication
Similarity of attitudes. Improves compatibility
Complementarity. Meeting of needs
what is the Sexy sons hypothesis
women want a man who will give them an attractive son
what is the Handicap hypothesis
women are attracted to handicapped men because they appear strong and resilient
what is Courtship in women
showing off her physical features
what is courtship in men
showing off resources
what is kelly’s social exchange theory?
partners are giving and receiving items. Rewards vs costs must deliver profit
what does Rusbult’s Investment model state
satisfaction, alternatives and investment size play a part in relationships continuing
what does Walster’s Equity state
partners put into relationships. If the balance of input is out there will be dissatisfaction occurs
