Relationships Flashcards
Evolutionary explanations for partner preferences - Sexual selection
Anisogamy - the male and female gametes differences.
Inter-sexual selection - the strategies females use, quality over quantity.
Women are choosy because there are potential consequences to making a wrong partner choice.
Intra-sexual selection - the preferred strategy of the men, quantity over quality.
There is competition between the men and the victorious pass their genes.
Factors affecting attraction - Self-disclosure
Self disclosure - revealing personal information about yourself.
Romantic partners reveal more about themselves as the relationship develops.
Factors affecting attraction - Physical attractiveness
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Factors affecting attraction - Physical attractiveness - The halo effect
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Factors affecting attraction - Physical attractiveness - Research on the matching hypothesis
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Factors affecting attraction - Filter theory
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Theories of romantic relationships: Social exchange theory - Rewards, costs and profits
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Theories of romantic relationships: Social exchange theory - Comparison level
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Theories of romantic relationships: Equity theory
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Theories of romantic relationships: Equity theory - Consequences of inequity
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Theories of romantic relationships: Rusbult’s investment model
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Theories of romantic relationships: Duck’s phase model
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Virtual relationships in social media
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Parasocial relationships - level of parasocial relationships
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Parasocial relationships - The absorbtion addiction model
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