Relationships

Question 1

What does the term survival of the sexiest mean

Answer 1

Certain traits and characteristics that are desirable which increase the likelihood of reproductive success

Question 2

Desired traits for male and females

Answer 2

Males:
- strength
- height
- facial hair
- older age

Female:
- youth= more eggs
- bigger breasts
- hips

Question 3

What is sexual selection

Answer 3

Competition between individuals of the same sex
Intra and inter

Question 4

What is intra sexual selection

Answer 4

• within
  Mate competition
  Males compete with each other to be desired for females
  Winners get a mate
  Losers genes don’t get passed on

Question 5

Anisogamy

Answer 5

Differences between males and females & their reproductive cells
Women look for quality
Men look for quantity

Question 6

What is inter sexual selection

Answer 6

Mate choice
Battle of sexes
Preference of one sex

Question 7

What is the halo effect

Answer 7

Elevating them to be the first person because we think they are good looking
Dion et al
- attractive people considered to be more successful, kind, sociable
- we behave more positively to good looking people

Question 8

What is the matching hypothesis

Answer 8

• can’t all form relationships with attractive people as there are not enough people

Question 9

Walter et al case study

Answer 9

376 males and 376 females
Payed 1 pound to get into the dance
4 judges secretly rated individuals as they entered
Random pairing for the dance occurred despite filling out questionnaires to determine similarities
Asked if they went on a second date with their partners

Question 10

Filter theory

Answer 10

3 levels :
Level one - social demography
- proximity
- social class
- level of education
- ethnicity/ religion
Level 2- similarity in attitudes
- important in relationships u18 months
- shared beliefs
- similar opinions
Level 3- complementarity
- meet each others needs
- partners will compliment each other = opposites
- important in long term relationships

Question 11

Evaluation of filter theory

Answer 11

Face vailidity= filter theory filters out the people who are not ideal
Lacks temporal validity = times have changed in terms of online dating, travelling is easier and more efficient

Question 12

What is Self disclosure

Answer 12

Onion metaphor
- peeling away layers as you get into the relationship & built up trust

Question 13

Breadth and depth of self disclosure

Answer 13

• start with shallow as you don’t want to put them off
  Low risk info
• the deeper the relationship goes the more is revealed

Question 14

Bass and Stafford self disclosure case study

Answer 14

• 57% of gay men and women said that open & honest self disclosure was the main way they maintained and deepened their committed relationships
• self disclosure research allows for individuals to improve on their own personal relationships = real life application

Question 15

What is the Social Exchange Theory - SET

Answer 15

Sampling stage = explore rewards & costs of social exchange
Bargaining stage= marks beginning of relationship when romantic partners start exchanging various rewards & costs, negotiating and identifying what is most profitable
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