Chapter 9 Final

Question 1

Only popular since the 1920s

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dating

Question 2

Today dating is defined as

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more casual than formal, social activity, companionship, status, intimacy and sexual exploration

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which states that women and men behave in ways that will maximize the survival of their genes

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evolutionary theory

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suggest that societies emphasis on a distinct division of labor b/w the sexes will directly be linked to sex diff. in mate selection

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Social role theory

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argues that social norms dictate what is desirable in a mate

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social construction theory

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a scheme or a cognitive representation of a sequence of events
(male-active/female-reactive)

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Script

male-intiating the date/female-accepts or rejects

Question 7

women and men agree on the most important characteristic in a mate:

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kind, understanding, honest, trustworthy, sense of humor, and open and expressive

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There are consistent diff. on traits that are relatively unimportant in choosing a mate:

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men-physical attractiveness more heavily

women-economic resources more heavily than do men

Question 9

——— influences mate preferences.

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the nature of the relationship

Question 10

sex diff are more likely to appear when the relationship is

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less serious; men’s women’s preferences is less serious; men’s and women’s preferences are most similar in serious relationships

Question 11

Adolescence dating –% of 12-17 tr olds date reg

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57%

Question 12

SIngle Adults dating
Less than –% dating
–% been on a date in past 6 months

Reasons to date
(59%m, 68%w)=
(12%m, 14%w)=

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50%
25%
companionship
looking for a spouse

Question 13

Physical attractiveness over the yrs has

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become more important for both males and females (so the gender diff is now small)

Question 14

in figure 9.4 women are seen to be the “——–”—- which means they valued almost all of the traits more than men did.
The one expectation that me had over women was—–
What was the biggest diff for women?

conclusion: the difference comes from ——– = women do not have as high of ———— that they will get this in a relationship
TF agreeing with what?

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“choosier” sex
physical attractiveness

success

expectations
of an expectation
Evolutionary psych.

Question 15

referring to gender diff in sexuality: results from meta-analysis

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Approval for casual sex (d=.81)

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evaluation of male and female beh. according to different standards; used specifically to refer to holding more conservative, restrictive attitudes toward female sexuality

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double standard

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i.e. it is more acceptable for a man than a women to engage in premarital sex

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double standard

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be sexy but do not be sexual, this is an example of

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a double standard

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courtship is traditional marriage
common 1920s-1960
women responsible for maintaining relationship

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Marriage: companionship blueprint

Question 20

• expression of personal freedom (even in committed relationships)
• allows for division of labor in the marr.
• can make a really dependent relationship in conversation
• can lead to partners who do not have adequate commitment of intimacy

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Marriage: Independence blueprint:-arose during 1960s

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More traditional in concepts
allows for an acknowledgment of mutual dependence on each other
has the least amount of divorce

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Interdependence blueprint

Question 22

There are 3 primary love styles:

there are also three blends of this love style:

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eros
storge
ludus

mania
pragma
agape

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romantic

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eros

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friendship love

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storge

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game-playing love

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ludus

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manic love

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mania; blend of eros and lupus

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practical love

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pragma; blend of storge and ludus

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pure love

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agape; blend of eros and storge

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m

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traditional beliefs

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m>f across cultures f>m report physical feeling of love

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Idealized romantic beliefs

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f>m | but married men are physically and mentally healthier than single men

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favorability toward marriage

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gender roles define this as the male taking the role of the breadwinner and the female taking the role of the caregiver

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heterosexual marriage

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Marital relations can often be thought of as

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power relations

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same sex married cpls

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have a difficulty when it comes to taxes

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when women make the money there is ---- vs me making the money there is ----

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conflict vs no conflict | $=power

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in marr. when it comes to income the person with the paid employment

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has the power making money an important factor | homemakers usually have the least power

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wife making more than husband (power?)

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decreases wife's power

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Houshold chores and childcare=

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F do twice as much as males

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marr increases------ for women and decreases ------ for men

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housework | "

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Division of labor in the household

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``` chores women's employment SES gender role att. ethnic diff Latino men are lesser then wht men Latino wmn less likely to work outside the home ```

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regarding the division of household labor the majority of women today----- though the primary responsibility if the house remains with

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the female partner works outside the home the woman TF making this a conflict for cpls

Question 42

what two things are related in marr.

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power and conflict

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partners who have unequal power are more likely to

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include in conflict

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m and w conflict strategies are sim. (3)

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compromise placing own needs 1st subordination own needs

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m and w motivations for strategies differ:

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w subordinate own need to avoid upsetting partner

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what is the main reason fro divorce?

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inequality of power | women are more inclined to compromise

Question 47

Gottman: predicting breakups

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martital sat. is not a strong predictor of marital stability

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BEHAVIORS during conflict that predict breakup in mart. (wives(

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overly argreeable complaining criticizing disgust expressions

Question 49

BEHAVIORS during conflict that predict breakup in mart. (husbands)

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stonewalling avoiding eye contact rigid neck unresponsive miserable smile

Question 50

BEHAVIORS during conflict that predict breakup in mart (both)

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defensiveness

Question 51

what is the demand/withdrawn pattern that F=Gottman describes:

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most problematic when w demands and m withdraws