Love And Mate Selection

Question 1

Narcissistic love

Answer 1

Love of self, selfish, self-centered love

Question 2

Limerence

Answer 2

A term used by Tennov to describe the intense wildly emotional highs and lows of being in love

Question 3

Conscious love

Answer 3

Rational, reasoning love.

Question 4

Dopamine

Answer 4

A neurotransmitter that functions in the parts of the brain that controls emotion and bodily movements

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Norepinephrine

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A hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that has a stimulating effect on blood pressure and acts as a neurotransmitter

Question 6

Oxytocin

Answer 6

A neurotransmitter that produces feelings of attachment and union with someone, a “cuddle chemical”

Question 7

Vasopressin

Answer 7

A neurotransmitter that produces feelings of attachment and union with someone, a “cuddle chemical”

Question 8

Companion love

Answer 8

A type of love characterized by warmth, affection, and commitment

Question 9

Endorphins

Answer 9

Chemical neurotransmitters that have a sedative effect on the body and can give a sense of tranquility

Question 10

Erotic love

Answer 10

Sexual, sensual love.

Question 11

Dependent love

Answer 11

Love that one develops for someone who fulfills one’s needs.

Question 12

D-love

Answer 12

Term used by Maslow for deficiency–love, which develops when another person meets one’s needs.

Question 13

B-love

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Term used by Maslow for being-love, which is love for the very being and uniqueness of another person.

Question 14

Friendship love

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I love based on common concerns and interests, companionship, and respect for the partners personality and character

Question 15

Altruistic love

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Unselfish concern for the welfare of another.

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Consummate love

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A term used by Sternberg to describe love as a combination of intimacy, passion, and commitment.

Question 17

Parent image theory

Answer 17

A theory of mate selection that a person is likely to marry someone resembling his or her parents of the opposite sex.

Question 18

Ideal mate theory

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A theory that people tend to marry someone who fulfills the fantasy of what an ideal mate should be like, based partly on early childhood experiences.

Question 19

Needs theories

Answer 19

theories of mate selection proposing that we select partners who will fulfill our own needs both complementary and instrumental.

Question 20

Propinquity

Answer 20

In mate selection, the tendency to choose someone who is geographically near.

Question 21

Homogamy

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The selection of a partner who is similar to oneself.

Question 22

Heterogamy

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The selection of a partner who is different from one self.

Question 23

Endogamy

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Marriage within a particular group.

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Exogamy

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Marriage outside a particular group.

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Compatibility

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The capability of living together in harmony.

Question 26

Filtering process

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A process by which mates are sorted by filtering out in eligibles according to various standards.

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Hypergamous Union

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Marriage in which one spouse Marries upward on the social ladder.

Question 28

Hypogamous

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Marriage in which one spouse Marries downword on the social ladder.

Question 29

Consanguinity

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The state of being related by blood, having dissent from a common ancestor.

Question 30

Affinity

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A relationship formed by marriage without ties of blood.

Question 31

Common-law marriage

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A marriage by mutual consent, without a license or ceremony, recognized as legal under certain conditions by some states.

Question 32

Void marriage

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A marriage considered invalid in the first place because it was illegal.

Question 33

Voidable marriage

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A marriage that can be set aside by annulment under certain prescribed legal circumstances.

Question 34

Rites of passage

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Ceremonies by which people pass from one social status to another.

Question 35

Romantic love

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A profoundly tender or passionate affection for another person characterized by intense feeling and emotion