Cfd Chapter 8

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natural selection

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belief that nature selects the best adapted varieties of species to survive and reproduce

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sexual selection

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members of one sex compete among themselves for opportunities to mate, then sex chooses to mate with a specific person

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evolutionary theory

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we choose mates for the sole purpose of maximizing and enhancing our reproductive efforts, to ensure reproductive success

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fertility cues

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youth, attractivness, and permissiveness

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amenorrhea

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absent mensturation

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waist to hip ratio

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WHR. importnaceo f the curvy female. hip circumference to waist circumference

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provider/protector cues

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women tend to seek these out. intelligence, physical strength, ambition

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matching hypothesis

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refers to the fact that most of us want a "socially desirable person regardless of his or her own level of social desirability". people who possess socially desirable characteristics tend to partner with people who also possess these same characteristics

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filter theory of mate selection

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suggests that individuals use a filtering mechanism that helps individuals sort out a potential mate from the vast pool of candidates, or eligible partners

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propinquity filter

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refers to geographic closeness

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social filter

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tend to marry people with whome we share things in common

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homogamy

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refers to partnering with someone who is similar to you in ethnic and racial background, religion, age, education, etc.

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exogamy

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means that we must marry outside of a particular group.

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endogamy

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refers to the notion that certain groups marry within the same group. muslims and asians marrying each of their own

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heterogamy

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refers to partners who are of different races, religions, ethnicity, etc.

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physical attractiveness filter

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filter potential mates based on culturally socialized standards of physical attraction

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balance sheet filter

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refers to reciprocity. we look at what someone can offer us that we cannot find in anyone else. must reflect a mutual, reciprocal commitment to the relationship for a mate to be considered "the one"

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pair bonds

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couples

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courtship

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practices that groom young adults for marriage, practices that are socially prescribed forms of conduct that guide men and women toward matrimony.

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socialization dating

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dating provides social interaction

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recreation dating

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dating can be fun w/ compatible people. enjoy another's company

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mate selection dating

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dating provides opportunity to compare and contrast personality traits of differnt people

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Knapp's relationship escalation model

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describes how relationships are initially formed and how they progress over time

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initiation

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knapp. point when individuals present themselves like "hi how are you"

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experimenting/exploration

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knapp. thought of as the information gathering stage.

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intensification

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less formal and more spontaneous converstaion. level of self-disclosure increases. begin to state levels of commitment

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integrating

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when two become a couple

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bonding/intimacy

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reaches a shared level of interdependence. formal announcment of commitment to each other. engagement or marriage

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Duck's relationship filtering model

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proposed that when deciding to enter into or continue a relationship, we sort information throug ha set of filters

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sociological or incidental cue

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relates to the restrictions and limitations placed on abiliity to meet people.

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preinteraction cues

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provide at a glance info that helps us decidee if we even consider wanting a date w/ someone.

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interaction cues

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allows us to asses about whether we want to get to know someone better

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cognitive cues

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tell us more about a person beyond superficial or casueal cues

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finkel's definition of commitment

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3 factors
1. growing satisfaction w/ each other's ability to meet and gratify important needs
2. decreasing reliance on friends and family to meet needs that members of a couple provide
3. increasing investments in the relationship, time, material resources, emotional/personal investment

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personal commitment

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refers to the feelings, thoughts, and beliefs we have about a spouse, life mate.

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moral commitment

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refers to each person's value and belief systems

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structural commitment

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refers to those commitments bound by institutions such as marriage.

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linus blanket relationship

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refers to people who have a driving need to be in love with someone and need security of being cared for

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emancipation relationship

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people who want to prove to parents that they can take care of themselves

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convenience relationship

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come together for sake of convenience, mostly economic

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testing relationship

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both partners enter arrangement with intent of eventually marrying