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Honor Kilings

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when a family member perceives that a female relative will bring or has brought shame on the family, usually through a suspected breech of cultural traditions or religious morals.

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Courtship

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is a publicly visible dating process with specific rules and restrictions.

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Dating

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when two people meet at an agreed upon time and place to partake in a social activity.

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Marriage Market

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a system in which prospective partners evaluate the assets and liabilities of potential spouses and choose the best available mate.

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Going Steady

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dating one person exclusively

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Pack Dating

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dating in small groups without committing to one person

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Engagement

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the public commitment to marry

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Prenuptial Agreement

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legal document stipulating financial arrangements in the event of a divorce

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Disengagement

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the breakdown of an engagement.
-Estimated 15% of all engagements are called off each year

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Online Dating

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when people use specialized dating web sites such as match.com or eharmony to meet a potential spouse

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Speed Dating

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an accelerated form of dating in which men and women choose whether to see each other again based on a very short interaction

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Interdating

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when people date members of other racial or ethnic groups

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Marginalized Group

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A group relegated to a social standing outside the mainstream

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Date Rape

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the act of forcing sexual intercourse on a non-consenting date or partner

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Psychodynamic Theories

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choice of mate is influenced by childhood experiences and family background

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Parent Image Theory

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Men are more likely to select women who resemble their mothers, whereas women are more likely to select men who look like their fathers

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Ideal Mate Theory

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theory that people develop a model image of their mate based on their early childhood experiences.

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Complementary Needs Theory

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Suggests people select mates whose needs are opposite but complementary to their own.

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Exchange Theory

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uses the concepts of rewards and costs to explain interpersonal attraction.

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Developmental Process Theory

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the theory of mate selection in which individuals narrow down the choice of mate using a filtering system.

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Field of Eligibles

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the group of people whom society defines as acceptable marriage partners

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Propinquity

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A geographic closeness

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Homogamy

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tendency to marry someone of the same race, class, age and educational background

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Heterogamy

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is the practice of marrying someone outside your own race, religion, or age group.

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Dowry

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The material goods paid by the bride's family to the groom's family to increase their status by the marriage.

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Dysfunction

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the negative consequence of a social structure.

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Sex Ratio

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The relationship between the number of men and the number of women of a given age in a society

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Consensus

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An Agreement that is achieved in mate selection by choosing a partner with similar values and beliefs

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Permissive or Indulgent Style

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exert little to no control and impose few restrictions or guidelines, leaving children confused about what behaviors are acceptable This style may also lead to children engaging in risky behaviors.

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Authoritarian Style

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attempt to shape their children according to fixed standards by emphasizing obedience and punishment. One study suggests that when fathers exhibit this parenting style, children are more likely to engage in delinquent activities and use drugs.

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Authoritative Style

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the most nurturing; it provides the most warmth, support and acceptance, and it emphasizes positive reinforcement. Children of authoritative parents display more instrumental and social competence and fewer problem behaviors.

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Uninvolved Style

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rarely give their children rules and offer little attention. Children with uninvolved parents can become confused and anxious, and they often develop problems with self-control.