I. Research Question or Problem
The experiments in this article test whether the wife picks her husband similar to her adopted father. This issue was very clearly stated in the article.
II. Introduction
There were many studies that were presented in the introduction of this article which contained 19 citations. A cross-fostering study was performed on animals and mammals, and results showed that adults prefer their mates to resemble their opposite sex parents, also called homogamy. As per the study, children observed their opposite-sex parent and prepare a mental template phenotypically, that fits their potential mate (Bereczkei, Gyuris, & Weisfeld, 2004, p. 1130).
III. Methodology
Four experiments were performed in the article. First, the …show more content…
Results
In the first study, the subjects were able to correctly identify the matches up to 31.10%. In the second study, the subjects were 37.7% accurate in identifying the correct matches. In the third study, the subjects were only 27.2% accurate in finding the precise matches. In the final study, EMBU portrayed that only women who had a positive emotional attachment with their fathers were more likely to find a husband with similar facial traits as their father (Bereczkei, Gyuris, & Weisfeld, p. 1131-1132).
V. Discussion/Conclusion
The study states that humans and animals choose mates phenotypically similar and this process is called homogamy. If the child is exposed to positive emotional exposure by the opposite-sex parent during childhood, the child is more likely to choose her husband similar to her father (Bereczkei, Gyuris, & Weisfeld, p. 1132).
According to the results, the similarities between the husband and the father-in-law are much higher than husband and wife. However, there was not much resemblance presented between the husband and the mother-in-law (Bereczkei, Gyuris, & Weisfeld, p. …show more content…
List of References
The oldest citations listed in the article dated back from the 1980s to 2000’s. Every single reference’s format was consistent and they were all cited in the article. The author used examples of the various experiments which are also properly cited in the article.
VII. Personal Reaction
I personally can relate to this article. Females who are emotionally attached to their fathers are more likely to find a mate similar to him. Phenotypic similarities such as: eye color, height, and many more help make a mental model.
This study was very well organized and displayed in a consecutive manner. All of the references presented very accurate data. It spoke keenly about a father and daughter relationship. With the subjects accurately recognizing the husbands 37.7% of the time. The study focused on a father and daughter relationship, but never mentioned a mother and son relationship, posing a limitation to the study (Bereczkei, Gyuris, & Weisfeld, 2004, p. 1131).
After reading this article, a few questions were raised in my mind. Why are children more emotionally attached to their opposite sex parent? What influences the child to make a mental picture of the opposite-sex parent? Why aren’t the same sex parent known to be more emotionally attached to the
The experiments in this article test whether the wife picks her husband similar to her adopted father. This issue was very clearly stated in the article.
II. Introduction
There were many studies that were presented in the introduction of this article which contained 19 citations. A cross-fostering study was performed on animals and mammals, and results showed that adults prefer their mates to resemble their opposite sex parents, also called homogamy. As per the study, children observed their opposite-sex parent and prepare a mental template phenotypically, that fits their potential mate (Bereczkei, Gyuris, & Weisfeld, 2004, p. 1130).
III. Methodology
Four experiments were performed in the article. First, the …show more content…
Results
In the first study, the subjects were able to correctly identify the matches up to 31.10%. In the second study, the subjects were 37.7% accurate in identifying the correct matches. In the third study, the subjects were only 27.2% accurate in finding the precise matches. In the final study, EMBU portrayed that only women who had a positive emotional attachment with their fathers were more likely to find a husband with similar facial traits as their father (Bereczkei, Gyuris, & Weisfeld, p. 1131-1132).
V. Discussion/Conclusion
The study states that humans and animals choose mates phenotypically similar and this process is called homogamy. If the child is exposed to positive emotional exposure by the opposite-sex parent during childhood, the child is more likely to choose her husband similar to her father (Bereczkei, Gyuris, & Weisfeld, p. 1132).
According to the results, the similarities between the husband and the father-in-law are much higher than husband and wife. However, there was not much resemblance presented between the husband and the mother-in-law (Bereczkei, Gyuris, & Weisfeld, p. …show more content…
List of References
The oldest citations listed in the article dated back from the 1980s to 2000’s. Every single reference’s format was consistent and they were all cited in the article. The author used examples of the various experiments which are also properly cited in the article.
VII. Personal Reaction
I personally can relate to this article. Females who are emotionally attached to their fathers are more likely to find a mate similar to him. Phenotypic similarities such as: eye color, height, and many more help make a mental model.
This study was very well organized and displayed in a consecutive manner. All of the references presented very accurate data. It spoke keenly about a father and daughter relationship. With the subjects accurately recognizing the husbands 37.7% of the time. The study focused on a father and daughter relationship, but never mentioned a mother and son relationship, posing a limitation to the study (Bereczkei, Gyuris, & Weisfeld, 2004, p. 1131).
After reading this article, a few questions were raised in my mind. Why are children more emotionally attached to their opposite sex parent? What influences the child to make a mental picture of the opposite-sex parent? Why aren’t the same sex parent known to be more emotionally attached to the