SOP-3004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Conspicuous Consumption, Dependent And Independent Variables, Control Variable
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Key words: sociosexual orientation, misattribution of arousal, two-factor theory, 1st video in class: more manly looking men have more testosterone and more feminine women faces had more estrogen. What you are finding more attractive is tied into health. 2nd video in class: women base a guys attractiveness based off the car they drive or how much they make (status and money)- not just how they look. Men"s ability to provide influences how attractive someone is- they can be very attractive and get a low rating. Conspicuous consumption: flashing money to make it seem like you are high status or let people know you are. Sociosexual orientation (soi) : how favorable someone views casual sex. People who have an unrestricted soi, they are more favorable for casual sex. (person related trait) Misattribution of arousal: idea that if you are physiologically aroused in general then it is possible to confuse it with being attracted to someone around you. (domain-general theory)
