SOCY 273 Study Guide - Final Guide: Agreeableness, Physical Attractiveness, Social Exchange Theory

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Social Sci, Edu and Soc Work - Sociology
• Course: SOCY 273
• Professor: Robyn Sattlink

Document Summary

Reproductive itness: the extent to which a potential mate is likely to maximise the chance of passing on one"s genes to future ofspring. Someone with high reproductive itness is more likely to be able to have ofspring (and thereby pass on genes) than someone with low reproductive itness. Sex-linked preferences: the idea that what is thought to be desirable in a mate is linked to the sex of the person making the judgment. Attracted to mates with attributes associated with high reproductive fitness. Attracted to mates with attributes associated with high reproductive fitnessreproducepass on genes and preferences to offspringoffspring reach sexual maturity. Participants: over 10000 adults in 37 cultures across 32 countries. Hypothesis: diferences in mate selection (sex-linked preferences) should exist between males and females. Information about selves (e. g. age of marriage, diference between their ages, how many children did they want, etc. ) 18 characteristics on a 4 point scale (indispensable to irrelevant/unimportant)