SOP-3004 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Ovulation, Physical Attractiveness, Homeless Shelter
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Attraction: segal (1974) police trainees were assigned seats for 6 weeks, then measured who was the closest friends. Given 10 characteristics and traits (physical attractiveness, yearly income, intelligence, kindness, creativity, sense of humor, etc). Each mate dollar corresponded to 10 percentile increase in that trait. Findings figured out men prioritize attractiveness, women prioritize yearly income: how menstrual cycle changes things , for women: during ovulation, they like status and masculinity. P"s liked the c"s much more when they mimicked them. Close relationships: sternberg"s triangle , passion: physiological arousal, sexual attraction {important for beginning of relationship} Intimacy: feelings of closeness, sharing, support, mutual concern: commitment: conscious decision to remain in a relationship {important for maintaining relationship, couples with lowered passion don"t have sex, couples with commitment and intimacy have more sex. {how much have i put in?: macdonald & ross (1999) tested the satisfaction aspect of investment model.
