Friends
According to Dunbar, how many stable relationships are people able to maintain at one time.
150
That we are attracted to people who resemble us, or share similar features, refers to:
Assortative mating
Animals with similar traits mate with each other at rates that cannot be explained by chance.
Two kinds of polygamous marriages:
Polyandry - woman has multiple husbands
Abuse that happens between current or former romantic partners.
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
Belongingness and love needs
_______ is one of the most reliable indicators of premature death. It increases depression, risk of heart attack, stroke and all cause mortality.
Loneliness
Mate selection is often driven by this biological imperative, which is often associated with individuals deemed "attractive."
Procreation
Being attractive is generally associated with longevity, good health, and fertility.
Endogamy
When values such as gender inequality are built into social institutions like education and healthcare.
Systemic Discrimination
To present yourself in a disingenuous manner in an effort to attract or lure somebody.
Catfish
Sandstrom describes how having casual conversations with a stranger on a bus can boost a person's overall happiness. This is an example of
weak-tie interaction
The four factors that influence attraction:
Proximity
Familiarity
Similarity
Reciprocity
What Canadian province has the highest number of unmarried couple living together?
Quebec
A group of Canadian women who experience higher rates of gender-based violence and IPV than others.
Indigenous women
According to Dunbar, what is the total number of faces people are able to recognize?
5000
According to this researcher, strong friendships in adolescence are the building blocks for supportive, positive romantic relationships later in life.
Catherine Bagwell
What theory suggests that our early relationships with caregivers shape how we behave and feel in close relationships later in life.
Attachment Theory
What theory suggests individuals enter into a relationship in order to maximize rewards and minimize costs.
Social Exchange Theory
The Canadian province that has the highest rate of IPV (based on 2021 study).
Saskatchewan
The notion that the more you encounter somebody, the more attractive they become.
Mere Exposure Effect
This researcher found that individuals with close friends during adolescence showed lower levels of anxiety and depression, as well as higher levels of self-worth later in life.
Rachel Narr
What are the three components of love, according to the Triangular Theory of Love?
Intimacy - emotional closeness
Passion - physical attraction and desire
Commitment - willingness to maintain relationship over time
The more criteria that a possible "partner" must meet- including things like proximity, race or ethnicity, age, wealth, shared values, and physical appearance- the small the pool of potential suitors becomes.
Filter Theory of Mate Selection
5 categories of violence against women found globally
2. female genital mutilation
3. human trafficking
4. rape as a weapon of war
5. femicide
Identical twins married identical twins; their babies have the DNA of siblings, making them part of a small grouping of twins called...
Quaternary twins