SOP 3004 EXAM 3 questions with
correct answers
Theories of Attraction - correct answer ✔✔- Proximity
- Similarity
- Evolutionary
- Cultural
Theories of attraction: Proximity - correct answer ✔✔Mere exposure effect
Mere exposure effect - correct answer ✔✔The tendency to feel positively toward people we see
frequently.
Theories of attraction: Similarity - correct answer ✔✔Matching hypothesis.
- Birds of a feather flock together or opposites attract?
Theories of attraction: Evolutionary - correct answer ✔✔- Parental investment model
- Reproductive success
Parental investment model - correct answer ✔✔Men and women differ because their
reproductive biology leads to different levels of parental investment.
- Female investment: COSTLY physical resources
- Male investment: Indirect resources (resources, protection)
,Reproductive success - correct answer ✔✔These differences in biological constraints lead to
different mating strategies.
Thornhill and Gangestad (1999) - correct answer ✔✔More symmetrical men were rated as
"Sexier" and "More pleasant"
Theories of attraction: Cultural - correct answer ✔✔Culture is a force in shaping mate selection.
- in some cultures (e.g., China) people tend to choose based on status hierarchy.
- 95% of Indian marriages are arranged; matchmaking is also common in Muslim countries.
- In Tibet, women marry a group made up of brothers.
Goals of Romantic relationships - correct answer ✔✔- Obtaining sexual gratification
- Establishing family bonds
- Gaining resources and social status.
Sexual gratification - correct answer ✔✔Things that influence sexual motivation:
- Gender
- Hormones
- Traits
- Situations
Sex Differences
- Men are more likely to say yes to sexual advances by a stranger
- Men require less time knowing a woman before having sex.
- Men hold lower standards for sexual partners.
Hormones play a role in:
, - Sexual desire
- attraction
- behavior
Testosterone (T)
Oxytocin
Ovulation
Arousing settings
Testosterone (T) - correct answer ✔✔- Linked to sexual desire in BOTH men and women.
- Men produce more than women.
- Married men have lower T than men in short-term relationships.
Oxytocin - correct answer ✔✔- Is linked to receptivity to sex and orgasm in BOTH men and
women.
- Women have higher levels of oxytocin
Ovulation (estrogen, luteinizing hormone) - correct answer ✔✔- A "normal" cycle is around 28
days long.
- Ovulation occurs around day 14- there is a narrow window of fertility (~5 days)
When ovulating, women:
- Wear sexier and more revealing clothing.
- Are more likely to wear red/pink
- Feel sexier and are rated as more desirable by men.
correct answers
Theories of Attraction - correct answer ✔✔- Proximity
- Similarity
- Evolutionary
- Cultural
Theories of attraction: Proximity - correct answer ✔✔Mere exposure effect
Mere exposure effect - correct answer ✔✔The tendency to feel positively toward people we see
frequently.
Theories of attraction: Similarity - correct answer ✔✔Matching hypothesis.
- Birds of a feather flock together or opposites attract?
Theories of attraction: Evolutionary - correct answer ✔✔- Parental investment model
- Reproductive success
Parental investment model - correct answer ✔✔Men and women differ because their
reproductive biology leads to different levels of parental investment.
- Female investment: COSTLY physical resources
- Male investment: Indirect resources (resources, protection)
,Reproductive success - correct answer ✔✔These differences in biological constraints lead to
different mating strategies.
Thornhill and Gangestad (1999) - correct answer ✔✔More symmetrical men were rated as
"Sexier" and "More pleasant"
Theories of attraction: Cultural - correct answer ✔✔Culture is a force in shaping mate selection.
- in some cultures (e.g., China) people tend to choose based on status hierarchy.
- 95% of Indian marriages are arranged; matchmaking is also common in Muslim countries.
- In Tibet, women marry a group made up of brothers.
Goals of Romantic relationships - correct answer ✔✔- Obtaining sexual gratification
- Establishing family bonds
- Gaining resources and social status.
Sexual gratification - correct answer ✔✔Things that influence sexual motivation:
- Gender
- Hormones
- Traits
- Situations
Sex Differences
- Men are more likely to say yes to sexual advances by a stranger
- Men require less time knowing a woman before having sex.
- Men hold lower standards for sexual partners.
Hormones play a role in:
, - Sexual desire
- attraction
- behavior
Testosterone (T)
Oxytocin
Ovulation
Arousing settings
Testosterone (T) - correct answer ✔✔- Linked to sexual desire in BOTH men and women.
- Men produce more than women.
- Married men have lower T than men in short-term relationships.
Oxytocin - correct answer ✔✔- Is linked to receptivity to sex and orgasm in BOTH men and
women.
- Women have higher levels of oxytocin
Ovulation (estrogen, luteinizing hormone) - correct answer ✔✔- A "normal" cycle is around 28
days long.
- Ovulation occurs around day 14- there is a narrow window of fertility (~5 days)
When ovulating, women:
- Wear sexier and more revealing clothing.
- Are more likely to wear red/pink
- Feel sexier and are rated as more desirable by men.
