Attraction and Formation of Relationships

Looking at Socio-biological (evolutionary) theory and the Matching Hypothesis.

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  • Created by: Sav Canak
  • Created on: 26-04-10 14:05
Fellner and Marshall (1981) looked at peoples willingness to donate a kidney. They found...
86% of people were willing to for their children
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The Socio-biological theory suffers from...?
Biological Determinism
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The theory states that...?
Want most attractive person but tend to form relations with similar attributes
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Another flaw...?
Doesn't take media/ environmental influences
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Evolutionary theorists believe that we are attracted to...?
Physical features that indicate youth
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The Socio-biological theory suffers from...?

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Biological Determinism

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The theory states that...?

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Another flaw...?

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Evolutionary theorists believe that we are attracted to...?

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Comments

Harley

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For #1 I would say evolutionists would state that we look for sign of reproductive activity as opposed to sign of youth.

stephanie mercer

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didn't walster carry out the computer dance!!! looking at physical attractiveness!!!!!!!

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