Physical attractiveness

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What did Buss's 1989 research show about male partner preferences?
Men place a greater value in physical attractiveness
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Why did Buss's reach his conclusion about male partner preferences?
Physical appearance is a more important cue to a woman's health and therefore her reproductive value
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How did Eastwick (2011) revise Buss's theory?
Eastwick's research suggested that physical attractiveness may be as important to women when choosing short term relationships. Whereas, men are significantly more likely rely on physical attractiveness as a factor in long term relationships
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Who developed the matching hypothesis?
Walster and Walster (1969)
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What does the matching hypothesis say about how individuals form relationships?
It suggests that individuals typically initiate romantic relationships with people of a similar level of social desirability.
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According to the matching hypothesis what makes a successful romantic relationship?
If an individual can accurately assess their own social value and opting for partners similar to themselves
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Walster and Walster (1969) proposed that the matching hypothosys applied to a wide rage of assets possesd by an individual. how has this changed over time?
the matching hypothosis is now largly asociated with physical attractivness alone
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How did Walster and Walster describe the matching hypothosis?
as being realistic
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what factors must an individua consider before attempting to initiate a romantic relationship with someone?
the likelyhood of reciprocity of affection
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