Overview
Assignment 4
- Explain the evolutionary perspective on mate selection.
- Discuss the significance of attachment theory in understanding relationships.
- What is the halo effect? How does the halo effect influence personal relationships and the way we perceive others? Provide an example from a movie or your own life where the halo effect came into play.
- Define the following terms: Endogamy, Exogamy, Homogamy, Heterogamy, Hypergamy (up), Hypogamy (down), Norm of propinquity, Marriage bar, Marriage squeeze, Front Stage, Back Stage, Cooling the Mark.
- Identify five qualities your partner should have. Rank each quality based on the highest and lowest on your list. Explain what influenced your ranking. What are some additional qualities you would like in a partner?
- According to Plato, what are the three types of love?
- According to Fromm, what are the four essential components of love?
- According to Lee, what are the six styles of loving?
- Explain Reiss's wheel theory of love.
- After falling in love and dating, what is the next step in a relationship today? How is this next step different from the past?