Dr. A has completed a study on mate preference in which she asked people to organize a list of partner attributes from most to least important. Based upon your knowledge of research on partner preferences, what do you think she found? The characteristics below are listed in order from most important to least important. Select one option that seems to best “fit” with your understanding of mate preference research.
a) Wealthy, good looking, dependable, honest, intelligent
b) Good looking, wealthy, honest, intelligent, dependable
c) Dependable, honest, intelligent, good looking, wealthy
d) Intelligent, wealthy, good looking, honest, dependable
c) Dependable, honest, intelligent, good looking, wealthy
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a. planned to marry their partners b. were opposed to marriage, because they did not want the government to interfere in their relationship c. were not legally allowed to marry d. thought of cohabitation as an alternative to marriage
Studies show that married people have the lowest rates of sexual difficulties. What is the most accurate conclusion from these findings?
a. Marriage causes sexual satisfaction, but there may be other explanations for why married people show the lowest rates of sexual difficulties. b. Marriage correlates with sexual satisfaction, and there may be other explanations for why married people show the lowest rates of sexual difficulties, which further enhances the correlation. c. Marriage is the only factor that influences sexual satisfaction in married people. d. Although marriage causes married people to have the lowest rates of sexual difficulties, it does not mean that marriage is the only factor that affects sexual satisfaction in general.
Mark and Sam have been in a committed relationship for more than a decade. For the entire duration of their union, they have engaged in sexual activity only with each other. Their relationship would be considered _______ by relationship scientists.
a) sexually unusual b) polygamous c) love-based d) sexually exclusive
Pubic hair, mature breast, and broader hips in females are examples of ________.
A. secondary sexual characteristics B. sexualization C. neotony D. primary sexual characteristics E. maturation of sex organs