What is the McClintock Effect? How does it illustrate the effect of pheromones?
What will be an ideal response?
One study about human menstrual synchronicity helps to explain the role human pheromones play in mating and reproduction due to their impact on menstruation in groups of women who live close together. This synchronicity is named the McClintock effect after Martha McClintock who discovered this remarkable pattern. While an undergraduate living in a female dorm, she noticed that her peers began to have their menstrual cycles at the same time. She wondered what could produce such a reaction. Pheromones are now believed to be the cause.
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A. obsessive-compulsive lovers. B. anxious-ambivalent lovers. C. avoidant lovers. D. secure lovers.
Heidi constantly gossips about other people, tells lies, and talks about her past sexual experiences. These behaviors would be considered _______.
a) irritants b) pathologies c) signs of severe emotional disturbance d) social allergens
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A. it provides relatively greater information about the person one chats with. B. it forces people to focus on each other's interests and values. C. it highlights a person's degree of physical attractiveness. D. it highlights a person's body language and habits.