How does the interpersonal marketplace work in terms of physical attraction and resources?
What will be an ideal response?
In the interpersonal marketplace, whom we are attracted to and pair off with depends a lot on how much we think we have to offer and how much we think we can "buy" with it. Generally, the principle seems to be that women's worth is based on their physical beauty, whereas men's worth is based on their success. There is a tendency, then, for beautiful women to be paired with wealthy, successful men. In fact, for both men and women, the person's physical attractiveness is highly correlated with his/her education, income, and a measure of social status. In couples, his/her attractiveness and success are highly correlated with her/ his attractiveness and success.
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Dr. Katz is studying the effects of violent TV programming on testosterone levels in adolescent males. Dr. Katz has his subjects watch one of four types of programs categorized as neutral content, mild violent content, medium violent content,
or strong violent content. The subjects watch these programs once a day for three consecutive weeks followed by a blood test at the end of the third week to measure testosterone levels. Are the TV programs shown to the subjects the independent variables of the experiment? Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
According to the Klein Scale, which of the following statements is accurate?
A. The Klein Scale did not include any questions about sexual fantasies. B. Klein's research covered two distinct time periods-the present and the past. C. Klein's major finding was that significant individual differences in sexual behavior across entire populations prevailed. D. Klein believed that people's desires and orientations are complex and may change over time. E. Klein left out questions about community identification.
Chronic health effects of homophobia, such as high blood pressure and depression is called:
A. inequality in disease. B. homophobia. C. sexual prejudice. D. stigma. E. minority stress.
For the majority of Americans, the media is the primary source of early lessons about sexuality.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)