Chat with AIExam 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality
Sociobiologists suggest that the characteristics used to judge a person's attractiveness are indicative of the health and vigor of an individual,which in turn are probably related to the person's _____.
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What is sociobiology? How do humans choose mates according to sociobiologists?
(27) VerifiedSociobiology is defined as the application of evolutionary biology to understanding the social behavior of animals,including humans.Sexual behavior is a form of social behavior,and so the sociobiologists try,often through observations of other species,
to understand why certain patterns of sexual behavior have evolved in humans.Sociobiologists argue that many of the characteristics we evaluate in judging attractiveness-for example,physique and complexion-are indicative of the health and vigor of the individual.These in turn are probably related to the person's reproductive potential;the unhealthy are less likely to produce many vigorous offspring.Natural selection would favor individuals preferring mates who would have maximum reproductive success.Thus,perhaps our concern with physical attractiveness is a product of evolution and natural selection.
Which of the following is true of the attachment between an infant and a parent?
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Freud believed that the two major forces of motivating human behavior are
(36) According to Freud,during the phallic stage of development,a girl is likely to experience _____,which is part of the Electra complex.
(40) According to social exchange theory,a state of _____ exists when participants in a relationship believe that the rewards they receive from it are proportional to the costs they bear.
(36) According to the social learning theory,the two processes which are useful in explaining the development of gender identity or one's sense of maleness or femaleness are
(31) Which of the following is a shortcoming of the social exchange theory?
(37) One of Freud's major contributions to the study of sexuality was
(27) According to the psychoanalytic theory,after the resolution of the Oedipus or Electra complex,children pass into a prolonged stage known as _____.
(31) According to Freud,the _____ complex is the sexual attraction of a little girl for her father.
(43) Which of the following is a major difference between the psychoanalytic and the learning theories?
(29) According to Freud,a boy shifts to identifying with his father,taking on the father's gender role and acquiring the characteristics expected of males by society during the _____ stage of psychosexual development.
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