1 psychology 320: psychology of gender and sex differences january 17 lecture 37
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Psychology 320: Psychology of Gender and Sex Differences
January 17
Lecture 37
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Office Hour InvitationsJanuary 17, 11:30-2:30, Kenny 3102
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A little R&R ….(Review and Reflect)
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1. What characteristics do females and males desire in a mate?
2. Are there sex differences in the experience of love?
Romantic Relationships
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2. review theories of sex differences in mate preferences.
3. discuss research findings that support and/or refute theories of sex differences in mate preferences.
By the end of today’s class, you should be able to:
4. identify sex similarities in mate preferences.
1. identify sex differences in mate preferences.
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6. discuss sex differences and similarities in the experience of Sternberg’s components of love.
5. distinguish between Sternberg’s love types.
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What characteristics do females and males desire in a mate?
Personal Ads: Women seeking men
Educated, attractive, creative SWF, 29, 5’5” 120 lbs, long brown hair, seeks articulate SWPM, 29-39, 6’+, gentleman, higher education (Doctorate/Master’s a must), who enjoys politics, arts, medicine, and has sense of humour. Multilingual a plus.
SF, 5’3”, 135 lbs, blond/brown, enjoys reading, music, concerts, hanging out with friends. Seeking SM, with good work ethic, but can also be romantic, spontaneous, for LTR.
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Personal Ads: Men seeking women
SM, 29, 6’1”, 190 lbs, enjoys all outdoor athletic activities, stimulating conversation. Seeking well-built lady, 30-40, with sense of humour. Redheads a plus.
Seeking attractive, down-to-earth, emotionally well-adjusted SF, late 20s-30s, independent not disinterested, sense of humour. Me: attractive, tall, fit, educated (master’s) employed, condo/car-owning SM, 32.
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• Research suggests that females are more likely than males to emphasize resource potential, whereas
males are more likely than females to emphasize physical attractiveness:
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Effect sizes (Feingold, 1990, 1992; also see Furnham, 2009; Schackelford, Schmitt & Buss, 2005):
Socioeconomic status: d = -.69.
Ambition: d = -.67.
Physical attractiveness: d = +.54.
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• Explanations for sex differences in importance of resource potential and physical attractiveness:
1. Evolutionary theory: Emphasizes sex differences in reproductive capacity and minimal parental investment.
2. Social role theory: Emphasizes division of labour between males and females in traditional societies.
3. Social construction theory: Emphasizes social norms regarding desirable characteristics for the sexes.
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• Although sex differences consistently emerge in the importance of resource potential and physical
attractiveness, these characteristics are relatively unimportant to both sexes:
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Hatfield and Sprecher, 1995 (also see Furnham, 2009; Meeier et al., 2009; Toro-Morn & Sprecher, 2003)
Assessed mate preferences in Japan, Russia, and the US.
In all cultures, found that both sexes valued “internal” attributes (e.g., kind) more than “external” attributes (e.g., physically attractive).
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Mate Preferences Among Males and Females in Japan, Russia, and the US
(Hatfield & Sprecher, 1995)
* Significant difference.
Sex differences in “choosiness.”
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• Moreover, research suggests that both sexes are attracted to individuals who possess attributes similar to their own.
Thus, research supports the “similarity-attraction” hypothesis (vs. the “potential-attraction” hypothesis) for both sexes.
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Anna Nicole Smith and J. Howard Marshall
Donald and Melania Trump
Hugh Hefner Crystal Harris 16
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Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Beyonce and Jay-Z 17
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Are there sex differences in the experience of love?
• Several theories of love have been proposed by psychologists. Among these theories are:
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1. Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love
Maintains that there are three components associated with love: passion, commitment, and intimacy.
Identifies 8 types of love based on the presence or absence of these components.
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Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love (Sternberg, 1986, 1997)
Passion
Intimacy
Commitment
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Size of triangle = Amount of love
Shape of triangle = Type of love
Intimacy
CommitmentPassion
Intimacy
Passion Commitment
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Sternberg’s Taxonomy of Kinds of Love (1986)22
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Research has examined sex differences and similarities with respect to Sternberg’s components of
love:
Sternberg, 1997: F > M in intimacy, but F = M in commitment and passion.
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2. review theories of sex differences in mate preferences.
3. discuss research findings that support and/or refute theories of sex differences in mate preferences.
By the end of today’s class, you should be able to:
4. identify sex similarities in mate preferences.
1. identify sex differences in mate preferences.
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6. discuss sex differences and similarities in the experience of Sternberg’s components of love.
5. distinguish between Sternberg’s love types.