PSYC 2740 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Extraversion And Introversion, Factor Analysis, Silent Treatment
5 Apr 2013
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Selection situation selection - choosing to enter some situations and not others. Mutual attraction love was the most favourited. Assortative mating for personality: the search for the similar complementary needs theory: people are attracted to those who have different personality dispositions than they have - people who are dominant would search for submissive - opposites attract. Attraction similarity theory: people are attracted to those who have similar personality characteristics - dominant to dominant - supported heavily by research. Assortative mating: people seem to select mates who are similar to themselves- even in physical characteristics research supports the fact that people search out similar mates - not proximity. People tend to get mates they want in personality. Happy marriages: partners high in agreeableness, emotionally stable, and open - agreeable being the strongest conscientiousness also important. Personality and the selective break up of couples.
