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Cultural Expectations and Theories of Mate Selection

Explore the cultural expectations and theories surrounding mate selection, such as endogamy, exogamy, homogamy, and the principle of least interest. Discover complementary-needs theory, exchange theory, and the influence of sociobiology on mate selection. Learn about the prenuptial agreement's purpose in safeguarding assets in the event of divorce or death.

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Cultural Expectations and Theories of Mate Selection

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  1. Chapter 7 Mate Selection Key Terms

  2. Endogamy • The cultural expectation to select a marriage partner within one’s own social group, such as race, religion, and social class. • Exogamy • The cultural expectation that one will marry outside his or her own family group.

  3. Homogamy • The individual initiative toward sameness. • Marriage squeeze • The imbalance of the ratio of marriageable-age men to marriageable-age women.

  4. Mating gradient • The tendency for husbands to be more advanced than their wives with regard to age, education, and occupational success.

  5. Complementary-needs theory • Complementary-needs theory states that we tend to select mates whose needs are opposite and complementary to our own • Exchange theory • Exchange theory emphasizes that mate selection is based on assessing who offers the greatest rewards at the lowest cost.

  6. Principle of least interest • Theory that the person who has the least interest in continuing the relationship could control the relationship. • Sociobiology • Suggests a biological basis for all social behavior—including mate selection.

  7. Prenuptial agreement • The primary purpose of a prenuptial agreement is to specify ahead of time how property will be divided if the marriage ends in divorce or when it ends by the death of one partner.

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