Chapter 8 Extra Slides 10/19/2015 Class
Higher Numbers = agree with love, dependable, IQ, sociability Lower Numbers = agree with status, health, children, religion Very Important n.s. * * * Important Desireable, but not very important © 2015 M. Guthrie Yarwood Unimportant (Shackelford et al., 2005)
Mate Preferences for Personality Similarity Genetic Similarity Theory Adaptation to prefer mates with similarity levels of specific personality traits. Social Exchange Theory Adaptation to prefer mates with same overall mate value. Matching Theory** Female MZ and DZ twins Ranked mate preferences; self-reported TIPI © 2015 M. Guthrie Yarwood (Verweij et al., 2014; Phillips et al., 2010)
Mate Preferences for Personality Similarity High genetic (h) correlation between having trait and preferring trait in mate For creativity (.69), religiosity (.87), exciting personality (.27), IQ (1.00) NOT for: kind/understanding, altruism, easygoing **Preferences for mates with similar personalities is inherited. © 2015 M. Guthrie Yarwood (Verweij et al., 2014; Phillips et al., 2010)