1. Chapter 8 Extra Slides
10/19/2015 Class

2. 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
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Unimportant
(Shackelford et al., 2005)

3. 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
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(Verweij et al., 2014; Phillips et al., 2010)

4. 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.
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(Verweij et al., 2014; Phillips et al., 2010)