Essay-ANTHROPOLOGY
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Introduction
For this assignment, you will be writing an essay about what it means to be human in order to evaluate what has been learned throughout the class.
In the first discussion from the Week 1 module, we answered the question, “What does it mean to be human?”. Refer back to that discussion post. What did you say? Do you agree with what you said, or has it changed? How would you answer this question now?
In this essay, compare and contrast how you originally answered the “What does it mean to be human?” question to how you would answer it at now. Be sure to include a discussion on how the remains and artifacts of Australopithecus and Homo help us answer the question, “What does it mean to be human?”. What have you learned? Has anything changed from the beginning of the class to the end? What do you conclude about what it means to be human?
Format
All questions must be addressed in essay format. All answers to questions must have examples illustrating them. It is recommended to format the paper with the questions as headings to make sure they are addressed in the paper.
This assignment must be written using a word processing program and saved either as .doc or .docx. ASA format is required. All information must be cited in ASA in the text and at the end of the paper. It is expected that at least one reference from the course is used, such as the textbook or lab book.
Evaluation
This assignment is worth 50 points. You will be evaluated on the quality of your answers, meaning:
- did you answer the questions?
- did you use examples to illustrate your point?
- did you make your point using scientific information?
- were the points and examples scientifically accurate and illustrate your ideas?
- is it well written (sentences are constructed well enough so that I understand your ideas, grammar/spell checked and I don’t have to rewrite your paper to read it, used the text and other references, cited authored material)?
- used a word processing program?
Here is information on how to format your paper.
Here is information on how to cite by ASA.
Here is how to read your Essay 3 feedback.
Some reasons why papers might not receive points:
- No references citing the information described in the paper.
- Personal beliefs and religious beliefs are used as scientific reasoning.
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Chapter Eleven
Being with Others: Forming Relationships in Young and
Middle Adulthood
11.1 Relationships
Love Relationships
• Sternberg’s three basic components of love – Passion – Intimacy – Commitment
• Couples are happier when each feels the same types of love to a similar degree
• The longer a relationship lasts, the lower its intimacy and passion, but the greater its commitment
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Love Through Adulthood
• Infatuation: characterizes early stages of romance when passion is high, but intimacy and commitment are lower – Higher divorce rates in couples who marry
based primarily on infatuation • Assortative mating: selecting one’s partner
based on similarity across many dimensions – Homogamy: degree to which people are
similar; greater when couples meet through school or a religious setting
Love Through Adulthood: What Heterosexual Women Want
• Women choose masculine-looking men for shorter-term relationships and feminine- looking men for long-term relationships
• Certain traits are universally desirable – Physical attractiveness, especially for men – Being a good provider, especially for
women – In both genders: love, mutual attraction,
dependability, emotional stability, kindness, and understanding
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Developmental Forces and Love Relationships
• Love is a function of biopsychosocial forces • Love is a distinct neurological emotion system,
with different stages of love involving different neurochemicals
• Erikson: mature love is impossible without a capacity for intimacy
11.3 The Family Lifecycle
Family Life Cycle
• Early adulthood – Leaving home – Marriage – Parenthood
• Middle adulthood – Launching children
• Late adulthood – Retirement – Death of spouse
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Leaving Home
• Average age of leaving increased over last 50 years
• More than 50% leave, then return briefly • Parents highly committed to helping children
move into adult roles
Marriage
• Studies show the median age at which couples marry has been rising for the past several decades
• Women who marry under the age of 20 are: – Three times more likely to divorce than
women who marry in their 20s – Six times more likely to divorce than those
who marry in their 30s
What is a Successful Marriage, and What Predicts It?
• Marriages are likelier to succeed when: – Both partners are relatively mature
• this may be why marriages in one’s early 20s or younger tend to fail
– The couple has similar values and interests – Each partner contributes equitably
(exchange theory) – Couples are honest and committed, they
trust and consult each other, and they make decisions jointly
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Do Married Couples Stay Happy?
• Vulnerability-stress adaptation model: marital satisfaction is a function of the couple’s ability to deal with stress, given its vulnerabilities and resources at each particular point in time
• Marital and cohabital satisfaction is highest in the beginning, falls until children begin leaving home, and rises again in later life
• When dependence is more equal, marriage tends to stay strong and close
Keeping Marriages Happy
• Enduring marital satisfaction is likelier when couples: – Are forgiving, understanding, flexible,
adaptive, and available for, and interested in, the other
– Keep the romance alive and express love – Confide in each other; communicate
constructively and positively – Share spirituality and/or religious beliefs
Deciding Whether to Have Children
• 50%+ of U.S. pregnancies are unplanned • Considerations:
– Finances – Personal values – Religious values
• Childless couples have a higher standard of living and greater marital satisfaction
• Societal attitudes toward childless couples have improved since the 1970s
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The Parental Role
• Couples are having fewer children and waiting longer to have them
• Older parents are more at ease, affectionate, sensitive, and supportive
• More than 70% of women with children under 18 are employed outside the home and still perform most of the childrearing tasks
• Men who become fathers in their 30s spend more time caring for their preschool children