Relationships

1. The formation, maintenance, & breakdown of romantic relationships theory Theories of the formation, maintenace & breakdown of romantic relationships: e.g., reward/need satisfaction, social exchange.

Theories of the formation, maintenance & breakdown of romantic relationships: e.g., reward/need satisfaction, social exchange.

The importance of Similarity (PAPPAD)

2. Human reproductive behaviour

The relationship between sexual selection & human reproductive behaviour Evolutionary explanations of parental investment, e.g. sex differences, parent-offspring conflict.

3 Effect of early experience & culture on adult relationships.

The influence of childhood & adolescent experiences on adult relationships, including parent-child relationships & interaction with peers (continuity hypothesis). The nature of relationships in different cultures e.g., arranged marriages & relationships as economic alliances.