Explain the Three Theories of Mate Selection

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Essay

Explain the three theories of mate selection.Describe how each theory would be used to explain arranged marriages and how each would be used to explain marriages based on romantic love.

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Definitions:

Episodic Memories

Memories of personally experienced events and the contexts in which they occurred.

Declarative Memories

Memories of facts, rules, concepts, and events (“knowing that”); they include semantic and episodic memories.

Semantic Memories

A subcategory of declarative memory that records the meanings, understandings, and other concept-based knowledge unrelated to personal experiences.

Episodic Memories

Memories of specific events or experiences, including the context in which they occurred, such as time and place.