ASSIGMENT DISCUSSION

General Discussion Board (DB) Expectations 

1. Post 1 is your initial response to the prompt based on what you learned from the assigned material. Initial posts must contain appropriate APA formatted in-text citations and reference(s) to the assigned material

Discussion Boards (DB) are one of the most important learning activities in our class. They are the classroom discussions of the online environment. Please put time, thought, and effort into your posts. Also, remember to respect the views of others even if you disagree. There is a professional way to express opposing views. Let's take the opportunity to make our discussions a meaningful learning experience! 

Tips for Success: Read the chapters for the week first. Keep your book next to you while you're developing your responses, so you can refer to it as needed.

Romantic Partnering Norms in the US

Reminders

· Each post must be 200+ words and include a Word Count (WC) at the end of your post, before your reference(s).

Required Sources

· Read  Chapter 12  The Family and Household Diversity,  in the Schaefer textbook

· Specifically, review information under the heading Aspects of Mate Selection

· No outside sources, please

Assignment

Post 1:  What Did You Learn? 

· Paragraph 1:  Following the rules of endogamy and exogamy for the U.S., people with what characteristics would be selected for you (think in terms of gender, sexual orientation, race, socioeconomic status, etc.)? (Make sure youy have a solid understanding of exogamy and endogamy); and

· Paragraph 2: If you were talking to a friend about what type of people you are interested in partnering with, what characteristics would be you prefer in terms of gender, sexual orientation, race, socioeconomic status, etc.?

APA Formatting Resources

Make sure to include APA formatted in-text citations and references to assigned materials. For a refresher on APA, check out these resources: