[A] Jealousy and infidelity Flashcards
Why do females need to prevent infidelity?
If their man has children with another woman, he may abandon her and expend all of his resources on his new partner and children.
Why do males need to prevent infidelity?
Males do not have parental certainty so need to make sure their partner is faithful so that they do not invest their resources into another man’s child.
Are females more emotionally or sexually jealous?
Emotionally.
Are males more emotionally or sexually jealous?
Sexually.
What is the primary cause of male aggression against females?
Jealousy.
What is the most common motivation for murder in the USA?
Male sexual jealousy.
What is violent towards pregnant partners aiming to achieve?
The miscarriage of another man’s baby.
How can men guard against their partner’s infidelity?
By using incentives and threats.
How has aggression evolved?
Through natural and sexual selection.
Which three of Buss and Shacklefords adaptive problems of social living focus on sexual jealousy and infidelity?
Inflicting costs on same sex rivals, deterring mates from sexual infidelity, reducing resources expended on genetically unrelated children.
How can people deter their partner from cheating?
Restricting friends, using violence, keeping their partners happy and satisfied, sex and restricting autonomy and freedom.
What is cuckoldry?
Tricking a man into thinking your baby is his and not another man’s.
Evaluate jealousy and infidelity as a cause of aggression.
- Supports the nature side of the debate.
- Not all men act violently when jealous.
- Research conducted using self-report methods is unreliable.
