Chapter 13: Unified Psych

Question 1

What matters in the eyes of selection is not…

Answer 1

Truth, validity, or logical consistency but simply what works in the currency of reproductive success

Question 2

Inclusive fitness theory

Answer 2

Altruistic acts should be directed to maximize the reproduction of shared genes ie kin

Question 3

Sexual selection

Answer 3

Sexual selection is driven by being selected for msting by the other sex and describes same sex competition

Eg why men are risk takers and women play it safe or why women degrade other women based on appearance and infidelity

Question 4

Parental investment theory

Answer 4

Predicts that the parent who pays the bigger cost for reproducing will be more selective and the lower investing sex is less selective but more competitive for access with own sex

Question 5

Reciprocal altruism

Answer 5

Describes how cooperative systems can function in the context of cheaters and explakn vengrance and grudges

Question 6

Parent offspring conflict

Answer 6

Describes how children seek to maximize resource allocation from their parents and siblingd which explains sibling rivalry and tension during weaning and it also explains how the placenta actually tries to monopolize the mothers resources

Question 7

Sexual conflict

Answer 7

Predicts the conflicts between men and women due to different mating stratrgies And male vs female deception, jealousy etc

Question 8

Morality

Answer 8

Serve as commitment devices thst promote prodpcial deeds, reparation of harm, punishment of cheaters, and signalling u are a good ally