Evolutionary Flashcards
What traits do males exhibit in order to reduce likelihood of cuckoldry? (Evolutionary aggression)
Domestic violence and uroxide
Why does domestic violence reduce the likelihood of cuckoldry? (Evolutionary aggression)
It is a mechanism of asserting dominance and power, whilst warning others off the female
Why is uroxide beneficial to the male? (Evolutionary aggression)
A way of completely preventing infidelity
What did Daly and Wilson (1988) find? (Evolutionary aggression)
The death of a wife is an unintended outcome of an evolutionary adaptation
What did Buss (1992) find? (Evolutionary aggression)
- 60% males jealous if partner had a different sexual relationship
- 85% of females jealous if partner had an emotional attachment to someone else
How can Buss (1992) be criticised? (Evolutionary aggression)
It’s a hypothetical situation so lacks validity
What did Buss and Dedden (1990) find? (Evolutionary aggression)
Females have a larger broca in the brain
What is a broca? (Evolutionary aggression)
An area of the brain that aids language skills, explaining why females are verbally aggressive
What did Daly and Wilson (1985) find with lack of resources? (Evolutionary aggression)
41% of homocide perpetrators were unemployed
How can rape be explained? (Evolutionary aggression)
When a sexually unsuccessful male wishes to pass his genes on for future generations
Why does aggression occur to prevent infidelity? (Evolutionary aggression)
Males = fearful of cuckoldry
Females = can’t get resources alone
