evolutionary explanation Flashcards

(11 cards)

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what is evoloutionary explanation based off of

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natural selection

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what is sexual jealousy

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occurs when men cant be certain if offspring is theirs so they act aggressive as a strategy to retain partners

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what are the 2 male retention strategies

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direct guarding- tracking partners behaviour
negative inducements - threats

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4
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researche rof male retention strategies

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wilson 1996

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5
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what are the stats between male retention strategies and physical violence

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73% needed medical attention
53% feared their life

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6
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what is male bullying- volk et al

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they bully as its attractive to females so more likely to have reproductive sucess

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what is female bullying- campbell

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controll partner so they gather resources for them and offspting so reproductive sucess

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8
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why does bullying happen

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occurs due to power imbalance
its an adaptive strategy to increase survival
powerful picking on weak

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9
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stregnth of evolutionary

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real world application
reduces bullying

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10
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weakness of evolutionary

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cultural differences
kung san people are not aggressive and its discouraged so its learnt and not adaptive

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issues and debates for evolutionary

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biologically determinist

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