evolutionary explanations for partner preferences

Question 1

What is Buss’ study on cross-cultural validity find?

Answer 1

Buss looked at partner preferences across 37 different cultures and collected data on 10,000 individuals between 16-28 years old. P’s ranked 18 characteristics on a 4-point scale and he found that men valued physical attractiveness more than women, men valued younger women for their fertility, women valued resources.

Question 2

How can Buss’ cross cultural study be evaluated

Answer 2

Support-there might be an imposed etic of western values that would wrongly identify the attractive traits in other cultures otherwise, it might lack time validity