Evolutionary psychology

Question 1

Charles darwin

Answer 1

1800s
created theory of evolution
believed humans had ancestors to Morden aps

Question 2

what is evolutionary psychology

Answer 2

Examines psychological processes from evolutionary perspective

Question 3

Sexy sons theory

Answer 3

females choose sexy partners
to have a sexy son
who will end up attracting more females when growing up

Question 4

good genes theory

Answer 4

larger, stronger male
that male scares off smallr male
females choose stronger for chances of better off spring

Question 5

Why are females a selective sex

Answer 5

can only be impregenated by one male
must invest a lot of time and health due to pregnancy/child birthnetc
selective of their mate
good genes can provide respporces

Question 6

why are makes selective over when they invest

Answer 6

youth/ signs of fertility

female traits evolved to adress this

Question 7

male mate preferences- youth

Answer 7

Much greater emphasis on attractiveness
signal of fertility
waist hip ratio
skin condition

Question 8

Female prefence- masculinity

Answer 8

High preference for physically attractive partner
strong jawline, defined facial features, muscular body
testostrone suppresses immune system
dominance
height age
resorurces
select older males- 4 years

Question 9

parental investment theory- sex differences

Answer 9

PI
females - much greater PI( pregancy etc)
males- can impreganate (limited pi)

Jealousy
females- react more adverely to emotional infidelity
male- react more to sexual infidelity