Evolved Gender Differences Researchers

Question 1

Leenaars
Owen’s
(Strength)

Answer 1

Leenaars
Physically attractive girls were often targets of indirect relational bullying, such as spreading gossip to harm and reputation and friendships

Owen’s
Girls verbal bullying often invoked insults about appearance or sexuality

Question 2

Wang
Buss
(Strength)

Answer 2

Wang
Boys between 11-15 we’re more likely than girls to engage in direct physical bullying eg- punching, kicking

Buss
Argued that displays of physical strength increase male status and attract mates

Question 3

Craig (strength)

Answer 3

Surveyed over 200,000 11-15 yr olds in 40 countries and found bullying present in every culture studied, with boys more likely to be both bullies and victims in most society’s

Question 4

Connnolly
(Weakness)

Answer 4

Bullies reported having more dates than non bully’s. However these findings may be influenced by social desirability bias where participants misreport to appear socially successful