Human mate retentio

Question 1

sexual selection:

Answer 1

selecting against traits which reduce chance of reproducing

Question 2

intasexual selectio

Answer 2

competition for mates within the same sex

Question 3

R strategy

Answer 3

make as many offspring as possible with little parental investement

Question 4

intersexual selection

Answer 4

traits appealing to opposite sex

Question 5

name of strategy with maximum parental investment with few offspring:

Answer 5

K strategy

Question 6

which stategy increased survival rate?

Answer 6

K stategy

Question 7

characteritics of R strategy:

Answer 7

early maturity
unstable environment
small size of organism
each individual reproduces once
some offspring live longer than others

Question 8

characteritics of K strategy:

Answer 8

late maturity
stable environment
large size of organism
can reproduce more than once

Question 9

factors affecting mate finding:

Answer 9

geographical location
socioeconomic status
educational background
ethnicity
age
attidues/ interests
religion

Question 10

three levels of preference:

Answer 10

shared by most individuals
vary according to sex
vary amongst individuals

Question 11

what % of couples are the same fath?

Answer 11

79.4%

Question 12

females harbour more reproductive cost than men in terms of..

Answer 12

time
energy
resources

Question 13

female sexual selection directed to which characteristics?

Answer 13

food and shelter sharing
provision of territory and protector

Question 13

female sexual selection directed to which characteristics?

Answer 13

food and shelter sharing
provision of territory and protector

Question 14

advantages conferred to women from relationship:

Answer 14

material
genetic reproductive
resource advantage for offspring

Question 15

why do men look for signs of youth in women?

Answer 15

reproductive ability of woman age related

Question 16

residual reproductive value

Answer 16

the expected amount of reproductive output remaining in an individual’s life

Question 17

purpose of eye makeup in making look younger:

Answer 17

darl makeup maes scleara look more white
indicator of youth

Question 18

purpose of high heels:

Answer 18

makes boobs and bum stick out

Question 19

comparisons of malaysian chinese bodies revealed:

Answer 19

participants preferred a lower weight for attractiveness than for health.

Question 20

what effect does media have on womens perception on BMI?

Answer 20

influences rating of attractivess, not health

Question 21

which quality most preffered by both men and women?

Answer 21

kind and understanding, followed by intelligence

Question 22

which characteristic preffered by women , but not men?

Answer 22

good earning capacity

Question 23

which characteristic preffered by men, but not women?

Answer 23

desire for children

Question 24

how did men and women differ in preference for physical attractiveness?

Answer 24

men: 3rd
women: 6th

Question 25

which characteritics do women value more than men?

Answer 25

financial propsects and ambition + industry

Question 26

how does age preference differ in men and women?

Answer 26

women prefer older
men prefer younger

Question 27

results regarding the ability to identfy father from face are…?

Answer 27

contradictory

Question 28

what traits should males select for to avoid the uncertainty of paternity?

Answer 28

1. signals indiating future fidelity
2. womens who will direct resources to their offspring and not men
3. women who display jealousy

Question 29

the uncertainity of paternity may explain which male preference?

Answer 29

partner who is a virigin

Question 30

which country placed the highest, and the lowest value on virginity?

Answer 30

China and Sweden

Question 31

in which country did men prefer the youngest partner?

Answer 31

Zambia

Question 32

uk divorce rate:

Answer 32

50%

Question 33

mean duration of marriage:

Answer 33

8.9 years

Question 34

% of men who admit to infedility

Answer 34

70%

Question 35

% of women who admit to infedelity

Answer 35

60%

Question 36

mate retention tactic mostly displayed by men and women:

Answer 36

love and care

Question 37

how do men and women differ in expectation of sex:

Answer 37

at the same time point, men have a higher expectation of intercourse

Question 38

how do men and women differ in their number of partners?

Answer 38

at the same age, men desire to have had more sexual partners

Question 39

how do men and women differ in their ratings of casual sex?

Answer 39

men are more likely to certsinly and probably have casual sex.
men more likely to probably not have sex.

Question 40

across all countries, sexual partner desires of men and women are higher in which gender?

Answer 40

men

Question 41

% of men who would have sex with a stranger they met on the street:

Answer 41

50%

Question 42

how do men and women differ in their standards for a one night stand?

Answer 42

lowest acceptable intelligence is smaller for men’s standards than it is for women’s standards

Question 43

closing time phenomenon: effect of time on perceived attractiveness:

Answer 43

opposite sex became more attractive
same sex attractiveness initally dips

Question 44

the closing time phenomenon is indepdant off…

Answer 44

amount of alcohol consumed

Question 45

the closing time phenomenon affects both genders but primarily affects…

Answer 45

men

Question 46

closing time phenomenon: self rated attractivness

Answer 46

people deem themsevles more attractive as the night continues