LS5 - Evolutionary Explanation Of Human Aggression

Question 1

Evolutionary Explanations

Answer 1

Any behaviour that betters survival gets passed on e.g. aggression.

Question 2

Sexual Jealousy

Answer 2

Men are jealous as they are never sure who the father to their child is, therefore any investments in the child could lead to my man having fewer resources.

Question 3

Sexual Jealous Influencing Aggression

Answer 3

Men that avoided cuckoldry were more reproductively successful, therefore anti-cuckoldry behaviours has increased, making men more sexually jealous, resulting in mate retention strategies.

Question 4

Wilson And Daley

Answer 4

Suggested 3 mate retention strategies.

Question 5

3 Mate Retention Strategies

Answer 5

Direct Guarding - Vigilant over their behaviour.
Negative Inducement - Issuing threats for infidelity e.g. I’ll kms
Physical Violence - Those women who thought their partners showed mate retention - 73% medical attention and 53% feared for their lives.

Question 6

Bullying

Answer 6

Bullying may have increased chances of survival by promoting our own health and creating reproduction opportunities.

Question 7

Volk Et Al

Answer 7

Bullying characteristics are attractive to women and wards off potential rivals, giving bullies greater reproductive success, it also reduces my man’s fear of being bullied.

Question 8

Female Bullying

Answer 8

Used most to control their partner and prevent infidelity, meaning they continue to provide for them and their offspring.

Question 9

Aggression In Warfare

Answer 9

War attracts mates as it gives you mad reputation, meaning higher chances of reproductive success.

Question 10

Strengths (+)

Answer 10

Explains Gender Differences
Real Life Application

Question 11

Weaknesses (-)

Answer 11

Doesn’t Explain Cultural Differences
Biologically Determinstic

Question 12

Explains Gender Differences (+)

Answer 12

It isn’t adaptive for females to be aggressive and put themselves and their child at risk, therefore they’re more verbally aggressive than physically as opposed to men.

Question 13

Real Life Application (+)

Answer 13

Can reduce bullying, ask a bully why they’re bullying and where they’re lacking or because bully’s look for rewards show them a cost benefit analysis.

Question 14

Doesn’t Explain Cultural Differences (-)

Answer 14

North American Men vs South American Men

Question 15

Biologically Deterministic (-)

Answer 15

Suggests we’re aggressive due to our ancestors and hence can’t control aggression and we have no choice. This wouldn’t sit right in court as it ignores free will which we exercise everyday anyway.