Relationships: Evolutionary Explanations

Question 1

According to Darwin (1871) what is partner selection driven by?

Answer 1

Sexual selection

Question 2

Is it true that partner preference is driven by sextual selection

Answer 2

YES

Question 3

TRUE/FALSE: Males and females choose their partners in order to maximise reproductive success

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

TRUE/FALSE: Males and females choose their partners in order to maximise survival

Answer 4

FALSE

Question 5

What increases reproductive success?

Answer 5

Physical characteristics

Question 6

Physical characteristics show a sign of genetic fitness that increases what?

Answer 6

Reproductive success

Question 7

TRUE/FALSE: If females prefer muscular men, will this increase a males chance of being chosen as a mate

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

FILL IN THE BLANK: If females prefer muscular men, will this increase a males chance of being chosen as a mate, therefore this gene will be passed as a _______ ________ one.

Answer 8

Sexually selected

Question 9

A characteristic such as aggression is: SEXUALLY SELECTED OR ADAPTIVE?

Answer 9

Adaptive

Question 10

Males and females have different partner preferences and human reproductive behaviour, this due to _________ ?

Answer 10

Anisogamy

Question 11

What is the keyword: The differences in male and female sex cells

Answer 11

Anisogamy

Question 12

Which gametes require a lot of energy to produce, MALE/FEMALE?

Answer 12

Female

Question 13

Why do female gametes require significant amount of energy?

Answer 13

They are produced once a month

Question 14

Name the key word: Preferences of one sex for members of the opposite sex

Answer 14

Inter sexual selection

Question 15

Name the key word: Members of one sex compete for members of other sex

Answer 15

Intra sexual selection

Question 16

Being promiscuous and short term mating is an example of type of behaviour for men?

Answer 16

Human reproductive behaviour

Question 17

Why are females more choosy and prefer long term mating?

Answer 17

They produce limited number of eggs/ava

Question 18

What is the preferred reproductive strategy for men?

Answer 18

Quantity over quality

Question 19

How would men maximise their chances of passing on their genes?

Answer 19

Mate with as many fertile females as possible

Question 20

What is the preferred reproductive strategy for women?

Answer 20

Quality over quantity

Question 21

Why do females practice courtship?

Answer 21

To select the best males

Question 21

Why do females practice courtship?

Answer 21

To select the best males

Question 22

According to Buss (1989) what characteristics did males prefer?

Answer 22

Youthful, physically attractive

Question 23

According to Buss (1989) what characteristics did females prefer

Answer 23

Good finances and ambitious males

Question 24

TRUE/FALSE: Clarke and Hatfield had found sex differences in human reproductive behaviour

Answer 24

TRUE

Question 25

According to the evolutionary explanation, what factors are individuals controlled by? Internal/External

Answer 25

Internal

Question 26

Give an example of an internal factor that individuals are controlled by which controls their reproductive behaviour

Answer 26

Genes

Question 27

TRUE/FALSE: All relationships are motivated by the desire to reproduce

Answer 27

FALSE

(As it doesn’t explain homosexuality, women who don’t want children and abortions)