Relationships: Evolutionary Explanations Flashcards
According to Darwin (1871) what is partner selection driven by?
Sexual selection
Is it true that partner preference is driven by sextual selection
YES
TRUE/FALSE: Males and females choose their partners in order to maximise reproductive success
TRUE
TRUE/FALSE: Males and females choose their partners in order to maximise survival
FALSE
What increases reproductive success?
Physical characteristics
Physical characteristics show a sign of genetic fitness that increases what?
Reproductive success
TRUE/FALSE: If females prefer muscular men, will this increase a males chance of being chosen as a mate
TRUE
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.
Sexually selected
A characteristic such as aggression is: SEXUALLY SELECTED OR ADAPTIVE?
Adaptive
Males and females have different partner preferences and human reproductive behaviour, this due to _________ ?
Anisogamy
What is the keyword: The differences in male and female sex cells
Anisogamy
Which gametes require a lot of energy to produce, MALE/FEMALE?
Female
Why do female gametes require significant amount of energy?
They are produced once a month
Name the key word: Preferences of one sex for members of the opposite sex
Inter sexual selection
Name the key word: Members of one sex compete for members of other sex
Intra sexual selection
Being promiscuous and short term mating is an example of type of behaviour for men?
Human reproductive behaviour
Why are females more choosy and prefer long term mating?
They produce limited number of eggs/ava
What is the preferred reproductive strategy for men?
Quantity over quality
How would men maximise their chances of passing on their genes?
Mate with as many fertile females as possible
What is the preferred reproductive strategy for women?
Quality over quantity
Why do females practice courtship?
To select the best males
Why do females practice courtship?
To select the best males
According to Buss (1989) what characteristics did males prefer?
Youthful, physically attractive
According to Buss (1989) what characteristics did females prefer
Good finances and ambitious males
TRUE/FALSE: Clarke and Hatfield had found sex differences in human reproductive behaviour
TRUE
According to the evolutionary explanation, what factors are individuals controlled by? Internal/External
Internal
Give an example of an internal factor that individuals are controlled by which controls their reproductive behaviour
Genes
TRUE/FALSE: All relationships are motivated by the desire to reproduce
FALSE
(As it doesn’t explain homosexuality, women who don’t want children and abortions)
