SEXUAL SELECTION Flashcards
process through which males and females attempt to maximise their chances of reproductive success
Sexual selection
two types of sexual selection
- Intrasexual selection
- Intersexual selection
members of one sex compete against each other to attract members of the opposite sex
Intrasexual selection
females choose between male mates
Intersexual selection
Gender differences in reproductive behavior in humans
- Differences in quantity of mates
- Differences in longevity of mates
- Differences in sexual jealousy
- Differences in sexual fantasies
selection for good genes and good parents
Female choosiness
casual sex sought as early as possible in the relationship
short term strategy
men who are resourceful and protective are prefereed
long term strategy
conducted a study where male and female experimenters approached members of the opposite sex
Clark and Hatfield (1990)
Males are also picky as they will ultimately have to provide many resources to the female and offspring
Mate preference
demonstrated gender differences in modern relationships
Buss (1989)
women are at their most fertile in the ______
2nd week of their cycle
short term mating should not occur amongst females as it is not evolutionary to us
Gender bias
All evolutionary theories assume that human behavior is driven by primitive forces that we have no free will to change
Deterministic
Only considers the nature side of the argument
Nature/Reductionist
