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Psychology Exam 3
Evolutionary Psychology
Question | Answer |
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What is evolutionary psychology? | The study of the evolution of the mind and behavior |
Why do men and women have different mating strategies? | Because the genders invest different amounts in the reproductive process |
Describe women's sexual strategy. (Quality) | 1. Economic capacity 2. Social status 3. Age - older than the female |
Describe men's sexual strategy. (Quantity) | 1. Youth 2. Physical beauty (body shape; symmetry) 3. Healthy |
Who has greater investment in reproduction and why? | Women have a greater investment because they only make 400 eggs and they can't reproduce after menopause. |
What is the most attractive waist to hip ratio? | .70 |
What are some physiological cues that our ancestors had causal sex? | 1. The longer couples are separated the more sperm is produced. 2. Men desire more sex partners and get rearoused when they see a new female. 3. Men pursue and have more affairs then women. |