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Matingproblems lec16
Mating problems lec16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| male long-term mate preferences | related to reproductive capacity |
| men play by female rules | forsake S-T for L-T mating |
| Why men choose L-T mating | better access to mates, access to better quality mates, increase paternity certainty, increased offspring survival, increased offspring success, increased social status |
| increase offspring survival | resources(education, status), protection |
| Ache Indian mothers | kill offspring of father who dies |
| Men selecting L-T mating may increase | social status |
| dependence on female for protection, food, shelter | unlikely (lower gatherer than hunter variability) |
| female reproductive score | fertility vs reproductive value |
| fertility | % of present mating produces child: age, ovulation time |
| reproductive value | how many children over lifetime: fertility +survival across age |
| female reproductive score impacted by | age, health, genes |
| fertility | percent of maximum fertility - % miscarriage |