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• What is the main driver of human reproductive behavior according to the evolutionary explanation?

  The need to survive and reproduce
• What is intersexual selection?


  It is when members of one sex choose mates of the other sex based on specific traits
• Why are females typically more selective in mate choice?

  Because they invest more time, energy, and resources in offspring
• What is intrasexual selection?

  It is when members of the same sex compete for access to mates
• What do males typically compete for in intrasexual selection?

  Access to as many members of the opposite sex as possible
• What are some qualities females look for in potential mates?

  Resources, money, and physical characteristics linked to dominance
• What do males look for in potential mates according to evolutionary theories?

  Qualities of fertility that indicate the production of healthy offspring
• What did Dunbar and Waynforth's 1995 study on dating ads reveal about male and female preferences?

  42% of males sought youth in mates compared to 25% of females
• What was the outcome of Clark and Hatfield's 1989 study regarding sexual propositions?

  50% of both genders agreed to a date, but 0% of females agreed to sex compared to 75% of males
• What did Cunningham's 1986 research find about male attraction?

  Males were most attracted to images of youthful faces with large eyes and small features