AO3: Sexual selection

Cards (4)

Strength: Research support for inter-sexual selection
What? Evidence supporting female choosiness
Who? Clark and Hatfield - male and female students asked opposite gender 'Would you go to bed with me?' - no female participant agreed; 75% of males agreed
Why? Supports females are choosier
Counterpoint: Research support for inter-sexual selection
What? Too simplistic
Who? Buss and Schmitt - Sexual strategies theory; males and females have similar strategies
Why? More complex view
Strength: Research support for intra-sexual selection
What? Evidence supporting sexual selection theory
Who? Buss - survey of 10,000 adults; females valued resource-related characteristics - males valued physical attractiveness
Why? Consistent sex differences in partner preferences
Limitation: Social/cultural influences underestimated
What? Evolutionary theories overlook social and cultural factors
Who? Bereczkei et al. - social change has consequences for women's mate preferences + changing social norms shaped partner preferences - availability of contraception
Why? Partner preferences combination of evolutionary and cultural influences