Evolutionary Explanations for Partner Preferences
Cards (30)
- What does sexual selection explain in the context of partner preferences?
- How are traits favored by sexual selection passed on through generations?
- What is anisogamy?
- Which of the following is true of male gametes?
- Which of the following is true of female gametes?
- What is the energy investment like for male gametes?
- What is the energy investment like for female gametes?
- What two mating strategies does anisogamy lead to?
- What is inter-sexual selection also known as?
- Why do females prefer quality over quantity in mate selection?
- What traits do females look for in partners during inter-sexual selection?
- What do males compete for in inter-sexual selection?
- What is intra-sexual selection also known as?
- Why do males prefer quantity over quality in mate selection?
- What is dimorphism?
- How is dimorphism related to intra-sexual selection?
- What is the result of male competition in intra-sexual selection?
- What was the aim of Buss's study?
- How many adults did Buss survey?
- How many countries were included in Buss's study?
- What did women value more than men in Buss's study?
- What did men value more than women in Buss's study?
- What do the findings of Buss's study support?
- What did Clarke & Hatfield's study find regarding willingness to "go to bed" with a stranger?
- What does Clarke & Hatfield's study support?
- Which side of the nature vs. nurture debate does the evolutionary explanation align with?
- How does female financial independence challenge the evolutionary explanation for partner preferences?
- What did Chang's study find regarding partner preferences in China?
- What do the findings of Chang's study suggest?
- What kind of traits can sexual selection explain partner preferences through?