30 Questions
What are the two major components of sexual selection theory?
Intrasexual competition and intersexual selection
How does parental investment theory influence the components of sexual selection?
It affects the criteria for mate choice and competition among individuals of the same sex
What is the reason behind women's evolved mate preference for cues to athletic ability?
Indication of physical prowess and ability to provide resources
How do women's personal resources influence their mate preferences?
They may seek different traits in a mate depending on their own resource possession
What is 'mate copying' in the context of mate selection?
When an individual is more desirable to potential mates due to having been chosen by others
What illustrates how women's mate preferences influence actual mating behavior?
The correlation between stated preferences and actual mate choices
According to evolutionary psychology, why are women predicted to be choosy and discriminating in mate selection?
Due to greater obligatory parental investment in humans
Why have ancestral women evolved a preference for generosity in men, according to evolutionary psychology?
It aids survival and reproductive success
What do women need to do when selecting a mate, based on the theory of parental investment?
Gauge the future potential of a prospective partner
Why do wise women seek mates in their own mate-value range, as per evolutionary psychology?
To avoid potential abandonment by higher-mate-value partners
What must women integrate in order to make the final decision about a prospective mate, according to evolutionary psychology?
Their knowledge about the prospective mate
Why are women predicted to possess preferences for mate qualities that confer benefits and dislike men possessing attributes that impose costs?
Because evolution has favored women with such preferences
What do women across all continents and political systems value more than men, according to the text?
Good financial prospects
In the marriage market, what do women desire based on personal ads in newspapers and online dating sites?
Strong financial resources
What is the minimum acceptable percentile for a husband's earning capacity indicated by US college women?
70th percentile
What do women need to signal a man's possession of resources, according to the text?
Indirect personality characteristics, physical attributes, or reputation
What do men invest in their wives and children with, unlike in other primates?
Provisions
What do modern U.S. women value in mates substantially more than men, as evidenced by studies from 1939, 1956, and 1967?
Economic resources
What is the theoretical background for the evolution of mate preferences?
Influence of parental investment on mating and the definition of biological sex
What is the definition of biological sex based on?
Size and mobility of sex cells
According to Trivers’s theory of parental investment and sexual selection, which sex is predicted to be more selective about mating?
The sex investing more in offspring (usually female)
What advantage did evolutionary history bestow upon women who preferred to mate with reliable men willing to commit?
Reproductive advantages
What did ancestral women face if they were indiscriminate in mate selection, according to the theory?
Lower reproductive success and fewer surviving children
Why are women more selective about their mates, based on the text?
Women's greater initial investment per gamete, including fertilization, gestation, and lactation
In the study of 37 cultures, how did researchers measure the desirability of financial resources in a potential long-term mate?
Using a four-point rating scale
What did the study of 21,245 Germans reveal about women's preference for partners?
Women had a greater preference for 'wealthy and generous' partners
What do the Himba, a pastoralist group in Namibia, prioritize in long-term mates?
Wealthy, respectful, hardworking, and generous partners
What do women in Jordan value in potential mates?
Economic ability, status, ambition, and education
What is a common theme in various modern mating scenarios, according to the text?
Women prioritize men with financial resources and status
What do findings support as the basis for women's preference for men with resources?
Evolutionary basis
Study Notes
Global Gender Differences in Mate Preferences
- Women globally value financial resources in a marriage partner twice as much as men do.
- There are cultural variations in mate preferences, with women from certain countries valuing financial prospects more than others.
- A study examined 37 cultures and surveyed the mating desires of 10,047 people on six continents and five islands.
- The study used a four-point rating scale to measure the desirability of financial resources in a potential long-term mate.
- Findings support the evolutionary basis for women's preference for men with resources.
- A study of 21,245 Germans found that women had a greater preference for "wealthy and generous" partners.
- The Himba, a pastoralist group in Namibia, prioritize wealthy, respectful, hardworking, and generous long-term mates.
- Women across different cultures place significant importance on a potential mate's salary and wealth.
- Women experience relationship regret over men who are "stingy" and prioritize relationships with "wealthy" men.
- Women in Jordan value economic ability, status, ambition, and education in potential mates.
- Folktales and historical analysis also demonstrate the sex difference in mate preferences for wealth and status.
- Women in various modern mating scenarios, such as speed dating and mail-order brides, prioritize men with financial resources and status.
"Global Gender Differences in Mate Preferences" Quiz: Test your knowledge on the cross-cultural variations in mate preferences, the evolutionary basis for women's preference for men with resources, and the significance of financial prospects in modern mating scenarios.
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