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What are the two major components of sexual selection theory?
What are the two major components of sexual selection theory?
- Athletic ability and personal resources
- Intrasexual competition and intersexual selection (correct)
- Resource acquisition and mate guarding
- Parental investment and mate copying
How does parental investment theory influence the components of sexual selection?
How does parental investment theory influence the components of sexual selection?
- It determines the physical appearance of individuals
- It influences the genetic makeup of individuals
- It has no impact on sexual selection
- It affects the criteria for mate choice and competition among individuals of the same sex (correct)
What is the reason behind women's evolved mate preference for cues to athletic ability?
What is the reason behind women's evolved mate preference for cues to athletic ability?
- Sign of intelligence and problem-solving skills
- Symbol of social status and dominance
- Indication of physical prowess and ability to provide resources (correct)
- Indication of emotional sensitivity and empathy
How do women's personal resources influence their mate preferences?
How do women's personal resources influence their mate preferences?
What is 'mate copying' in the context of mate selection?
What is 'mate copying' in the context of mate selection?
What illustrates how women's mate preferences influence actual mating behavior?
What illustrates how women's mate preferences influence actual mating behavior?
According to evolutionary psychology, why are women predicted to be choosy and discriminating in mate selection?
According to evolutionary psychology, why are women predicted to be choosy and discriminating in mate selection?
Why have ancestral women evolved a preference for generosity in men, according to evolutionary psychology?
Why have ancestral women evolved a preference for generosity in men, according to evolutionary psychology?
What do women need to do when selecting a mate, based on the theory of parental investment?
What do women need to do when selecting a mate, based on the theory of parental investment?
Why do wise women seek mates in their own mate-value range, as per evolutionary psychology?
Why do wise women seek mates in their own mate-value range, as per evolutionary psychology?
What must women integrate in order to make the final decision about a prospective mate, according to evolutionary psychology?
What must women integrate in order to make the final decision about a prospective mate, according to evolutionary psychology?
Why are women predicted to possess preferences for mate qualities that confer benefits and dislike men possessing attributes that impose costs?
Why are women predicted to possess preferences for mate qualities that confer benefits and dislike men possessing attributes that impose costs?
What do women across all continents and political systems value more than men, according to the text?
What do women across all continents and political systems value more than men, according to the text?
In the marriage market, what do women desire based on personal ads in newspapers and online dating sites?
In the marriage market, what do women desire based on personal ads in newspapers and online dating sites?
What is the minimum acceptable percentile for a husband's earning capacity indicated by US college women?
What is the minimum acceptable percentile for a husband's earning capacity indicated by US college women?
What do women need to signal a man's possession of resources, according to the text?
What do women need to signal a man's possession of resources, according to the text?
What do men invest in their wives and children with, unlike in other primates?
What do men invest in their wives and children with, unlike in other primates?
What do modern U.S. women value in mates substantially more than men, as evidenced by studies from 1939, 1956, and 1967?
What do modern U.S. women value in mates substantially more than men, as evidenced by studies from 1939, 1956, and 1967?
What is the theoretical background for the evolution of mate preferences?
What is the theoretical background for the evolution of mate preferences?
What is the definition of biological sex based on?
What is the definition of biological sex based on?
According to Trivers’s theory of parental investment and sexual selection, which sex is predicted to be more selective about mating?
According to Trivers’s theory of parental investment and sexual selection, which sex is predicted to be more selective about mating?
What advantage did evolutionary history bestow upon women who preferred to mate with reliable men willing to commit?
What advantage did evolutionary history bestow upon women who preferred to mate with reliable men willing to commit?
What did ancestral women face if they were indiscriminate in mate selection, according to the theory?
What did ancestral women face if they were indiscriminate in mate selection, according to the theory?
Why are women more selective about their mates, based on the text?
Why are women more selective about their mates, based on the text?
In the study of 37 cultures, how did researchers measure the desirability of financial resources in a potential long-term mate?
In the study of 37 cultures, how did researchers measure the desirability of financial resources in a potential long-term mate?
What did the study of 21,245 Germans reveal about women's preference for partners?
What did the study of 21,245 Germans reveal about women's preference for partners?
What do the Himba, a pastoralist group in Namibia, prioritize in long-term mates?
What do the Himba, a pastoralist group in Namibia, prioritize in long-term mates?
What do women in Jordan value in potential mates?
What do women in Jordan value in potential mates?
What is a common theme in various modern mating scenarios, according to the text?
What is a common theme in various modern mating scenarios, according to the text?
What do findings support as the basis for women's preference for men with resources?
What do findings support as the basis for women's preference for men with resources?
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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.
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