Evolutionary Adaptiveness and Human Psychology

<p>Makeup exaggerates facial features associated with youthfulness and fertility, amplifying the cues men find attractive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Differences in religious beliefs and values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women place more importance on qualities like maturity, compatibility, and intelligence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Men are more likely to desire multiple partners, whereas women are more comfortable with a single partner.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A man being less interested in commitment than his partner.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Men are more likely to view a one-night stand as an opportunity or test for a potential future partner.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Men have a greater evolutionary benefit from short-term mating due to the ability to father multiple offspring.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The opportunity presented and the belief that they can get away with it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They generally view short-term relationships as a means to explore their options for a long-term partner.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Attractive men tend to use their attractiveness for short-term relationships, while attractive women leverage their attractiveness for long-term relationships.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Their affairs typically stem from dissatisfaction with their existing relationship.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Their ability to father multiple children simultaneously.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stronger emotional attachments with partners.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The degree of resources and energy invested in offspring.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Females generally have a higher parental investment, leading them to be more selective.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Males will exhibit higher levels of competition for mating opportunities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parental Investment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased mate selectivity in the higher-investing sex.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased competition for mates among the lower-investing sex.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are signals used to attract choosy females.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It explains mate competition and sexual jealousy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Planning, executive function, and social intelligence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The need for advanced problem-solving, cooperation, and planning for survival.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Neanderthals had less pronounced frontal regions, potentially impacting social intelligence and adaptability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is a strong indicator of intelligence, but intelligence also depends on brain specialization and function.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The concept that human evolutionary adaptations are not well-suited to the rapidly changing modern environments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because it highlights that evolution is a slow, gradual process that cannot keep pace with rapid environmental changes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The human tendency to crave sugary and fatty foods, which were scarce in ancestral environments but are now readily available, leading to health issues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Humans had more advanced language capabilities, fostering better cooperation and planning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Men ranked intelligence as more important than women did.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Men consistently ranked good looks as more important than women.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It tends to emphasize differences between genders while understating shared priorities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women consistently prioritize earning potential, regardless of their own income or level of gender equality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It has no discernible impact on the preference for earning potential.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women prioritize earning potential due to systematic gender-based economic disadvantages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The preference for earning potential should diminish in gender-equal countries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Men prioritize good looks more than women, a consistent trend across cultures, while both sexes also share preferences like kindness and intelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Men and women are more alike than different in their mate preferences, with significant overlap in top traits, but some differences in ranking exist.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women primarily want a partner who makes them laugh, while men seek a partner who appreciates their comedic sense.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kindness and honesty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Human sexual dimorphism is smaller compared to that of other apes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cognitive abilities show overlapping distributions between sexes, with small average differences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Men and women are more alike than different in mate preferences, with significant overlap in top traits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Men consistently prioritize good looks more than women in mate preferences across various countries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The differences may reflect shifts in cultural values or sociability norms in different contexts.</p> Signup and view all the answers