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According to strategic interference theory, sexual conflict arises from:
According to strategic interference theory, sexual conflict arises from:
Key predictors of sexual harassment include:
Key predictors of sexual harassment include:
The adaptation versus by-product theories of rape differ in their emphasis on:
The adaptation versus by-product theories of rape differ in their emphasis on:
Women's potential anti-rape defenses include:
Women's potential anti-rape defenses include:
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What supports the hypothesis that women and men differ in the triggers of sexual jealousy?
What supports the hypothesis that women and men differ in the triggers of sexual jealousy?
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The intensity of mate-retention tactics is influenced by:
The intensity of mate-retention tactics is influenced by:
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What is the most poignant form of sexual conflict?
What is the most poignant form of sexual conflict?
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According to the text, what do negative emotions such as anger and distress serve as?
According to the text, what do negative emotions such as anger and distress serve as?
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What does strategic interference theory predict about interactions between the sexes?
What does strategic interference theory predict about interactions between the sexes?
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What is a major form of sexual conflict identified in the text?
What is a major form of sexual conflict identified in the text?
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According to the text, what do women typically do in short-term mating?
According to the text, what do women typically do in short-term mating?
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What is the primary cause of sexual conflict according to the text?
What is the primary cause of sexual conflict according to the text?
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What did Brazilian college students perceive more than American college students?
What did Brazilian college students perceive more than American college students?
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Who perceived more sexual intent in characters' actions across both cultures?
Who perceived more sexual intent in characters' actions across both cultures?
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Where has the male sexual overperception bias been replicated?
Where has the male sexual overperception bias been replicated?
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What do women use smiling and flirting for, according to the text?
What do women use smiling and flirting for, according to the text?
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What did a supermarket's 'superior customer service' program lead to?
What did a supermarket's 'superior customer service' program lead to?
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What are men likely to perceive in women's behavior, according to the text?
What are men likely to perceive in women's behavior, according to the text?
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What is the purpose of 'negative' emotions like anger, jealousy, and distress according to the evolutionary perspective?
What is the purpose of 'negative' emotions like anger, jealousy, and distress according to the evolutionary perspective?
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What is a common source of conflict between men and women according to the text?
What is a common source of conflict between men and women according to the text?
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What is a characteristic of men's sexual misperception bias?
What is a characteristic of men's sexual misperception bias?
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What is the nature of sexual conflict mentioned in the text?
What is the nature of sexual conflict mentioned in the text?
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In a study, what were men more likely to infer from a non-flirtatious interaction between a female student and a male professor?
In a study, what were men more likely to infer from a non-flirtatious interaction between a female student and a male professor?
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What is the role of strategic interference according to the evolutionary perspective?
What is the role of strategic interference according to the evolutionary perspective?
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According to error management theory, what does it predict about evolved mind-reading mechanisms?
According to error management theory, what does it predict about evolved mind-reading mechanisms?
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What is the sexual overperception bias in men designed to minimize?
What is the sexual overperception bias in men designed to minimize?
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What does the commitment skepticism bias in women underestimate early in courtship?
What does the commitment skepticism bias in women underestimate early in courtship?
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What does error management theory extend its logic to in evolutionary fitness?
What does error management theory extend its logic to in evolutionary fitness?
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What do younger women have more to lose by being deceived about?
What do younger women have more to lose by being deceived about?
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What do older postmenopausal women have less to lose by being deceived about?
What do older postmenopausal women have less to lose by being deceived about?
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According to error management theory, what does it predict about evolved mind-reading mechanisms?
According to error management theory, what does it predict about evolved mind-reading mechanisms?
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What is the sexual overperception bias in men designed to minimize?
What is the sexual overperception bias in men designed to minimize?
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What does the commitment skepticism bias in women aim to minimize?
What does the commitment skepticism bias in women aim to minimize?
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What do younger women have more to lose by, according to the text?
What do younger women have more to lose by, according to the text?
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What does the error management theory extend its logic to, according to the text?
What does the error management theory extend its logic to, according to the text?
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What is the purpose of smoke alarms being hypersensitive to any hint of smoke, as per the text?
What is the purpose of smoke alarms being hypersensitive to any hint of smoke, as per the text?
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Study Notes
Conflict Between the Sexes: Evolutionary Perspective
- Strategic interference occurs when one sex violates the desires of the opposite sex, historically reducing reproductive success.
- "Negative" emotions such as anger, jealousy, and distress are evolved solutions to strategic interference problems.
- Conflict serves no adaptive purpose and is a by-product of differing sexual strategies between men and women.
- Men and women aren't united in their interests and are not at war with each other; individuals are primarily in competition with members of their own gender.
- Disagreements about the occurrence and timing of sex are common sources of conflict between men and women.
- Men often seek sex with minimal investment, while women often pursue a long-term sexual strategy and seek investment before consenting to sex.
- Sexual conflict occurs over the timing of sexual intercourse, amount of investment prior to sex, frequency of sex within a relationship, and investment in offspring.
- Men sometimes infer sexual interest from women when it does not exist, leading to conflict.
- In a study, men were more likely than women to infer seductive and sexual intentions from a non-flirtatious interaction between a female student and a male professor.
- Men exhibit a sexual misperception bias, perceiving women as more interested in them than they actually are, especially those pursuing a short-term mating strategy.
- Men high in self-perceived attractiveness and female-evaluated mate value are especially vulnerable to the sexual over-perception bias.
- A cross-cultural test of the sexual over-perception bias showed that men were prone to this bias, facilitating more frequent attempts to initiate sexual overtures.
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Test your knowledge of the conflict between the sexes from an evolutionary perspective with this quiz. Explore the evolutionary roots of strategic interference, differing sexual strategies between men and women, and the sources of conflict, such as sexual misperception bias.
