Evolutionary explanations for partner preferences (OCR A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Female mate preference: quality or quantity?
Female mate preference: quality or quantity?
Quality over quantity
What males are attracted to in females
What males are attracted to in females
Signs of fertility
Intrasexual selection definition
Intrasexual selection definition
Mate competition, typically between males
Intersexual selection definition
Intersexual selection definition
Mate choice, typically by females
Physical differences between sexes (term)
Physical differences between sexes (term)
Sexual dimorphism
Clark & Hatfield: % males who agreed to proposition
Clark & Hatfield: % males who agreed to proposition
75%
Clark & Hatfield: % females who agreed
Clark & Hatfield: % females who agreed
None (0%)
Waynforth & Dunbar: what women emphasized in ads
Waynforth & Dunbar: what women emphasized in ads
Physical attractiveness
Waynforth & Dunbar: what men highlighted in ads
Waynforth & Dunbar: what men highlighted in ads
Their resources
Singh: preferred waist-hip ratio
Singh: preferred waist-hip ratio
0.7
What WHR of 0.7 indicates
What WHR of 0.7 indicates
Fertility/hourglass shape
Buller's critique of evolutionary explanation
Buller's critique of evolutionary explanation
Weak evidence for universal female preference for high-status men
Buller: alternative explanation for preferences
Buller: alternative explanation for preferences
Social & educational factors
Limitation of evolutionary approach
Limitation of evolutionary approach
Cannot explain gay/lesbian partner preferences
What females seek in mates (name 4)
What females seek in mates (name 4)
Resources, protection, parenting, risk minimisation