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woman's reproduction is limited by
physiological investment capacity
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man's reproduction is limited by
his access to fertile women
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reproductive rates in a perfectly monogamous system
would be identical
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Even in monogomous societies ____, ______, &______ allow for effective polygyny.
infedelity, divorce, remarriage
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Parental investment
anything that a parent does for a particular offspring that helps the offspring (reproductively) and reduces the parent's ability to invest in other offspring
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biparental investment
when both parents contribute in the same way
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Humans vs Mammals, choosiness and competition
- women are more competitive compared to other female mammals
- men are more choosy compared to other male mammals
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Traits preferred by men and women in good gene strategy
both men and women look for symmetry and complementary immune weapons
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Traits preferred by men and women in parental investment strategy
- women prefer - status
- men prefer - physiological condition, youthful, low hip-waist ratio
both look for good relationship - kindness and teamwork
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When the sexes assume male investment is rare...
- both sexes show behaviors that reduce the likelihood of long-term bonding.
- ex. sexy clothing.
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When the sexes assume male investment is the norm...
the behave in ways that maximize their chances of getting long-term relationship
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Mixed reproductive strategies
longer term partner, but also extra term partners.
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Essential features of mixed reproductive strategies for women?
Women will accept genes donations and investments separately from different men.
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essential features of mixed reproductive strategies for men?
men will invest in one partner, but look for other opportunities.
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what is mate choice criteria
good genes and parental investment
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Traits of faster sex that men have
- competitiveness
- less choosy
- lower parental investment
- age faster
- mature later
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jealousy - men vs. women
- men are more jealous if women had affair
- women more jealous if man is in love with another woman.
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