Evolutionary Explainations for Partner Preferences

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  • Created by: Lu Leach
  • Created on: 30-10-16 13:01
Who explored what males and females look for in a long-term partner?
Buss
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In what year did the answer to question one complete his study?
1989
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What did the study in question one suggest that both males and females look for in long-term relationships?
Intelligence
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In what type of selection do members of one sex develop preferences for certain qualities in the other sex?
Intersexual
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In what selection must members of one sex outcompete members of the same sex for a partner?
Intrasexual
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What are passed on from the parents to the offspring?
Genes
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What do females look for in a partner?
Resources
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What do males look for a partner to be good at?
Parenting
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What else do males look for in a partner?
Fertility
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Are males or females more likely to look for physical attractiveness in a partner?
Males
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What did Buss find that mate choices are?
Universal
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Who found that female preferences for high-status men may not be universal?
Buller
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What did Buss' survey of mate choice suffer from a lack of?
Validity
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What did Penton-Voak suggest that a female's mate choice varies across?
Menstural Cycle
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Who's theory is sexual selection part of?
Darwin
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