Evolutionary Explanations of Aggression including Infidelity and Jealousy

Created by: Ciara Ryan
Created on: 07-06-15 13:22

Which study stated that men have evolved to prevent adultery as to prevent cuckcoldry (raising another man's child) so they don't waste their resources?

Daly and Wilson

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What did Buss suggest?

Men use different ways to retain a mate through restricting autonomy (independence) and negative inducements of violence (threats)

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Which study suggested that sexual jealousy was the main motivator in domestic killings?

Daly et al.

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In which culture can aggression ruin a reputation?

Kingsan of the Kalahari Desert

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In which culture can aggression give status?

Yannomamo of South America

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What study found that 55% of battered wives reported jealousy based on suspicion and fear as the main reason for their partner's violence?

Miller

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What did Dobash and Dobash find?

Most physically abused women stated jealousy as the main cause of the violence towards them

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Alternative theory

Diathesis Stress Model

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Why are men violent towards pregnant partners?

They may believe that infidelity in their partner as occurred and as they don't have parental certainty that the child is their's they are violent towards them to terminate the child and leaving the woman open to bare his child preventing cuckcoldry

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Who suggested that when men lack resources they use violence as a way of preventing infidelity?

Schackelefield

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What did Felson find?

Out of 2060 murders, women were twice as likely to murder out of jealousy than men

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Men use different ways to retain a mate through restricting autonomy (independence) and negative inducements of violence (threats)

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Which study suggested that sexual jealousy was the main motivator in domestic killings?

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In which culture can aggression ruin a reputation?

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In which culture can aggression give status?

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Evolutionary Explanations of Aggression including Infidelity and Jealousy