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2. Which of these is not a feature of social structure theory of mating preferences?

  • Those who strongly fit social roles have higher chance of survival and so are preferred mates
  • Social roles are learnt from parents and maintained through time
  • Biological and environmental factors interact
  • Mating strategies are learnt through social roles

3. Which of these is not a feature of sexual strategies theory of mating preferences?

  • Prefer mates who have traits that once aided survival
  • Prefer mates who have similar traits to ourselves
  • Mating reflects evolutionary responses to adaptive problems
  • Mating reflects inherited tendencies

4. Which of these statements about mating preferences is true?

  • Men and women have opposite sexual desires
  • Men and women agree on desirable traits in a partner
  • Men and women's sexual desires match
  • Men and women agree on desire to settle with one partner

5. Certain problems can arise when the general public interpret theories of evolution. Which of the following problems describes circular reasoning?

  • Thinking about survival of the strongest instead of survival of the fittest
  • People think that because a trait is evident now that it was caused by evolution
  • Attributing all characteristics to natural selection as if evolution is planned
  • Thinking that all behaviours are caused by genes and so are unavoidable

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