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Sexual Preferences
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
06/16/2014

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Term
Parental Investment Theory
Definition

Time/resources/energy devoted to raising child.

 Difference between sexes.


Difference in investment linked to other behaviour differences.

Term
Characteristics of Lesser investing Sex
Definition

-More competitive with members of own sex.

-Mature later

-Live less

-Less fussy about choice of mate

-More aggressive

Term
Buss and Schmitt, 1993
Definition

Sexual prefences part of sexual strategy- to maximise chances of passing on genes.

 

Sexual preferences shaped by evolution and parental investment

Term
Long-Term Mating
Definition

Typical of Homo Sapiens.

 

Dedication of resources over a long preiod, to relationship and child bearing.

 

MEN preferences- related to fertility and reproductive value.


WOMEN preferences- related to ability to provide for mother and child.

Term
Short-term Mating
Definition

Women less likely to engage (Clark & Hatfield)- cultural pressure/ fear of violence.

 

Men: Quantity over quality

Women: Quality over quantity

*Can benefit from short-term mating if exceptionally good male.

Term
Predictions of Sexual strategy theory
Definition

Short/Long-term depends on comparisons, sex ratio, opportunity.

 

Short term:

·Men want more sexual variety

·Men keener to consent to sex

·Men will actively seek more partners

Term
SCHMITT, 2003
Definition

Found 'sexual strategy theory' evidence across cultures and countries-

HOWEVER:

·self-reports (men bragging?)

·mainly students- student subculture?

Term
EAGLY & WOOD, 1999
Definition

Alternative to Schmitt's sexual strategies.

Focus on social factors, not as much evolution.

Term
The Theoretical Battle
Definition

The 'Environment of Evolutionary Adaptiveness'- usually pleistocene era

 

*HOWEVER- circulatory? posit the evolutionary past that fits the most with our evolutionary esplanation of the present.

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