PSY 4346 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Pair Bond, Human Sexual Activity, Human Sexuality
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Ch. 2 & class lecture notes #2: evolutionary perspective. Sociobiology is defined as the application of evolutionary biology to understanding the social behavior of animals, including humans. Sexual behavior is a form of social behavior. Evolution, what counts is producing lots of healthy, viable offspring who will carry on one"s genes. Natural selection the process by which the animals that are the best adapted to their environment are more likely to. Survive, reproduce, and pass on their genes to the next generation. Physical attractiveness is a way humans choose mates. Natural selection favors individuals preferring mates who would have maximum reproduction success. We choose a physically attractive mate who is healthy and will help us produce many offspring. The expenditure of money by me on dates indicates their ability to support a family. Parents are most interested in the survival and reproductive success of their genetic offspring. Parental investment the behavior and resources invested in offspring to achieve this end.
