PSYCH 3AC3- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 62 pages long!)
1 Dec 2017
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Men"s long term mate preferences men will be choosy when they want a longterm mate, if they are going to make the decision. Reproductive success is key: if commitment increases men"s reproductive success, then men should commit, engaging in commitment increase reproductive success. Am i the biological father of this woman"s offspring: preference for ovulating women, turns out men can tell; when women become more attractive. Men notice this unconsciously a little bit: jealousy, mate guarding, select for character, select someone who is unlikely to cheat on you. It"s about the number of offspring you can have in the future: fertility, has to do with actual reproductive performance; number of viable healthy offsprings you can produce now. Women in their mid-20s are wonderful baby makes. Preference for youth in a lt mate is a desire to nd someone who is able to make babies: the most obvious sign of that is youth, don"t choose someone in their late 40"s.
