PSYC 472 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Teratology, David Buss, Thermoregulation
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Human mating: age: men want young for stm, even younger for ltm; women want within 10 years of their age entire life, perceived age, not actual age, important in attractiveness, female psychology: women should try to convey youth (e. g. judgments cosmetic products, attractiveness, lt vs st: attraction in long term context doesn"t change, short term does change (short term preferences change, long term ones don"t, mate value: men who are high status/resources fulfill their mate, males preferences, contrast effects: men viewing pictures of attractive women report lower commitment to current partner (cost of staying with partner. Defensive adaptation: manipulation: pathogens manipulating host adaptations for own purposes (e. g. rabies increases aggression in host to spread itself to others, symptom treatment: should treat symptoms that are pathogen manipulations, but not symptoms that are defensive adapatations, iguana fever study: when infected with bacteria, iguanas (ectotherms) seek hotter temperatures than when healthy.
