Psychology 2075 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Electra Complex, Oedipus Complex, Castration Anxiety
27 Sep 2017
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Monday, september 25, 2017 psych2075 chapter 2- theoretical perspectives on sexuality pg 22-43 evolutionary perspectives. Sociobiology: applicato of evolutionary biology to understanding the social behaviour of animals, including humans. Evolution: theory that all living things have acquired their present forms through gradual changes in their genetic endowment over successive generations. Natural selection: process in nature resulting in greater rates of survival of those plants and animals that are adapted to their environment. Sociobiologists argue that many o the characteristics we judge as attractive are indicative of the health and vigour. According to the sociobiology theories, parents are more interested in the survival and reproductive success of the o spring, Sexual selection: another lesser known darwin theory; section that results from di erences in traits a ecting access to mates: Competition among members of one gender (usually males) for mating accesss to members of the other. Preferential choice by members of one gender (usually females) for certain members of the other.
