At certain times in the menstrual cycle, women demonstrate a preference for a mate that has the greatest degree of facial symmetry, facial masculinity, and a muscular physique. These demonstrate a male's degree of
a. reproductive fitness.
b. propinquity.
c. self-fulfilling prophecy.
d. familiarity.
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT an alternative explanation for the pattern of sex differences in mate selection proposed by evolutionary theory?
a. In many cultures, women have less power and wealth, so they choose a mate who can provide that for them.
b. Men prefer a certain look in a mate because the culture has taught them what to prefer.
c. Women are more selective when choosing a mate because they are pursued rather than being the pursuer.
d. Men prefer more attractive mates because having a good-looking mate confers status within the social group.
The nitrogen cycle. Numbers represent fluxes as 1012 g N per year (data from Schlesinger 1991, after
O2 Cycle
Cell cycle
In addition to common schools, thousands of female seminaries were built between 1820 and 1850, many
Kitagawa Utamaro, The Fickle Type, from the series Ten Physiognomies of Women.
With fewer men than women in college, is it time to consider affirmative action for men?