According to evolutionary psychologists, aggression may be (or ...

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According to evolutionary psychologists, aggression may be (or may have been) adaptive in humans. Explain how aggression could help a male pass on his genes.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Olweus (1991) was able to curtail bullying in a Norwegian school system by training administrators and teachers to be vigilant and to make timely and reasonable interventions. Part of the strategy to reduce bullying involved
 
  a. swiftly and severely punishing children for any signs of bullying behavior.
  b. helping the children persuade themselves about better ways to interact with one another.
  c. taking responsibility away from parents for teaching their children about bullying.
  d. avoiding any intervention until the bullying became physical.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: There are two proposed reasons as to how aggression could help men pass on their genes. First, displays of aggression are often displays of social dominance. Females tend to be more attracted to males with more power, thus dominant males would potentially attract more mates. Secondly, males are aggressive out of jealousy. Males who aggress against other males who may be trying to steal their mate may reduce the likelihood of the other males' success. This would ensure the paternity of the children with their mate, and reduce the likelihood that they are raising another male's child.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B