An argument against the evolutionary approach to mate selection from Buss's original cross-cultural study was that
a. men and women actually are quite similar in the characteristics they desire in a mate.
b. the study only examined Western cultures.
c. the study only examined Eastern cultures.
d. men's concern over sexual infidelity actually reflects fear of an emotional loss of intimacy.
Question 2
Which of the following is not a challenge mentioned by your textbook in conducting cross-cultural social psychological research?
a. Cultural differences affect people by the context in which they complete a survey.
b. Translation of a survey or questionnaire from one language to the other can be literally the same, yet carry thewrong connotation.
c. Multilingual people may think or act differently as a function of what language is used in a particular setting.
d. In general, universities are unwilling to allow faculty to travel outside the U.S. to conduct research.
A colourful male guppy courting a female guppy: What are the influences of mate selection by female
Natural selection of a population for dark coloration.
Bone Cross-section
A schematic cross section of the spinal cord and the dorsal and ventral roots.
Cultural Coherence and Diversity
Directional Selection in Peppered Moths