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What is evolutionary psychology? - =A branch of psychology that applies evolutionary theories
and principles towards understanding the human mind.
What does evolutionary psychology specifically argue? - =That the human mind is influenced by
pressure to survive and reproduce.
What does Dr Buss say about jealousy? - =Different in males and females because of different
threats.
What does Dr Buss say about attraction? - =That males have sexual over-perception bias- the
tendency to think females are more sexually attracted to you than they actually are.
How does evolutionary psychology understand gay people? - =Theoretically as they do not
reproduce they would not pas on their genes??? This is referred to as the Darwinian paradox.
According to Dr Buss are murders and mating related? - =Yes, one may murder to eliminate
rivals to reproduce.
What does Dr Buss say about murdering and men? - =That it is mostly men murdering men.
How does Dr Buss perform his studies? - =Lab studies
Questionnaires
Palearcheological evidence
Molecular genetics
What are the traits that enhance our physical survival explained by? - =Natural selection.
What are the traits that enhance our reproductive success explained by? - =Sexual selection.
, What is natural selection? - =Argues that those who are better adapted to their environments are
more likely to survive and reproduce.
What is sexual selection? - =The evolution of traits or characteristics that indirectly help our
survival because they help to attract a mate and reproduce.
What is intrasexual competition? - =When individuals compete with members of their own sex to
attract the opposite sex.
What is intersexual competition? - =When individuals of one sex attempt to impress members of
the opposite sex.
What is an example of traits developed for intrasexual competition? - =Aggression, greater
musculature
What is an example of traits developed for intersexual competition? - =Fertility and health
What are criticisms of evolutionary psychology? Part 1 - =It is deterministic- our actions,
thoughts and behaviours are all determined by our genes therefore cannot be changed or
influenced by external forces.
What is a criticism on behalf of evolutionary psychologists on the criticism of being too
deterministic? - =That evolutionary psychology does not propose genes are causes of behaviours,
more so that they act as predispositions to behaviour.
What are criticisms of evolutionary psychology? Part 2 - =It is politically incorrect or insensitive.
What did Thornhill and Palmer do? - =Applied evolutionary psychology to rape suggesting it
may be an adaptive strategy.
What did feminists recall about the literature of Thornhill and Palmer? - =That is absolved men
being responsible for rape and sexual crimes.
What is evolutionary psychology? - =A branch of psychology that applies evolutionary theories
and principles towards understanding the human mind.
What does evolutionary psychology specifically argue? - =That the human mind is influenced by
pressure to survive and reproduce.
What does Dr Buss say about jealousy? - =Different in males and females because of different
threats.
What does Dr Buss say about attraction? - =That males have sexual over-perception bias- the
tendency to think females are more sexually attracted to you than they actually are.
How does evolutionary psychology understand gay people? - =Theoretically as they do not
reproduce they would not pas on their genes??? This is referred to as the Darwinian paradox.
According to Dr Buss are murders and mating related? - =Yes, one may murder to eliminate
rivals to reproduce.
What does Dr Buss say about murdering and men? - =That it is mostly men murdering men.
How does Dr Buss perform his studies? - =Lab studies
Questionnaires
Palearcheological evidence
Molecular genetics
What are the traits that enhance our physical survival explained by? - =Natural selection.
What are the traits that enhance our reproductive success explained by? - =Sexual selection.
, What is natural selection? - =Argues that those who are better adapted to their environments are
more likely to survive and reproduce.
What is sexual selection? - =The evolution of traits or characteristics that indirectly help our
survival because they help to attract a mate and reproduce.
What is intrasexual competition? - =When individuals compete with members of their own sex to
attract the opposite sex.
What is intersexual competition? - =When individuals of one sex attempt to impress members of
the opposite sex.
What is an example of traits developed for intrasexual competition? - =Aggression, greater
musculature
What is an example of traits developed for intersexual competition? - =Fertility and health
What are criticisms of evolutionary psychology? Part 1 - =It is deterministic- our actions,
thoughts and behaviours are all determined by our genes therefore cannot be changed or
influenced by external forces.
What is a criticism on behalf of evolutionary psychologists on the criticism of being too
deterministic? - =That evolutionary psychology does not propose genes are causes of behaviours,
more so that they act as predispositions to behaviour.
What are criticisms of evolutionary psychology? Part 2 - =It is politically incorrect or insensitive.
What did Thornhill and Palmer do? - =Applied evolutionary psychology to rape suggesting it
may be an adaptive strategy.
What did feminists recall about the literature of Thornhill and Palmer? - =That is absolved men
being responsible for rape and sexual crimes.
