What Is the Idea That a Female Selects the Mate

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is the idea that a female selects the mate with a superior genotype called?

• A) the handicapped principle
• B) the good genes hypothesis
• C) the good health hypothesis
• D) the runaway sexual selection concept

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Definitions:

Physical Attractiveness

The degree to which a person's physical traits are considered aesthetically pleasing or beautiful by others.

Interpersonal Attraction

The force that draws people together, leading to friendships and romantic relationships, influenced by factors such as physical attractiveness, similarity, and proximity.

Reciprocal Liking

The tendency for people to like others who express liking for them, an important factor in the formation of interpersonal relationships and social bonding.

Complementary

Complementary refers to things that combine in such a way as to enhance or emphasize each other's qualities or that function together in a beneficial way.