Which Theory Views Sex Differences in Mate Selection as Adaptations

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which theory views sex differences in mate selection as adaptations to gender roles that change with different social realities?

• A) parental investment theory
• B) assortative mating theory
• C) social role theory
• D) social exchange theory

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Proximodistal

A pattern of development where growth starts at the center of the body and moves towards the extremities.

Experience-Dependent

Brain functions that depend on particular, variable experiences and therefore may or may not develop in a particular infant.

Experience-Expectant

Brain functions that require certain basic common experiences (which an infant can be expected to have) in order to develop normally.

Walking Well

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