Which of the Following Indicates a Hypothesized Mate Preference That

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following indicates a hypothesized mate preference that appears to be adaptive in the modern environment?

• A) When wives are six years younger than their husbands, they have fewer children than wives who are six years older than their husbands.
• B) When the man is higher than the woman on attractiveness, the couple produces more offspring.
• C) Women whose high school photographs were rated as more attractive produced more children than women whose high school photographs were rated less attractive.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Menstruation

The monthly shedding of the uterine lining in women and female mammals, usually accompanied by bleeding.

Laparoscope

A medical instrument used to examine the abdominal cavity or perform minimally invasive surgery.

Fallopian Tubes

Paired tubes that transport eggs from the ovaries to the uterus, essential for fertilization.

Colostrum

The first form of milk produced by mammalian mothers shortly after giving birth, rich in antibodies.