Regarding David Buss's Theory of Mating Preferences, Which of the Following

question 308

Multiple Choice

Regarding David Buss's theory of mating preferences, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Women choose partners based on whether the partner will stay with them and provide resources for their children.
• B)Women tend to look for youth and health in a prospective mate as signs of suitability for reproduction.
• C)Males' emphasis on their mates' sexual fidelity is based on concerns about the paternity of the offspring.
• D)Buss's theory would explain that older men abandon their first wives in favor of young, beautiful "trophy" wives because these younger women are more likely to be fertile.

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