An Argument Against the Evolutionary Approach to Mate Selection from Buss's

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Multiple Choice

An argument against the evolutionary approach to mate selection from Buss's original cross-cultural study was that

• A) men and women actually are quite similar in the characteristics they desire in a mate.
• B) the study only examined Western cultures.
• C) the study only examined Eastern cultures.
• D) men's concern over sexual infidelity actually reflects fear of an emotional loss of intimacy.

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