Which of the Following Is NOT a Tenet of a Sexual

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a tenet of a sexual strategies theory?

• A) Men and women choose partners based on values of institutions such as family and religion.
• B) Men and women pursue short-term mating and long-term mating when reproduction benefits outweigh costs.
• C) The adaptive problems that men must solve are different from those that women must solve because of differences in reproduction opportunities and constraints.
• D) Men and women evolved specific psychological mechanisms to solve problems associated with short-term and long-term mating.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System

The nerve fibers of the autonomic nervous system that quicken the heartbeat and produce other changes experienced as arousal and fear. One of the two major routes by which the brain and body produce arousal and fear.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

The nerve fibers of the autonomic nervous system that help return bodily processes to normal.

Cortisol System

The body's stress response system, governed by the adrenal cortex, releasing cortisol, a hormone involved in stress response and metabolism regulation.

Dissociative Amnesia

A disorder characterized by the inability to recall important personal information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature, that cannot be explained by ordinary forgetfulness.