Error Management Theory Suggests That, When It Comes to Dating

question 176

Multiple Choice

Error management theory suggests that, when it comes to dating and mating members of the opposite sex, men will be more prone to ____ than women.

• A) the omission bias
• B) the status quo bias
• C) temporal discounting
• D) risk aversion

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Definitions:

Sexual Dimorphism

The systematic difference in form between individuals of different sex in the same species, including differences in size, color, or structure.

Sexual Selection

A type of natural selection where individuals with certain inherited characteristics are more likely than others to obtain mates, affecting the reproductive success of species.

Genetic Drift

The chance fluctuations of allele frequencies in the gene pool of a population.

Ethnocide

The deliberate and systematic destruction of the culture of an ethnic group.