Which of the following is a basic premise of evolutionary-based research on sex differences in human mating (based on the research of David Buss and colleagues)?
a) Females are biologically required to invest more than are males in effectively reproducing.
b) Males are biologically required to invest more than are females in effectively reproducing.
c) All male and female behavioral differences are fully explicable in terms of social constructionist processes.
d) While some male/female differences have been documented in non-mating-relevant areas, there have been no reliable differences between the sexes documented in areas of human mating.
Answer: a) Females are biologically required to invest more than are males in effectively reproducing.
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