That there is a tradeoff between investing time and resources in parenting and mating and that the sex that invests more in parenting is the choosier sex when it comes to selecting a mating partner, whereas the sex that invests less in parenting is more competitive among themselves for access to the more-investing sex is called
a. biosocial theory of gender identity and sexual orientation.
b. parental investment theory.
c. gender schema theory.
d. gender development theory.
B
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A. line graph B. pie chart C. bar graph D. scatterplot
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
"As children acquire the language of their culture, they also adopt the psychological tools imbedded in the language." This statement is most consistent with which of the following theories?
A) Ethological theory B) Social learning theory C) Sociocultural theory D) Cognitive-developmental theory