Sociologists have noted that women in different environments seem to find different types of men
attractive. For example, a physically weak but professionally successful man may be admired by
women in New York City, while in rural Wyoming the rugged cowboys are most popular. Explain this
phenomenon from the perspective of an evolutionary view of human social behavior.
What will be an ideal response?
From an evolutionary perspective, females try to choose a male with good genes and the ability to
provide for her offspring. An urban area is a different habitat from a rural one. Perhaps the genes that
are best adapted for one environment are not best adapted for another. Women may instinctively
evaluate their environments and choose the males that seem best adapted to that habitat.
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A. punctuated equilibrium. B. evolution. C. symbiosis. D. endosymbiosis.
Which group of animals is endothermic?
(a) fishes. (b) mammals. (c) reptiles. (d) amphibians.
When ?G' = 0 in a chemical reaction, under standard conditions,
A) reactants and products are at equilibrium. B) work can be done; energy is required. C) the reaction is spontaneous to the left. D) no work can be done; no energy is required. E) both choices A and D
At a synapse,
A. synaptic vesicles fuse with the pre-synaptic membrane and neurotransmitters diffuse across the synaptic cleft. B. synaptic vesicles fuse with the postsynaptic membrane. C. synaptic vesicles fuse with the pre-synaptic membrane. D. neurotransmitters diffuse across the synaptic cleft. E. neurotransmitters are actively transported across the synaptic cleft.