sexual selection Ao2
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Plan the following essay ready for timed essay after half term
“Discuss two or more theories of the formation of romantic relationships” (8+16)
How will I know if I am learning? By the end of the lesson… E
Will be able to describe research evidence to support sexual selection.
C Will be able to evaluate sexual selection as a
theory of relationships. A
Will be able to evaluate using good IDA
Sex differences in human mate preferences’
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Describe evidence,
Evaluate using A02
Evaluate using good IDA
THIS IS BUSS…
How can I find out about male and female mate preferences
…HE’S
I know, I’ll do a questionnaire
INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT WHAT MEN AND WOMEN GO FOR IN A MATE
Fill in your age, gender and marital status
17, Female, single 25, Male, single
32, Female, Married
41, Male, single
How
important 18 characteristics were to them, including…
At
what age they wanted to marry
How
big they like the age gap to be between themselves and their partner
Good job Good looks Chastity Ambition
Which How
many children they want
characteristics were most desirable including…
Describe evidence,
Good earning capacity Physical attractiveness
Evaluate using A02
Evaluate using good IDA
Let’s go and see if we get different results in other cultures
Let’s go to Europe, America, Africa, Iran, New Zealand, and many more… Pack your bags and hold tight…
MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF PEOPLE WERE USED…
…AND THEY WERE GAINED USING DIFFERENT SAMPLING TECHNIQUES
Describe evidence,
Evaluate using A02
Evaluate using good IDA
In all 37 samples men rated good looks in their mate more than women
In all 37 samples males and females preferred the male to be older
In 36/37 samples women rated good financial prospects higher than men did
Good financial prospects was rated low in the Netherlands and Great Britain This was high in Indonesia and Nigeria
In 34 samples we rated ambition as more important than men did
Good looks were particularly important for men in Bulgaria and Nigeria
In Scandinavian countries chastity was seen as irrelevant But China, India and Indonesia see this as important
Wow, that was a big study! Time for a cup of tea!
Research the following studies and complete the evaluation grid: 1)
Buss (1989) 2) Clarke & Hatfield (1989) 3) Dunbar and Waynforth (1995) 4) Penton-Voak et al (1999) – Menstrual Cycle
Describe evidence,
Evaluate using A02
Evaluate using good IDA
Now consider the following questions and write out your answers/ideas…
1) How does Miller et al (2007) provide support for the importance of fertility in his study of lap dancers?
2) In Buss’ study, men showed a distinct preference for younger women. It was suggested that this was because youth was an indicator of fertility. However are there any other explanations for a male preference for younger mates?
3) What is the problem of Homosexuality for this theory?
4) What is the problem of Contraception for this theory?
Describe evidence,
Evaluate using A02
Evaluate using good IDA
1)
How could this explanation be gender biased? (Can a man be sexually promiscuous without willing females?)
2)
Wilson: ‘evolutionary psychology simply points out the genes are a strong guide to our behaviour.’ Does this suggest nature or nurture? Determinism or free will?
3)
BUT Honeybourne, considered that evolutionary psychology was a from of biological Calvinism whereby your genetics acted as a deterministic factor. Your genes preset all of your behaviour, disregarding the role of free will.
4)
Rose, a prominent critic of evolutionary psychology, has argued that it is too concerned with the past and thus presents a “Flinstone’s View” of mankind. What could this mean? Describe evidence,
Evaluate using A02
Evaluate using good IDA
What might the following psychologists say about sexual selection as an approach to relationships?
Pavlov
Describe evidence,
Freud
Evaluate using A02
Evaluate using good IDA
Create a PEEL for one Point of Sexual Selection as a theory of relationships…. POINT
EVIDENCE
Describe evidence,
Make your point.
Look atitthe mark Support with scheme for a 24 marker psychological research. and answer the questions..
EXPLAIN
Explain what the research shows or suggests.
LINK
Link it back to your point or the question.
Evaluate using A02
Evaluate using good IDA
Imagine you were another psychologist looking at the theory of Sexual Selection and it’s influence on relationships. You want to weigh up the pro’s and con’s. Consider what we have learned and write a passage evaluating Sexual Selection as a theory of relationships.
Consider: 1) Evidence 2) A02 3) IDA (Synoptic A02) 4) Comparisons with other theories/approaches.
Describe evidence,
Evaluate using A02
Evaluate using good IDA
Discuss the relationship between sexual selection and human reproductive behaviour. (A01 = 8 A02/A03 = 16) Due in one week today!
Describe evidence,
Evaluate using A02
Evaluate using good IDA
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