PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Homicide, Cuckold
9 May 2016
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Outcome variance causes different solutions to arise from the same problems (cid:61607) In a low variance condition, everyone has the same affect from the same problem. In a high variance condition, affects are highly variable (cid:61607) (cid:61607) key assumptions: (cid:61607) (cid:61607) (cid:61607) Evolved psychological mechanisms can be described as information processing devices. 2: thought experiment: looking for love (cid:61607) men seem to value physical traits the most (cid:61607) For women, quality of the person, potential resources that the partner might have access to, etc. are important in looking for mates. 3: romance in the friend zone (cid:61607) men were more likely to report that they were attracted to their so-called friend. How can the male be 100% sure that he is the father? (cid:61607) genetic variance is much higher in reproduction for males (cid:61607) If you are a female, you are probably more likely to leave the same number of offspring no matter where you go.
