PSYCH 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Calisthenics, Evolutionary Psychology, Psych

• School: UMASS-Amherst
• Department: Psychology & Brain Sciences
• Course: PSYCH 100
• Professor: Tammy Rahhal

Document Summary

Psych 100 lecture 5 nature vs. nurture. Evolutionary psychology we are the same. How much nature vs. how much nurture. Do genes influence our behavior: some examples: What is it: explains human behavior/traits by examining the long term reproductive dis/advantages of said traits and behaviors. Any two humans will have % genetic variation (99. 5% similarity) Key questions: people appear really different. Gender differences in reproductive behavior: fact: men and women differ in their willingness to engage in sexual activity. Male college students are more likely to think it"s ok to sleep with a stranger. 50% of college males say yes when propositioned by a stranger, almost 0% women do. Women have way fewer opportunities to bear offspring. Need to be picky in choosing a mate. Wealth, status and power will protect the child, promotes her genes. Men can have thousand kids if they wanted to. If one partner turns out bad, lots of other opportunities.