PSY424H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Maner Sharif, Human Reproduction, Lap Dance
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Article title: can men detect ovulation: question, big picture question: have cues of impending ovulation been lost in humans over evolutionary time, the specific question(s): can men detect fertility cues in women and if so, do they shift their behaviors in response to ovulation cues, the connection between the two: if men can detect fertility cues in women, cues of impending ovulation have not been lost in humans. Alternative hypotheses: main hypothesis: the fertility period should be accompanied by changes in men"s social behavior, other alternatives: men"s social behaviors do not change throughout women"s ovulation cycle. Iii. logic & design: independent variable(s), construct: fertility level of the woman. Operational definition: estimations of cycle phases are made to deduce fertile periods and non fertile periods by counting days from the previous or next menstrual onset: dependent variables(s), construct: lap dance tips, clothing attractiveness, body scent attractiveness, vocal pitch, male jealousy.
