Cornwell et al. (ERQ pheromones) Flashcards

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aim

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to see if androstadienone affects the types of faces that women find attractive in men

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method

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women are shown faces that range in masculinity and they rank them based on preference for short or long-term relationship. they also smelled vials of 5 different chemicals 1 of which was androstadienone and ranked them as well

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results

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correlation between preference for masculine facial features in long-term relationships and for androstadienone

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conclusion

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the evidence shows that androstadienone might act as an indicator of good genes in a man

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key terms

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pheromone, androstadione
attraction

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