EVOLUTIONARY EXP OF AGGRESSION Flashcards
define evolutionary explanation
account for changes in species over time, characteristics that enhance survival and reproduction are naturally selected
what does the evolutionary explanation suggest?
that aggression brings benefits to those who use it
what did Buss and Duntley identify?
adaptive func of agg such as acquiring resources and increasing status
who studied the adaptive func of agg?
Buss and Duntley
what is sexual jealousy?
major motivator for male agg
what is paternity uncertainty?
threat of cuckoldry or to raise offspring that isn’;t his own as it is a waste of reproduction time and resources
what does sexual jealousy drive?
aggressive strategies in order to retain partners
who found male retention strategies?
Wilson and Daly
give two examples of male retention strategies?
direct guarding - vigilant on behaviour
negative inducements - gaslighting, ‘i’ll kill myself if you leave’
over half of woman who reported male retention strategies in Wilson and Daly’s study….
feared for their lives
what is IPV?
intimate partner violence
who found intimate partner violence in heterosexual couples?
Shackleford et al
what did Shackleford et al do?
studied newly married couples
men complete male retention inventory rate male retention strategies
women complete spouse influence report measuring partner’s violence
what did Shackleford et al find?
found that there was a positive relationship between men’s reports of male retention behaviour and women’s reports of phy violence
how does the evolutionary exp explain bullying?
ancestors use bullying as adaptive strategy to increase survival by promoting health and create opportunity for reprod
