Lecture 7 Flashcards
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Mating is a biological concept whereas marriage is a –
cultural construct
All sexually reproducing species –, but only humans marry
mate
With only a few exceptions, marriage is a human – concept
universal
Assumptions: Men will prefer – women
youthful, attractive
Assumptions: Women will prefer men with –
plentiful resources
Having only one spouse at a time
Monogamy
the practice of marriage to have more than one spouse simultaneously
polygamy
one husband, more than one wife
polygyny
one wife, more than one husband
polyandry
most societies are – but most individuals are monogamous
polygynous
T/F: forager behavior is not uniform
true
when women rely more on male provisioning they should be – to share a man’s resources with another woman
disinclined
When women can obtain their own resources monopolizing a man may be –
less important
High male provisioning is associated with more –
monogamy
in societies where pathogen levels are – women may trade-off the costs of sharing
their husband for the benefits of access to a high- quality mate
high
good genes are a – good
non-rival
In ecologies with high pathogen loads, – will be more common
polygyny
– polyandry is most common
Fraternal
Polyandry is often associated with the need to keep – within kin groups
lands or titles
arable land owned and divided between aristocratic families
quasi-feudal
only one marriage per household (for sons) to prevent conflict
common households
In addition to
polyandry families could also send sons to – or out to live with another family
monastery
Men typically have more to gain from having – than women do
multiple partners
When men share a wife, paternity is obscured. Not true of polygyny. Costs are fewer with –
fraternal polyandry
