Evolutionary theory concerns ultimate causes of behavior—that is, why the behavior of interest evolved and the adaptive function it served

Statistics Nov 25, 2020

Evolutionary theory concerns ultimate causes of behavior—that is, why the behavior of interest evolved and the adaptive function it served. Work in the area of male-female mate preferences, emphasizing sex differences in parental investment and parenthood probability, and in malefemale differences in causes of jealousy illustrate research associated with evolutionary interpretations of human behavioral characteristics.