What are the assumptions of the biological approach?
Evolutionary influences
Localisation of brain function
Neurotransmitters
What do evolutionary psychologists use to explain human behaviour related to mating?
Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
What is natural selection?
A process where organisms adapt to their environment to survive and reproduce, which leads to evolutionary changes over generations.
How do individuals in a species differ?
They show a wide range of differences due to genetic variations.
What happens to genes that allow individuals to be successful?
They are passed on to offspring, who are also more likely to survive and evolve.
What does “survival of the fittest” mean in natural selection?
Means that organisms with traits best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
Who created the Theory of Evolution?
Charles Darwin
What was the name of the researcher who claimed that the formation of relationships is driven by evolution?
Trivers
Using Trivers theory, what might males prioritize in a partner?
Males look for fertile, youthful women to have a baby with.
Using Trivers theory, what do females look for in a partner?
Women look for a males with ambition, shelter and high earning capacity for her and her child.
The process where people who adapt to their environment tend to survive and produce offspring is called…?
Natural selection
