1. Chapter 14 Opener: How can an adaptationist approach be applied to humans?
Can general concepts of adaptation be applied to humans given our tremendous diversity?
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2. 14.1 Cultural traditions are powerful influences on human behavior
Traditional garb for men in the Dani tribe in New Guinea consists of a penis sheath only.
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3. Sociobiology Controversey:
Debate on whether the evolutionary analaysis of HUMAN behavior is warrented.
Problems suggested by sociobiology:
We humans do not do things just to raise our inclusive fittness.
Not all human behavior is biologically adaptive
Evolutionary approaches to human behavior may be based on politically reactionary doctrine that supports social injustice and inequality.

4. 14.3 Adoption occurs in nonhuman animals
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5. 14.7 Men and women from different cultures show similar mate preferences
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6. 14.8 Age and the market value of men
Measured by the # of “Personals” ads by women for a male of particular age divided by the number of men of those ages announcing availability.
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7. 14.9 Higher income increases male copulatory success
NPC = number of potential conceptions
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8. 14.10 Fertility declines as family income increases in the United States
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9. 14.13 Sex differences in mate selectivity
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10. 14.14 Sex differences in the desire for sexual variety (Part 1)
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11. 14.14 Sex differences in the desire for sexual variety (Part 2)
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12. Parental favoritism
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13. 14.21 Marriage requires bridewealth payments in many traditional African cultures
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14. 14.22 Inheritance decisions
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15. 14.24 Homicide rates are highly correlated with male life expectancy
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