Evolutionary Explanations

A01
1. Cuckoldry
2. Sexual jealousy-adaptive behaviour. deter mate from sexual infidelity, minimise risk of cuckoldry
3. BUSS- direct guarding, negative inducement. ensures woman is sexually faithful
A02
1. Support...
  1. WILSON AND DALY- sexual jealousy main reason for same sex murder. 'love triangles' 92% men on men 8% women on women.
  2. BUSS- men distress on sexual unfaithful. women on emotional.
  3. GUTTMACHER- 36 murders. 25/36 due to sexual jealousy. wives victims in 24
  4. most of 100 cases of violence- due to men frustration in being unable to control wives
  5. TAKAHASHI- neural responses to cheating sexually and emotionally. used imagery to show partners. activation in hypothalamus. men activated when sexual infidelity. women when emotional.
  6. SHAKELFORD- clear relationship with mate retention and sexual jealousy and violence towards women. if men suspected them, strategies used, punishment. if not suspected, no violence.
2. However...
  1. EDLUND- our understanding of relationship and sexual jealousy and aggression is limited. doesnt tell us if its male of female who influences jealousy, and therefore degree of murder
A03
1. GENDER BIAS- focuses on males. not conclusive of females. focus on mate retention strategies and men being violent against women
2. SOCIALLY SENSITIVE- women may not want to admit they have an abusive husband
3. REAL WORLD- mate retention strategies, early signs of violent behaviour.

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