Hypothesized fitness indicators and mating success
dc.contributor.author | Camargo, Michael A. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2007-09-25T19:29:59Z | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-10-19T16:30:15Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-06-22T14:32:40Z | |
dc.date.available | 2007-09-25T19:29:59Z | en_US |
dc.date.available | 2009-10-19T16:30:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-06-22T14:32:40Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007-09-25T19:29:59Z | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | OCLC156992675 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/784 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | This study will attempt to create a valid measure of mating success (a proxy for reproductive success), which focuses on the quality of a person’s most recent long-term and short-term sexual relationship from an evolutionary perspective. Additionally, this thesis will test many hypotheses put forth by Miller’s (2000b) ‘fitness-indicator theory.’ Results suggest that this new measure of mating success is highly reliable and correlates with female fluctuating asymmetry. Furthermore, the data do not support Miller’s ‘fitness-indicator theory,’ and instead shows support for the ‘trade-off hypothesis.’ Finally, the data revealed that an individual’s self-perceived desirability is dependent upon one’s IQ level and one’s preference for either short or long-term sexual relationships. | en_US |
dc.format.extent | 647701 bytes | en_US |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.subject | Mate selection | en_US |
dc.subject | Sexual attraction | en_US |
dc.subject | Sexual selection | en_US |
dc.subject | Intelligence | en_US |
dc.title | Hypothesized fitness indicators and mating success | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
refterms.dateFOA | 2020-06-22T14:32:40Z | |
dc.description.institution | SUNY College at New Paltz | |
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