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dc.contributor.authorBaroni, Amanda K.
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-30T20:25:24Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-22T14:32:42Z
dc.date.available2018-05-30T20:25:24Z
dc.date.available2020-06-22T14:32:42Z
dc.date.issued2018-05
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/792
dc.description.abstractThe main evolutionary purpose of any living creature is to pass on its genes through reproduction, also referred to as reproductive success (Dawkins, 1976). Since successful reproduction requires the copulation of a male and a female of any given species, any sexual behavior which is not exclusively heterosexual is an enigma in evolutionary theory. The affiliation hypothesis advocates for the concept that homosexual behavior may have evolved as a way to maintain social bonds (Muscarella, 1999, 2000). It is generally accepted that sexual behavior is not dichotomous indicating that hominins would have exhibited both homosexual and heterosexual behavior (Muscarella, 2000). This theory would allow for the maintenance of social bonds but would not hinder the possibility of heterosexual reproduction. The current study tests this hypothesis using multiple measures of reproductive success and social connection.en_US
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dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Psychologyen_US
dc.subjectEvolutionary psychologyen_US
dc.subjectMate selection -- Psychological aspectsen_US
dc.subjectSex (Psychology)en_US
dc.subjectSexual attractionen_US
dc.subjectHomosexualityen_US
dc.subjectHeterosexualityen_US
dc.subjectBisexualityen_US
dc.subjectSexual orientationen_US
dc.titleI evolved this way: examining nonmonosexuality as an evolutionary adaptationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
refterms.dateFOA2020-06-22T14:32:42Z
dc.description.institutionSUNY College at New Paltz
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