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Moderators of sex differences in sexual selection theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 August 2009

Anthony D. Pellegrini
Anthony D. Pellegrini
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Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, Minneapolis, MN 55405. pelle013@umn.edu
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Abstract

Archer recognizes that sexual selection theory is sensitive to the effects of ecologies on sex differences, yet he does not explain the impact of such variation. For example, to what degree are there sex differences in aggression in polygynous and monogamous societies? I demonstrate how differences in mating perceptions affect the traditional dichotomy that males compete for and females choose mates.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 32 , Issue 3-4 , August 2009 , pp. 285 - 286
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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