Sex, Evolution, and Behavior
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Sex, Evolution, and Behavior is an influential book that applies evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology to explain patterns of sexual behavior and reproductive strategies in humans and other animals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sex, Evolution, and Behavior canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
behavioral ecology book
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biology book ⓘ book ⓘ evolutionary biology book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
competition for mates
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costs and benefits of different mating strategies ⓘ evolution of monogamy and polygamy ⓘ mate choice ⓘ sex differences in parental care ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain sexual behavior using evolutionary principles
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integrate human and animal data on reproduction ⓘ |
| appliesTheory |
behavioral ecology principles
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evolutionary theory ⓘ natural selection ⓘ sexual selection theory ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
humans
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non-human animals ⓘ |
| compares | human sexual behavior with other species ⓘ |
| describes |
adaptive value of sexual behaviors
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evolution of reproductive strategies ⓘ trade-offs in reproductive investment ⓘ variation in mating patterns among species ⓘ |
| examines |
biological basis of sex differences
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comparative data from multiple species ⓘ evolutionary explanations for human sexuality ⓘ links between ecology and mating systems ⓘ |
| field |
ethology
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evolutionary psychology ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
evolution of mating systems
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parental investment ⓘ patterns of sexual behavior ⓘ reproductive success ⓘ sex differences in behavior ⓘ sexual selection ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
behavioral ecology of reproduction
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evolutionary approaches to human sexuality ⓘ research on mating systems ⓘ sociobiological studies of sex roles ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
animal behavior
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behavioral ecology ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ human behavior ⓘ reproductive strategies ⓘ sexual behavior ⓘ |
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