| dc.contributor.advisor | Caryl, Peter | |
| dc.contributor.author | Went, Hannah | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2008-11-11T15:43:46Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2008-11-11T15:43:46Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1842/2549 | |
| dc.description.abstract | According to evolutionary theories of mate choice, male parental investment is a
desired characteristic of long term mates. Brase (2006) found that cues of a positive
disposition towards parental investment increased males’ perceived attractiveness to
females. Interacting with a child was taken to be a measure of males’ disposition
towards parental investment. The present study sought to replicate and extend these
findings by altering the age of the child involved. The results confirmed that positive
cues of parental investment increased a males attractiveness ratings and neutral cues
of parental investment resulted in a decrease in attractiveness ratings. A significant
effect of the child’s age was also found, with ratings increasing as child age
decreased. | en |
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| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | psychology | en |
| dc.title | The Effect of Cues of Parental Investment on Attractiveness Ratings of Males: The Impact of Child Presence and Age | en |
| dc.type | Thesis or Dissertation | en |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | Undergraduate | en |
| dc.type.qualificationname | Undergraduate | en |
| dcterms.accessRights | Restricted Access | en_US |
