Repeatability: Its role in evolutionary studies of mating behavior
... heritability could indicate that a trait has been under strong selection in the past and is still closely associated with fitness. The strong past selection would reduce additive genetic variance and increase the role of dominance variance (Mather and Jinks, 1971). The continued need to perform the ...
... heritability could indicate that a trait has been under strong selection in the past and is still closely associated with fitness. The strong past selection would reduce additive genetic variance and increase the role of dominance variance (Mather and Jinks, 1971). The continued need to perform the ...
Lecture_17 - University of Alberta
... each sexual partner. I made a rough guess, plus or minus a few sexual partners. It was a very small number, so I just knew. ...
... each sexual partner. I made a rough guess, plus or minus a few sexual partners. It was a very small number, so I just knew. ...
Habitat heterogeneity favours asexual reproduction in natural
... types of hostplant communities. Our results illustrate how genetic diversity-based mechanisms can favor asexuality instead of sex when sexual lineages co-occur with genetically variable asexual lineages. KEY WORDS: ...
... types of hostplant communities. Our results illustrate how genetic diversity-based mechanisms can favor asexuality instead of sex when sexual lineages co-occur with genetically variable asexual lineages. KEY WORDS: ...
Sexual selection: endless forms or tangled bank?
... this point extremely clear, for sexual selection to be ‘wrong’ and not to occur at all (as suggested by Roughgarden et al. 2006), we have to show that one or both of the premises of the syllogism underlying sexual selection are always untrue in natural populations. As such, either there would never ...
... this point extremely clear, for sexual selection to be ‘wrong’ and not to occur at all (as suggested by Roughgarden et al. 2006), we have to show that one or both of the premises of the syllogism underlying sexual selection are always untrue in natural populations. As such, either there would never ...
The DSM Diagnostic Criteria for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
... men and women aged 16–44 years participated in a computer-assisted self-interview, lack of interest in sex was the most prevalent problem in men, reported by 17.1% of those who had at least one heterosexual partner in the past year [9]. However, persistent lack of interest in sex (lasting at least 6 ...
... men and women aged 16–44 years participated in a computer-assisted self-interview, lack of interest in sex was the most prevalent problem in men, reported by 17.1% of those who had at least one heterosexual partner in the past year [9]. However, persistent lack of interest in sex (lasting at least 6 ...
Conservatism in Glasnost-Era Discourses on Sex
... limited potential of glasnost to liberalize the Soviet intelligentsia’s social and cultural values, and concludes that there was a greater degree of continuity in the way intellectuals conceptualized sex and sexuality over the course of seventy years than ideological departure in the glasnost perio ...
... limited potential of glasnost to liberalize the Soviet intelligentsia’s social and cultural values, and concludes that there was a greater degree of continuity in the way intellectuals conceptualized sex and sexuality over the course of seventy years than ideological departure in the glasnost perio ...
Sex Smart for Teens: Abstinence
... 1. Use Quiz A (page 9) as a pre-test. Have your students take the quiz prior to discussion or viewing the video, then have them review their answers after watching the video. Are there any answers they would change? What did they learn that they didn’t know before? 2. Have students complete the Make ...
... 1. Use Quiz A (page 9) as a pre-test. Have your students take the quiz prior to discussion or viewing the video, then have them review their answers after watching the video. Are there any answers they would change? What did they learn that they didn’t know before? 2. Have students complete the Make ...
Pair-Bonding Strategies
... raising offspring. Although limerence is more than simple sexual attraction, Tennov makes the point that if sexual desire is lacking, then it isn’t true limerence. If two individuals are limerent towards each other, the limerence can last for a long time. However, in most cases, limerent feelings fa ...
... raising offspring. Although limerence is more than simple sexual attraction, Tennov makes the point that if sexual desire is lacking, then it isn’t true limerence. If two individuals are limerent towards each other, the limerence can last for a long time. However, in most cases, limerent feelings fa ...
Friends` Influence on Adolescents` First Sexual Intercourse
... as covariates in our multivariate models. In a preliminary logistic regression analysis including five demographic variables, we selected those that were significantly associated with sexual initiation (p<.05) to use as covariates in our multivariate models: family structure, participant gender and in ...
... as covariates in our multivariate models. In a preliminary logistic regression analysis including five demographic variables, we selected those that were significantly associated with sexual initiation (p<.05) to use as covariates in our multivariate models: family structure, participant gender and in ...
sex differences in the topics of bathroom graffiti
... One must note the distinction between graffiti that are written for a more private audience (e.g., those who will read the graffiti individually in a bathroom) versus a more public one (e.g., on the side of a crowded New York subway train) (Erickson, 1987; see also the distinction between ‘tourist g ...
... One must note the distinction between graffiti that are written for a more private audience (e.g., those who will read the graffiti individually in a bathroom) versus a more public one (e.g., on the side of a crowded New York subway train) (Erickson, 1987; see also the distinction between ‘tourist g ...
THE LANDEKIRKPATRICK MECHANISM IS THE NULL MODEL OF
... mechanisms. Given genetic variation for a display trait and a mating preference, the most sexually advantageous trait value for any male to possess is the one that matches the mean female preference (Fig. 1A). In the presence of natural selection on the display trait, intersexual selection and natur ...
... mechanisms. Given genetic variation for a display trait and a mating preference, the most sexually advantageous trait value for any male to possess is the one that matches the mean female preference (Fig. 1A). In the presence of natural selection on the display trait, intersexual selection and natur ...
How to prepare your patient for the many
... Although a patient may be granted “permission” to engage in coital activity, other variables influence her decision. It is well known that sexual desire may fluctuate during pregnancy and typically decreases significantly during the third trimester.2 Many women enter the postpartum period with lower ...
... Although a patient may be granted “permission” to engage in coital activity, other variables influence her decision. It is well known that sexual desire may fluctuate during pregnancy and typically decreases significantly during the third trimester.2 Many women enter the postpartum period with lower ...
Love is a dangerous thing - South African Medical Research Council
... desperate, I couldn't imagine my life without him'. Students at one school related the case of a 16 year old who had shot herself with her father's gun because her father had forbidden her from ever seeing her boyfriend again, and she 'felt she couldn't live without him'; this case was used to illus ...
... desperate, I couldn't imagine my life without him'. Students at one school related the case of a 16 year old who had shot herself with her father's gun because her father had forbidden her from ever seeing her boyfriend again, and she 'felt she couldn't live without him'; this case was used to illus ...
Planned Parenthood - National Life Chain
... teens who are “determined” to have sex should be given “protection” against STDs and especially AIDS. This view may sound reasonable, even compassionate; but the evidence, for over two decades, has proven it to be self-defeating, as shown below: In Birth Control for Teenagers: Diagram for Disaster, ...
... teens who are “determined” to have sex should be given “protection” against STDs and especially AIDS. This view may sound reasonable, even compassionate; but the evidence, for over two decades, has proven it to be self-defeating, as shown below: In Birth Control for Teenagers: Diagram for Disaster, ...
Engaging in the Hookup Culture: A Self
... (mismatches) between their actual self attributes and their ideal and ought self attributes. Synonyms received a -1, while antonyms received a +2. First, the actual-self total score was determined by identifying any synonyms or antonyms in the list of 10 words. If a synonym or antonym was found, the ...
... (mismatches) between their actual self attributes and their ideal and ought self attributes. Synonyms received a -1, while antonyms received a +2. First, the actual-self total score was determined by identifying any synonyms or antonyms in the list of 10 words. If a synonym or antonym was found, the ...
Pornography
... the pornography issue? Since we are anti-capitalist and anti-empire leftists as well as feminists, shouldn't we focus on the many political, economic, and ecological crises (war, poverty, global warming, etc.)? Why would we spend part of our intellectual and organizing energies over the past two dec ...
... the pornography issue? Since we are anti-capitalist and anti-empire leftists as well as feminists, shouldn't we focus on the many political, economic, and ecological crises (war, poverty, global warming, etc.)? Why would we spend part of our intellectual and organizing energies over the past two dec ...
Overheads: SPCH 8402 Fall 2000
... Based on concern for welfare of other Need is basis for transfer of resources Receipt of benefit does not create “debt” or obligation to “return favor” Characterized by “equality of affect” ...
... Based on concern for welfare of other Need is basis for transfer of resources Receipt of benefit does not create “debt” or obligation to “return favor” Characterized by “equality of affect” ...
Efficacy and Safety of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Root
... Background: Female sexual function is a complicated and multifactorial function, often combining pathophysiologic, psychological and interpersonal relationship factors. Many otherwise healthy women experience symptoms suggestive of less than full sexual function, orgasm disorders and sexual difficul ...
... Background: Female sexual function is a complicated and multifactorial function, often combining pathophysiologic, psychological and interpersonal relationship factors. Many otherwise healthy women experience symptoms suggestive of less than full sexual function, orgasm disorders and sexual difficul ...
Direct versus indirect sexual selection: genetic basis of colour, size
... males remain unclear. The ultraviolet (UV)/blue cap of this species is strongly sexually dichromatic (Hunt et al. 1998; Andersson et al. 1998), and its function as a sexual signal was confirmed by the findings that it was under mutual mate choice (Hunt et al. 1999) and that individuals assortatively ...
... males remain unclear. The ultraviolet (UV)/blue cap of this species is strongly sexually dichromatic (Hunt et al. 1998; Andersson et al. 1998), and its function as a sexual signal was confirmed by the findings that it was under mutual mate choice (Hunt et al. 1999) and that individuals assortatively ...
Sexting Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men: Results From
... Taken together, the diverse findings between sexting and sexual risk across studies may be attributable to the populations studied and their sociodemographic characteristics (e.g., gender, relationship status, sexual orientation). Given the noted differences by gender and sexual identity in these stu ...
... Taken together, the diverse findings between sexting and sexual risk across studies may be attributable to the populations studied and their sociodemographic characteristics (e.g., gender, relationship status, sexual orientation). Given the noted differences by gender and sexual identity in these stu ...
Don`t Tell: Military Culture and Male Rape
... through the use of MST screening, for which a positive response can indicate a broader range of experiences, including rape, sexual assault, and/or repeated sexual harassment experienced by the veteran during military service. The term “MST” in this paper will be used when reporting results or data ...
... through the use of MST screening, for which a positive response can indicate a broader range of experiences, including rape, sexual assault, and/or repeated sexual harassment experienced by the veteran during military service. The term “MST” in this paper will be used when reporting results or data ...
Slide 1 - University of Saskatchewan
... tadpoles were grown until metamorphic climax or 108 d. Total mortality over the course of the experiment ranged from 3.4-11%. There were no significant treatment related differences in tadpole weight or snout-vent-length (SVL) at any time during the experiment. In addition, there was no difference i ...
... tadpoles were grown until metamorphic climax or 108 d. Total mortality over the course of the experiment ranged from 3.4-11%. There were no significant treatment related differences in tadpole weight or snout-vent-length (SVL) at any time during the experiment. In addition, there was no difference i ...
Social economic determinants of unsafe sex among young women
... burden with an estimated 100,000 new infections per year. In set ups with high HIV prevalence, unprotected sex puts young unmarried women at risk of HIV infection. Few studies have been done to determine the determinants of demand for condoms use among this population in Kenya. This study aimed to d ...
... burden with an estimated 100,000 new infections per year. In set ups with high HIV prevalence, unprotected sex puts young unmarried women at risk of HIV infection. Few studies have been done to determine the determinants of demand for condoms use among this population in Kenya. This study aimed to d ...
sexual arousal in males - abuad lms
... scrotum is pulled tighter, and the testes are pulled up against the body. However the relationship between erection and arousal is not one-to-one. After their mid-forties, some men report that they do not always have an erection when they are sexually aroused. Equally, a male erection can occur duri ...
... scrotum is pulled tighter, and the testes are pulled up against the body. However the relationship between erection and arousal is not one-to-one. After their mid-forties, some men report that they do not always have an erection when they are sexually aroused. Equally, a male erection can occur duri ...
Reprint
... definition of sexual conflict can be found that will appeal to everyone, but we believe that some attempts in this direction are necessary to make further progress in studying sexual conflict. In particular, some specification of sexual conflict is required for tests. Any definition of sexual confli ...
... definition of sexual conflict can be found that will appeal to everyone, but we believe that some attempts in this direction are necessary to make further progress in studying sexual conflict. In particular, some specification of sexual conflict is required for tests. Any definition of sexual confli ...