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For the short-term: Are women just looking for a few pair of genes?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2019

Lynn Carol Miller ,
William C. Pedersen ,
Allison R. Johnson  and
Anila D. Putcha
Lynn Carol Miller
Affiliation:
Annenberg School and Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281 lmiller@rcf.usc.edu
William C. Pedersen
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1061 {billp; allisonj; aputcha}@rcf.usc.edu
Allison R. Johnson
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1061 {billp; allisonj; aputcha}@rcf.usc.edu
Anila D. Putcha
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1061 {billp; allisonj; aputcha}@rcf.usc.edu
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Abstract

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Although we find Gangestad & Simpson's argument intriguing, we question some of its underlying assumptions, including: (1) that fluctuating asymmetry (FA) is consistently heritable; (2) that symmetry is driving the effects; (3) that use of parametric tests with FA is appropriate; and (4) that a short-term mating strategy produces more offspring than a long-term strategy.

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Brief Report
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 23 , Issue 4 , August 2000 , pp. 614 - 615
Copyright
2000 Cambridge University Press