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Florida Atlantic University
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2016
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2016
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Evolutionary theory predicts that sexual coercion and rape are likely to occur in
any species in which males are more aggressive, more eager to mate, more sexually
assertive, and less discriminating in choosing a mate (Thornhill & Palmer, 2000).
McKibbin and Shackelford (2011) state that males of many species have evolved
strategies to sexually coerce and rape females. It is for this reason that researchers have
speculated that several female traits or behaviors evolved to reduce the risks of being
raped (McKibbin & Shackelford, 2011). The rationale behind the proposed experiment
examined whether parents’ childrearing practices and women’s plasticity during
childhood may have influenced the development of psychological mechanisms in
response to the recurrent adaptive problem of rape. Analyses showed that maternal
support during childhood predicted how frequently rape-avoidance behaviors were
exhibited by women as adults. Analyses also showed that father absence was related to earlier sexual activity but age of menarche did not predict and was not associated with
any rape-avoidance behaviors.
any species in which males are more aggressive, more eager to mate, more sexually
assertive, and less discriminating in choosing a mate (Thornhill & Palmer, 2000).
McKibbin and Shackelford (2011) state that males of many species have evolved
strategies to sexually coerce and rape females. It is for this reason that researchers have
speculated that several female traits or behaviors evolved to reduce the risks of being
raped (McKibbin & Shackelford, 2011). The rationale behind the proposed experiment
examined whether parents’ childrearing practices and women’s plasticity during
childhood may have influenced the development of psychological mechanisms in
response to the recurrent adaptive problem of rape. Analyses showed that maternal
support during childhood predicted how frequently rape-avoidance behaviors were
exhibited by women as adults. Analyses also showed that father absence was related to earlier sexual activity but age of menarche did not predict and was not associated with
any rape-avoidance behaviors.
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93 p.
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FA00004784
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Includes bibliography.
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2016.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
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2016
Date Created Backup
2016
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2016
Date Created (EDTF)
2016
Date Issued (EDTF)
2016
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FAU
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FA00004784
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Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Attributed name: Department of Psychology
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Penaloza, Sammy
author
Graduate College
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Women’s Plasticity During Childhood and their Influence on Rape-Avoidance Behaviors
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2016
2016
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Boca Raton, Fla.
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Title
Women’s Plasticity During Childhood and their Influence on Rape-Avoidance Behaviors
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Women’s Plasticity During Childhood and their Influence on Rape-Avoidance Behaviors