The essay question is:
“How has an evolutionary approach revolutionised our understanding of a core facet of human psychology?”
More specific instructions:
• evolutionary psychology approach to use: Parental investment theory (sexual selection)
• Use material covered in the provided document and papers provided, and go beyond it to other sources if you need to
• Use one core finding in psychology – a mechanism or behaviour – and use this example as a thread throughout the essay to answer the question: here – use mate preferences – i.e., sex differences in mate preferences
o Crucial to critically evaluate it theory – what is good about it – What are the limitations – is it applicable to real life?
Thesis statement to use as foundation: One important evolutionary approach is Parental Investment Theory (PIT) which has revolutionised our understanding of mate selection, a core mechanism of human psychology.
