Professor Assad suggested that a cautious attitude toward sexual encounters has proven to be more reproductively advantageous to women than to men because the birth process is more time-consuming for women than for men. This suggestion best illustrates the logic of a(n) ________ theory of sexual behavior.

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The suggestion that a cautious attitude toward sexual encounters is more reproductively advantageous to women due to the time-consuming process of birth aligns with the core principle of evolutionary theory, which emphasizes the role of natural selection in shaping behavioral traits by promoting those that increase an individual's reproductive success. Social learning theory emphasizes the role of environmental factors and observation of others in shaping behavior; Freudian theory emphasizes unconscious psychological processes; and epigenetic theory focuses on how gene expression can be influenced by environmental factors. None of these theories directly relate to reproductive advantage in the context of sexual behavior.

Professor Assad Suggested That a Cautious Attitude Toward Sexual Encounters