That there is a tradeoff between investing time and resources in parenting and mating and that the sex that invests more in parenting is the choosier sex when it comes to selecting a mating partner, whereas the sex that invests less in parenting is more competitive among themselves for access to the more-investing sex is called

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This theory is known as parental investment theory and suggests that the sex that invests more in parenting (typically females) is choosier when it comes to selecting mates, whereas the sex that invests less (typically males) is more competitive among themselves for access to the investing sex. The other options listed are different theories that do not explain this tradeoff between parenting and mating strategies.

That There Is a Tradeoff Between Investing Time and Resources