In a study on human mate choice, researchers found that daughters choose mates who look like their fathers. To determine whether daughters choose mates who are genetically similar to them, the mate choices of adopted daughters were analyzed. Independent judges determined that adopted daughters chose mates with facial similarities to their adoptive father. This influence of parental image on mate choice could be considered a human example of
A) imprinting.
B) habituation.
C) pattern recognition.
D) a dominance hierarchy.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Imprinting is a phenomenon where young animals form attachments to the first moving object they see within a critical period of time after hatching or birth. In humans, the influence of parental image on mate choice could be considered a form of imprinting, as daughters appear to select partners who resemble their fathers.

In a Study on Human Mate Choice, Researchers Found That