Evolutionary psychologists would be most likely to attribute male-female differences in attitudes toward casual sex to the fact that men have ________ than women do.

A) more sexually liberal social scripts
B) greater awareness of their own sex
C) greater erotic plasticity
D) greater reproductive potential

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Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Evolutionary psychologists argue that men have a greater reproductive potential than women because they can produce many more offspring in their lifetime. As a result, men are more likely to pursue a variety of sexual partners to increase their chances of passing their genes on to the next generation. Women, on the other hand, have a greater investment in each offspring as they carry and typically care for the child for a longer duration. Therefore, they are more selective about their partners and more cautious about engaging in casual sex.

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