Which of the following pieces of evidence supports Alice Eagly and Wendy Wood's perspective that gender differences in mate preferences are driven by culture rather than evolution?
A) The greater the gender equality in a given society, the less importance women place on earning capacity in a potential mate.
B) The greater the gender equality in a given society, the more importance women place on earning capacity in a potential mate.
C) The greater the gender equality in a given society, the less importance women place on physical attractiveness in a potential mate.
D) Across cultures, men tend to value physical attractiveness more than women.

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This choice provides evidence that cultural factors (gender equality in this case) play a role in shaping women's mate preferences. If mate preferences were solely driven by evolutionary factors, we would expect them to be consistent across societies regardless of societal gender equality. Thus, the fact that women place less importance on earning capacity in more gender-equal societies suggests that cultural factors are at play.

Which of the Following Pieces of Evidence Supports Alice Eagly