Men's basic sexual strategy involves having multiple partners and investing relatively little in any of the resulting children. But evolutionary psychology argues that people are motivated not only to reproduce, but to have their offspring survive to adulthood so they can also reproduce. This suggests that men ought to have a second sexual strategy in which a man:
A) chooses women capable of raising their children alone
B) provides resources to raise all of his children
C) commits to one woman and helps raise their children
D) a and c

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Men can have two sexual strategies, one involving having multiple partners with minimal investment and the other involving committing to one woman and providing resources to raise their children or choosing women who are able to raise their children alone. By choosing women who are capable of raising their children alone, men ensure that their offspring have a higher chance of survival. By committing to one woman and helping raise their children, men ensure that their offspring have access to resources and protection, which increases their chances of survival and reproductive success. Therefore, both options a and c are viable strategies for men interested in ensuring the survival and reproductive success of their offspring.

Men's Basic Sexual Strategy Involves Having Multiple Partners and Investing