Beyond individual sex differences: Staying alive theory as an adaptive complex

Extended staying alive theory (SAT) raises the issue of the extent to which its various attributes are linked or whether they provide alternative means to the same adaptive ends. Theories such as SAT that consider an array of sex differences may benefit from the application of the multivariate D statistic, rather than using a series of d values, as is common at present.

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The extended staying alive theory raises the question of the correlation between its various attributes and whether they provide alternative means to the same adaptive ends. The application of the multivariate D statistic could enhance theories that consider an array of sex differences, as an alternative to using a series of d values as is common currently.