Instruction: Based on your knowledge of intrasexual competition, drag and drop each item (in the blue box) below the table below into its
appropriate location based on whether they are a potential cost or benefit of intrasexual competition
Intrasexual competition
Benefits
Costs
Can potentially increase mating
success
Energy in direct, physical contests
Potential injury or death from
physical contests
Energy for developing and
responding to recognition of signals
of aggression
Can increase reputation and status
within a group
Energy for developing armaments
Time defending mates and other
resources
Can increase access to resources
that improve survival and fecundity