Under conditions characterized by high - progesterone levels and low fertility (e.g. in the luteal
phase or
early pregnancy), women express stronger preferences for social cues associated with direct benefits
of mate choice.
Assessments conducted at
earlier phases are specified in previous articles.7, 8 At the 15 - year follow - up assessment, adolescents completed interviews that measured whether they had been adjudicated a person in need
of supervision (PINS) resulting from incorrigible behavior such as recurrent truancy or destroying parents» property; their frequency
of running away from home; and the number
of times they had been stopped by the police, arrested, convicted
of a crime or
of probation violations, and sent to youth correctional facilities.14 They also reported on their disruptive behavior in school; number
of school suspensions; delinquent and aggressive behavior outside school; experience
of sexual intercourse; rates
of pregnancy; lifetime number
of sexual partners; and frequency
of using cigarettes, alcohol, and illegal drugs during the 6 - month period prior to the 15 - year interview.15