Question 1

The majority of victims of male perpetrated crimes are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high-status men 
B)  reproductive-aged women 
C)  post-reproductive-aged women 
D)  other men 
A)  high-status men 
B)  reproductive-aged women 
C)  post-reproductive-aged women 
D)  other men

Question 2

Defending against aggression is hypothesized to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent potential harm to one's mate and children 
B)  gain a reputation of submissiveness 
C)  decrease the reproductive success of the attacker 
D)  none of the above 
A)  prevent potential harm to one's mate and children 
B)  gain a reputation of submissiveness 
C)  decrease the reproductive success of the attacker 
D)  none of the above

Question 3

Which theory provides the starting point for understanding why most murderers AND murder victims are male?

Accepted Answer

A)  parental investment theory 
B)  parent-offspring conflict theory 
C)  multilevel selection theory 
D)  reciprocal altruism theory 
A)  parental investment theory 
B)  parent-offspring conflict theory 
C)  multilevel selection theory 
D)  reciprocal altruism theory

Question 4

Burbank's study of an Australian aboriginal tribe revealed that, of all the aggressive episodes involving a dangerous weapon, _________ percent were perpetrated by women.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  25 
C)  75 
D)  97 
A)  3 
B)  25 
C)  75 
D)  97

Question 5

Women derogate their rivals more than men on the dimension of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical appearance 
B)  intelligence 
C)  social status 
D)  height 
A)  physical appearance 
B)  intelligence 
C)  social status 
D)  height

Question 6

One major cost of aggression is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  caloric cost 
B)  retaliatory aggression 
C)  vulnerability of undefended kin 
D)  potential of cuckoldry while a perpetrator of aggression is away from his wife 
A)  caloric cost 
B)  retaliatory aggression 
C)  vulnerability of undefended kin 
D)  potential of cuckoldry while a perpetrator of aggression is away from his wife

Question 7

Sell and colleagues have documented men's ability to accurately estimate __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a man's lower-body strength from facial photographs 
B)  a man's upper-body strength from facial photographs 
C)  a woman's lower-body strength from facial photographs 
D)  a woman's upper-body strength from facial photographs 
A)  a man's lower-body strength from facial photographs 
B)  a man's upper-body strength from facial photographs 
C)  a woman's lower-body strength from facial photographs 
D)  a woman's upper-body strength from facial photographs

Question 8

Homicide data reveal that men who are _________ and ___________ are most likely to commit homicide.

Accepted Answer

A)  poor; married 
B)  rich; unmarried 
C)  poor; unmarried 
D)  rich; married 
A)  poor; married 
B)  rich; unmarried 
C)  poor; unmarried 
D)  rich; married

Question 9

Duntley conducted a survey in which men and women were asked to rate how likely they would be to kill an intrasexual rival in various situations if the crime would never be discovered. Which of the following represents the condition in which women indicated a higher likelihood of killing the rival than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rival had sex with your mate. 
B)  The rival was attractive. 
C)  The rival beat you up. 
D)  The rival humiliated you. 
A)  The rival had sex with your mate. 
B)  The rival was attractive. 
C)  The rival beat you up. 
D)  The rival humiliated you.

Question 10

Men's tendency to derogate out-group members as sub-human or animalistic likely functions to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease the probability of inter-breeding with out-group women 
B)  help convince in-group women to support warfare efforts 
C)  devalue out-group goods during intergroup social exchange 
D)  lower inhibitions to kill out-group members 
A)  decrease the probability of inter-breeding with out-group women 
B)  help convince in-group women to support warfare efforts 
C)  devalue out-group goods during intergroup social exchange 
D)  lower inhibitions to kill out-group members

Question 11

The theory that humans-especially men-have evolved specific psychological mechanisms that predispose them to kill under certain circumstances is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  homicide adaptation theory 
B)  slip-up hypothesis 
C)  autonomous aggression hypothesis 
D)  Kenrick-Sheets hypothesis 
A)  homicide adaptation theory 
B)  slip-up hypothesis 
C)  autonomous aggression hypothesis 
D)  Kenrick-Sheets hypothesis

The majority of victims of male perpetrated crimes are __________.

Defending against aggression is hypothesized to __________.

Which theory provides the starting point for understanding why most murderers AND murder victims are male?

Burbank's study of an Australian aboriginal tribe revealed that, of all the aggressive episodes involving a dangerous weapon, _________ percent were perpetrated by women.

Women derogate their rivals more than men on the dimension of __________.

One major cost of aggression is __________.

Sell and colleagues have documented men's ability to accurately estimate __________.

Homicide data reveal that men who are _ and ___ are most likely to commit homicide.

Men's tendency to derogate out-group members as sub-human or animalistic likely functions to __________.

The theory that humans-especially men-have evolved specific psychological mechanisms that predispose them to kill under certain circumstances is called:

The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology

The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology

Combating the Hostile Forces of Nature:

Womens Long-Term Mating Strategies

Mens Long-Term Mating Strategies

Short-Term Sexual Strategies

Problems of Parenting

Problems of Kinship

Cooperative Alliances

Conflict Between the Sexes

Status, Prestige, and Social Dominance

Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology

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Exam 10: Aggression and Warfare

The majority of victims of male perpetrated crimes are __________.

Defending against aggression is hypothesized to __________.

Which theory provides the starting point for understanding why most murderers AND murder victims are male?

Burbank's study of an Australian aboriginal tribe revealed that, of all the aggressive episodes involving a dangerous weapon, _________ percent were perpetrated by women.

Women derogate their rivals more than men on the dimension of __________.

One major cost of aggression is __________.

Sell and colleagues have documented men's ability to accurately estimate __________.

Homicide data reveal that men who are _________ and ___________ are most likely to commit homicide.

Men's tendency to derogate out-group members as sub-human or animalistic likely functions to __________.

The theory that humans-especially men-have evolved specific psychological mechanisms that predispose them to kill under certain circumstances is called:

The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology

The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology

Combating the Hostile Forces of Nature:

Womens Long-Term Mating Strategies

Mens Long-Term Mating Strategies

Short-Term Sexual Strategies

Problems of Parenting

Problems of Kinship

Cooperative Alliances

Conflict Between the Sexes

Status, Prestige, and Social Dominance

Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology

Filters

Homicide data reveal that men who are _ and ___ are most likely to commit homicide.