Question 1

Although men typically prefer a larger number of sexual partners than women do, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Men are less open to mating opportunities that do not involve long-term commitments.
B)   This result is almost identical in all cultures.
C)   In some cultures, men and women differed more greatly than in others.
D)   Men prefer women who are older than they are. C

Question 2

Evolutionary psychologists argue specifically that human brains are designed to solve problems involving

Accepted Answer

A)   living things.
B)   reciprocal altruism between people.
C)   selective arguments.
D)   science and technology. B

Question 3

Women who fetched the highest bridewealth payments among the Kipsigis were those

Accepted Answer

A)   with the richest fathers.
B)   with the poorest fathers.
C)   who experienced menarche at a later age.
D)   who experienced menarche at an earlier age. D

Question 4

Generally, Buss's cross-cultural data show that

Accepted Answer

A)   females value mutual love and attraction in a mate more than males do.
B)   males and females differ in their mate preferences in ways predicted by evolutionary theory.
C)   gender has a stronger influence on mate preference than culture.
D)   chastity is a high-ranking trait for males and females.

Question 5

The logic of evolutionary psychology begins with the precept that

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A)   people are adapted to modern ways of life.
B)   complex adaptations evolve quickly.
C)   natural selection creates psychologies in animals in such a way as to solve specific adaptive problems.
D)   humans evolved in stratified societies and high population density.

Question 6

Opposition to the use of evolutionary theory is most intense when it is applied to

Accepted Answer

A)   nonhuman primates.
B)   early hominins.
C)   the physiology of modern humans.
D)   the behavior of modern humans.

Question 7

Behavioral traits are ________ morphological traits.

Accepted Answer

A)   less genetic than
B)   more canalized than
C)   less canalized than
D)   determined in the same manner as

Question 8

Freud argued that we each have a biological desire to mate with our parents but that cultural taboos stop us from doing so. Argue that Freud was wrong.

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The answer of Freud argued that we each have a...

Question 9

Third-party attitudes toward incest arise when individuals extend their own aversion to incest to others in the society in which they live, viewing incest by others with disdain. What else is true of this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)   Individuals who grew up with only same-sex siblings have the greatest aversion to incest by other adults.
B)   Individuals who grew up only with opposite-sex siblings have the greatest aversion to incest by other adults.
C)   Third-party attitudes are genetically coded, so they vary little with the individual's particular history.
D)   Third-party aversion is a discredited concept replaced by recent research in evolutionary psychology.

Question 10

Bridewealth among the Kipsigis

Accepted Answer

A)   is tendered in cattle.
B)   compensates the bride's family for the cost of her move.
C)   gives the groom rights to her labor and the children she bears during their marriage.
D)   is higher for higher-status families.

Question 11

Use a mathematical model to compare the probability of producing offspring who are homozygous for a lethal recessive when matings are inbred or outbred.

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The answer of Use a mathematical model to compare the...

Question 12

Evolutionary psychologists believe that the human mind evolved to

Accepted Answer

A)   deal with the pressures of living in densely populated urban areas.
B)   allow humans to create increasingly more complicated technology.
C)   solve the challenges of a foraging lifestyle.
D)   avoid predators.

Question 13

Discuss the evidence supporting incest avoidance in nonhuman primates. Please give examples.

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Question 14

Which of the following statements about Taiwanese minor marriages is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   They produce about 80% fewer children than other arranged marriages.
B)   They are much less likely to end in separation or divorce.
C)   They rarely result in infidelity.
D)   They were possible when parents had greater control over their children's actions.

Question 15

Evolutionary theory predicts that human females should choose males who

Accepted Answer

A)   can provide the most resources.
B)   are younger than they are.
C)   have had many sexual partners.
D)   are not symmetrical.

Question 16

Describe the differences between men and women regarding the preferred ages of prospective partners.

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Question 17

Which aspects of Kipsigis bridewealth payments are consistent with evolutionary reasoning, and which are not?

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Question 18

Describe the practice of a bridewealth payment with a focus on the case of the Kipsigis. What are the motivations for the bride's and groom's families? Give an example.

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The answer of Describe the practice of a bridewealth payment...

Question 19

Generally, Buss's cross-cultural data show that

Accepted Answer

A)   only females value traits in a mate that facilitate a long-term relationship.
B)   males and females do not differ from each other in ways consistent with evolutionary theory.
C)   males value female promiscuity more than females value male promiscuity.
D)   cultural differences and gender differences both contribute to mate preferences.

Question 20

It is generally agreed that complex adaptations

Accepted Answer

A)   evolve slowly.
B)   can evolve in short amounts of time.
C)   do not evolve by natural selection.
D)   arise in ways we cannot understand.

Exam 15: Evolution and Human Behavior

Although men typically prefer a larger number of sexual partners than women do, which of the following is true?

Evolutionary psychologists argue specifically that human brains are designed to solve problems involving

Women who fetched the highest bridewealth payments among the Kipsigis were those

Generally, Buss's cross-cultural data show that

The logic of evolutionary psychology begins with the precept that

Opposition to the use of evolutionary theory is most intense when it is applied to

Behavioral traits are ________ morphological traits.

Freud argued that we each have a biological desire to mate with our parents but that cultural taboos stop us from doing so. Argue that Freud was wrong.

Third-party attitudes toward incest arise when individuals extend their own aversion to incest to others in the society in which they live, viewing incest by others with disdain. What else is true of this phenomenon?

Bridewealth among the Kipsigis

Use a mathematical model to compare the probability of producing offspring who are homozygous for a lethal recessive when matings are inbred or outbred.

Evolutionary psychologists believe that the human mind evolved to

Discuss the evidence supporting incest avoidance in nonhuman primates. Please give examples.

Which of the following statements about Taiwanese minor marriages is true?

Evolutionary theory predicts that human females should choose males who

Describe the differences between men and women regarding the preferred ages of prospective partners.

Which aspects of Kipsigis bridewealth payments are consistent with evolutionary reasoning, and which are not?

Describe the practice of a bridewealth payment with a focus on the case of the Kipsigis. What are the motivations for the bride's and groom's families? Give an example.

Generally, Buss's cross-cultural data show that

It is generally agreed that complex adaptations