Question 1

The work of Gregor Mendel documented that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution is unlikely to have occurred in pea plants 
B)  evolution is unlikely to have occurred in pea genes 
C)  inheritance is particulate, not blended 
D)  inheritance is blended, not particulate 
A)  evolution is unlikely to have occurred in pea plants 
B)  evolution is unlikely to have occurred in pea genes 
C)  inheritance is particulate, not blended 
D)  inheritance is blended, not particulate

Question 2

Which of the following arguments did Lamarck present?

Accepted Answer

A)  Species originate from microscopic algae. 
B)  Species progress toward a lower form. 
C)  acquisition of inherited characteristics 
D)  inheritance of acquired characteristics 
A)  Species originate from microscopic algae. 
B)  Species progress toward a lower form. 
C)  acquisition of inherited characteristics 
D)  inheritance of acquired characteristics

Question 3

The common ancestor of all modern humans can be traced back to __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  35-40 thousand 
B)  120-150 thousand 
C)  27 million 
D)  30 million 
A)  35-40 thousand 
B)  120-150 thousand 
C)  27 million 
D)  30 million

Question 4

Which of the following is the theory of human origins which has received much support from archeological evidence, though recent genetic evidence has refuted its exclusivity as a full explanation?

Accepted Answer

A)  out of Africa 
B)  multiregional continuity 
C)  North American bottleneck 
D)  creative explosion 
A)  out of Africa 
B)  multiregional continuity 
C)  North American bottleneck 
D)  creative explosion

Question 5

Which of the following does not describe evolved psychological mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evolved psychological mechanisms are optimally designed. 
B)  Evolved psychological mechanisms are not optimally designed because of evolutionary time lags. 
C)  Evolved psychological mechanisms are associated with costs. 
D)  Adaptations work reasonably well at solving adaptive problems. 
A)  Evolved psychological mechanisms are optimally designed. 
B)  Evolved psychological mechanisms are not optimally designed because of evolutionary time lags. 
C)  Evolved psychological mechanisms are associated with costs. 
D)  Adaptations work reasonably well at solving adaptive problems.

Question 6

Edward O. Wilson's 1975 book ignited controversy for the assertion that much of human behavior could be explained by ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization 
B)  evolutionary biology 
C)  inclusive fitness theory 
D)  ethology 
A)  socialization 
B)  evolutionary biology 
C)  inclusive fitness theory 
D)  ethology

Question 7

For evolution to work, successful variations must be _________, or passed down reliably from parent to offspring.

Accepted Answer

A)  variated 
B)  particulated 
C)  selected 
D)  inherited 
A)  variated 
B)  particulated 
C)  selected 
D)  inherited

Question 8

Which of the following theories was not presented by Trivers in the early 1970s?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The Garcia effect refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to condition humans to fear things such as snakes and electrical outlets 
B)  taking into account the role of learning in conditioning fears 
C)  the fact that humans are wired to learn all things equally well 
D)  the ability to learn some things more easily than others 
A)  the ability to condition humans to fear things such as snakes and electrical outlets 
B)  taking into account the role of learning in conditioning fears 
C)  the fact that humans are wired to learn all things equally well 
D)  the ability to learn some things more easily than others

Question 10

Combinatorial explosion refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of behaviors possible in any one situation caused by combining two or more sequential possibilities 
B)  the explosion of life on the planet about 4 billion years ago 
C)  the problem of not having enough domain-specific programming to account for the entire range of possible human behavior 
D)  general-purpose learning mechanisms capable of an infinite range of behaviors 
A)  the number of behaviors possible in any one situation caused by combining two or more sequential possibilities 
B)  the explosion of life on the planet about 4 billion years ago 
C)  the problem of not having enough domain-specific programming to account for the entire range of possible human behavior 
D)  general-purpose learning mechanisms capable of an infinite range of behaviors

Question 11

The last chapter on humans in Edward O. Wilson's 1975 book was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  based on research documenting the importance of cognition in human behavior 
B)  based on little empirical work 
C)  controversial because it portrayed humans as being subject to different evolutionary forces than other animals 
D)  controversial because it did not account for the role of culture in shaping behavior 
A)  based on research documenting the importance of cognition in human behavior 
B)  based on little empirical work 
C)  controversial because it portrayed humans as being subject to different evolutionary forces than other animals 
D)  controversial because it did not account for the role of culture in shaping behavior

Question 12

Which of the following is not a critical development in the evolutionary history of humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  descent from mammals 
B)  bipedal locomotion 
C)  development of agriculture 
D)  brain expansion 
A)  descent from mammals 
B)  bipedal locomotion 
C)  development of agriculture 
D)  brain expansion

Question 13

Change in life forms over time was postulated __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  first by Darwin 
B)  well before Darwin's time 
C)  well after Darwin's time 
D)  first by George Williams 
A)  first by Darwin 
B)  well before Darwin's time 
C)  well after Darwin's time 
D)  first by George Williams

Question 14

Ethologists are interested in four key issues, which became known as the four "whys" of behavior advanced by Niko Tinbergen, a founder of ethology. Which of the following is not one of the four "whys" of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinted influences of behavior 
B)  immediate influences of behavior 
C)  developmental influences of behavior 
D)  function of behavior 
A)  imprinted influences of behavior 
B)  immediate influences of behavior 
C)  developmental influences of behavior 
D)  function of behavior

Question 15

Behaviorists believed that ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all behavior is instinctual, but can be modified by learning 
B)  reflexes are the only instincts 
C)  a general ability to learn is the only instinct 
D)  there are no instincts 
A)  all behavior is instinctual, but can be modified by learning 
B)  reflexes are the only instincts 
C)  a general ability to learn is the only instinct 
D)  there are no instincts

Question 16

William James was one of the first to posit that humans have _________ instincts than/from other animals.

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer 
B)  equal but different 
C)  more 
D)  different 
A)  fewer 
B)  equal but different 
C)  more 
D)  different

Question 17

Scientists have brought three fundamental sources of evidence to bear on testing theories about origins of modern humans out of Africa. Which of the following is not one of these sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  anatomical evidence 
B)  archeological evidence 
C)  anthropological evidence 
D)  genetic evidence 
A)  anatomical evidence 
B)  archeological evidence 
C)  anthropological evidence 
D)  genetic evidence

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift?

Accepted Answer

A)  natural selection 
B)  founder effect 
C)  genetic bottleneck 
D)  mutation 
A)  natural selection 
B)  founder effect 
C)  genetic bottleneck 
D)  mutation

Question 19

The cognitive revolution is synonymous with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neurobiology 
B)  information processing 
C)  computers 
D)  domain-general learning 
A)  neurobiology 
B)  information processing 
C)  computers 
D)  domain-general learning

Question 20

A _______ is the smallest discrete unit that is inherited by offspring intact, without being broken up or blended.

Accepted Answer

A)  genotype 
B)  phenotype 
C)  meme 
D)  gene 
A)  genotype 
B)  phenotype 
C)  meme 
D)  gene

The work of Gregor Mendel documented that __________.

Which of the following arguments did Lamarck present?

The common ancestor of all modern humans can be traced back to __________ years ago.

Which of the following is the theory of human origins which has received much support from archeological evidence, though recent genetic evidence has refuted its exclusivity as a full explanation?

Which of the following does not describe evolved psychological mechanisms?

Edward O. Wilson's 1975 book ignited controversy for the assertion that much of human behavior could be explained by ___________.

For evolution to work, successful variations must be _________, or passed down reliably from parent to offspring.

Which of the following theories was not presented by Trivers in the early 1970s?

The Garcia effect refers to __________.

Combinatorial explosion refers to __________.

The last chapter on humans in Edward O. Wilson's 1975 book was __________.

Which of the following is not a critical development in the evolutionary history of humans?

Change in life forms over time was postulated __________.

Ethologists are interested in four key issues, which became known as the four "whys" of behavior advanced by Niko Tinbergen, a founder of ethology. Which of the following is not one of the four "whys" of behavior?

Behaviorists believed that ___________.

William James was one of the first to posit that humans have _________ instincts than/from other animals.

Scientists have brought three fundamental sources of evidence to bear on testing theories about origins of modern humans out of Africa. Which of the following is not one of these sources?

Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift?

The cognitive revolution is synonymous with __________.

A _______ is the smallest discrete unit that is inherited by offspring intact, without being broken up or blended.

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

Aggression and Warfare

Conflict Between the Sexes

Status, Prestige, and Social Dominance

Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology

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Exam 1: The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology

The work of Gregor Mendel documented that __________.

Which of the following arguments did Lamarck present?

The common ancestor of all modern humans can be traced back to __________ years ago.

Which of the following is the theory of human origins which has received much support from archeological evidence, though recent genetic evidence has refuted its exclusivity as a full explanation?

Which of the following does not describe evolved psychological mechanisms?

Edward O. Wilson's 1975 book ignited controversy for the assertion that much of human behavior could be explained by ___________.

For evolution to work, successful variations must be _________, or passed down reliably from parent to offspring.

Which of the following theories was not presented by Trivers in the early 1970s?

The Garcia effect refers to __________.

Combinatorial explosion refers to __________.

The last chapter on humans in Edward O. Wilson's 1975 book was __________.

Which of the following is not a critical development in the evolutionary history of humans?

Change in life forms over time was postulated __________.

Ethologists are interested in four key issues, which became known as the four "whys" of behavior advanced by Niko Tinbergen, a founder of ethology. Which of the following is not one of the four "whys" of behavior?

Behaviorists believed that ___________.

William James was one of the first to posit that humans have _________ instincts than/from other animals.

Scientists have brought three fundamental sources of evidence to bear on testing theories about origins of modern humans out of Africa. Which of the following is not one of these sources?

Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift?

The cognitive revolution is synonymous with __________.

A _______ is the smallest discrete unit that is inherited by offspring intact, without being broken up or blended.

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

Aggression and Warfare

Conflict Between the Sexes

Status, Prestige, and Social Dominance

Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology

Filters