Question 1

Male and female homosexuality __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are not yet explicable by any one theory 
B)  are a set of adaptations designed to increase alliance formation 
C)  free one from investing in offspring with a partner so that greater investment can be made in relatives' offspring 
D)  are unique to Western cultures 
A)  are not yet explicable by any one theory 
B)  are a set of adaptations designed to increase alliance formation 
C)  free one from investing in offspring with a partner so that greater investment can be made in relatives' offspring 
D)  are unique to Western cultures A

Question 2

The best predictor of engaging in extramarital sex is ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a partner's extraversion 
B)  commitment to a partner 
C)  a partner's conscientiousness 
D)  premarital sexual permissiveness 
A)  a partner's extraversion 
B)  commitment to a partner 
C)  a partner's conscientiousness 
D)  premarital sexual permissiveness D

Question 3

Reproductive value refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of children a person has 
B)  the number of children a person is likely to have in the future 
C)  the number of children that a person has in combination with his or her kin 
D)  the number of children a person is capable of having in the near future 
A)  the number of children a person has 
B)  the number of children a person is likely to have in the future 
C)  the number of children that a person has in combination with his or her kin 
D)  the number of children a person is capable of having in the near future B

Question 4

Men exhibit "attentional adhesion" to photographs of attractive women. This means that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  attractive women demand more attention from men than unattractive women because they can afford to be choosier 
B)  men's attentional systems are biased toward attractive women and have a difficult time switching from an attractive woman to a different target 
C)  men have adaptations for viewing photographic images of fertile women 
D)  men have learned to pay more attention to attractive women because they are of higher status 
A)  attractive women demand more attention from men than unattractive women because they can afford to be choosier 
B)  men's attentional systems are biased toward attractive women and have a difficult time switching from an attractive woman to a different target 
C)  men have adaptations for viewing photographic images of fertile women 
D)  men have learned to pay more attention to attractive women because they are of higher status

Question 5

Both younger and older infants gaze longer at __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  asymmetrical faces than at symmetrical faces 
B)  attractive faces than at unattractive faces 
C)  unattractive dolls than at attractive dolls 
D)  pairs of faces than at single faces 
A)  asymmetrical faces than at symmetrical faces 
B)  attractive faces than at unattractive faces 
C)  unattractive dolls than at attractive dolls 
D)  pairs of faces than at single faces

Question 6

Budget allocation was employed to examine men's and women's mate preferences in terms of necessities and luxuries. The researchers found that men considered __________ a necessity in a mate, whereas _________ was considered a luxury.

Accepted Answer

A)  kindness; physical attractiveness. 
B)  lively personality; kindness 
C)  physical attractiveness; kindness 
D)  kindness; physical attractiveness 
A)  kindness; physical attractiveness. 
B)  lively personality; kindness 
C)  physical attractiveness; kindness 
D)  kindness; physical attractiveness

Question 7

Men rate composite faces, mathematical averages of multiple women's faces as more attractive than real women's faces. This preference for averageness may have evolved because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  averageness indicates reproductive value 
B)  averageness indicates youth 
C)  averageness could be a marker of phenotypic quality 
D)  averageness is correlated with conformity and agreeableness 
A)  averageness indicates reproductive value 
B)  averageness indicates youth 
C)  averageness could be a marker of phenotypic quality 
D)  averageness is correlated with conformity and agreeableness

Question 8

The male preference for youth in a long-term mate is critical because a woman's _________ declines as she ages.

Accepted Answer

A)  reproductive value 
B)  status 
C)  attractiveness 
D)  symmetry 
A)  reproductive value 
B)  status 
C)  attractiveness 
D)  symmetry

Question 9

Which of the following hypotheses would be supported if there was evidence that sisters of homosexual men have more offspring that survive to reproductive age than sisters of heterosexual men?

Accepted Answer

A)  kin altruism hypothesis 
B)  female fertility hypothesis 
C)  alliance formation hypothesis 
D)  female obligatory investment hypothesis 
A)  kin altruism hypothesis 
B)  female fertility hypothesis 
C)  alliance formation hypothesis 
D)  female obligatory investment hypothesis

Question 10

Which of the following features is considered a sign of facial femininity?

Accepted Answer

A)  short distance between mouth and jaw 
B)  long distance between mouth and jaw 
C)  lower cheekbones 
D)  eyes set wider apart 
A)  short distance between mouth and jaw 
B)  long distance between mouth and jaw 
C)  lower cheekbones 
D)  eyes set wider apart

Question 11

Evidence from a study in which silhouette images of the female body were rated revealed that the most attractive silhouettes had legs that were ___percent longer than average legs.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  8 
D)  10 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  8 
D)  10

Question 12

The size of the sex difference in the importance of attractiveness has __________ over the past fifty years.

Accepted Answer

A)  remained constant 
B)  increased 
C)  decreased 
D)  diminished 
A)  remained constant 
B)  increased 
C)  decreased 
D)  diminished

Question 13

Which of the following does NOT increase in women when ovulating?

Accepted Answer

A)  WHR 
B)  tips made by professional lap dancers 
C)  facial attractiveness 
D)  self-perceived attractiveness 
A)  WHR 
B)  tips made by professional lap dancers 
C)  facial attractiveness 
D)  self-perceived attractiveness

Question 14

Which of the following benefits did NOT accrue to ancestral men who preferred ovulating women?

Accepted Answer

A)  maximized odds of successful fertilization 
B)  avoided women who were not ovulating 
C)  decreased parasite load 
D)  Mated males could more efficiently guard their partners. 
A)  maximized odds of successful fertilization 
B)  avoided women who were not ovulating 
C)  decreased parasite load 
D)  Mated males could more efficiently guard their partners.

Question 15

Adolescent men __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not have age preferences for dates 
B)  prefer dates with women their own age 
C)  prefer dates with slightly younger women 
D)  prefer dates with slightly older women 
A)  do not have age preferences for dates 
B)  prefer dates with women their own age 
C)  prefer dates with slightly younger women 
D)  prefer dates with slightly older women

Question 16

Women's use of appearance enhancement was judged to be _________________ effective in attracting mates than men's use of such tactics.

Accepted Answer

A)  slightly less 
B)  slightly more 
C)  significantly less 
D)  significantly more 
A)  slightly less 
B)  slightly more 
C)  significantly less 
D)  significantly more

Question 17

Across cultures, male preferences for physical attractiveness __________ relative to female preferences for physical attractiveness.

Accepted Answer

A)  vary significantly 
B) do not change 
C)  are not uniform 
D)  are lower 
A)  vary significantly 
B) do not change 
C)  are not uniform 
D)  are lower

Question 18

Men receive _________ responses to singles advertisements than do women.

Accepted Answer

A)  more 
B)  fewer 
C)  an equal number of 
D)  the same number of 
A)  more 
B)  fewer 
C)  an equal number of 
D)  the same number of

Question 19

Hill and Hurtado found that Ache children whose fathers died suffer a _________ death rate than children whose fathers did not die.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher 
B)  lower 
C)  less steep 
D)  more predictable 
A)  higher 
B)  lower 
C)  less steep 
D)  more predictable

Question 20

Cryptic ovulation in women may have evolved because it ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ensures greater paternity certainty for a long-term mate 
B)  increased the quality of mate that women could attracted 
C)  concealed her reproductive status 
D)  increased the probability of attracting a mate 
A)  ensures greater paternity certainty for a long-term mate 
B)  increased the quality of mate that women could attracted 
C)  concealed her reproductive status 
D)  increased the probability of attracting a mate

Male and female homosexuality __________.

The best predictor of engaging in extramarital sex is ___________________.

Reproductive value refers to __________.

Men exhibit "attentional adhesion" to photographs of attractive women. This means that __________.

Both younger and older infants gaze longer at __________.

Budget allocation was employed to examine men's and women's mate preferences in terms of necessities and luxuries. The researchers found that men considered __ a necessity in a mate, whereas _ was considered a luxury.

Men rate composite faces, mathematical averages of multiple women's faces as more attractive than real women's faces. This preference for averageness may have evolved because __________.

The male preference for youth in a long-term mate is critical because a woman's _________ declines as she ages.

Which of the following hypotheses would be supported if there was evidence that sisters of homosexual men have more offspring that survive to reproductive age than sisters of heterosexual men?

Which of the following features is considered a sign of facial femininity?

Evidence from a study in which silhouette images of the female body were rated revealed that the most attractive silhouettes had legs that were ___percent longer than average legs.

The size of the sex difference in the importance of attractiveness has __________ over the past fifty years.

Which of the following does NOT increase in women when ovulating?

Which of the following benefits did NOT accrue to ancestral men who preferred ovulating women?

Adolescent men __________.

Women's use of appearance enhancement was judged to be _________________ effective in attracting mates than men's use of such tactics.

Across cultures, male preferences for physical attractiveness __________ relative to female preferences for physical attractiveness.

Men receive _________ responses to singles advertisements than do women.

Hill and Hurtado found that Ache children whose fathers died suffer a _________ death rate than children whose fathers did not die.

Cryptic ovulation in women may have evolved because it ___________.

The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology

The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology

Combating the Hostile Forces of Nature:

Womens 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

Exam 5: Mens Long-Term Mating Strategies

Male and female homosexuality __________.

The best predictor of engaging in extramarital sex is ___________________.

Reproductive value refers to __________.

Men exhibit "attentional adhesion" to photographs of attractive women. This means that __________.

Both younger and older infants gaze longer at __________.

Budget allocation was employed to examine men's and women's mate preferences in terms of necessities and luxuries. The researchers found that men considered __________ a necessity in a mate, whereas _________ was considered a luxury.

Men rate composite faces, mathematical averages of multiple women's faces as more attractive than real women's faces. This preference for averageness may have evolved because __________.

The male preference for youth in a long-term mate is critical because a woman's _________ declines as she ages.

Which of the following hypotheses would be supported if there was evidence that sisters of homosexual men have more offspring that survive to reproductive age than sisters of heterosexual men?

Which of the following features is considered a sign of facial femininity?

Evidence from a study in which silhouette images of the female body were rated revealed that the most attractive silhouettes had legs that were ___percent longer than average legs.

The size of the sex difference in the importance of attractiveness has __________ over the past fifty years.

Which of the following does NOT increase in women when ovulating?

Which of the following benefits did NOT accrue to ancestral men who preferred ovulating women?

Adolescent men __________.

Women's use of appearance enhancement was judged to be _________________ effective in attracting mates than men's use of such tactics.

Across cultures, male preferences for physical attractiveness __________ relative to female preferences for physical attractiveness.

Men receive _________ responses to singles advertisements than do women.

Hill and Hurtado found that Ache children whose fathers died suffer a _________ death rate than children whose fathers did not die.

Cryptic ovulation in women may have evolved because it ___________.

The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology

The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology

Combating the Hostile Forces of Nature:

Womens 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

Budget allocation was employed to examine men's and women's mate preferences in terms of necessities and luxuries. The researchers found that men considered __ a necessity in a mate, whereas _ was considered a luxury.