Question 1

Which of the following individuals should be MOST anger-prone, according to the recalibration theory of anger?

Accepted Answer

A)  an elderly woman 
B)  a low-status man 
C)  a short, weak man 
D)  a young, beautiful woman 
A)  an elderly woman 
B)  a low-status man 
C)  a short, weak man 
D)  a young, beautiful woman

Question 2

In _______ cultures studied to date, men are overwhelmingly more often the perpetrators of homicide than are women.

Accepted Answer

A)  all 
B)  most 
C)  only a few 
D)  no 
A)  all 
B)  most 
C)  only a few 
D)  no

Question 3

After being primed with ________ cues, ________ report higher desires to react with direct aggression to an insult.

Accepted Answer

A)  status; women 
B)  status; men 
C)  kinship; men 
D)  kinship; women 
A)  status; women 
B)  status; men 
C)  kinship; men 
D)  kinship; women

Question 4

Men who were bullied when in school end up having fewer sex partners than men who were not bullied. What does this imply about the modern environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Status loss still results in fitness-relevant consequences among men. 
B)  Physically aggressive men are preferred by women as mates. 
C)  Submissive men are preferred by women as mates. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Status loss still results in fitness-relevant consequences among men. 
B)  Physically aggressive men are preferred by women as mates. 
C)  Submissive men are preferred by women as mates. 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

Campbell argues that selection may operate against women who take great physical risks such as inflicting physical aggression on others because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they bear the brunt of parental care 
B)  the selective history of intersexual competition has not existed for women 
C)  the selective history of intrasexual competition has not existed for women 
D)  selection pressures for reciprocal altruism operate more strongly on men than on women 
A)  they bear the brunt of parental care 
B)  the selective history of intersexual competition has not existed for women 
C)  the selective history of intrasexual competition has not existed for women 
D)  selection pressures for reciprocal altruism operate more strongly on men than on women

Question 6

Of homicides committed in Chicago between 1965 and 1980, _____ percent were committed by men.

Accepted Answer

A)  34 
B)  50 
C)  69 
D)  86 
A)  34 
B)  50 
C)  69 
D)  86

Question 7

Among the Yanomamö, what is the most common reason for the initial fighting amongst tribes?

Accepted Answer

A)  derogation 
B)  land 
C)  money 
D)  women 
A)  derogation 
B)  land 
C)  money 
D)  women

Question 8

Victims of female-perpetrated aggression are typically _____________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Figueredo found that women with ___________ experienced lower levels of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower densities of kin; aggression towards their children 
B)  higher mate value; aggression towards their children 
C)  higher densities of kin; domestic violence 
D)  low mate value; domestic violence 
A)  lower densities of kin; aggression towards their children 
B)  higher mate value; aggression towards their children 
C)  higher densities of kin; domestic violence 
D)  low mate value; domestic violence

Question 10

Compared to women, the rates at which men slap, spit on, and hit their intimate partners are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher 
B)  lower 
C)  roughly the same 
D)  not assessable 
A)  higher 
B)  lower 
C)  roughly the same 
D)  not assessable

Question 11

Within the Yanomamö, men are distinguished as either unokais (those who have killed) or non-unokais (those who have not killed). In their early twenties, unokais already had ___ times more ______ than non-unokais.

Accepted Answer

A)  four; surplus meat 
B)  two; surplus meat 
C)  four; wives 
D)  two; wives 
A)  four; surplus meat 
B)  two; surplus meat 
C)  four; wives 
D)  two; wives

Question 12

Women tend to engage in mostly ____________, while men tend to engage in mostly ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  same-sex aggression; opposite-sex aggression 
B)  opposite-sex aggression; same-sex aggression 
C)  indirect aggression; direct aggression 
D)  direct aggression; indirect aggression 
A)  same-sex aggression; opposite-sex aggression 
B)  opposite-sex aggression; same-sex aggression 
C)  indirect aggression; direct aggression 
D)  direct aggression; indirect aggression

Question 13

Buss and Shackelford proposed all of the following EXCEPT __________ as adaptive problems that aggression might solve.

Accepted Answer

A)  co-opting the resources of others 
B)  defending against attack 
C)  inflicting costs on intersexual rivals 
D)  negotiating status and power hierarchies 
A)  co-opting the resources of others 
B)  defending against attack 
C)  inflicting costs on intersexual rivals 
D)  negotiating status and power hierarchies

Question 14

Fox found that men __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Assess their fighting ability more frequently than do women 
B)  Are more likely to go to war 
C)  Have psychological mechanisms to enforce the risk contact 
D)  Have been selected to be exposed to some risk of death at rates higher than women 
A)  Assess their fighting ability more frequently than do women 
B)  Are more likely to go to war 
C)  Have psychological mechanisms to enforce the risk contact 
D)  Have been selected to be exposed to some risk of death at rates higher than women

Question 15

Spousal battering is most likely to be exhibited by ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  men who are higher in relative mate value than their wives 
B)  men who are lower in relative mate value than their wives 
C)  women who are higher in relative mate value than their husbands 
D)  women who are lower in relative mate value than their husbands 
A)  men who are higher in relative mate value than their wives 
B)  men who are lower in relative mate value than their wives 
C)  women who are higher in relative mate value than their husbands 
D)  women who are lower in relative mate value than their husbands

Question 16

Of all the same-sex killings involving "love triangles," what percent were male-male killings?

Accepted Answer

A)  24 percent 
B)  61 percent 
C)  92 percent 
D)  100 percent 
A)  24 percent 
B)  61 percent 
C)  92 percent 
D)  100 percent

Question 17

A key function of verbal and physical aggression is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  boost one's self-esteem 
B)  signal one's physical prowess to a mate 
C)  increase status across contexts 
D)  inflict costs on same-sex rivals 
A)  boost one's self-esteem 
B)  signal one's physical prowess to a mate 
C)  increase status across contexts 
D)  inflict costs on same-sex rivals

Question 18

Within primate species, the ___________ effective polygyny, the ___________ sexual dimorphism.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater the; less the 
B)  greater the; greater the 
C)  less the; greater the 
D)  none of the above 
A)  greater the; less the 
B)  greater the; greater the 
C)  less the; greater the 
D)  none of the above

Question 19

____________ report a greater number of sexual partners over a thirty-day period than do ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Yanomamö; !Kung 
B)  Non-unokais; unokais 
C)  Male gang members; non-gang-member peers 
D)  Women; men 
A)  Yanomamö; !Kung 
B)  Non-unokais; unokais 
C)  Male gang members; non-gang-member peers 
D)  Women; men

Question 20

Male victims of bullies were more often _____________ while female victims were more often ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stolen from; physically hurt 
B)  the object of nasty rumors; called nasty names 
C)  physically hurt; the object of nasty rumors 
D)  called nasty names; stolen from 
A)  stolen from; physically hurt 
B)  the object of nasty rumors; called nasty names 
C)  physically hurt; the object of nasty rumors 
D)  called nasty names; stolen from

Which of the following individuals should be MOST anger-prone, according to the recalibration theory of anger?

In _______ cultures studied to date, men are overwhelmingly more often the perpetrators of homicide than are women.

After being primed with cues, report higher desires to react with direct aggression to an insult.

Men who were bullied when in school end up having fewer sex partners than men who were not bullied. What does this imply about the modern environment?

Campbell argues that selection may operate against women who take great physical risks such as inflicting physical aggression on others because __________.

Of homicides committed in Chicago between 1965 and 1980, _____ percent were committed by men.

Among the Yanomamö, what is the most common reason for the initial fighting amongst tribes?

Victims of female-perpetrated aggression are typically _____________.

Figueredo found that women with _ experienced lower levels of __.

Compared to women, the rates at which men slap, spit on, and hit their intimate partners are __________.

Within the Yanomamö, men are distinguished as either unokais (those who have killed) or non-unokais (those who have not killed). In their early twenties, unokais already had _ times more ____ than non-unokais.

Women tend to engage in mostly __, while men tend to engage in mostly _.

Buss and Shackelford proposed all of the following EXCEPT __________ as adaptive problems that aggression might solve.

Fox found that men __________.

Spousal battering is most likely to be exhibited by ______________.

Of all the same-sex killings involving "love triangles," what percent were male-male killings?

A key function of verbal and physical aggression is to __________.

Within primate species, the _ effective polygyny, the _ sexual dimorphism.

report a greater number of sexual partners over a thirty-day period than do .

Male victims of bullies were more often ___ while female victims were more often _.

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

Which of the following individuals should be MOST anger-prone, according to the recalibration theory of anger?

In _______ cultures studied to date, men are overwhelmingly more often the perpetrators of homicide than are women.

After being primed with ________ cues, ________ report higher desires to react with direct aggression to an insult.

Men who were bullied when in school end up having fewer sex partners than men who were not bullied. What does this imply about the modern environment?

Campbell argues that selection may operate against women who take great physical risks such as inflicting physical aggression on others because __________.

Of homicides committed in Chicago between 1965 and 1980, _____ percent were committed by men.

Among the Yanomamö, what is the most common reason for the initial fighting amongst tribes?

Victims of female-perpetrated aggression are typically _____________.

Figueredo found that women with ___________ experienced lower levels of ____________.

Compared to women, the rates at which men slap, spit on, and hit their intimate partners are __________.

Within the Yanomamö, men are distinguished as either unokais (those who have killed) or non-unokais (those who have not killed). In their early twenties, unokais already had ___ times more ______ than non-unokais.

Women tend to engage in mostly ____________, while men tend to engage in mostly ___________.

Buss and Shackelford proposed all of the following EXCEPT __________ as adaptive problems that aggression might solve.

Fox found that men __________.

Spousal battering is most likely to be exhibited by ______________.

Of all the same-sex killings involving "love triangles," what percent were male-male killings?

A key function of verbal and physical aggression is to __________.

Within primate species, the ___________ effective polygyny, the ___________ sexual dimorphism.

____________ report a greater number of sexual partners over a thirty-day period than do ____________.

Male victims of bullies were more often _____________ while female victims were more often ___________.

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

After being primed with cues, report higher desires to react with direct aggression to an insult.

Figueredo found that women with _ experienced lower levels of __.

Within the Yanomamö, men are distinguished as either unokais (those who have killed) or non-unokais (those who have not killed). In their early twenties, unokais already had _ times more ____ than non-unokais.

Women tend to engage in mostly __, while men tend to engage in mostly _.

Within primate species, the _ effective polygyny, the _ sexual dimorphism.

report a greater number of sexual partners over a thirty-day period than do .

Male victims of bullies were more often ___ while female victims were more often _.