Question 1

Which of the following defenses would NOT have evolved in women to combat the likelihood of rape in ancestral environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  alliances with other males 
B)  cultivation of female-female coalitions 
C)  avoidance of risky activities during ovulation 
D)  acquiescence mechanisms 
A)  alliances with other males 
B)  cultivation of female-female coalitions 
C)  avoidance of risky activities during ovulation 
D)  acquiescence mechanisms D

Question 2

Men, particularly those _________________, tend to increase their mate-guarding behaviors when their mate is ovulating.

Accepted Answer

A)  low on good genes indicators 
B)  high on good genes indicators 
C)  with high incomes 
D)  with low incomes 
A)  low on good genes indicators 
B)  high on good genes indicators 
C)  with high incomes 
D)  with low incomes A

Question 3

The mate deprivation hypothesis states that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  men who have experienced sexual deprivation will be more likely to use sexually aggressive tactics 
B)  men who have not experienced sexual deprivation will be more likely to use sexually aggressive tactics 
C)  mates deprived of sexual intercourse will be more likely to pursue sexual relationships with other individuals 
D)  none of the above 
A)  men who have experienced sexual deprivation will be more likely to use sexually aggressive tactics 
B)  men who have not experienced sexual deprivation will be more likely to use sexually aggressive tactics 
C)  mates deprived of sexual intercourse will be more likely to pursue sexual relationships with other individuals 
D)  none of the above A

Question 4

The commitment skepticism bias is designed to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  maximize the benefits of being sexually deceived by men who feign commitment 
B)  minimize the costs of being sexually deceived by men who feign commitment 
C)  reduce men's attempts at deception 
D)  increase the psychological arms race between commitment skepticism in women and commitment signaling in men 
A)  maximize the benefits of being sexually deceived by men who feign commitment 
B)  minimize the costs of being sexually deceived by men who feign commitment 
C)  reduce men's attempts at deception 
D)  increase the psychological arms race between commitment skepticism in women and commitment signaling in men

Question 5

Findings from studies based on life history theory indicate that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a subset of men pursue a fast life history strategy that includes sexual aggression in addition to other antisocial tendencies 
B)  nearly all men have some tendency to rape 
C)  men who pursue a slow life history strategy engage in more long-term sexual aggression 
D)  rapists show similarly low levels of sexual arousal to rape depictions, but self-report higher subjective arousal 
A)  a subset of men pursue a fast life history strategy that includes sexual aggression in addition to other antisocial tendencies 
B)  nearly all men have some tendency to rape 
C)  men who pursue a slow life history strategy engage in more long-term sexual aggression 
D)  rapists show similarly low levels of sexual arousal to rape depictions, but self-report higher subjective arousal

Question 6

Some evolutionary psychologists have hypothesized that men would be most likely to rape their own mates __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in polygamous societies 
B)  when there are cues to sperm competition 
C)  in matrilineal societies 
D)  none of the above 
A)  in polygamous societies 
B)  when there are cues to sperm competition 
C)  in matrilineal societies 
D)  none of the above

Question 7

Studies of partner violence have indicated that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  men who devote less time and energy to mate retention are more likely to use physical violence against their partners than men who engage in more mate retention 
B)  a man's perception of his partner's interest in other men is more predictive of violence than his partner's actual interest in other men 
C)  men who use emotional manipulation as a mate retention strategy are less likely to be violent toward their partners 
D)  men who are more oriented toward long-term mating are more likely to use violence as a mate retention strategy than men more oriented toward short-term mating 
A)  men who devote less time and energy to mate retention are more likely to use physical violence against their partners than men who engage in more mate retention 
B)  a man's perception of his partner's interest in other men is more predictive of violence than his partner's actual interest in other men 
C)  men who use emotional manipulation as a mate retention strategy are less likely to be violent toward their partners 
D)  men who are more oriented toward long-term mating are more likely to use violence as a mate retention strategy than men more oriented toward short-term mating

Question 8

____________ women experience more fear of rape than do ____________ women.

Accepted Answer

A)  Physically unattractive; physically attractive 
B)  Married; single 
C)  Younger; older 
D)  Highly intelligent; less intelligent 
A)  Physically unattractive; physically attractive 
B)  Married; single 
C)  Younger; older 
D)  Highly intelligent; less intelligent

Question 9

The sexual overperception bias is designed to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  minimize the costs of missed sexual opportunities 
B)  maximize the benefits of missed sexual opportunities 
C)  deter women from seeking sexual intercourse from a rival male 
D)  encourage women to seek sexual intercourse with a male 
A)  minimize the costs of missed sexual opportunities 
B)  maximize the benefits of missed sexual opportunities 
C)  deter women from seeking sexual intercourse from a rival male 
D)  encourage women to seek sexual intercourse with a male

Question 10

The byproduct theory of rape proposes that rape is a byproduct of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  male preference for sexual variety 
B)  desire for sex without commitment 
C)  general capacity to use physical aggression to achieve goals 
D)  all of the above 
A)  male preference for sexual variety 
B)  desire for sex without commitment 
C)  general capacity to use physical aggression to achieve goals 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Women more often than men reported using ______________ as a means of eliciting special treatment from members of the opposite sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  smiling and flirtation 
B)  work ethic 
C)  pushiness 
D)  sexual harassment 
A)  smiling and flirtation 
B)  work ethic 
C)  pushiness 
D)  sexual harassment

Question 12

From an evolutionary perspective, a major cost to women of rape is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  risk of being abandoned by a regular mate 
B)  unwanted pregnancy 
C)  interference with women's mate choice mechanisms 
D)  all of the above 
A)  risk of being abandoned by a regular mate 
B)  unwanted pregnancy 
C)  interference with women's mate choice mechanisms 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Women ______________have evolved anti-rape defenses if rape had been entirely a byproduct of non-rape mechanisms in men.

Accepted Answer

A)  could not 
B)  could 
C)  would definitely 
D)  none of the above 
A)  could not 
B)  could 
C)  would definitely 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

What are the two paths to sexual aggression, as identified by Malamuth?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychopathy and hostile masculinity 
B)  childhood sexual abuse and impersonal sex 
C)  psychopathy and childhood sexual abuse 
D)  impersonal sex and hostile masculinity 
A)  psychopathy and hostile masculinity 
B)  childhood sexual abuse and impersonal sex 
C)  psychopathy and childhood sexual abuse 
D)  impersonal sex and hostile masculinity

Question 15

What percent of men indicated that they would force sex on a woman against her will if there was no chance of ever being found out?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  35 percent 
A)  0 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  35 percent

Question 16

Sexual conflict is defined as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the asymmetry in the proportion of offspring of each sex within a generation 
B)  the process by which males retain sexually dimorphic traits 
C)  a conflict between the evolutionary interests of individuals of the two sexes 
D)  rape 
A)  the asymmetry in the proportion of offspring of each sex within a generation 
B)  the process by which males retain sexually dimorphic traits 
C)  a conflict between the evolutionary interests of individuals of the two sexes 
D)  rape

Question 17

Some feminist writers have claimed that all men are united in attempting to keep women submissive to them. Evolutionary thinking refutes this proposition because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  men and women compete primarily with members of their own sex 
B)  men and women compete primarily with individual members of the opposite sex 
C)  there are no resources for which men and women compete against one another 
D)  selection cannot shape sex-specific psychological mechanisms 
A)  men and women compete primarily with members of their own sex 
B)  men and women compete primarily with individual members of the opposite sex 
C)  there are no resources for which men and women compete against one another 
D)  selection cannot shape sex-specific psychological mechanisms

Question 18

Contrary to predictions made, men who scored _____________ on self-perceived mating success tended to score _____________ on measures of sexual aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  high; moderately 
B)  low; high 
C)  high; high 
D)  moderately; low 
A)  high; moderately 
B)  low; high 
C)  high; high 
D)  moderately; low

Question 19

Sexual withholding is hypothesized to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the scarcity of the resource 
B)  force men to think of a woman as a permanent rather than temporary mate 
C)  manipulate the woman's perceived mate value 
D)  all of the above 
A)  increase the scarcity of the resource 
B)  force men to think of a woman as a permanent rather than temporary mate 
C)  manipulate the woman's perceived mate value 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

Why would men who are oriented more toward short-term mating show a greater sexual overperception bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because false alarms are more costly for short-term oriented men than long-term oriented men. 
B)  Because men oriented more toward long-term mating are relatively less sexually interested in women. 
C)  Because the sexual overperception bias minimizes the costs associated with misses. 
D)  Because the sexual overperception bias minimizes the costs associated with false alarms. 
A)  Because false alarms are more costly for short-term oriented men than long-term oriented men. 
B)  Because men oriented more toward long-term mating are relatively less sexually interested in women. 
C)  Because the sexual overperception bias minimizes the costs associated with misses. 
D)  Because the sexual overperception bias minimizes the costs associated with false alarms.

Which of the following defenses would NOT have evolved in women to combat the likelihood of rape in ancestral environments?

Men, particularly those _________________, tend to increase their mate-guarding behaviors when their mate is ovulating.

The mate deprivation hypothesis states that __________.

The commitment skepticism bias is designed to __________.

Findings from studies based on life history theory indicate that __________.

Some evolutionary psychologists have hypothesized that men would be most likely to rape their own mates __________.

Studies of partner violence have indicated that __________.

women experience more fear of rape than do women.

The sexual overperception bias is designed to __________.

The byproduct theory of rape proposes that rape is a byproduct of __________.

Women more often than men reported using ______________ as a means of eliciting special treatment from members of the opposite sex.

From an evolutionary perspective, a major cost to women of rape is __________.

Women ______________have evolved anti-rape defenses if rape had been entirely a byproduct of non-rape mechanisms in men.

What are the two paths to sexual aggression, as identified by Malamuth?

What percent of men indicated that they would force sex on a woman against her will if there was no chance of ever being found out?

Sexual conflict is defined as __________.

Some feminist writers have claimed that all men are united in attempting to keep women submissive to them. Evolutionary thinking refutes this proposition because __________.

Contrary to predictions made, men who scored _ on self-perceived mating success tended to score _ on measures of sexual aggression.

Sexual withholding is hypothesized to __________.

Why would men who are oriented more toward short-term mating show a greater sexual overperception bias?

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

Aggression and Warfare

Status, Prestige, and Social Dominance

Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology

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Exam 11: Conflict Between the Sexes

Which of the following defenses would NOT have evolved in women to combat the likelihood of rape in ancestral environments?

Men, particularly those _________________, tend to increase their mate-guarding behaviors when their mate is ovulating.

The mate deprivation hypothesis states that __________.

The commitment skepticism bias is designed to __________.

Findings from studies based on life history theory indicate that __________.

Some evolutionary psychologists have hypothesized that men would be most likely to rape their own mates __________.

Studies of partner violence have indicated that __________.

____________ women experience more fear of rape than do ____________ women.

The sexual overperception bias is designed to __________.

The byproduct theory of rape proposes that rape is a byproduct of __________.

Women more often than men reported using ______________ as a means of eliciting special treatment from members of the opposite sex.

From an evolutionary perspective, a major cost to women of rape is __________.

Women ______________have evolved anti-rape defenses if rape had been entirely a byproduct of non-rape mechanisms in men.

What are the two paths to sexual aggression, as identified by Malamuth?

What percent of men indicated that they would force sex on a woman against her will if there was no chance of ever being found out?

Sexual conflict is defined as __________.

Some feminist writers have claimed that all men are united in attempting to keep women submissive to them. Evolutionary thinking refutes this proposition because __________.

Contrary to predictions made, men who scored _____________ on self-perceived mating success tended to score _____________ on measures of sexual aggression.

Sexual withholding is hypothesized to __________.

Why would men who are oriented more toward short-term mating show a greater sexual overperception bias?

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

Aggression and Warfare

Status, Prestige, and Social Dominance

Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology

Filters

women experience more fear of rape than do women.

Contrary to predictions made, men who scored _ on self-perceived mating success tended to score _ on measures of sexual aggression.