Exam 8: Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychopathy may be an effective strategy for some people in the population to be reproductively successful based on the _____ theory.

According to research, which variable is most predictive of interest in casual sex?

Anything that impedes survival or reproduction is a(n)

Research on sex differences in interest in sexual variety finds that

Which of the following is probably not an adaptation?

Darwin is credited as the first to

Which species has the greatest degree of effective polygyny?

The process called natural selection is sometimes also called survival selection as individuals must overcome the

Evolutionary theorists believe the need to belong is at the _____ level of analysis.

_____ are the smallest intact unit that can be inherited by offspring.

Researchers using the _____ approach observe a phenomenon, and then develop a theory.

Something that is _____ is a secondary consequence of a heritable trait.

The idea that some males will have more offspring than others is best described as

To determine whether something is an adaptation or a byproduct requires knowledge of

Which of the following is NOT an adaptive problem faced by women?

Sheila is going out to a baby shower with her girlfriends.Even though there will not be any men around she goes out of her way to make herself as attractive as she possibly can.This is an example of competition based on ______ selection.

The idea of _____ implies/imply that we have mechanisms that are specialized in solving certain adaptive problem an individual encounters.

Evolutionary theorists speculate that the mechanism of altruism may have developed to increase

Research suggests that girls who grew up in father-absent homes

Rhonda only dates men that she finds to be extremely physically attractive.She is not as concerned about having a man who will commit to a relationship with her, or much about the man's past relationships.Rhonda is most likely pursuing a(n) _____ mating strategy.