Exam 3: A: Evolutionary Psychology

In 1890 a textbook stated that complex mental functions have an adaptive significance for the ancestors of the organisms that are currently displaying them.Who is likely to be the author of this text?

Which sequence of words accurately lists genetic materials from smallest to largest?

Due to favourable adaptations to features of the environment,some members of a species reproduce more successfully than others.This captures the essence of the process called __________.

There are two types of guinea pigs that live in a dark brown environment.Their predators are birds of prey that fly overhead.One type of guinea pig has white fur and the other type has dark brown fur.What would one expect to happen to fur colour in the guinea pig population over many generations?

Marcy often engages in gossip when she is with her two best friends,but she is much less compelled to gossip when she is with a larger group of her classmates that she doesn't know as well.Which theory best explains this scenario?

John and Marsha are applying for a job at Nuclear Inc.During the interview process,they learn that the job pays very well,but that there are health risks involved in the job.According to Wilson and Daly,who is more likely to accept the job?

Which statement suppports the theory of natural selection?

The relative influence of genetics versus environment in determining patterns of behavior is called __________.

Members of a species who possess the range of physical and psychological attributes best adapted to the environment are most likely to survive.Which term best captures this concept?

Which psychological perspective supports environmental determinism?

In the Stone Age,a father-son pair was hunting together for the first time.The father was able to tell his son how to use the weapon,how to track the prey,and how to launch their attack.What aspect of this scenario is the greatest evolutionary advantage conferred on early humans?

A rabbit has white fur for camouflage.Why did the white fur most likely evolve?

Which one of Darwin's colleagues believed that change over time was the result of selective pressure from the environment?

After bipedalism and encephalization,what was the most important evolutionary milestone for the human species?

What happened when Mineka and colleagues presented monkeys with a video of a monkey recoiling at the sight of a flower?

DNA is organized into units called genes.

What is the best definition of sexual selection?

Marge firmly believes that her grandson is aggressive toward other children because his uncle who lives overseas was the same way,and his late grandfather was too.What does Marge most likely believe?

Which trait would have most likely evolved through sexual selection?

Adam is having a discussion with his aunt about applying the principles of natural selection to human social systems.Which topic are they most likely discussing?