Question 1

Non-hedonic substances constitute a minority of drug consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Taiwanese sim-pua marriages do not do as well as other marriages in Taiwan because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  laws prohibit the practice 
B)  the couple was raised together as children 
C)  the married couple are brother and sister 
D)  the married couple is a biological incestuous pair of some kind 
A)  laws prohibit the practice 
B)  the couple was raised together as children 
C)  the married couple are brother and sister 
D)  the married couple is a biological incestuous pair of some kind B

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a cognitive universal?

Accepted Answer

A)  motor control 
B)  religion 
C)  emotions 
D)  memory 
A)  motor control 
B)  religion 
C)  emotions 
D)  memory B

Question 4

Outline the evidence for a genetic component of schizophrenia. Why might schizophrenia persist in our species?

Accepted Answer

The evidence for a genetic component of

Question 5

Discuss how meat sharing is explained by the tolerated theft model. How does the provisioning model differ from the costly signaling perspective of meat sharing?

Accepted Answer

The tolerated theft model suggests that

Question 6

Researchers found that the amount of progesterone production __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  varies from culture to culture 
B)  is much slower in smaller societies 
C)  is dependent on nutrition 
D)  none of these 
A)  varies from culture to culture 
B)  is much slower in smaller societies 
C)  is dependent on nutrition 
D)  none of these

Question 7

Male mammals have less energetic investment in producing offspring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Studies show that a culture with only two color names can only perceive the two colors they have words for.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Research on human mate selection indicates that women tend to value __________ in their partners.

Accepted Answer

A)  youth 
B)  appearance 
C)  resource-providing abilities 
D)  all of these 
A)  youth 
B)  appearance 
C)  resource-providing abilities 
D)  all of these

Question 10

The three main principles of evolutionary psychology include the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  human behavior is produced by a mind that is a flexible, general purpose device 
B)  behaviors cannot be understood as adaptations 
C)  culture is more important than biology when trying to understand human behavior 
D)  human behavior evolved in the context of relatively small groups 
A)  human behavior is produced by a mind that is a flexible, general purpose device 
B)  behaviors cannot be understood as adaptations 
C)  culture is more important than biology when trying to understand human behavior 
D)  human behavior evolved in the context of relatively small groups

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is characterized by delusions and hallucinations 
B)  its onset is usually in the late teens/ early twenties 
C)  it is not genetically inherited 
D)  schizophrenia has an estimate prevalence rate of 1 percent 
A)  it is characterized by delusions and hallucinations 
B)  its onset is usually in the late teens/ early twenties 
C)  it is not genetically inherited 
D)  schizophrenia has an estimate prevalence rate of 1 percent

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of evolutionary psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  studying human behaviors as the result of direct evolutionary pressures 
B)  charting the relationship between agricultural practices and the evolution of the sickle cell polymorphism 
C)  hypothesizing about the cultural abilities of ancient hominins by comparing them to living non-human primates 
D)  focusing on the ecological factors that influence present-day hunter-gatherer societies 
A)  studying human behaviors as the result of direct evolutionary pressures 
B)  charting the relationship between agricultural practices and the evolution of the sickle cell polymorphism 
C)  hypothesizing about the cultural abilities of ancient hominins by comparing them to living non-human primates 
D)  focusing on the ecological factors that influence present-day hunter-gatherer societies

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of biocultural approach to understanding human behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  studying human behaviors as the result of direct evolutionary pressures 
B)  charting the relationship between agricultural practices and the evolution of the sickle cell polymorphism 
C)  hypothesizing about the cultural abilities of ancient hominins by comparing them to living non-human primates 
D)  focusing on the ecological factors that influence present-day hunter-gatherer societies 
A)  studying human behaviors as the result of direct evolutionary pressures 
B)  charting the relationship between agricultural practices and the evolution of the sickle cell polymorphism 
C)  hypothesizing about the cultural abilities of ancient hominins by comparing them to living non-human primates 
D)  focusing on the ecological factors that influence present-day hunter-gatherer societies

Question 14

Explain the debate between "sociobiologists" and their opponents. How can we study the evolutionary foundations of contemporary human behavior?

Accepted Answer

The debate between sociobiologists and t

Question 15

Many behavioral diseases are expressed in much the same way in different cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The provisioning model of meat sharing explains the sharing of hunted meat in terms of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  costly signaling 
B)  paternal investment 
C)  status 
D)  all of these 
A)  costly signaling 
B)  paternal investment 
C)  status 
D)  all of these

Question 17

In a majority of primate species, males directly participate in the rearing of young.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Schizophrenia is found in __________ human cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  very few 
B)  virtually all 
C)  only modern 
D)  1 percent of all 
A)  very few 
B)  virtually all 
C)  only modern 
D)  1 percent of all

Question 19

While the practice of infant-directed speech is not universal, the form it takes when it is practiced is universal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe the ideas behind the "Man the Hunter" school of thought. What are some common critiques of these ideas?

Accepted Answer

The "Man the Hunter" school of thought e

Non-hedonic substances constitute a minority of drug consumption.

Taiwanese sim-pua marriages do not do as well as other marriages in Taiwan because __________.

Which of the following is NOT a cognitive universal?

Outline the evidence for a genetic component of schizophrenia. Why might schizophrenia persist in our species?

Discuss how meat sharing is explained by the tolerated theft model. How does the provisioning model differ from the costly signaling perspective of meat sharing?

Researchers found that the amount of progesterone production __________.

Male mammals have less energetic investment in producing offspring.

Studies show that a culture with only two color names can only perceive the two colors they have words for.

Research on human mate selection indicates that women tend to value __________ in their partners.

The three main principles of evolutionary psychology include the idea that

Which of the following is NOT true of schizophrenia?

Which of the following is an example of evolutionary psychology?

Which of the following is an example of biocultural approach to understanding human behavior?

Explain the debate between "sociobiologists" and their opponents. How can we study the evolutionary foundations of contemporary human behavior?

Many behavioral diseases are expressed in much the same way in different cultures.

The provisioning model of meat sharing explains the sharing of hunted meat in terms of __________.

In a majority of primate species, males directly participate in the rearing of young.

Schizophrenia is found in __________ human cultures.

While the practice of infant-directed speech is not universal, the form it takes when it is practiced is universal.

Describe the ideas behind the "Man the Hunter" school of thought. What are some common critiques of these ideas?

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

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Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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Exam 17: The Evolution of Human Behavior

Non-hedonic substances constitute a minority of drug consumption.

Taiwanese sim-pua marriages do not do as well as other marriages in Taiwan because __________.

Which of the following is NOT a cognitive universal?

Outline the evidence for a genetic component of schizophrenia. Why might schizophrenia persist in our species?

Discuss how meat sharing is explained by the tolerated theft model. How does the provisioning model differ from the costly signaling perspective of meat sharing?

Researchers found that the amount of progesterone production __________.

Male mammals have less energetic investment in producing offspring.

Studies show that a culture with only two color names can only perceive the two colors they have words for.

Research on human mate selection indicates that women tend to value __________ in their partners.

The three main principles of evolutionary psychology include the idea that

Which of the following is NOT true of schizophrenia?

Which of the following is an example of evolutionary psychology?

Which of the following is an example of biocultural approach to understanding human behavior?

Explain the debate between "sociobiologists" and their opponents. How can we study the evolutionary foundations of contemporary human behavior?

Many behavioral diseases are expressed in much the same way in different cultures.

The provisioning model of meat sharing explains the sharing of hunted meat in terms of __________.

In a majority of primate species, males directly participate in the rearing of young.

Schizophrenia is found in __________ human cultures.

While the practice of infant-directed speech is not universal, the form it takes when it is practiced is universal.

Describe the ideas behind the "Man the Hunter" school of thought. What are some common critiques of these ideas?

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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