Question 1

The relatives of schizophrenics exhibit potentially adaptive characteristics such as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  disease-resistance 
B)  creativity 
C)  asocial tendencies 
D)  all of these 
A)  disease-resistance 
B)  creativity 
C)  asocial tendencies 
D)  all of these

Question 2

Researchers interested in evolutionary ecology often conduct studies of traditional hunter-gatherer and small agricultural societies because such societies are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  easier to study than larger societies 
B)  more common 
C)  similar to the original human societies 
D)  the easiest to study using quantitative methods 
A)  easier to study than larger societies 
B)  more common 
C)  similar to the original human societies 
D)  the easiest to study using quantitative methods

Question 3

The results if inbreeding include __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in genetic variability over time 
B)  an decreased expression of recessive alleles 
C)  inbreeding depression 
D)  higher reproductive success of the resulting offspring 
A)  an increase in genetic variability over time 
B)  an decreased expression of recessive alleles 
C)  inbreeding depression 
D)  higher reproductive success of the resulting offspring

Question 4

The cooperative provisioning model correlates the evolution of a sexual division of labor with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nutritional elements 
B)  monogamy 
C)  the changing size of human societies 
D)  the fact that males have different problems to overcome than females 
A)  nutritional elements 
B)  monogamy 
C)  the changing size of human societies 
D)  the fact that males have different problems to overcome than females

Question 5

In cultures with three color terms, the named colors are always __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  red, blue, and green 
B)  black, white, and red 
C)  black, blue, and red 
D)  white, black, and gray 
A)  red, blue, and green 
B)  black, white, and red 
C)  black, blue, and red 
D)  white, black, and gray

Question 6

Randolph Nesse associates depression with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  situations presenting an "adaptive challenge" 
B)  the pursuit of unreachable goals 
C)  natural selection for a period of low activity following a crisis 
D)  all of these 
A)  situations presenting an "adaptive challenge" 
B)  the pursuit of unreachable goals 
C)  natural selection for a period of low activity following a crisis 
D)  all of these

Question 7

Compare the four approaches to the evolution of human behavior.

Accepted Answer

The four approaches to the evolution of

Question 8

The conflict model correlates the evolution of a sexual division of labor with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nutritional elements 
B)  monogamy 
C)  the changing size of human societies 
D)  the fact that males have different problems to overcome than females 
A)  nutritional elements 
B)  monogamy 
C)  the changing size of human societies 
D)  the fact that males have different problems to overcome than females

Question 9

Biological constraints on human behavior are the primary result of biological processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Babbling starts at about the age of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  7 to 8 days 
B)  1 year to 15 months 
C)  8 years 
D)  7 to 8 months 
A)  7 to 8 days 
B)  1 year to 15 months 
C)  8 years 
D)  7 to 8 months

Question 11

Evolutionary ecological research mostly relies on qualitative data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of human evolutionary ecology?

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

Motherese is typified by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  slow 
B)  higher-pitched 
C)  more repetitive 
D)  all of these 
A)  slow 
B)  higher-pitched 
C)  more repetitive 
D)  all of these

Question 14

Observations reveal that language development __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only occurs in children who are intentional taught to speak 
B)  does not occur in deaf children 
C)  occurs in universal stages 
D)  is a purely cultural development 
A)  only occurs in children who are intentional taught to speak 
B)  does not occur in deaf children 
C)  occurs in universal stages 
D)  is a purely cultural development

Question 15

Cross-cultural universals include __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  language 
B)  a system of kinship 
C)  the organization of society along sex and gender lines 
D)  all of these 
A)  language 
B)  a system of kinship 
C)  the organization of society along sex and gender lines 
D)  all of these

Question 16

The "Man the Hunter" model of human evolution __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is still in vogue today 
B)  affected only cultural anthropology 
C)  was criticized as sexist 
D)  all of these 
A)  is still in vogue today 
B)  affected only cultural anthropology 
C)  was criticized as sexist 
D)  all of these

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of paleontological reconstruction of 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 18

Looking at variation of variables such as sex and age is common to investigations of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  within-culture variation 
B)  the biological constraints of human behavior 
C)  cross-cultural universals 
D)  cognitive universals 
A)  within-culture variation 
B)  the biological constraints of human behavior 
C)  cross-cultural universals 
D)  cognitive universals

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  status 
B)  resource-providing abilities 
C)  appearance 
D)  risk-taking behavior 
A)  status 
B)  resource-providing abilities 
C)  appearance 
D)  risk-taking behavior

Question 20

Most scientists agree that language is a biological universal in our species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The relatives of schizophrenics exhibit potentially adaptive characteristics such as __________.

Researchers interested in evolutionary ecology often conduct studies of traditional hunter-gatherer and small agricultural societies because such societies are __________.

The results if inbreeding include __________.

The cooperative provisioning model correlates the evolution of a sexual division of labor with __________.

In cultures with three color terms, the named colors are always __________.

Randolph Nesse associates depression with __________.

Compare the four approaches to the evolution of human behavior.

The conflict model correlates the evolution of a sexual division of labor with __________.

Biological constraints on human behavior are the primary result of biological processes.

Babbling starts at about the age of __________.

Evolutionary ecological research mostly relies on qualitative data.

Which of the following is an example of human evolutionary ecology?

Motherese is typified by __________.

Observations reveal that language development __________.

Cross-cultural universals include __________.

The "Man the Hunter" model of human evolution __________.

Which of the following is an example of paleontological reconstruction of behavior?

Looking at variation of variables such as sex and age is common to investigations of __________.

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

Most scientists agree that language is a biological universal in our species.

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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Exam 17: The Evolution of Human Behavior

The relatives of schizophrenics exhibit potentially adaptive characteristics such as __________.

Researchers interested in evolutionary ecology often conduct studies of traditional hunter-gatherer and small agricultural societies because such societies are __________.

The results if inbreeding include __________.

The cooperative provisioning model correlates the evolution of a sexual division of labor with __________.

In cultures with three color terms, the named colors are always __________.

Randolph Nesse associates depression with __________.

Compare the four approaches to the evolution of human behavior.

The conflict model correlates the evolution of a sexual division of labor with __________.

Biological constraints on human behavior are the primary result of biological processes.

Babbling starts at about the age of __________.

Evolutionary ecological research mostly relies on qualitative data.

Which of the following is an example of human evolutionary ecology?

Motherese is typified by __________.

Observations reveal that language development __________.

Cross-cultural universals include __________.

The "Man the Hunter" model of human evolution __________.

Which of the following is an example of paleontological reconstruction of behavior?

Looking at variation of variables such as sex and age is common to investigations of __________.

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

Most scientists agree that language is a biological universal in our species.

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

Filters