Question 1

According to Dawkins (2005) religion could be

Accepted Answer

A)  The result of group selection 
B)  Adaptive as believers live longer and are more likely to recover from disease 
C)  A side-effect of childhood credulity and the need to learn from elders 
D)  Adaptive as religious morals enable us to better negotiate social life 
A)  The result of group selection 
B)  Adaptive as believers live longer and are more likely to recover from disease 
C)  A side-effect of childhood credulity and the need to learn from elders 
D)  Adaptive as religious morals enable us to better negotiate social life C

Question 2

According to Nagell, Olguin and Tomasello (1993), chimpanzees are able to imitate to the level of

Accepted Answer

A)  A one year old child 
B)  A two year old child 
C)  A four year old child 
D)  A ten year old child 
A)  A one year old child 
B)  A two year old child 
C)  A four year old child 
D)  A ten year old child B

Question 3

Who originally conducted research on the Universal People?

Accepted Answer

A)  Donald Brown 
B)  Donald Symons 
C)  E.O. Wilson 
D)  Tooby and Cosmides 
A)  Donald Brown 
B)  Donald Symons 
C)  E.O. Wilson 
D)  Tooby and Cosmides A

Question 4

Tooby and Cosmides divide culture into:

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A)  Evoke and response 
B)  Response and transmit 
C)  Evoked and transmitted 
D)  Evoked and inherited 
A)  Evoke and response 
B)  Response and transmit 
C)  Evoked and transmitted 
D)  Evoked and inherited

Question 5

A current theory regarding lactose tolerance suggests that it is...

Accepted Answer

A)  More common than lactose intolerance 
B)  The result of spontaneous mutation rather than inherited 
C)  Normal, it is lactose intolerance that needs explaining 
D)  An adaptation as a result of pastoralism 
A)  More common than lactose intolerance 
B)  The result of spontaneous mutation rather than inherited 
C)  Normal, it is lactose intolerance that needs explaining 
D)  An adaptation as a result of pastoralism

Question 6

Pagel (2012), argues that one reason why humans developed sophisticated culture but chimpanzees is that chimpanzees lack

Accepted Answer

A)  Language 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Theory of mind 
D)  The ability to imitate 
A)  Language 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Theory of mind 
D)  The ability to imitate

Question 7

The case of the Moriori is evidence that culture

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A)  Can accelerate and decelerate 
B)  Can go backwards 
C)  Can make great leaps 
D)  Can stagnate 
A)  Can accelerate and decelerate 
B)  Can go backwards 
C)  Can make great leaps 
D)  Can stagnate

Question 8

The direction of inheritance of chimpanzee culture is

Accepted Answer

A)  Vertical 
B)  Horizontal 
C)  Horizontal and vertical 
D)  Diagonal 
A)  Vertical 
B)  Horizontal 
C)  Horizontal and vertical 
D)  Diagonal

Question 9

It has been suggested by Tomasello that one of the reasons why non-human animals are less good imitators than humans is that they lack

Accepted Answer

A)  Language 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Theory of mind 
D)  Culture 
A)  Language 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Theory of mind 
D)  Culture

Question 10

According to Diamond, the ultimate reason why Europe and Asia developed culture more rapidly than other continents was

Accepted Answer

A)  Their inhabitants were more intelligent 
B)  Their inhabitants were less susceptible to disease 
C)  Eurasia had better weather 
D)  Eurasia had more domesticable species 
A)  Their inhabitants were more intelligent 
B)  Their inhabitants were less susceptible to disease 
C)  Eurasia had better weather 
D)  Eurasia had more domesticable species

Question 11

The concept of the meme was first devised by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dawkins 
B)  Blackmore 
C)  Dennett 
D)  Bartlett 
A)  Dawkins 
B)  Blackmore 
C)  Dennett 
D)  Bartlett

Question 12

According to Byrne and Russon (1998), many examples of imitation in non-human animals might be the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive reinforcement 
B)  Negative reinforcement 
C)  Random behaviour 
D)  Stimulus enhancement 
A)  Positive reinforcement 
B)  Negative reinforcement 
C)  Random behaviour 
D)  Stimulus enhancement

Question 13

Robert Wright argues that interdependency between nations

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a bad thing as it reduces our self-sufficiency leaving us open to exploitation by other countries 
B)  Is a bad thing as it means that our jobs go to people from other countries 
C)  Is a good thing; we are unlikely to declare war on a country that makes something we need 
D)  Is a good thing as it means that products are cheaper for us to buy 
A)  Is a bad thing as it reduces our self-sufficiency leaving us open to exploitation by other countries 
B)  Is a bad thing as it means that our jobs go to people from other countries 
C)  Is a good thing; we are unlikely to declare war on a country that makes something we need 
D)  Is a good thing as it means that products are cheaper for us to buy

Question 14

According to Horan, Bulte, and Shogren (2005), Neanderthals might have died out because

Accepted Answer

A)  They showed no evidence of trade 
B)  They showed no evidence of cultural specialisation 
C)  They showed no evidence of manufacturing sophisticated artefacts 
D)  They showed no evidence of rituals 
A)  They showed no evidence of trade 
B)  They showed no evidence of cultural specialisation 
C)  They showed no evidence of manufacturing sophisticated artefacts 
D)  They showed no evidence of rituals

Question 15

According to Ridley, you should delegate a task that you are less good at to another person

Accepted Answer

A)  Only when you are unable to complete all your tasks effectively 
B)  Only when the other person has spare capacity 
C)  Only if the other person is better at it than you are 
D)  Even if the other person is less good at it than you are 
A)  Only when you are unable to complete all your tasks effectively 
B)  Only when the other person has spare capacity 
C)  Only if the other person is better at it than you are 
D)  Even if the other person is less good at it than you are

Question 16

Who introduced the concept of the 'culturegen'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tooby and Cosmides 
B)  Lumsden and Willson 
C)  Richerson and Boyd 
D)  Workman and Reader 
A)  Tooby and Cosmides 
B)  Lumsden and Willson 
C)  Richerson and Boyd 
D)  Workman and Reader

Question 17

According to Workman and Reader, the main problem with memetics is

Accepted Answer

A)  We don't know what memes are made from 
B)  The theory hasn't made many interesting predictions 
C)  We can't decide on the boundaries of an individual meme 
D)  Memes are transmitted differently from genes 
A)  We don't know what memes are made from 
B)  The theory hasn't made many interesting predictions 
C)  We can't decide on the boundaries of an individual meme 
D)  Memes are transmitted differently from genes

Question 18

The notion proposed by Boyd and Richerson that culture evolved to provide a more rapid form of change is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Gene-culture coevolution 
B)  Dual inheritance theory 
C)  Memetics 
D)  Idea diffusion 
A)  Gene-culture coevolution 
B)  Dual inheritance theory 
C)  Memetics 
D)  Idea diffusion

Question 19

Which of the following has the highest antimicrobial properties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ginger 
B)  Chillies 
C)  Onion 
D)  Garlic 
A)  Ginger 
B)  Chillies 
C)  Onion 
D)  Garlic

According to Dawkins (2005) religion could be

According to Nagell, Olguin and Tomasello (1993), chimpanzees are able to imitate to the level of

Who originally conducted research on the Universal People?

Tooby and Cosmides divide culture into:

A current theory regarding lactose tolerance suggests that it is...

Pagel (2012), argues that one reason why humans developed sophisticated culture but chimpanzees is that chimpanzees lack

The case of the Moriori is evidence that culture

The direction of inheritance of chimpanzee culture is

It has been suggested by Tomasello that one of the reasons why non-human animals are less good imitators than humans is that they lack

According to Diamond, the ultimate reason why Europe and Asia developed culture more rapidly than other continents was

The concept of the meme was first devised by:

According to Byrne and Russon (1998), many examples of imitation in non-human animals might be the result of

Robert Wright argues that interdependency between nations

According to Horan, Bulte, and Shogren (2005), Neanderthals might have died out because

According to Ridley, you should delegate a task that you are less good at to another person

Who introduced the concept of the 'culturegen'?

According to Workman and Reader, the main problem with memetics is

The notion proposed by Boyd and Richerson that culture evolved to provide a more rapid form of change is called

Which of the following has the highest antimicrobial properties?

Introduction to Evolutionary Psychology

Mechanisms of Evolutionary Change

Sexual Selection

The Evolution of Human Mate Choice

Cognitive Development and the Innateness Issue

Social Development

The Evolutionary Psychology of Social Behaviour Kin Relationships and Conflict

The Evolutionary Psychology of Social Behaviour Reciprocity and Group Behaviour

Evolution, Thought and Cognition

The Evolution of Language

The Evolution of Emotion

Evolutionary Psychopathology and Darwinian Medicine

Evolution and Individual Differences

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Exam 14: Evolutionary Psychology and Culture

According to Dawkins (2005) religion could be

According to Nagell, Olguin and Tomasello (1993), chimpanzees are able to imitate to the level of

Who originally conducted research on the Universal People?

Tooby and Cosmides divide culture into:

A current theory regarding lactose tolerance suggests that it is...

Pagel (2012), argues that one reason why humans developed sophisticated culture but chimpanzees is that chimpanzees lack

The case of the Moriori is evidence that culture

The direction of inheritance of chimpanzee culture is

It has been suggested by Tomasello that one of the reasons why non-human animals are less good imitators than humans is that they lack

According to Diamond, the ultimate reason why Europe and Asia developed culture more rapidly than other continents was

The concept of the meme was first devised by:

According to Byrne and Russon (1998), many examples of imitation in non-human animals might be the result of

Robert Wright argues that interdependency between nations

According to Horan, Bulte, and Shogren (2005), Neanderthals might have died out because

According to Ridley, you should delegate a task that you are less good at to another person

Who introduced the concept of the 'culturegen'?

According to Workman and Reader, the main problem with memetics is

The notion proposed by Boyd and Richerson that culture evolved to provide a more rapid form of change is called

Which of the following has the highest antimicrobial properties?

Introduction to Evolutionary Psychology

Mechanisms of Evolutionary Change

Sexual Selection

The Evolution of Human Mate Choice

Cognitive Development and the Innateness Issue

Social Development

The Evolutionary Psychology of Social Behaviour Kin Relationships and Conflict

The Evolutionary Psychology of Social Behaviour Reciprocity and Group Behaviour

Evolution, Thought and Cognition

The Evolution of Language

The Evolution of Emotion

Evolutionary Psychopathology and Darwinian Medicine

Evolution and Individual Differences

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