Question 1

Which of the following best describes the 'environment of evolutionary adaptedness'?

Accepted Answer

A) large agricultural societies 
B) urban societies dependent on industrialized agriculture 
C) small groups of hunter-gatherers 
D) none of these 
A) large agricultural societies 
B) urban societies dependent on industrialized agriculture 
C) small groups of hunter-gatherers 
D) none of these

Question 2

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

Question 3

The Westermarck hypothesis links brother-sister incest aversion to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) status 
B) culturally sanctioned laws 
C) learned behavior 
D) children being raised in proximity 
A) status 
B) culturally sanctioned laws 
C) learned behavior 
D) children being raised in proximity

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

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 7

What is the difference between the contributions of men and women in hunter-gatherer societies?

Accepted Answer

In hunter-gatherer societies, the contri

Question 8

What is the difference between the contributions of men and women in hunter-gatherer societies?

Accepted Answer

In hunter-gatherer societies, the contri

Question 9

Modern humans exhibit a decline in brain size compared with Neandertals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not true of the cerebrum?

Accepted Answer

A) The cerebrum is crisscrossed with a series of sulci 
B) The cerebrum is divided into two hemispheres 
C) The cerebrum has undergone the least obvious changes over the course of human evolution 
D) The cerebrum's outer surface is known as the cerebral cortex 
A) The cerebrum is crisscrossed with a series of sulci 
B) The cerebrum is divided into two hemispheres 
C) The cerebrum has undergone the least obvious changes over the course of human evolution 
D) The cerebrum's outer surface is known as the cerebral cortex

Question 11

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 12

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 13

Neurons can have many axons but only one dendrite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How do male mammals differ from female mammals in terms of reproduction and mate selection? How is this expressed in our species?

Accepted Answer

Male and female mammals differ in severa

Question 15

Humans use only 10% of their brains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

Evolutionary ecological research mostly relies on qualitative data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

Define language.Outline and explain the "critical aspects" that make language a unique form of animal communication.

Accepted Answer

Language can be defined as a system of c

Question 20

Modern human throat anatomy is associated with a great risk of choking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following best describes the 'environment of evolutionary adaptedness'?

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

The Westermarck hypothesis links brother-sister incest aversion to __________.

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

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

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

What is the difference between the contributions of men and women in hunter-gatherer societies?

What is the difference between the contributions of men and women in hunter-gatherer societies?

Modern humans exhibit a decline in brain size compared with Neandertals.

Which of the following is not true of the cerebrum?

The three main principles of evolutionary psychology include the idea that __________.

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

Neurons can have many axons but only one dendrite.

How do male mammals differ from female mammals in terms of reproduction and mate selection? How is this expressed in our species?

Humans use only 10% of their brains.

Cross-cultural universals include __________.

Evolutionary ecological research mostly relies on qualitative data.

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

Define language.Outline and explain the "critical aspects" that make language a unique form of animal communication.

Modern human throat anatomy is associated with a great risk of choking.

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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Exam 14: Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Which of the following best describes the 'environment of evolutionary adaptedness'?

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

The Westermarck hypothesis links brother-sister incest aversion to __________.

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

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

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

What is the difference between the contributions of men and women in hunter-gatherer societies?

What is the difference between the contributions of men and women in hunter-gatherer societies?

Modern humans exhibit a decline in brain size compared with Neandertals.

Which of the following is not true of the cerebrum?

The three main principles of evolutionary psychology include the idea that __________.

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

Neurons can have many axons but only one dendrite.

How do male mammals differ from female mammals in terms of reproduction and mate selection? How is this expressed in our species?

Humans use only 10% of their brains.

Cross-cultural universals include __________.

Evolutionary ecological research mostly relies on qualitative data.

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

Define language.Outline and explain the "critical aspects" that make language a unique form of animal communication.

Modern human throat anatomy is associated with a great risk of choking.

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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