Question 1

Which of the following did not coalesce into the cognitive revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) violations of the fundamental laws of learning 
B) underlying structures for language that are invariable across cultures 
C) technology such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)that allowed psychologists to "peer" into the minds of humans 
D) the rise of computers 
A) violations of the fundamental laws of learning 
B) underlying structures for language that are invariable across cultures 
C) technology such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)that allowed psychologists to "peer" into the minds of humans 
D) the rise of computers C

Question 2

Knowledge about evolved social psychological adaptations __________.

Accepted Answer

A) provides evidence that genes play the most important role in shaping behavior 
B) suggests that humans are different from all other animals 
C) suggests that behavior is not modifiable 
D) gives us power to change targeted behaviors 
A) provides evidence that genes play the most important role in shaping behavior 
B) suggests that humans are different from all other animals 
C) suggests that behavior is not modifiable 
D) gives us power to change targeted behaviors D

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the three essential processes identified by Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A) variation 
B) particulation 
C) selection 
D) inheritance 
A) variation 
B) particulation 
C) selection 
D) inheritance B

Question 4

Harry Harlow used the theory behind operant conditioning to predict incorrectly that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) monkeys would prefer a wire mesh mother that dispensed food 
B) monkeys would prefer a wire mesh mother with a soft cloth cover that did not dispense food 
C) monkeys would withdraw from,and be frightened by,both wire mesh mothers 
D) monkeys would prefer both wire mesh mothers equally 
A) monkeys would prefer a wire mesh mother that dispensed food 
B) monkeys would prefer a wire mesh mother with a soft cloth cover that did not dispense food 
C) monkeys would withdraw from,and be frightened by,both wire mesh mothers 
D) monkeys would prefer both wire mesh mothers equally

Question 5

Combinatorial explosion refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the number of behaviors possible in any one situation caused by combining two or more sequential possibilities 
B) the explosion of life on the planet about 4 billion years ago 
C) the problem of not having enough domain-specific programming to account for the entire range of possible human behavior 
D) general-purpose learning mechanisms capable of an infinite range of behaviors 
A) the number of behaviors possible in any one situation caused by combining two or more sequential possibilities 
B) the explosion of life on the planet about 4 billion years ago 
C) the problem of not having enough domain-specific programming to account for the entire range of possible human behavior 
D) general-purpose learning mechanisms capable of an infinite range of behaviors

Question 6

The last chapter on humans in Edward O.Wilson's 1975 book was __________.

Accepted Answer

A) based on research documenting the importance of cognition in human behavior 
B) based on little empirical work 
C) controversial because it portrayed humans as being subject to different evolutionary forces than other animals 
D) controversial because it did not account for the role of culture in shaping behavior 
A) based on research documenting the importance of cognition in human behavior 
B) based on little empirical work 
C) controversial because it portrayed humans as being subject to different evolutionary forces than other animals 
D) controversial because it did not account for the role of culture in shaping behavior

Question 7

Ethologists are interested in four key issues,which became known as the four "whys" of behavior advanced by Niko Tinbergen,a founder of ethology.Which of the following is not one of the four "whys" of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) imprinted influences of behavior 
B) immediate influences of behavior 
C) developmental influences of behavior 
D) function of behavior 
A) imprinted influences of behavior 
B) immediate influences of behavior 
C) developmental influences of behavior 
D) function of behavior

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a misunderstanding of evolutionary theory?

Accepted Answer

A) genetic determinism 
B) Behavior is impervious to change. 
C) Adaptations are optimally designed. 
D) Adaptations are designed to confront environmental problems. 
A) genetic determinism 
B) Behavior is impervious to change. 
C) Adaptations are optimally designed. 
D) Adaptations are designed to confront environmental problems.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift?

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection 
B) founder effect 
C) genetic bottleneck 
D) mutation 
A) natural selection 
B) founder effect 
C) genetic bottleneck 
D) mutation

Question 10

The process of _________ refers to the component of Darwin's theory of evolution that states that organisms with some heritable attributes leave more offspring because those attributes help with the tasks of survival and reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) variation 
B) particulation 
C) selection 
D) inheritance 
A) variation 
B) particulation 
C) selection 
D) inheritance

Question 11

Williams's book clarified the concept of _________,an evolved solution to a specific problem that contributes directly or indirectly to successful reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) genetic drift 
B) byproduct 
C) adaptation 
D) exaptation 
A) genetic drift 
B) byproduct 
C) adaptation 
D) exaptation

Question 12

Margaret Mead was famous for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) her fieldwork studying Antarctic cultures 
B) claiming to have found cultures with reversed sex roles,and with no fighting,murder,or sexual jealousy 
C) debunking findings of cultures with reversed sex roles 
D) her writings on the thoughts,behaviors,and rituals on which learning could operate 
A) her fieldwork studying Antarctic cultures 
B) claiming to have found cultures with reversed sex roles,and with no fighting,murder,or sexual jealousy 
C) debunking findings of cultures with reversed sex roles 
D) her writings on the thoughts,behaviors,and rituals on which learning could operate

Question 13

According to Hamilton ,_________ is the sum of classical fitness plus the effects the individual's actions have on the reproductive success of his or her genetic relatives,weighted by the degree of genetic relatedness.

Accepted Answer

A) direct fitness 
B) indirect fitness 
C) inclusive fitness 
D) exclusive fitness 
A) direct fitness 
B) indirect fitness 
C) inclusive fitness 
D) exclusive fitness

Question 14

Which of the following clues to change in organic structure over time were not known or noted prior to Darwin?

Accepted Answer

A) cross-species structural similarities 
B) cross-species embryological similarities 
C) apparent function of traits 
D) mechanism to explain change in organic structure over time 
A) cross-species structural similarities 
B) cross-species embryological similarities 
C) apparent function of traits 
D) mechanism to explain change in organic structure over time

Question 15

A _______ is the smallest discrete unit that is inherited by offspring intact,without being broken up or blended.

Accepted Answer

A) genotype 
B) phenotype 
C) meme 
D) gene 
A) genotype 
B) phenotype 
C) meme 
D) gene

Question 16

Which of the following relatives is least related to you,genetically?

Accepted Answer

A) grandmother 
B) niece 
C) half-brother 
D) first cousin 
A) grandmother 
B) niece 
C) half-brother 
D) first cousin

Question 17

Which of the following does not describe evolved psychological mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

A) Evolved psychological mechanisms are optimally designed. 
B) Evolved psychological mechanisms are not optimally designed because of evolutionary time lags. 
C) Evolved psychological mechanisms are associated with costs. 
D) Adaptations work reasonably well at solving adaptive problems. 
A) Evolved psychological mechanisms are optimally designed. 
B) Evolved psychological mechanisms are not optimally designed because of evolutionary time lags. 
C) Evolved psychological mechanisms are associated with costs. 
D) Adaptations work reasonably well at solving adaptive problems.

Question 18

All adaptations are selected for,and evolve,because they __________.

Accepted Answer

A) result in more muscular animals 
B) promote the good of the species 
C) increase the intelligence of the species 
D) promote inclusive fitness 
A) result in more muscular animals 
B) promote the good of the species 
C) increase the intelligence of the species 
D) promote inclusive fitness

Question 19

Which of the following theories was not presented by Trivers in the early 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) theory of parental investment 
B) theory of gene selection 
C) theory of reciprocal altruism 
D) theory of parent-offspring conflict 
A) theory of parental investment 
B) theory of gene selection 
C) theory of reciprocal altruism 
D) theory of parent-offspring conflict

Question 20

Which of the following questions is NOT a focus of evolutionary psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Why is the mind designed the way that it is? 
B) How do the components of the mind interact with the environment? 
C) What is the relationship between the human mind and the Big Bang? 
D) What are the functions of the components of the human mind? 
A) Why is the mind designed the way that it is? 
B) How do the components of the mind interact with the environment? 
C) What is the relationship between the human mind and the Big Bang? 
D) What are the functions of the components of the human mind?

Which of the following did not coalesce into the cognitive revolution?

Knowledge about evolved social psychological adaptations __________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three essential processes identified by Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection?

Harry Harlow used the theory behind operant conditioning to predict incorrectly that __________.

Combinatorial explosion refers to __________.

The last chapter on humans in Edward O.Wilson's 1975 book was __________.

Ethologists are interested in four key issues,which became known as the four "whys" of behavior advanced by Niko Tinbergen,a founder of ethology.Which of the following is not one of the four "whys" of behavior?

Which of the following is NOT a misunderstanding of evolutionary theory?

Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift?

The process of _________ refers to the component of Darwin's theory of evolution that states that organisms with some heritable attributes leave more offspring because those attributes help with the tasks of survival and reproduction.

Williams's book clarified the concept of _________,an evolved solution to a specific problem that contributes directly or indirectly to successful reproduction.

Margaret Mead was famous for __________.

According to Hamilton ,_________ is the sum of classical fitness plus the effects the individual's actions have on the reproductive success of his or her genetic relatives,weighted by the degree of genetic relatedness.

Which of the following clues to change in organic structure over time were not known or noted prior to Darwin?

A _______ is the smallest discrete unit that is inherited by offspring intact,without being broken up or blended.

Which of the following relatives is least related to you,genetically?

Which of the following does not describe evolved psychological mechanisms?

All adaptations are selected for,and evolve,because they __________.

Which of the following theories was not presented by Trivers in the early 1970s?

Which of the following questions is NOT a focus of evolutionary psychology?

The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology

Combating the Hostile Forces of Nature: Human Survival Problems

Womens Long-Term Mating Strategies

Mens Long-Term Mating Strategies

Short-Term Sexual Strategies

Problems of Parenting

Problems of Kinship

Cooperative Alliances

Aggression and Warfare

Conflict Between the Sexes

Status,prestige,and Social Dominance

Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology

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Exam 1: The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology

Which of the following did not coalesce into the cognitive revolution?

Knowledge about evolved social psychological adaptations __________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three essential processes identified by Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection?

Harry Harlow used the theory behind operant conditioning to predict incorrectly that __________.

Combinatorial explosion refers to __________.

The last chapter on humans in Edward O.Wilson's 1975 book was __________.

Ethologists are interested in four key issues,which became known as the four "whys" of behavior advanced by Niko Tinbergen,a founder of ethology.Which of the following is not one of the four "whys" of behavior?

Which of the following is NOT a misunderstanding of evolutionary theory?

Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift?

The process of _________ refers to the component of Darwin's theory of evolution that states that organisms with some heritable attributes leave more offspring because those attributes help with the tasks of survival and reproduction.

Williams's book clarified the concept of _________,an evolved solution to a specific problem that contributes directly or indirectly to successful reproduction.

Margaret Mead was famous for __________.

According to Hamilton ,_________ is the sum of classical fitness plus the effects the individual's actions have on the reproductive success of his or her genetic relatives,weighted by the degree of genetic relatedness.

Which of the following clues to change in organic structure over time were not known or noted prior to Darwin?

A _______ is the smallest discrete unit that is inherited by offspring intact,without being broken up or blended.

Which of the following relatives is least related to you,genetically?

Which of the following does not describe evolved psychological mechanisms?

All adaptations are selected for,and evolve,because they __________.

Which of the following theories was not presented by Trivers in the early 1970s?

Which of the following questions is NOT a focus of evolutionary psychology?

The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology

Combating the Hostile Forces of Nature: Human Survival Problems

Womens Long-Term Mating Strategies

Mens Long-Term Mating Strategies

Short-Term Sexual Strategies

Problems of Parenting

Problems of Kinship

Cooperative Alliances

Aggression and Warfare

Conflict Between the Sexes

Status,prestige,and Social Dominance

Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology

Filters