Question 1

Which of the following is not an adaptive problem caused by an evolutionary history of social hierarchies?

Accepted Answer

A) protection of one's resources 
B) preventing upstarts from usurping one's status 
C) preventing defection from reciprocally altruistic relationships 
D) attracting a mate 
A) protection of one's resources 
B) preventing upstarts from usurping one's status 
C) preventing defection from reciprocally altruistic relationships 
D) attracting a mate D

Question 2

Which of the following theories predicts psychological differences between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A) theory of reciprocal altruism 
B) theory of parent-offspring conflict 
C) theory of parental investment 
D) inclusive fitness theory 
A) theory of reciprocal altruism 
B) theory of parent-offspring conflict 
C) theory of parental investment 
D) inclusive fitness theory C

Question 3

Behavioral genetics methods can test the evolutionary hypothesis that girls growing up without an investing father shift to earlier onset of menarche and sexual behavior.Which of the following behavioral genetics findings would refute this hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) Identical twin sisters raised together enter menarche at the same age,but identical twin sisters raised apart show less similar onset ages for menarche. 
B) The environmental component of menarche onset is larger than the genetic component. 
C) The genetic component of menarche onset is larger than the environmental component. 
D) Age of onset of menarche is not correlated between girls and their biological mothers. 
A) Identical twin sisters raised together enter menarche at the same age,but identical twin sisters raised apart show less similar onset ages for menarche. 
B) The environmental component of menarche onset is larger than the genetic component. 
C) The genetic component of menarche onset is larger than the environmental component. 
D) Age of onset of menarche is not correlated between girls and their biological mothers. C

Question 4

Which of the following cues was shown to have the most influence on incest avoidance behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A) degree of genetic relatedness 
B) duration of co-residence with a member of the opposite sex during childhood 
C) parents passing on knowledge of which individuals are unsuitable for mating 
D) amount of time spent playing together during adolescence 
A) degree of genetic relatedness 
B) duration of co-residence with a member of the opposite sex during childhood 
C) parents passing on knowledge of which individuals are unsuitable for mating 
D) amount of time spent playing together during adolescence

Question 5

The first step in the bottom-up strategy of testing hypotheses is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) test predictions based on the hypothesis 
B) develop a hypothesis about adaptive function based on a known observation 
C) derive a hypothesis from existing theory 
D) evaluate whether empirical results confirm predictions 
A) test predictions based on the hypothesis 
B) develop a hypothesis about adaptive function based on a known observation 
C) derive a hypothesis from existing theory 
D) evaluate whether empirical results confirm predictions

Question 6

Cross-cultural studies can be used to test evolutionary hypotheses in each of the following ways EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A) to determine whether a trait was created by culture or evolution 
B) to test whether ecologically dependent adaptations produce predicted differences across cultures 
C) to compare the explanatory efficacy of competing evolutionary theories for a given phenomenon 
D) to determine whether an adaptation hypothesized to be universal is present in all humans 
A) to determine whether a trait was created by culture or evolution 
B) to test whether ecologically dependent adaptations produce predicted differences across cultures 
C) to compare the explanatory efficacy of competing evolutionary theories for a given phenomenon 
D) to determine whether an adaptation hypothesized to be universal is present in all humans

Question 7

The __________ mechanisms we have,the ___________ the range of behaviors we can perform.

Accepted Answer

A) more,smaller 
B) fewer,greater 
C) fewer,larger 
D) more,greater 
A) more,smaller 
B) fewer,greater 
C) fewer,larger 
D) more,greater

Question 8

An evolved psychological mechanism that led to a successful solution in the evolutionary past ___________ lead to a successful solution now.

Accepted Answer

A) must 
B) will always 
C) may or may not 
D) cannot 
A) must 
B) will always 
C) may or may not 
D) cannot

Question 9

Sperm competition is generally present in all of the following species except __________.

Accepted Answer

A) exclusively monogamous species 
B) moderately monogamous species 
C) polygamous species 
D) promiscuous species 
A) exclusively monogamous species 
B) moderately monogamous species 
C) polygamous species 
D) promiscuous species

Question 10

Which of the following theories is the only known scientific theory that can explain adaptations?

Accepted Answer

A) seeding theory 
B) evolution by natural selection 
C) inclusive fitness theory 
D) creationism 
A) seeding theory 
B) evolution by natural selection 
C) inclusive fitness theory 
D) creationism

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a byproduct?

Accepted Answer

A) light produced by a light bulb 
B) yawning produced by being tired 
C) bellybutton produced by umbilical cord 
D) calluses produced by friction 
A) light produced by a light bulb 
B) yawning produced by being tired 
C) bellybutton produced by umbilical cord 
D) calluses produced by friction

Question 12

Which data source for testing evolutionary hypotheses can be clouded by social desirability motives?

Accepted Answer

A) human products 
B) archeological evidence 
C) self-report data 
D) public records 
A) human products 
B) archeological evidence 
C) self-report data 
D) public records

Question 13

General evolutionary theory would be proven false if which of the following facts were uncovered?

Accepted Answer

A) Men and women do not differ in the affection they report towards their partners. 
B) Adaptations emerged in time periods too short for natural selection to have operated. 
C) Lamarck's theory about acquired characteristics was found to be true. 
D) Humans had group-level adaptations. 
A) Men and women do not differ in the affection they report towards their partners. 
B) Adaptations emerged in time periods too short for natural selection to have operated. 
C) Lamarck's theory about acquired characteristics was found to be true. 
D) Humans had group-level adaptations.

Question 14

Recent studies in molecular genetics have revealed that the 7R allele of the DRD4 gene has been linked to extraversion and novelty-seeking.Evolutionary psychologists hypothesized that such traits would have been adaptive in exploiting novel environments.Which of the following results was documented that supported this prediction?

Accepted Answer

A) The 7R allele is more common among nomadic populations than sedentary populations. 
B) Easterners are more likely to possess the 7R allele than Westerners. 
C) Women are more likely to possess the 7R allele than men. 
D) The 7R allele is only expressed in childhood but not adulthood. 
A) The 7R allele is more common among nomadic populations than sedentary populations. 
B) Easterners are more likely to possess the 7R allele than Westerners. 
C) Women are more likely to possess the 7R allele than men. 
D) The 7R allele is only expressed in childhood but not adulthood.

Question 15

Byproducts __________.

Accepted Answer

A) do not solve adaptive problems and have no functional design 
B) do not solve adaptive problems but do have functional design 
C) do solve adaptive problems and have no functional design 
D) do solve adaptive problems and do have functional design 
A) do not solve adaptive problems and have no functional design 
B) do not solve adaptive problems but do have functional design 
C) do solve adaptive problems and have no functional design 
D) do solve adaptive problems and do have functional design

Question 16

Time periods associated with environments of evolutionary adaptedness are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) invariable 
B) specific to a time and place 
C) not unique to each adaptation 
D) unique to each adaptation 
A) invariable 
B) specific to a time and place 
C) not unique to each adaptation 
D) unique to each adaptation

Question 17

Which of the following is a limitation of brain imaging techniques for measuring psychological variables?

Accepted Answer

A) They currently cannot be used to test predictions from an evolutionary perspective. 
B) They cannot measure differences within participants,only between groups. 
C) Participants must remain immobile when they are exposed to stimuli. 
D) all of the above 
A) They currently cannot be used to test predictions from an evolutionary perspective. 
B) They cannot measure differences within participants,only between groups. 
C) Participants must remain immobile when they are exposed to stimuli. 
D) all of the above

Question 18

In which of following species do males make greater investments in their offspring than females?

Accepted Answer

A) poison dart frog 
B) kangaroo 
C) zebra finch 
D) pipefish seahorse 
A) poison dart frog 
B) kangaroo 
C) zebra finch 
D) pipefish seahorse

Question 19

The __________ an organism invests in parenting,the __________ it has to lose by making a bad mate choice.

Accepted Answer

A) more;more 
B) less;more 
C) first time;less 
D) more;less 
A) more;more 
B) less;more 
C) first time;less 
D) more;less

Question 20

Identifying an evolved psychological mechanism requires an identification of its ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) function 
B) physiological characteristics 
C) component parts 
D) current utility 
A) function 
B) physiological characteristics 
C) component parts 
D) current utility

Which of the following is not an adaptive problem caused by an evolutionary history of social hierarchies?

Which of the following theories predicts psychological differences between men and women?

Behavioral genetics methods can test the evolutionary hypothesis that girls growing up without an investing father shift to earlier onset of menarche and sexual behavior.Which of the following behavioral genetics findings would refute this hypothesis?

Which of the following cues was shown to have the most influence on incest avoidance behaviors?

The first step in the bottom-up strategy of testing hypotheses is __________.

Cross-cultural studies can be used to test evolutionary hypotheses in each of the following ways EXCEPT __________.

The mechanisms we have,the _ the range of behaviors we can perform.

An evolved psychological mechanism that led to a successful solution in the evolutionary past ___________ lead to a successful solution now.

Sperm competition is generally present in all of the following species except __________.

Which of the following theories is the only known scientific theory that can explain adaptations?

Which of the following is an example of a byproduct?

Which data source for testing evolutionary hypotheses can be clouded by social desirability motives?

General evolutionary theory would be proven false if which of the following facts were uncovered?

Byproducts __________.

Time periods associated with environments of evolutionary adaptedness are __________.

Which of the following is a limitation of brain imaging techniques for measuring psychological variables?

In which of following species do males make greater investments in their offspring than females?

The an organism invests in parenting,the it has to lose by making a bad mate choice.

Identifying an evolved psychological mechanism requires an identification of its ____________.

The Scientific Movements Leading to 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 2: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology

Which of the following is not an adaptive problem caused by an evolutionary history of social hierarchies?

Which of the following theories predicts psychological differences between men and women?

Behavioral genetics methods can test the evolutionary hypothesis that girls growing up without an investing father shift to earlier onset of menarche and sexual behavior.Which of the following behavioral genetics findings would refute this hypothesis?

Which of the following cues was shown to have the most influence on incest avoidance behaviors?

The first step in the bottom-up strategy of testing hypotheses is __________.

Cross-cultural studies can be used to test evolutionary hypotheses in each of the following ways EXCEPT __________.

The __________ mechanisms we have,the ___________ the range of behaviors we can perform.

An evolved psychological mechanism that led to a successful solution in the evolutionary past ___________ lead to a successful solution now.

Sperm competition is generally present in all of the following species except __________.

Which of the following theories is the only known scientific theory that can explain adaptations?

Which of the following is an example of a byproduct?

Which data source for testing evolutionary hypotheses can be clouded by social desirability motives?

General evolutionary theory would be proven false if which of the following facts were uncovered?

Byproducts __________.

Time periods associated with environments of evolutionary adaptedness are __________.

Which of the following is a limitation of brain imaging techniques for measuring psychological variables?

In which of following species do males make greater investments in their offspring than females?

The __________ an organism invests in parenting,the __________ it has to lose by making a bad mate choice.

Identifying an evolved psychological mechanism requires an identification of its ____________.

The Scientific Movements Leading to 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

The mechanisms we have,the _ the range of behaviors we can perform.

The an organism invests in parenting,the it has to lose by making a bad mate choice.