Question 1

The more money and resources a man has,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) the less likely he is to have children 
B) the less likely he is to be healthy 
C) the more likely he is to marry,particularly in polygynous cultures 
D) the more likely he is to remain single,particularly in polygynous cultures 
A) the less likely he is to have children 
B) the less likely he is to be healthy 
C) the more likely he is to marry,particularly in polygynous cultures 
D) the more likely he is to remain single,particularly in polygynous cultures C

Question 2

In small-scale tribes,which of the following is the best predictor of a man's attractiveness?

Accepted Answer

A) hunting skills 
B) parenting skills 
C) gathering skills 
D) negotiation skills 
A) hunting skills 
B) parenting skills 
C) gathering skills 
D) negotiation skills A

Question 3

Bakweri women's mate preferences casts doubt on which theory?

Accepted Answer

A) parental investment 
B) homogamy 
C) mate copying 
D) structural powerlessness 
A) parental investment 
B) homogamy 
C) mate copying 
D) structural powerlessness D

Question 4

A man's stated income and education is ____________ correlated with the number of responses he receives from singles ads.

Accepted Answer

A) negatively 
B) positively 
C) not 
D) not significantly 
A) negatively 
B) positively 
C) not 
D) not significantly

Question 5

Which of the following best defines an organism's biological sex?

Accepted Answer

A) the size of its zygotes 
B) the size of its gametes 
C) testosterone levels 
D) estrogen levels 
A) the size of its zygotes 
B) the size of its gametes 
C) testosterone levels 
D) estrogen levels

Question 6

In which of the following scenarios would the same man be perceived as most attractive?

Accepted Answer

A) next to a man who is laughing at something he said 
B) standing with multiple women who are talking amongst themselves 
C) talking with a smiling,attractive woman 
D) He would be considered equally attractive in all of the above scenarios. 
A) next to a man who is laughing at something he said 
B) standing with multiple women who are talking amongst themselves 
C) talking with a smiling,attractive woman 
D) He would be considered equally attractive in all of the above scenarios.

Question 7

Facial and body symmetry seem to reflect __________.

Accepted Answer

A) masculinity 
B) psychological disorder 
C) willingness to invest in offspring 
D) protection from environmental and genetic stressors 
A) masculinity 
B) psychological disorder 
C) willingness to invest in offspring 
D) protection from environmental and genetic stressors

Question 8

Li and colleagues' Necessities and Luxuries study indicated that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) women's preference for physical attractiveness in a mate represents a necessity 
B) sex differences in mate preferences are only found when rating traits,not when ranking them 
C) women's preference for social status in a mate represents a necessity 
D) sex differences in mate preferences emerge only in luxuries,not necessities 
A) women's preference for physical attractiveness in a mate represents a necessity 
B) sex differences in mate preferences are only found when rating traits,not when ranking them 
C) women's preference for social status in a mate represents a necessity 
D) sex differences in mate preferences emerge only in luxuries,not necessities

Question 9

Which of the following is not a context to which women's mate preferences are sensitive?

Accepted Answer

A) preferred mating strategy 
B) a woman's place in her menstrual cycle 
C) geographic location 
D) her mate value 
A) preferred mating strategy 
B) a woman's place in her menstrual cycle 
C) geographic location 
D) her mate value

Question 10

What is a proposed function of women's mate-copying adaptations?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are motivated to engage in intrasexual competition and mate copying functions to provide a context to increase competition between women. 
B) Mate copying functions to prevent women from becoming attracted to homosexual men. 
C) Women provide information to other women about a man's quality as a mate to improve the reproductive success of the species. 
D) Women can vicariously obtain information about a man's relative value as a mate. 
A) Women are motivated to engage in intrasexual competition and mate copying functions to provide a context to increase competition between women. 
B) Mate copying functions to prevent women from becoming attracted to homosexual men. 
C) Women provide information to other women about a man's quality as a mate to improve the reproductive success of the species. 
D) Women can vicariously obtain information about a man's relative value as a mate.

Question 11

Parental investment theory was first articulated by _____________ in 1972.

Accepted Answer

A) William Hamilton 
B) Robert Trivers 
C) George Williams 
D) Tooby and DeVore 
A) William Hamilton 
B) Robert Trivers 
C) George Williams 
D) Tooby and DeVore

Question 12

The structural powerlessness hypothesis is contradicted by which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A) In cultures where women hold greater power than men,women have preferences for men with resources. 
B) In cultures where women hold greater power than men,women do not have preferences for men with resources. 
C) In cultures where men hold greater power than women,men still have preferences for women with greater physical attractiveness. 
D) In cultures where men hold greater power than women,men do not have preferences for women with greater physical attractiveness. 
A) In cultures where women hold greater power than men,women have preferences for men with resources. 
B) In cultures where women hold greater power than men,women do not have preferences for men with resources. 
C) In cultures where men hold greater power than women,men still have preferences for women with greater physical attractiveness. 
D) In cultures where men hold greater power than women,men do not have preferences for women with greater physical attractiveness.

Question 13

Males have ___________ gametes and usually make the __________ parental investment.

Accepted Answer

A) larger;larger 
B) larger;smaller 
C) smaller;larger 
D) few;smaller 
A) larger;larger 
B) larger;smaller 
C) smaller;larger 
D) few;smaller

Question 14

Women's attractiveness is ____________ correlated with their preference for masculine faces and symmetrical faces.

Accepted Answer

A) negatively 
B) positively 
C) not 
D) not significantly 
A) negatively 
B) positively 
C) not 
D) not significantly

Question 15

How does a woman's attractiveness affect her mate preferences?

Accepted Answer

A) Attractive women want less attractive partners than unattractive women do. 
B) Attractive women want more attractive partners than unattractive women do. 
C) A woman's attractiveness is not correlated with her mate preferences;all women prefer financial status and attractiveness in a mate. 
D) Attractive women prefer higher levels of luxury traits (e.g. ,creativity)than unattractive women do,but equal levels of necessity traits (e.g. ,resources). 
A) Attractive women want less attractive partners than unattractive women do. 
B) Attractive women want more attractive partners than unattractive women do. 
C) A woman's attractiveness is not correlated with her mate preferences;all women prefer financial status and attractiveness in a mate. 
D) Attractive women prefer higher levels of luxury traits (e.g. ,creativity)than unattractive women do,but equal levels of necessity traits (e.g. ,resources).

Question 16

_________ men are seen as more desirable mates than __________ men.

Accepted Answer

A) Tall;short 
B) Emotionally unstable;emotionally stable 
C) Asymmetrical;symmetrical 
D) Sensible;ambitious 
A) Tall;short 
B) Emotionally unstable;emotionally stable 
C) Asymmetrical;symmetrical 
D) Sensible;ambitious

Question 17

Wherever a female shows a mating preference,the male's _______ is/are often the key selection criterion.

Accepted Answer

A) dependability 
B) commitment cues 
C) resources 
D) size 
A) dependability 
B) commitment cues 
C) resources 
D) size

Question 18

A man's size,strength,and physical prowess signal to prospective mates solutions to the problem of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) commitment 
B) willingness to invest 
C) sexual fidelity 
D) protection 
A) commitment 
B) willingness to invest 
C) sexual fidelity 
D) protection

Question 19

The emotion of "love" is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a recent invention introduced by Europeans 
B) independent of one's commitment to a partner 
C) found cross-culturally 
D) limited to Western cultures 
A) a recent invention introduced by Europeans 
B) independent of one's commitment to a partner 
C) found cross-culturally 
D) limited to Western cultures

Question 20

When men derogate their rivals in front of women,which of the following attributes would they most likely ridicule?

Accepted Answer

A) the rival's past romantic partners 
B) the rival's poor fashion taste 
C) the rival's physique 
D) the rival's business failures 
A) the rival's past romantic partners 
B) the rival's poor fashion taste 
C) the rival's physique 
D) the rival's business failures

The more money and resources a man has,__________.

In small-scale tribes,which of the following is the best predictor of a man's attractiveness?

Bakweri women's mate preferences casts doubt on which theory?

A man's stated income and education is ____________ correlated with the number of responses he receives from singles ads.

Which of the following best defines an organism's biological sex?

In which of the following scenarios would the same man be perceived as most attractive?

Facial and body symmetry seem to reflect __________.

Li and colleagues' Necessities and Luxuries study indicated that __________.

Which of the following is not a context to which women's mate preferences are sensitive?

What is a proposed function of women's mate-copying adaptations?

Parental investment theory was first articulated by _____________ in 1972.

The structural powerlessness hypothesis is contradicted by which of the following statements?

Males have _ gametes and usually make the parental investment.

Women's attractiveness is ____________ correlated with their preference for masculine faces and symmetrical faces.

How does a woman's attractiveness affect her mate preferences?

_ men are seen as more desirable mates than __ men.

Wherever a female shows a mating preference,the male's _______ is/are often the key selection criterion.

A man's size,strength,and physical prowess signal to prospective mates solutions to the problem of __________.

The emotion of "love" is __________.

When men derogate their rivals in front of women,which of the following attributes would they most likely ridicule?

The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology

The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology

Combating the Hostile Forces of Nature: Human Survival Problems

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

Exam 4: Womens Long-Term Mating Strategies

The more money and resources a man has,__________.

In small-scale tribes,which of the following is the best predictor of a man's attractiveness?

Bakweri women's mate preferences casts doubt on which theory?

A man's stated income and education is ____________ correlated with the number of responses he receives from singles ads.

Which of the following best defines an organism's biological sex?

In which of the following scenarios would the same man be perceived as most attractive?

Facial and body symmetry seem to reflect __________.

Li and colleagues' Necessities and Luxuries study indicated that __________.

Which of the following is not a context to which women's mate preferences are sensitive?

What is a proposed function of women's mate-copying adaptations?

Parental investment theory was first articulated by _____________ in 1972.

The structural powerlessness hypothesis is contradicted by which of the following statements?

Males have ___________ gametes and usually make the __________ parental investment.

Women's attractiveness is ____________ correlated with their preference for masculine faces and symmetrical faces.

How does a woman's attractiveness affect her mate preferences?

_________ men are seen as more desirable mates than __________ men.

Wherever a female shows a mating preference,the male's _______ is/are often the key selection criterion.

A man's size,strength,and physical prowess signal to prospective mates solutions to the problem of __________.

The emotion of "love" is __________.

When men derogate their rivals in front of women,which of the following attributes would they most likely ridicule?

The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology

The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology

Combating the Hostile Forces of Nature: Human Survival Problems

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

Males have _ gametes and usually make the parental investment.

_ men are seen as more desirable mates than __ men.