Question 1

Women more often than men reported using ______________ as a means of eliciting special treatment from members of the opposite sex.

Accepted Answer

A) smiling and flirtation 
B) work ethic 
C) pushiness 
D) sexual harassment 
A) smiling and flirtation 
B) work ethic 
C) pushiness 
D) sexual harassment A

Question 2

Some evolutionary psychologists have hypothesized that men would be most likely to rape their own mates __________.

Accepted Answer

A) in polygamous societies 
B) when there are cues to sperm competition 
C) in matrilineal societies 
D) none of the above 
A) in polygamous societies 
B) when there are cues to sperm competition 
C) in matrilineal societies 
D) none of the above B

Question 3

Men's jealousy is especially attuned to ________________ rivals and women's jealousy is especially attuned to ________________ rivals.

Accepted Answer

A) sexually aggressive;high-status 
B) low-status;physically dominant 
C) physically dominant;young 
D) high-status;physically attractive 
A) sexually aggressive;high-status 
B) low-status;physically dominant 
C) physically dominant;young 
D) high-status;physically attractive D

Question 4

Some feminist writers have claimed that all men are united in attempting to keep women submissive to them.Evolutionary thinking refutes this proposition because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) men and women compete primarily with members of their own sex 
B) men and women compete primarily with individual members of the opposite sex 
C) there are no resources for which men and women compete against one another 
D) selection cannot shape sex-specific psychological mechanisms 
A) men and women compete primarily with members of their own sex 
B) men and women compete primarily with individual members of the opposite sex 
C) there are no resources for which men and women compete against one another 
D) selection cannot shape sex-specific psychological mechanisms

Question 5

Men who are _______ in mate value than their partner exhibit __________ correlation between infidelity cues and likelihood of partner rape.

Accepted Answer

A) lower;a positive 
B) lower;a negative 
C) higher;a positive 
D) higher;a negative 
A) lower;a positive 
B) lower;a negative 
C) higher;a positive 
D) higher;a negative

Question 6

Buss found that _____________ was listed by women as the most upsetting action that men do to them.

Accepted Answer

A) sexual aggression 
B) verbal aggression 
C) physical aggression 
D) denigration of her fidelity 
A) sexual aggression 
B) verbal aggression 
C) physical aggression 
D) denigration of her fidelity

Question 7

Which of the following defenses would NOT have evolved in women to combat the likelihood of rape in ancestral environments?

Accepted Answer

A) alliances with other males 
B) cultivation of female-female coalitions 
C) avoidance of risky activities during ovulation 
D) acquiescence mechanisms 
A) alliances with other males 
B) cultivation of female-female coalitions 
C) avoidance of risky activities during ovulation 
D) acquiescence mechanisms

Question 8

____________ women experience more fear of rape than do ____________ women.

Accepted Answer

A) Physically unattractive;physically attractive 
B) Married;single 
C) Younger;older 
D) Highly intelligent;less intelligent 
A) Physically unattractive;physically attractive 
B) Married;single 
C) Younger;older 
D) Highly intelligent;less intelligent

Question 9

Men who are higher in mate value tend to perform _____________ mate retention tactics.

Accepted Answer

A) ostracizing 
B) intimidating 
C) benefit-bestowing 
D) all of the above 
A) ostracizing 
B) intimidating 
C) benefit-bestowing 
D) all of the above

Question 10

Studies of partner violence have indicated that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) men who devote less time and energy to mate retention are more likely to use physical violence against their partners than men who engage in more mate retention 
B) a man's perception of his partner's interest in other men is more predictive of violence than his partner's actual interest in other men 
C) men who use emotional manipulation as a mate retention strategy are less likely to be violent toward their partners 
D) men who are more oriented toward long-term mating are more likely to use violence as a mate retention strategy than men more oriented toward short-term mating 
A) men who devote less time and energy to mate retention are more likely to use physical violence against their partners than men who engage in more mate retention 
B) a man's perception of his partner's interest in other men is more predictive of violence than his partner's actual interest in other men 
C) men who use emotional manipulation as a mate retention strategy are less likely to be violent toward their partners 
D) men who are more oriented toward long-term mating are more likely to use violence as a mate retention strategy than men more oriented toward short-term mating

Question 11

Men interpret _______________ by women as indicating more sexual interest than do women.

Accepted Answer

A) the wearing of revealing clothing 
B) smiling and friendliness 
C) overt sexual signals 
D) flirtation 
A) the wearing of revealing clothing 
B) smiling and friendliness 
C) overt sexual signals 
D) flirtation

Question 12

What are the two paths to sexual aggression,as identified by Malamuth?

Accepted Answer

A) psychopathy and hostile masculinity 
B) childhood sexual abuse and impersonal sex 
C) psychopathy and childhood sexual abuse 
D) impersonal sex and hostile masculinity 
A) psychopathy and hostile masculinity 
B) childhood sexual abuse and impersonal sex 
C) psychopathy and childhood sexual abuse 
D) impersonal sex and hostile masculinity

Question 13

Conflict between the sexes is most often __________.

Accepted Answer

A) an undesirable byproduct of the fact that the sexual strategies of men and women differ profoundly 
B) the result of men's adaptations to engage in any conflict they can potentially win 
C) the result of women's adaptations to engage in conflict with men to avoid being submissive 
D) a beneficial adaptation selected for through evolution because it decreases the fitness of both parties 
A) an undesirable byproduct of the fact that the sexual strategies of men and women differ profoundly 
B) the result of men's adaptations to engage in any conflict they can potentially win 
C) the result of women's adaptations to engage in conflict with men to avoid being submissive 
D) a beneficial adaptation selected for through evolution because it decreases the fitness of both parties

Question 14

The mate deprivation hypothesis states that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) men who have experienced sexual deprivation will be more likely to use sexually aggressive tactics 
B) men who have not experienced sexual deprivation will be more likely to use sexually aggressive tactics 
C) mates deprived of sexual intercourse will be more likely to pursue sexual relationships with other individuals 
D) none of the above 
A) men who have experienced sexual deprivation will be more likely to use sexually aggressive tactics 
B) men who have not experienced sexual deprivation will be more likely to use sexually aggressive tactics 
C) mates deprived of sexual intercourse will be more likely to pursue sexual relationships with other individuals 
D) none of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a hypothesized specialized adaptation in men for committing rape?

Accepted Answer

A) increased sperm counts in rape ejaculates as compared to consensual sex ejaculates 
B) sexual arousal to signs of female resistance to consensual sex 
C) marital rape in the context of sperm competition 
D) sexual dimorphism 
A) increased sperm counts in rape ejaculates as compared to consensual sex ejaculates 
B) sexual arousal to signs of female resistance to consensual sex 
C) marital rape in the context of sperm competition 
D) sexual dimorphism

Question 16

One strategy to guard against deception by a male partner is the female strategy of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) imposing courtship costs to buy time for mate assessment 
B) discussing a man's commitment with her friends 
C) stalking 
D) both (a)and (b) 
A) imposing courtship costs to buy time for mate assessment 
B) discussing a man's commitment with her friends 
C) stalking 
D) both (a)and (b)

Question 17

Women's preferences and men's strategies of intrasexual competitions have ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) increased women's reproductive success at the expense of men's 
B) increased men's reproductive success at the expense of women's 
C) resulted in resource equality 
D) coevolved 
A) increased women's reproductive success at the expense of men's 
B) increased men's reproductive success at the expense of women's 
C) resulted in resource equality 
D) coevolved

Question 18

Greater fear of rape is ___________ correlated with behavioral precautions.

Accepted Answer

A) positively 
B) negatively 
C) not 
D) none of the above 
A) positively 
B) negatively 
C) not 
D) none of the above

Question 19

Men are more likely to use ____________ as a mate retention tactic and women are more likely to use _____________ as a mate retention tactic.

Accepted Answer

A) appearance enhancement;resource display 
B) resource display;appearance enhancement 
C) vigilance;violence 
D) jealousy induction;emotional manipulation 
A) appearance enhancement;resource display 
B) resource display;appearance enhancement 
C) vigilance;violence 
D) jealousy induction;emotional manipulation

Question 20

Which of the following men would be most likely to use violence as a mate-retention tactic?

Accepted Answer

A) a man who is higher in mate value than his partner 
B) a man who recently lost his job 
C) a man whose wife is postmenopausal 
D) a man whose wife is happy in their relationship 
A) a man who is higher in mate value than his partner 
B) a man who recently lost his job 
C) a man whose wife is postmenopausal 
D) a man whose wife is happy in their relationship

Women more often than men reported using ______________ as a means of eliciting special treatment from members of the opposite sex.

Some evolutionary psychologists have hypothesized that men would be most likely to rape their own mates __________.

Men's jealousy is especially attuned to rivals and women's jealousy is especially attuned to rivals.

Some feminist writers have claimed that all men are united in attempting to keep women submissive to them.Evolutionary thinking refutes this proposition because __________.

Men who are _ in mate value than their partner exhibit ____ correlation between infidelity cues and likelihood of partner rape.

Buss found that _____________ was listed by women as the most upsetting action that men do to them.

Which of the following defenses would NOT have evolved in women to combat the likelihood of rape in ancestral environments?

women experience more fear of rape than do women.

Men who are higher in mate value tend to perform _____________ mate retention tactics.

Studies of partner violence have indicated that __________.

Men interpret _______________ by women as indicating more sexual interest than do women.

What are the two paths to sexual aggression,as identified by Malamuth?

Conflict between the sexes is most often __________.

The mate deprivation hypothesis states that __________.

Which of the following is NOT a hypothesized specialized adaptation in men for committing rape?

One strategy to guard against deception by a male partner is the female strategy of __________.

Women's preferences and men's strategies of intrasexual competitions have ____________.

Greater fear of rape is ___________ correlated with behavioral precautions.

Men are more likely to use as a mate retention tactic and women are more likely to use _ as a mate retention tactic.

Which of the following men would be most likely to use violence as a mate-retention tactic?

The Scientific Movements Leading to 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

Status,prestige,and Social Dominance

Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology

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Exam 11: Conflict Between the Sexes

Women more often than men reported using ______________ as a means of eliciting special treatment from members of the opposite sex.

Some evolutionary psychologists have hypothesized that men would be most likely to rape their own mates __________.

Men's jealousy is especially attuned to ________________ rivals and women's jealousy is especially attuned to ________________ rivals.

Some feminist writers have claimed that all men are united in attempting to keep women submissive to them.Evolutionary thinking refutes this proposition because __________.

Men who are _______ in mate value than their partner exhibit __________ correlation between infidelity cues and likelihood of partner rape.

Buss found that _____________ was listed by women as the most upsetting action that men do to them.

Which of the following defenses would NOT have evolved in women to combat the likelihood of rape in ancestral environments?

____________ women experience more fear of rape than do ____________ women.

Men who are higher in mate value tend to perform _____________ mate retention tactics.

Studies of partner violence have indicated that __________.

Men interpret _______________ by women as indicating more sexual interest than do women.

What are the two paths to sexual aggression,as identified by Malamuth?

Conflict between the sexes is most often __________.

The mate deprivation hypothesis states that __________.

Which of the following is NOT a hypothesized specialized adaptation in men for committing rape?

One strategy to guard against deception by a male partner is the female strategy of __________.

Women's preferences and men's strategies of intrasexual competitions have ____________.

Greater fear of rape is ___________ correlated with behavioral precautions.

Men are more likely to use ____________ as a mate retention tactic and women are more likely to use _____________ as a mate retention tactic.

Which of the following men would be most likely to use violence as a mate-retention tactic?

The Scientific Movements Leading to 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

Status,prestige,and Social Dominance

Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology

Filters

Men's jealousy is especially attuned to rivals and women's jealousy is especially attuned to rivals.

Men who are _ in mate value than their partner exhibit ____ correlation between infidelity cues and likelihood of partner rape.

women experience more fear of rape than do women.

Men are more likely to use as a mate retention tactic and women are more likely to use _ as a mate retention tactic.