Question 1

The byproduct theory of rape proposes that rape is a byproduct of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) male preference for sexual variety 
B) desire for sex without commitment 
C) general capacity to use physical aggression to achieve goals 
D) all of the above 
A) male preference for sexual variety 
B) desire for sex without commitment 
C) general capacity to use physical aggression to achieve goals 
D) all of the above

Question 2

Which trait has been hypothesized to allow certain men with rape proclivities to avoid feeling empathy for their victim?

Accepted Answer

A) low intelligence 
B) hostile masculinity 
C) unrestricted sociosexuality 
D) low conscientiousness 
A) low intelligence 
B) hostile masculinity 
C) unrestricted sociosexuality 
D) low conscientiousness

Question 3

Women ______________have evolved anti-rape defenses if rape had been entirely a byproduct of non-rape mechanisms in men.

Accepted Answer

A) could not 
B) could 
C) would definitely 
D) none of the above 
A) could not 
B) could 
C) would definitely 
D) none of the above

Question 4

Contrary to predictions made,men who scored _____________ on self-perceived mating success tended to score _____________ on measures of sexual aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) high;moderately 
B) low;high 
C) high;high 
D) moderately;low 
A) high;moderately 
B) low;high 
C) high;high 
D) moderately;low

Question 5

Because of ________________,there must have been tremendous selection pressures for ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) the benefits of strategic interference;psychological mechanisms designed to detect cues of deceitfulness 
B) the costs of being deceived;psychological mechanisms designed to detect cues of deceitfulness 
C) the benefits of cuckoldry by females;deterring males from engaging in extra-pair relationships 
D) the costs associated with sexual conflicts;avoidance of sexual conflicts 
A) the benefits of strategic interference;psychological mechanisms designed to detect cues of deceitfulness 
B) the costs of being deceived;psychological mechanisms designed to detect cues of deceitfulness 
C) the benefits of cuckoldry by females;deterring males from engaging in extra-pair relationships 
D) the costs associated with sexual conflicts;avoidance of sexual conflicts

Question 6

Women's sexual withholding from a prospective mate serves all of the following functions EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A) encouraging men to evaluate them as long-term mates,rather than as short-term mates 
B) preserving the ability to choose men who are willing to commit to them 
C) manipulating men's perception of her mate value 
D) deterring men from pursuing a relationship with another woman 
A) encouraging men to evaluate them as long-term mates,rather than as short-term mates 
B) preserving the ability to choose men who are willing to commit to them 
C) manipulating men's perception of her mate value 
D) deterring men from pursuing a relationship with another woman

Question 7

According to strategic interference theory,negative emotions __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are effective only when pursuing a long-term sexual strategy 
B) should primarily be found in women 
C) serve to highlight problematic events 
D) function to deter others from engaging in a similar strategy 
A) are effective only when pursuing a long-term sexual strategy 
B) should primarily be found in women 
C) serve to highlight problematic events 
D) function to deter others from engaging in a similar strategy

Question 8

How do power and status interact to predict women's level of upset about an incident of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are more upset if the harassment comes from a low-status man in a position of power. 
B) Women are more upset if the harassment comes from a high-status man in a position of power. 
C) Women are more upset if the harassment comes from a low-status man over whom the victim has power. 
D) Women are more upset if the harassment comes from a high-status man over whom the victim has power. 
A) Women are more upset if the harassment comes from a low-status man in a position of power. 
B) Women are more upset if the harassment comes from a high-status man in a position of power. 
C) Women are more upset if the harassment comes from a low-status man over whom the victim has power. 
D) Women are more upset if the harassment comes from a high-status man over whom the victim has power.

Question 9

When asked how they would feel if a coworker of the opposite sex asked them to have sex,men and women _______________________.

Accepted Answer

A) indicated that they would be equally insulted 
B) indicated that they would be equally flattered 
C) differed;more women indicated that they would be insulted 
D) differed;more men indicated that they would be insulted 
A) indicated that they would be equally insulted 
B) indicated that they would be equally flattered 
C) differed;more women indicated that they would be insulted 
D) differed;more men indicated that they would be insulted

Question 10

Sexual conflict is defined as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the asymmetry in the proportion of offspring of each sex within a generation 
B) the process by which males retain sexually dimorphic traits 
C) a conflict between the evolutionary interests of individuals of the two sexes 
D) rape 
A) the asymmetry in the proportion of offspring of each sex within a generation 
B) the process by which males retain sexually dimorphic traits 
C) a conflict between the evolutionary interests of individuals of the two sexes 
D) rape

Question 11

Strategic interference refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) blocking the successful enactment of a strategy 
B) employment of a strategy to achieve a goal 
C) both (a)and (b) 
D) neither (a)nor (b) 
A) blocking the successful enactment of a strategy 
B) employment of a strategy to achieve a goal 
C) both (a)and (b) 
D) neither (a)nor (b)

The byproduct theory of rape proposes that rape is a byproduct of __________.

Which trait has been hypothesized to allow certain men with rape proclivities to avoid feeling empathy for their victim?

Women ______________have evolved anti-rape defenses if rape had been entirely a byproduct of non-rape mechanisms in men.

Contrary to predictions made,men who scored _ on self-perceived mating success tended to score _ on measures of sexual aggression.

Because of ,there must have been tremendous selection pressures for ___.

Women's sexual withholding from a prospective mate serves all of the following functions EXCEPT __________.

According to strategic interference theory,negative emotions __________.

How do power and status interact to predict women's level of upset about an incident of sexual harassment?

When asked how they would feel if a coworker of the opposite sex asked them to have sex,men and women _______________________.

Sexual conflict is defined as __________.

Strategic interference refers to __________.

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

The byproduct theory of rape proposes that rape is a byproduct of __________.

Which trait has been hypothesized to allow certain men with rape proclivities to avoid feeling empathy for their victim?

Women ______________have evolved anti-rape defenses if rape had been entirely a byproduct of non-rape mechanisms in men.

Contrary to predictions made,men who scored _____________ on self-perceived mating success tended to score _____________ on measures of sexual aggression.

Because of ________________,there must have been tremendous selection pressures for ___________________.

Women's sexual withholding from a prospective mate serves all of the following functions EXCEPT __________.

According to strategic interference theory,negative emotions __________.

How do power and status interact to predict women's level of upset about an incident of sexual harassment?

When asked how they would feel if a coworker of the opposite sex asked them to have sex,men and women _______________________.

Sexual conflict is defined as __________.

Strategic interference refers to __________.

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

Contrary to predictions made,men who scored _ on self-perceived mating success tended to score _ on measures of sexual aggression.

Because of ,there must have been tremendous selection pressures for ___.