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Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science
of the Mind, 7th Edition by David M. Buss
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, Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following questions is NOT a focus of evolutionary psychology? (c)
(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?
2. Evolution refers to . (a)
(a) changes in gene frequency within a population over time
(b) differences between species
(c) changes over time in the shape of the human skull
(d) differences between men and women
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3. Change in life forms over time was suggested . (b)
(a) first by Darwin
(b) well before Darwin’s time
(c) well after Darwin’s time
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(d) first by George Williams
4. Which of the following arguments did Lamarck present? (d)
(a) Species originate from microscopic algae.
Species progress toward a lower form.
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,(c) acquisition of inherited characteristics.
(d) inheritance of acquired characteristics.
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, 5. According to Cuvier’s theory of catastrophism, species are . (a)
(a) exterminated by sudden catastrophes and replaced by different species
(b) irradiated by sudden catastrophes, thereafter replacing other species
(c) exterminated by gradual elimination due to disease, leaving room for new
species
(d) irradiated and extinguished, and replaced by the same species
6. Which of the following clues to change in organic structure over time were
not known or noted prior to Darwin? (d)
(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
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7. Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift? (a)
(a) natural selection
(b) founder effect
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(c)
(d) mutation
8. Which of the following is NOT one of the three essential processes
identified by Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection? (b)
variation
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Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science
of the Mind, 7th Edition by David M. Buss
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of
wiseprof
, Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following questions is NOT a focus of evolutionary psychology? (c)
(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?
2. Evolution refers to . (a)
(a) changes in gene frequency within a population over time
(b) differences between species
(c) changes over time in the shape of the human skull
(d) differences between men and women
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3. Change in life forms over time was suggested . (b)
(a) first by Darwin
(b) well before Darwin’s time
(c) well after Darwin’s time
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(d) first by George Williams
4. Which of the following arguments did Lamarck present? (d)
(a) Species originate from microscopic algae.
Species progress toward a lower form.
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(b)
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,(c) acquisition of inherited characteristics.
(d) inheritance of acquired characteristics.
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, 5. According to Cuvier’s theory of catastrophism, species are . (a)
(a) exterminated by sudden catastrophes and replaced by different species
(b) irradiated by sudden catastrophes, thereafter replacing other species
(c) exterminated by gradual elimination due to disease, leaving room for new
species
(d) irradiated and extinguished, and replaced by the same species
6. Which of the following clues to change in organic structure over time were
not known or noted prior to Darwin? (d)
(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
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7. Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift? (a)
(a) natural selection
(b) founder effect
genetic bottleneck
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(c)
(d) mutation
8. Which of the following is NOT one of the three essential processes
identified by Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection? (b)
variation
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(a)
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