EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY
Test Bank – Multiple Choice Questions
Evolutionary Psychology (6th Edition) – David Buss
Prepared For:
Students of Psychology
Course Title:
Evolutionary Psychology
Chapter:
Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology
Prepared By:
[Your Name / Institution]
Date:
[Insert Date]
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following is NOT a primary concern of evolutionary psychology?
A. Why the human mind is structured the way it is
B. How mental processes interact with the environment
C. The relationship between the human mind and the Big Bang
D. The functions of mental processes
2. Evolution refers to:
A. Changes in gene frequencies within a population over time
, B. Differences between species
C. Changes in skull shape over time
D. Differences between males and females
3. The idea that life forms change over time was proposed:
A. First by Darwin
B. Long before Darwin
C. After Darwin
D. By George Williams
4. Lamarck proposed which of the following?
A. Species originate from algae
B. Species evolve toward lower forms
C. Traits are genetically fixed
D. Inheritance of acquired characteristics
5. According to catastrophism, species are:
A. Wiped out by sudden disasters and replaced by new ones
B. Changed by radiation and replaced
C. Eliminated gradually by disease
D. Destroyed and replaced by identical species
6. Before Darwin, scientists lacked knowledge of:
A. Structural similarities across species
B. Embryological similarities
C. Functional traits
D. The mechanism explaining evolutionary change
7. Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift?
A. Natural selection
B. Founder effect
C. Genetic bottleneck
D. Mutation
8. Which is NOT part of Darwin’s theory of natural selection?
A. Variation
B. Particulation
, C. Selection
D. Inheritance
9. ______ provides the raw material for evolution.
A. Variation
B. Particulation
C. Selection
D. Inheritance
10.For evolution to occur, traits must be:
A. Varied
B. Particulated
C. Selected
D. Inherited
11.The process where advantageous traits lead to more offspring is:
A. Variation
B. Particulation
C. Selection
D. Inheritance
12.The theory focusing on mating success is:
A. Sexual selection
B. Internal selection
C. External selection
D. Social selection
13.Mendel’s work showed that:
A. Evolution does not occur in plants
B. Genes do not evolve
C. Inheritance is particulate
D. Traits blend together
14.The smallest unit of inheritance is a:
A. Genotype
B. Phenotype
C. Meme
D. Gene
, 15.Which is NOT one of Tinbergen’s four “whys”?
A. Imprinting
B. Immediate causes
C. Development
D. Function
16.Inclusive fitness refers to:
A. Direct reproduction
B. Indirect reproduction
C. Combined reproductive success (self + relatives)
D. Exclusive reproduction
17.Which relative shares the least genetic similarity with you?
A. Grandmother
B. Niece
C. Half-brother
D. First cousin
18.An adaptation is:
A. Genetic drift
B. Byproduct
C. A trait that improves reproduction
D. Exaptation
19.Which theory was NOT proposed by Trivers?
A. Parental investment
B. Gene selection
C. Reciprocal altruism
D. Parent-offspring conflict
20.Wilson’s work suggested behavior is explained by:
A. Socialization
B. Evolutionary biology
C. Fitness theory
D. Ethology
Test Bank – Multiple Choice Questions
Evolutionary Psychology (6th Edition) – David Buss
Prepared For:
Students of Psychology
Course Title:
Evolutionary Psychology
Chapter:
Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology
Prepared By:
[Your Name / Institution]
Date:
[Insert Date]
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following is NOT a primary concern of evolutionary psychology?
A. Why the human mind is structured the way it is
B. How mental processes interact with the environment
C. The relationship between the human mind and the Big Bang
D. The functions of mental processes
2. Evolution refers to:
A. Changes in gene frequencies within a population over time
, B. Differences between species
C. Changes in skull shape over time
D. Differences between males and females
3. The idea that life forms change over time was proposed:
A. First by Darwin
B. Long before Darwin
C. After Darwin
D. By George Williams
4. Lamarck proposed which of the following?
A. Species originate from algae
B. Species evolve toward lower forms
C. Traits are genetically fixed
D. Inheritance of acquired characteristics
5. According to catastrophism, species are:
A. Wiped out by sudden disasters and replaced by new ones
B. Changed by radiation and replaced
C. Eliminated gradually by disease
D. Destroyed and replaced by identical species
6. Before Darwin, scientists lacked knowledge of:
A. Structural similarities across species
B. Embryological similarities
C. Functional traits
D. The mechanism explaining evolutionary change
7. Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift?
A. Natural selection
B. Founder effect
C. Genetic bottleneck
D. Mutation
8. Which is NOT part of Darwin’s theory of natural selection?
A. Variation
B. Particulation
, C. Selection
D. Inheritance
9. ______ provides the raw material for evolution.
A. Variation
B. Particulation
C. Selection
D. Inheritance
10.For evolution to occur, traits must be:
A. Varied
B. Particulated
C. Selected
D. Inherited
11.The process where advantageous traits lead to more offspring is:
A. Variation
B. Particulation
C. Selection
D. Inheritance
12.The theory focusing on mating success is:
A. Sexual selection
B. Internal selection
C. External selection
D. Social selection
13.Mendel’s work showed that:
A. Evolution does not occur in plants
B. Genes do not evolve
C. Inheritance is particulate
D. Traits blend together
14.The smallest unit of inheritance is a:
A. Genotype
B. Phenotype
C. Meme
D. Gene
, 15.Which is NOT one of Tinbergen’s four “whys”?
A. Imprinting
B. Immediate causes
C. Development
D. Function
16.Inclusive fitness refers to:
A. Direct reproduction
B. Indirect reproduction
C. Combined reproductive success (self + relatives)
D. Exclusive reproduction
17.Which relative shares the least genetic similarity with you?
A. Grandmother
B. Niece
C. Half-brother
D. First cousin
18.An adaptation is:
A. Genetic drift
B. Byproduct
C. A trait that improves reproduction
D. Exaptation
19.Which theory was NOT proposed by Trivers?
A. Parental investment
B. Gene selection
C. Reciprocal altruism
D. Parent-offspring conflict
20.Wilson’s work suggested behavior is explained by:
A. Socialization
B. Evolutionary biology
C. Fitness theory
D. Ethology
