TEST BANK
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,Evolutionary Psychology 6/E by David Buss ff ff ff ff ff
Multiple Choice Questions
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1. Which of the following questions is NOT a focus of evolutionary psychology? (c)
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(a) Why is the mind designed the way that it is?
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(b) How do the components of the mind interact with the environment?
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(c) What is the relationship between the human mind and the Big Bang?
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(d) What are the functions of the components of the human mind?
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2. Evolution refers to ff. (a) ff ff ff
(a) changes in gene frequency within a population over time
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(b) differences between species f ff
(c) changes over time in the shape of the human skull
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(d) differences between men and women ff ff ff ff
3. Change in life forms over time was suggested
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(a) first by Darwin ff ff
(b) well before Darwin’s time
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(c) well after Darwin’s time
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(d) first by George Williams
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4. Which of the following arguments did Lamarck present? (d)
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(a) Species originate from microscopic algae. ff ff ff ff
(b) Species progress toward a lower form. ff ff ff ff ff
(c) acquisition of inherited characteristics. ff ff ff
(d) inheritance of acquired characteristics. ff ff ff
5. According to Cuvier’s theory of catastrophism, species are
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(a) exterminated by sudden catastrophes and replaced by different species ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
(b) irradiated by sudden catastrophes, thereafter replacing other species
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(c) exterminated by gradual elimination due to disease, leaving room for new species ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
(d) irradiated and extinguished, and replaced by the same species ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
6. Which of the following clues to change in organic structure over time were not known or noted prior to
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Darwin? (d)
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(a) cross-species structural similarities ff ff
(b) cross-species embryological similarities ff ff
(c) apparent function of traits ff ff ff
(d) mechanism to explain change in organic structure over time ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
7. Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift? (a)
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(a) natural selection ff
(b) founder effect ff
(c) genetic bottleneck ff
(d) mutation
8. Which of the following is NOT one of the three essential processes identified by Darwin’s theory of
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evolution by natural selection? (b)
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(a) variation
(b) particulation
(c) selection
(d) inheritance
,9. provides the ―raw materials‖ for evolution. (a)
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(a) Variation
(b) Particulation
(c) Selection
(d) Inheritance
10. For evolution to work, successful variations must be
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offspring. (d)
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(a) variated
(b) particulated
(c) selected
(d) inherited
11. The process of ff refers to the component of Darwin’s theory of evolution that states that
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organisms with some heritable attributes leave more offspring because those attributes help with the tasks of
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survival and reproduction. (c)
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(a) variation
(b) particulation
(c) selection
(d) inheritance
12. In contrast to the theory of natural selection, which focused on adaptations that have arisen as a
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consequence of successful survival, the theory of
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as a consequence of successful mating. (a)
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(a) sexual selection ff
(b) internal selection ff
(c) external selection ff
(d) social selection ff
13. The work of Gregor Mendel documented that
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(a) evolution is unlikely to have occurred in pea plants ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
(b) evolution is unlikely to have occurred in pea genes ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
(c) inheritance is particulate, not blended ff ff ff ff
(d) inheritance is blended, not particulate ff ff ff ff
14. A is the smallest discrete unit that is inherited by offspring intact, without being broken up or
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blended. (d)
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(a) genotype
(b) phenotype
(c) meme
(d) gene
15. Ethologists are interested in four key issues, which became known as the four ―whys‖ of behavior
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advanced by Niko Tinbergen, a founder of ethology. Which of the following is not one of the four ―whys‖ of
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behavior? (a)
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(a) imprinted influences of behavior ff ff ff
(b) immediate influences of behavior ff ff ff
(c) developmental influences of behavior ff ff ff
(d) function of behavior ff ff
, 16. According to Hamilton (1954), is the sum of classical fitness plus the effects the individual’s
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actions have on the reproductive success of his or her genetic relatives, weighted by the degree of genetic
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relatedness. (c)
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(a) direct fitness ff
(b) indirect fitness ff
(c) inclusive fitness ff
(d) exclusive fitness ff
17. Which of the following relatives is least related to you, genetically? (d)
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(a) grandmother
(b) niece
(c) half-brother
(d) first cousin ff
18. Williams’s (1966) book clarified the concept of ff , an evolved solution to a specific problem ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
that contributes directly or indirectly to successful reproduction. (c)
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(a) genetic drift ff
(b) byproduct
(c) adaptation
(d) exaptation
19. Which of the following theories was not presented by Trivers in the early 1970s? (b)
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(a) theory of parental investment ff ff ff
(b) theory of gene selection ff ff ff
(c) theory of reciprocal altruism ff ff ff
(d) theory of parent-offspring conflict ff ff ff
20. Edward O. Wilson’s 1975 book ignited controversy for the assertion that much of human behavior could
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be explained by
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(a) socialization
(b) evolutionary biology ff
(c) inclusive fitness theory ff ff
(d) ethology
21. The last chapter on humans in Edward O. Wilson’s 1975 book was
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(a) based on research documenting the importance of cognition in human behavior
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(b) based on little empirical work ff ff ff ff
(c) controversial because it portrayed humans as being subject to different evolutionary forces than other
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animals
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(d) controversial because it did not account for the role of culture in shaping behavior ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
22. Which of the following is NOT a misunderstanding of evolutionary theory? (d)
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(a) genetic determinism ff
(b) Behavior is impervious to change. ff ff ff ff
(c) Adaptations are optimally designed. ff ff ff
(d) Adaptations are designed to confront environmental problems. ff ff ff ff ff ff
23. Genetic determinism implies that
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(a) genes determine behavior ff ff
(b) behavior is caused by the interaction of genes and environment
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(c) culture determines all behavior ff ff ff
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,Evolutionary Psychology 6/E by David Buss ff ff ff ff ff
Multiple Choice Questions
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1. Which of the following questions is NOT a focus of evolutionary psychology? (c)
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(a) Why is the mind designed the way that it is?
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(b) How do the components of the mind interact with the environment?
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(c) What is the relationship between the human mind and the Big Bang?
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(d) What are the functions of the components of the human mind?
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2. Evolution refers to ff. (a) ff ff ff
(a) changes in gene frequency within a population over time
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(b) differences between species f ff
(c) changes over time in the shape of the human skull
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(d) differences between men and women ff ff ff ff
3. Change in life forms over time was suggested
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(a) first by Darwin ff ff
(b) well before Darwin’s time
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(c) well after Darwin’s time
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(d) first by George Williams
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4. Which of the following arguments did Lamarck present? (d)
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(a) Species originate from microscopic algae. ff ff ff ff
(b) Species progress toward a lower form. ff ff ff ff ff
(c) acquisition of inherited characteristics. ff ff ff
(d) inheritance of acquired characteristics. ff ff ff
5. According to Cuvier’s theory of catastrophism, species are
ff ff . (a) ff ff ff ff ff ff
(a) exterminated by sudden catastrophes and replaced by different species ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
(b) irradiated by sudden catastrophes, thereafter replacing other species
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(c) exterminated by gradual elimination due to disease, leaving room for new species ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
(d) irradiated and extinguished, and replaced by the same species ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
6. Which of the following clues to change in organic structure over time were not known or noted prior to
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Darwin? (d)
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(a) cross-species structural similarities ff ff
(b) cross-species embryological similarities ff ff
(c) apparent function of traits ff ff ff
(d) mechanism to explain change in organic structure over time ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
7. Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift? (a)
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(a) natural selection ff
(b) founder effect ff
(c) genetic bottleneck ff
(d) mutation
8. Which of the following is NOT one of the three essential processes identified by Darwin’s theory of
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evolution by natural selection? (b)
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(a) variation
(b) particulation
(c) selection
(d) inheritance
,9. provides the ―raw materials‖ for evolution. (a)
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(a) Variation
(b) Particulation
(c) Selection
(d) Inheritance
10. For evolution to work, successful variations must be
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offspring. (d)
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(a) variated
(b) particulated
(c) selected
(d) inherited
11. The process of ff refers to the component of Darwin’s theory of evolution that states that
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organisms with some heritable attributes leave more offspring because those attributes help with the tasks of
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survival and reproduction. (c)
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(a) variation
(b) particulation
(c) selection
(d) inheritance
12. In contrast to the theory of natural selection, which focused on adaptations that have arisen as a
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consequence of successful survival, the theory of
ff ff focused on adaptations that have arisen
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as a consequence of successful mating. (a)
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(a) sexual selection ff
(b) internal selection ff
(c) external selection ff
(d) social selection ff
13. The work of Gregor Mendel documented that
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(a) evolution is unlikely to have occurred in pea plants ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
(b) evolution is unlikely to have occurred in pea genes ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
(c) inheritance is particulate, not blended ff ff ff ff
(d) inheritance is blended, not particulate ff ff ff ff
14. A is the smallest discrete unit that is inherited by offspring intact, without being broken up or
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blended. (d)
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(a) genotype
(b) phenotype
(c) meme
(d) gene
15. Ethologists are interested in four key issues, which became known as the four ―whys‖ of behavior
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advanced by Niko Tinbergen, a founder of ethology. Which of the following is not one of the four ―whys‖ of
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behavior? (a)
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(a) imprinted influences of behavior ff ff ff
(b) immediate influences of behavior ff ff ff
(c) developmental influences of behavior ff ff ff
(d) function of behavior ff ff
, 16. According to Hamilton (1954), is the sum of classical fitness plus the effects the individual’s
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
actions have on the reproductive success of his or her genetic relatives, weighted by the degree of genetic
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relatedness. (c)
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(a) direct fitness ff
(b) indirect fitness ff
(c) inclusive fitness ff
(d) exclusive fitness ff
17. Which of the following relatives is least related to you, genetically? (d)
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(a) grandmother
(b) niece
(c) half-brother
(d) first cousin ff
18. Williams’s (1966) book clarified the concept of ff , an evolved solution to a specific problem ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
that contributes directly or indirectly to successful reproduction. (c)
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(a) genetic drift ff
(b) byproduct
(c) adaptation
(d) exaptation
19. Which of the following theories was not presented by Trivers in the early 1970s? (b)
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(a) theory of parental investment ff ff ff
(b) theory of gene selection ff ff ff
(c) theory of reciprocal altruism ff ff ff
(d) theory of parent-offspring conflict ff ff ff
20. Edward O. Wilson’s 1975 book ignited controversy for the assertion that much of human behavior could
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be explained by
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(a) socialization
(b) evolutionary biology ff
(c) inclusive fitness theory ff ff
(d) ethology
21. The last chapter on humans in Edward O. Wilson’s 1975 book was
ff ff . (b)
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(a) based on research documenting the importance of cognition in human behavior
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(b) based on little empirical work ff ff ff ff
(c) controversial because it portrayed humans as being subject to different evolutionary forces than other
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animals
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(d) controversial because it did not account for the role of culture in shaping behavior ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
22. Which of the following is NOT a misunderstanding of evolutionary theory? (d)
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(a) genetic determinism ff
(b) Behavior is impervious to change. ff ff ff ff
(c) Adaptations are optimally designed. ff ff ff
(d) Adaptations are designed to confront environmental problems. ff ff ff ff ff ff
23. Genetic determinism implies that
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(a) genes determine behavior ff ff
(b) behavior is caused by the interaction of genes and environment
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(c) culture determines all behavior ff ff ff
