Test Bank For Evolutionary Psychology 6th Edition By
David M Buss 9781138088184 Chapter 1-13 Complete
Guide .
,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
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
(d) first by George Williams
4. Which of the following arguments did Lamarck present? (d)
(a) Species originate from microscopic algae.
(b) Species progress toward a lower form.
(c) acquisition of inherited characteristics.
(d) inheritance of acquired characteristics.
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
7. Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift? (a)
(a) natural selection
(b) founder effect
(c) genetic bottleneck
(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)
(a) variation
(b) particulation
(c) selection
(d) inheritance
,9. provides the “raw materials” for evolution. (a)
(a) Variation
(b) Particulation
(c) Selection
(d) Inheritance
10. For evolution to work, successful variations must be , or passed down reliably from parent to
offspring. (d)
(a) variated
(b) particulated
(c) selected
(d) inherited
11. The process of refers to the component of Darwin’s theory of evolution that states that
organisms with some heritable attributes leave more offspring because those attributes help with the tasks of
survival and reproduction. (c)
(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
consequence of successful survival, the theory of focused on adaptations that have arisen
as a consequence of successful mating. (a)
(a) sexual selection
(b) internal selection
(c) external selection
(d) social selection
13. The dwork dof dGregor dMendel ddocumented dthat d . d(c)
(a) evolution dis dunlikely dto dhave doccurred din dpea dplants
(b) evolution dis dunlikely dto dhave doccurred din dpea dgenes
(c) inheritance dis dparticulate, dnot dblended
(d) inheritance dis dblended, dnot dparticulate
14. A d dis dthe dsmallest ddiscrete dunit dthat dis dinherited dby doffspring dintact, dwithout dbeing
dbroken dup dor dblended. d(d)
(a) genotype
(b) phenotype
(c) meme
(d) gene
15. Ethologists dare dinterested din dfour dkey dissues, dwhich dbecame dknown das dthe dfour d“whys” dof
dbehavior dadvanced dby dNiko dTinbergen, da dfounder dof dethology. dWhich dof dthe dfollowing dis dnot done
dof dthe dfour d“whys” dof dbehavior? d(a)
(a) imprinted dinfluences dof dbehavior
(b) immediate dinfluences dof dbehavior
(c) developmental dinfluences dof dbehavior
(d) function dof dbehavior
, 16. According dto dHamilton d(1954), d dis dthe dsum dof dclassical dfitness dplus dthe deffects dthe
dindividual’s dactions dhave don dthe dreproductive dsuccess dof dhis dor dher dgenetic drelatives, dweighted dby
dthe ddegree dof dgenetic drelatedness. d(c)
(a) direct dfitness
(b) indirect dfitness
(c) inclusive dfitness
(d) exclusive dfitness
17. Which dof dthe dfollowing drelatives dis dleast drelated dto dyou, dgenetically? d(d)
(a) grandmother
(b) niece
(c) half-brother
(d) first dcousin
18. Williams’s d(1966) dbook dclarified dthe dconcept dof d , dan devolved dsolution dto da dspecific
dproblem dthat dcontributes ddirectly dor dindirectly dto dsuccessful dreproduction. d(c)
(a) genetic ddrift
(b) byproduct
(c) adaptation
(d) exaptation
19. Which dof dthe dfollowing dtheories dwas dnot dpresented dby dTrivers din dthe dearly d1970s? d(b)
(a) theory dof dparental dinvestment
(b) theory dof dgene dselection
(c) theory dof dreciprocal daltruism
(d) theory dof dparent-offspring dconflict
20. Edward dO. dWilson’s d1975 dbook dignited dcontroversy dfor dthe dassertion dthat dmuch dof dhuman
dbehavior dcould dbe dexplained dby d . d(b)
(a) socialization
(b) evolutionary d biology
(c) inclusive dfitness dtheory
(d) ethology
21. The dlast dchapter don dhumans din dEdward dO. dWilson’s d1975 dbook dwas d . d(b)
(a) based don dresearch ddocumenting dthe dimportance dof dcognition din dhuman dbehavior
(b) based don dlittle dempirical dwork
(c) controversial dbecause dit dportrayed dhumans das dbeing dsubject dto ddifferent devolutionary dforces
dthan dother danimals
(d) controversial dbecause dit ddid dnot daccount dfor dthe drole dof dculture din dshaping dbehavior
22. Which dof dthe dfollowing dis dNOT da dmisunderstanding dof devolutionary dtheory? d(d)
(a) genetic ddeterminism
(b) Behavior dis dimpervious dto dchange.
(c) Adaptations dare doptimally ddesigned.
(d) Adaptations dare ddesigned dto dconfront denvironmental dproblems.
23. Genetic ddeterminism dimplies dthat d . d(a)
(a) genes ddetermine dbehavior
(b) behavior dis dcaused dby dthe dinteraction dof dgenes dand denvironment
(c) culture ddetermines dall dbehavior
David M Buss 9781138088184 Chapter 1-13 Complete
Guide .
,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
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
(d) first by George Williams
4. Which of the following arguments did Lamarck present? (d)
(a) Species originate from microscopic algae.
(b) Species progress toward a lower form.
(c) acquisition of inherited characteristics.
(d) inheritance of acquired characteristics.
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
7. Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift? (a)
(a) natural selection
(b) founder effect
(c) genetic bottleneck
(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)
(a) variation
(b) particulation
(c) selection
(d) inheritance
,9. provides the “raw materials” for evolution. (a)
(a) Variation
(b) Particulation
(c) Selection
(d) Inheritance
10. For evolution to work, successful variations must be , or passed down reliably from parent to
offspring. (d)
(a) variated
(b) particulated
(c) selected
(d) inherited
11. The process of refers to the component of Darwin’s theory of evolution that states that
organisms with some heritable attributes leave more offspring because those attributes help with the tasks of
survival and reproduction. (c)
(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
consequence of successful survival, the theory of focused on adaptations that have arisen
as a consequence of successful mating. (a)
(a) sexual selection
(b) internal selection
(c) external selection
(d) social selection
13. The dwork dof dGregor dMendel ddocumented dthat d . d(c)
(a) evolution dis dunlikely dto dhave doccurred din dpea dplants
(b) evolution dis dunlikely dto dhave doccurred din dpea dgenes
(c) inheritance dis dparticulate, dnot dblended
(d) inheritance dis dblended, dnot dparticulate
14. A d dis dthe dsmallest ddiscrete dunit dthat dis dinherited dby doffspring dintact, dwithout dbeing
dbroken dup dor dblended. d(d)
(a) genotype
(b) phenotype
(c) meme
(d) gene
15. Ethologists dare dinterested din dfour dkey dissues, dwhich dbecame dknown das dthe dfour d“whys” dof
dbehavior dadvanced dby dNiko dTinbergen, da dfounder dof dethology. dWhich dof dthe dfollowing dis dnot done
dof dthe dfour d“whys” dof dbehavior? d(a)
(a) imprinted dinfluences dof dbehavior
(b) immediate dinfluences dof dbehavior
(c) developmental dinfluences dof dbehavior
(d) function dof dbehavior
, 16. According dto dHamilton d(1954), d dis dthe dsum dof dclassical dfitness dplus dthe deffects dthe
dindividual’s dactions dhave don dthe dreproductive dsuccess dof dhis dor dher dgenetic drelatives, dweighted dby
dthe ddegree dof dgenetic drelatedness. d(c)
(a) direct dfitness
(b) indirect dfitness
(c) inclusive dfitness
(d) exclusive dfitness
17. Which dof dthe dfollowing drelatives dis dleast drelated dto dyou, dgenetically? d(d)
(a) grandmother
(b) niece
(c) half-brother
(d) first dcousin
18. Williams’s d(1966) dbook dclarified dthe dconcept dof d , dan devolved dsolution dto da dspecific
dproblem dthat dcontributes ddirectly dor dindirectly dto dsuccessful dreproduction. d(c)
(a) genetic ddrift
(b) byproduct
(c) adaptation
(d) exaptation
19. Which dof dthe dfollowing dtheories dwas dnot dpresented dby dTrivers din dthe dearly d1970s? d(b)
(a) theory dof dparental dinvestment
(b) theory dof dgene dselection
(c) theory dof dreciprocal daltruism
(d) theory dof dparent-offspring dconflict
20. Edward dO. dWilson’s d1975 dbook dignited dcontroversy dfor dthe dassertion dthat dmuch dof dhuman
dbehavior dcould dbe dexplained dby d . d(b)
(a) socialization
(b) evolutionary d biology
(c) inclusive dfitness dtheory
(d) ethology
21. The dlast dchapter don dhumans din dEdward dO. dWilson’s d1975 dbook dwas d . d(b)
(a) based don dresearch ddocumenting dthe dimportance dof dcognition din dhuman dbehavior
(b) based don dlittle dempirical dwork
(c) controversial dbecause dit dportrayed dhumans das dbeing dsubject dto ddifferent devolutionary dforces
dthan dother danimals
(d) controversial dbecause dit ddid dnot daccount dfor dthe drole dof dculture din dshaping dbehavior
22. Which dof dthe dfollowing dis dNOT da dmisunderstanding dof devolutionary dtheory? d(d)
(a) genetic ddeterminism
(b) Behavior dis dimpervious dto dchange.
(c) Adaptations dare doptimally ddesigned.
(d) Adaptations dare ddesigned dto dconfront denvironmental dproblems.
23. Genetic ddeterminism dimplies dthat d . d(a)
(a) genes ddetermine dbehavior
(b) behavior dis dcaused dby dthe dinteraction dof dgenes dand denvironment
(c) culture ddetermines dall dbehavior
