Test Bank for Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind,
7th Edition by David M. Buss
wickyaplus stuvia
, Multiple Choice Questions x x
1. Which of the following questions is NOT a focus of evolutionary psychology? (c)
x x x x x x x x x x x x
(a) Why is the mind designed the way that it is?
x x x x x x x x x
(b) How do the components of the mind interact with the environment?
x x x x x x x x x x
(c) What is the relationship between the human mind and the Big Bang?
x x x x x x x x x x x
(d) What are the functions of the components of the human mind?
x x x x x x x x x x
2. Evolution refers to
x x . (a)
x
(a) changes in gene frequency within a population over time
x x x x x x x x
(b) differences between species x x
(c) changes over time in the shape of the human skull
x x x x x x x x x
(d) differences between men and women x x x x
3. Change in life forms over time was suggested . (b)
x x x x x x x x x
(a) first by Darwin
x x
(b) well before Darwin’s time
x x x
(c) well after Darwin’s time
x x x
(d) first by George Williams
x x x
4. Which of the following arguments did Lamarck present? (d)
x x x x x x x x
(a) Species originate from microscopic algae.
x x x x
(b) Species progress toward a lower form.
x x x x x
(c) acquisition of inherited characteristics. x x x
(d) inheritance of acquired characteristics. x x x
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x x
,5. According to Cuvier’s theory of catastrophism, species are
x x x x x x x . (a)
x
(a) exterminated by sudden catastrophes and replaced by different species
x x x x x x x x
(b) irradiated by sudden catastrophes, thereafter replacing other species
x x x x x x x
(c) exterminated by gradual elimination due to disease, leaving room for new species
x x x x x x x x x x x
(d) irradiated and extinguished, and replaced by the same species
x x x x x x x x
6. Which of the following clues to change in organic structure over time were not known or noted prior to
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Darwin? (d)
x x
(a) cross-species structural similarities x x
(b) cross-species embryological similarities x x
(c) apparent function of traits
x x x
(d) mechanism to explain change in organic structure over time
x x x x x x x x
7. Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift? (a)
x x x x x x x x x x x
(a) natural selectionx
(b) founder effect x
(c) genetic bottleneck
x
(d) mutation
8. Which of the following is NOT one of the three essential processes identified by Darwin’s theory of
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
evolution by natural selection? (b)
x x x x
(a) variation
(b) particulation
(c) selection
(d) inheritance
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, 9. provides the ―raw materials‖ for evolution. (a)
x x x x x x
(a) Variation
(b) Particulation
(c) Selection
(d) Inheritance
10. For evolution to work, successful variations must be , or passed down reliably from parent
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
to offspring. (d)
x x x
(a) variated
(b) particulated
(c) selected
(d) inherited
11. The process ofx refers to the component of Darwin’s theory of evolution that states that
x x x x x x x x x x x x
organisms with some heritable attributes leave more offspring because those attributes help with the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
tasks of survival and reproduction. (c)
x x x x x x
(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
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
consequence of successful survival, the theory of
x x x focused on adaptations that have arisen as a
x x x x x x x x x x x
consequence of successful mating. (a)
x x x x x
(a) sexual selection x
(b) internal selection x
(c) external selection x
(d) social selectionx
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7th Edition by David M. Buss
wickyaplus stuvia
, Multiple Choice Questions x x
1. Which of the following questions is NOT a focus of evolutionary psychology? (c)
x x x x x x x x x x x x
(a) Why is the mind designed the way that it is?
x x x x x x x x x
(b) How do the components of the mind interact with the environment?
x x x x x x x x x x
(c) What is the relationship between the human mind and the Big Bang?
x x x x x x x x x x x
(d) What are the functions of the components of the human mind?
x x x x x x x x x x
2. Evolution refers to
x x . (a)
x
(a) changes in gene frequency within a population over time
x x x x x x x x
(b) differences between species x x
(c) changes over time in the shape of the human skull
x x x x x x x x x
(d) differences between men and women x x x x
3. Change in life forms over time was suggested . (b)
x x x x x x x x x
(a) first by Darwin
x x
(b) well before Darwin’s time
x x x
(c) well after Darwin’s time
x x x
(d) first by George Williams
x x x
4. Which of the following arguments did Lamarck present? (d)
x x x x x x x x
(a) Species originate from microscopic algae.
x x x x
(b) Species progress toward a lower form.
x x x x x
(c) acquisition of inherited characteristics. x x x
(d) inheritance of acquired characteristics. x x x
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x x
,5. According to Cuvier’s theory of catastrophism, species are
x x x x x x x . (a)
x
(a) exterminated by sudden catastrophes and replaced by different species
x x x x x x x x
(b) irradiated by sudden catastrophes, thereafter replacing other species
x x x x x x x
(c) exterminated by gradual elimination due to disease, leaving room for new species
x x x x x x x x x x x
(d) irradiated and extinguished, and replaced by the same species
x x x x x x x x
6. Which of the following clues to change in organic structure over time were not known or noted prior to
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Darwin? (d)
x x
(a) cross-species structural similarities x x
(b) cross-species embryological similarities x x
(c) apparent function of traits
x x x
(d) mechanism to explain change in organic structure over time
x x x x x x x x
7. Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift? (a)
x x x x x x x x x x x
(a) natural selectionx
(b) founder effect x
(c) genetic bottleneck
x
(d) mutation
8. Which of the following is NOT one of the three essential processes identified by Darwin’s theory of
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
evolution by natural selection? (b)
x x x x
(a) variation
(b) particulation
(c) selection
(d) inheritance
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, 9. provides the ―raw materials‖ for evolution. (a)
x x x x x x
(a) Variation
(b) Particulation
(c) Selection
(d) Inheritance
10. For evolution to work, successful variations must be , or passed down reliably from parent
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
to offspring. (d)
x x x
(a) variated
(b) particulated
(c) selected
(d) inherited
11. The process ofx refers to the component of Darwin’s theory of evolution that states that
x x x x x x x x x x x x
organisms with some heritable attributes leave more offspring because those attributes help with the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
tasks of survival and reproduction. (c)
x x x x x x
(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
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
consequence of successful survival, the theory of
x x x focused on adaptations that have arisen as a
x x x x x x x x x x x
consequence of successful mating. (a)
x x x x x
(a) sexual selection x
(b) internal selection x
(c) external selection x
(d) social selectionx
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