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 awork aof aGregor aMendel adocumented athat a . a(c)
(a) evolution ais aunlikely ato ahave aoccurred ain apea aplants
(b) evolution ais aunlikely ato ahave aoccurred ain apea agenes
(c) inheritance ais aparticulate, anot ablended
(d) inheritance ais ablended, anot aparticulate
14. A a ais athe asmallest adiscrete aunit athat ais ainherited aby aoffspring aintact, awithout abeing
abroken aup aor ablended. a(d)
(a) genotype
(b) phenotype
(c) meme
(d) gene
15. Ethologists aare ainterested ain afour akey aissues, awhich abecame aknown aas athe afour a“whys” aof
abehavior aadvanced aby aNiko aTinbergen, aa afounder aof aethology. aWhich aof athe afollowing ais anot aone
aof athe afour a“whys” aof abehavior? a(a)
(a) imprinted ainfluences aof abehavior
(b) immediate ainfluences aof abehavior
(c) developmental ainfluences aof abehavior
(d) function aof abehavior
, 16. According ato aHamilton a(1954), a ais athe asum aof aclassical afitness aplus athe aeffects athe
aindividual’s aactions ahave aon athe areproductive asuccess aof ahis aor aher agenetic arelatives, aweighted aby
athe adegree aof agenetic arelatedness. a(c)
(a) direct afitness
(b) indirect afitness
(c) inclusive afitness
(d) exclusive afitness
17. Which aof athe afollowing arelatives ais aleast arelated ato ayou, agenetically? a(d)
(a) grandmother
(b) niece
(c) half-brother
(d) first acousin
18. Williams’s a(1966) abook aclarified athe aconcept aof a , aan aevolved asolution ato aa aspecific
aproblem athat acontributes adirectly aor aindirectly ato asuccessful areproduction. a(c)
(a) genetic adrift
(b) byproduct
(c) adaptation
(d) exaptation
19. Which aof athe afollowing atheories awas anot apresented aby aTrivers ain athe aearly a1970s? a(b)
(a) theory aof aparental ainvestment
(b) theory aof agene aselection
(c) theory aof areciprocal aaltruism
(d) theory aof aparent-offspring aconflict
20. Edward aO. aWilson’s a1975 abook aignited acontroversy afor athe aassertion athat amuch aof ahuman
abehavior acould abe aexplained aby a . a(b)
(a) socialization
(b) evolutionary a biology
(c) inclusive afitness atheory
(d) ethology
21. The alast achapter aon ahumans ain aEdward aO. aWilson’s a1975 abook awas a . a(b)
(a) based aon aresearch adocumenting athe aimportance aof acognition ain ahuman abehavior
(b) based aon alittle aempirical awork
(c) controversial abecause ait aportrayed ahumans aas abeing asubject ato adifferent aevolutionary aforces
athan aother aanimals
(d) controversial abecause ait adid anot aaccount afor athe arole aof aculture ain ashaping abehavior
22. Which aof athe afollowing ais aNOT aa amisunderstanding aof aevolutionary atheory? a(d)
(a) genetic adeterminism
(b) Behavior ais aimpervious ato achange.
(c) Adaptations aare aoptimally adesigned.
(d) Adaptations aare adesigned ato aconfront aenvironmental aproblems.
23. Genetic adeterminism aimplies athat a . a(a)
(a) genes adetermine abehavior
(b) behavior ais acaused aby athe ainteraction aof agenes aand aenvironment
(c) culture adetermines aall abehavior
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 awork aof aGregor aMendel adocumented athat a . a(c)
(a) evolution ais aunlikely ato ahave aoccurred ain apea aplants
(b) evolution ais aunlikely ato ahave aoccurred ain apea agenes
(c) inheritance ais aparticulate, anot ablended
(d) inheritance ais ablended, anot aparticulate
14. A a ais athe asmallest adiscrete aunit athat ais ainherited aby aoffspring aintact, awithout abeing
abroken aup aor ablended. a(d)
(a) genotype
(b) phenotype
(c) meme
(d) gene
15. Ethologists aare ainterested ain afour akey aissues, awhich abecame aknown aas athe afour a“whys” aof
abehavior aadvanced aby aNiko aTinbergen, aa afounder aof aethology. aWhich aof athe afollowing ais anot aone
aof athe afour a“whys” aof abehavior? a(a)
(a) imprinted ainfluences aof abehavior
(b) immediate ainfluences aof abehavior
(c) developmental ainfluences aof abehavior
(d) function aof abehavior
, 16. According ato aHamilton a(1954), a ais athe asum aof aclassical afitness aplus athe aeffects athe
aindividual’s aactions ahave aon athe areproductive asuccess aof ahis aor aher agenetic arelatives, aweighted aby
athe adegree aof agenetic arelatedness. a(c)
(a) direct afitness
(b) indirect afitness
(c) inclusive afitness
(d) exclusive afitness
17. Which aof athe afollowing arelatives ais aleast arelated ato ayou, agenetically? a(d)
(a) grandmother
(b) niece
(c) half-brother
(d) first acousin
18. Williams’s a(1966) abook aclarified athe aconcept aof a , aan aevolved asolution ato aa aspecific
aproblem athat acontributes adirectly aor aindirectly ato asuccessful areproduction. a(c)
(a) genetic adrift
(b) byproduct
(c) adaptation
(d) exaptation
19. Which aof athe afollowing atheories awas anot apresented aby aTrivers ain athe aearly a1970s? a(b)
(a) theory aof aparental ainvestment
(b) theory aof agene aselection
(c) theory aof areciprocal aaltruism
(d) theory aof aparent-offspring aconflict
20. Edward aO. aWilson’s a1975 abook aignited acontroversy afor athe aassertion athat amuch aof ahuman
abehavior acould abe aexplained aby a . a(b)
(a) socialization
(b) evolutionary a biology
(c) inclusive afitness atheory
(d) ethology
21. The alast achapter aon ahumans ain aEdward aO. aWilson’s a1975 abook awas a . a(b)
(a) based aon aresearch adocumenting athe aimportance aof acognition ain ahuman abehavior
(b) based aon alittle aempirical awork
(c) controversial abecause ait aportrayed ahumans aas abeing asubject ato adifferent aevolutionary aforces
athan aother aanimals
(d) controversial abecause ait adid anot aaccount afor athe arole aof aculture ain ashaping abehavior
22. Which aof athe afollowing ais aNOT aa amisunderstanding aof aevolutionary atheory? a(d)
(a) genetic adeterminism
(b) Behavior ais aimpervious ato achange.
(c) Adaptations aare aoptimally adesigned.
(d) Adaptations aare adesigned ato aconfront aenvironmental aproblems.
23. Genetic adeterminism aimplies athat a . a(a)
(a) genes adetermine abehavior
(b) behavior ais acaused aby athe ainteraction aof agenes aand aenvironment
(c) culture adetermines aall abehavior
