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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 bx bx . (a) bx
(a) changes in gene frequency within a population over time
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(b) differences between species bx bx
(c) changes over time in the shape of the human skull
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(d) differences between men and women bx bx bx bx
3. Change in life forms over time was suggested . (b)
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(a) first by Darwin bx bx
(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.
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(b) Species progress toward a lower form.bx bx bx bx bx
(c) acquisition of inherited characteristics. bx bx bx
(d) inheritance of acquired characteristics. bx bx bx
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bx bx
,5. According to Cuvier’s theory of catastrophism, species are
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx . (a)
b x
(a) exterminated by sudden catastrophes and replaced by different species bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
(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
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(d) irradiated and extinguished, and replaced by the same species
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6. Which of the following clues to change inorganic 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 bx bx
(b) cross-species embryological similarities bx bx
(c) apparent function of traits bx bx bx
(d) mechanism to explain change in organic structure over time bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
7. Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift? (a)
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(a) natural selection bx
(b) founder effect bx
(c) genetic bottleneck bx
(d) mutation
8. Whichofthefollowingis NOToneof thethree essential processesidentified by Darwin’stheory of
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evolution by natural selection? (b)
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(a) variation
(b) particulation
(c) selection
(d) inheritance
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bx bx
, 9. providesthe―rawmaterials‖forevolution.(a) x
b x
b bx bx bx
(a) Variation
(b) Particulation
(c) Selection
(d) Inheritance
10. For evolutiontowork,successful variationsmust be ,or passed downreliablyfromparent
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offspring. (d)
bx bx
(a) variated
(b) particulated
(c) selected
(d) inherited
11. The process of bx bx
refers to the component of Darwin’s theory of evolution that states that organisms with some herit able
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
attributes leave more offspring because those attributes help with the tasks of survival and reprod uction.
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(c)
bx
(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
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a consequence of successful survival, the theory of
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focused on adaptations that have arisen as a consequence of successful mating. (a)
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(a) sexual selection bx
(b) internal selection bx
(c) external selection bx
(d) social selection bx
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theMind7thEditionbyDavidM.Buss
V
AllChaptersCovered1-13withVerifiedQuestions&correctAnswers| b x
bA+GRADED
x
Page | 1
bx bx
, Multiple Choice Questions bx bx
1. Which of the following questions is NOT a focus of evolutionary psychology? (c)
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
(a) Why is the mind designed the way that it is?
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
(b) How do the components of the mind interact with the environment?
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
(c) What is the relationship between the human mind and the Big Bang?
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
(d) What are the functions of the components of the human mind?
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
2. Evolution refers to bx bx . (a) bx
(a) changes in gene frequency within a population over time
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
(b) differences between species bx bx
(c) changes over time in the shape of the human skull
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
(d) differences between men and women bx bx bx bx
3. Change in life forms over time was suggested . (b)
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx b x bx
(a) first by Darwin bx bx
(b) well before Darwin’s time
bx bx bx
(c) well after Darwin’s time
bx bx bx
(d) first by George Williams
bx bx bx
4. Which of the following arguments did Lamarck present? (d)
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
(a) Species originate from microscopic algae.
bx bx bx bx
(b) Species progress toward a lower form.bx bx bx bx bx
(c) acquisition of inherited characteristics. bx bx bx
(d) inheritance of acquired characteristics. bx bx bx
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bx bx
,5. According to Cuvier’s theory of catastrophism, species are
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx . (a)
b x
(a) exterminated by sudden catastrophes and replaced by different species bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
(b) irradiated by sudden catastrophes, thereafter replacing other species
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
(c) exterminated by gradual elimination due to disease, leaving room for new species
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
(d) irradiated and extinguished, and replaced by the same species
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
6. Which of the following clues to change inorganic structure over time were not known or noted prior to
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
Darwin? (d)
bx bx
(a) cross-species structural similarities bx bx
(b) cross-species embryological similarities bx bx
(c) apparent function of traits bx bx bx
(d) mechanism to explain change in organic structure over time bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
7. Which of the following is NOT an example of genetic drift? (a)
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
(a) natural selection bx
(b) founder effect bx
(c) genetic bottleneck bx
(d) mutation
8. Whichofthefollowingis NOToneof thethree essential processesidentified by Darwin’stheory of
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
evolution by natural selection? (b)
bx bx bx bx bx
(a) variation
(b) particulation
(c) selection
(d) inheritance
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bx bx
, 9. providesthe―rawmaterials‖forevolution.(a) x
b x
b bx bx bx
(a) Variation
(b) Particulation
(c) Selection
(d) Inheritance
10. For evolutiontowork,successful variationsmust be ,or passed downreliablyfromparent
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx b x bx bx bx bx bx bx b x to
offspring. (d)
bx bx
(a) variated
(b) particulated
(c) selected
(d) inherited
11. The process of bx bx
refers to the component of Darwin’s theory of evolution that states that organisms with some herit able
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
attributes leave more offspring because those attributes help with the tasks of survival and reprod uction.
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
(c)
bx
(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
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
a consequence of successful survival, the theory of
b x bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
focused on adaptations that have arisen as a consequence of successful mating. (a)
bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
(a) sexual selection bx
(b) internal selection bx
(c) external selection bx
(d) social selection bx
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