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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only way to understand why evolution is the way it is?
(a) To negate human nature.
(b) Study the twists and turns of the evolutionary story.
(c) To ignore its history.
(d) Study creationists theories.

2. To women, attractiveness in a male signifies _____________.
(a) The ability to support her and future children.
(b) Good genes.
(c) Excessive amounts of sperm.
(d) Infidelity in the relationship.

3. What can a psychiatrist expect to find in all people?
(a) Psychopathic behavior.
(b) Similar emotions and behaviors.
(c) No similarities in emotions.
(d) Extreme emotions and rational behaviors.

4. What is negative about having many females?
(a) It is too time consuming.
(b) They do not get along with each other.
(c) It is very expensive.
(d) Too many children are born.

5. When was polygamy stamped out?
(a) As governments solidified the institution of marriage.
(b) When women protested it.
(c) Religion decided it wanted exclusive marriage.
(d) The people demanded it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of historical incident may have been a more frequent phenomenon than is commonly thought?

2. Organisms that reproduce sexually will pass immunity or defenses down to whom?

3. What does the story in Chapter 5 prove for the author?

4. Sexual reproduction is ___________ to keep the parasites and diseases off guard by creating new variations through each generation.

5. Men seem to have an insatiable desire for this.

(see the answer key)

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