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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What have scientists discovered about sexual reproduction versus asexual reproduction?
(a) Asexual reproduction allows an individual to spread its gene over a large population.
(b) Sexual reproduction allows an individual to spread its gene over a large population.
(c) Sexual reproduction is easier.
(d) Asexual reproduction is easier.

2. In which cultures are male babies especially prized?
(a) American.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Chinese and Indian.
(d) Indian.

3. Of course, both males and females have a (an) ________ to deceive the other sex to promote their own attractiveness.
(a) Incentive.
(b) Purpose.
(c) Reason.
(d) Right.

4. Natural selection is a prerequisite of __________.
(a) Natural selection.
(b) Evolution's success.
(c) Sexual selection.
(d) Survival success.

5. What accusation does the author make against women?
(a) They like making men's lives difficult.
(b) They hate seeing men happy.
(c) They enjoy adulterous affairs.
(d) They wish to spend all of a man's money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the females of this same group prefer?

2. What type of success does evolution care about?

3. What can a psychiatrist expect to find in all people?

4. What did Zahavi, a scientist, theorize about reproduction mating?

5. Most modern societies are _________.

(see the answer key)

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