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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Are there strong taboos against cousin marriage?
(a) Yes, but it depends on the culture.
(b) No, because cousins are not closely related.
(c) Less harsh taboos because cousins are not raised together.
(d) Yes, because cousins are too close.

2. In many tribes, __________ of the population have lost family members to murder.
(a) One half.
(b) One third.
(c) Three fourths.
(d) Two thirds.

3. According to some arguments, why did larger brains evolve?
(a) As a means of retaining more knowledge.
(b) As a means of survival.
(c) As a mechanism to deal with cheater detection.
(d) As a way to work together with other humans.

4. What would the author like us to believe concerning nature versus nurture?
(a) Instead of being competitive, the two are complementary to each other.
(b) Nurture is more influential than nature.
(c) Nature is more influential than nurture.
(d) The two compete.

5. What combination do people find mostly attractive?
(a) Youth.
(b) Youth, fertility, and facial symmetry.
(c) Facial symmetry.
(d) Fertility.

Short Answer Questions

1. From this, what seems clear?

2. Chapter 9 begins with __________.

3. What have anthropologists found to be a universal characteristic of humans across different cultures?

4. "The first is that all of human behavior is ______ and hence, biological evolution will have little effect on the next generation."

5. According to the author, what is a female version of pornography?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do women prefer to be?

2. Why does the author think that humans developed intelligence?

3. What explanation is given at the beginning of Chapter 9?

4. When does sexual aversion to one's family occur?

5. As the author ends the book, what do we begin to understand about the Red Queen Theory?

6. What does the author think about the debates against nature versus nurture?

7. What do studies on the pine mole show about the differences between male and female pine mole minds?

8. Why are societies no longer polygamous?

9. What do men universally prefer in their women?

10. Over the milennia, how have men and women evolved?

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