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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Most modern societies are _________.

2. Are there strong taboos against cousin marriage?

3. Unlike other primates, humans do not publicly display their __________.

4. What is the development of language?

5. Boys tend to be better at reasoning ______, whereas women excel in reasoning in terms of _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do men prefer to be?

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

3. What do women prefer to be?

4. From the Red Queen Theory, what do we learn about cheaters?

5. Why else must men be intelligent?

6. When given pictures with landscapes and people, what differences do boys and girls have?

7. What biological incentives are passed down to many males?

8. Why are societies no longer polygamous?

9. Why is male on male violence so detrimental?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Since Adam and Eve, women have been depicted as the temptresses. They cunningly lead men away from what is good or right. How much of this statement is actually true? Describe how women have been forced to take on the role of the evil character throughout history.

Essay Topic 2

Ridley ends the book by saying that while the Red Queen Theory is useful, it also can be confusing. The theory also proves and disproves itself all the time. Why do you think he ends the book in this way? Is it to save his reputation in case he is wrong? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Most of the time, society dictates the way that women look and behave. How has sexual selection shaped the way women wish to look? How has biology shaped society and cultures? Is biology to blame for the extreme ways that women have shifted themselves to please men as mates?

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