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

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

3. Females are ______ more likely to have the right kind of orgasm and to become impregnated when unfaithful.

4. In the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church created many rules to prevent __________.

5. In a landscape, what will boys pick out as being important?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does female physiology support?

2. What do men prefer to be?

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

4. What need is human language built around?

5. Unfortunately, what is very common in many primate groups?

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

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

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

9. What seems to be the best for most women and men and why?

10. What happens if a man thinks his female has been cheating?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who developed the Red Queen Theory and what does the theory say? How does the Red Queen Theory assert itself throughout the history of animals? Give an example of how the Red Queen Theory works.

Essay Topic 2

As cheaters get caught, what happens to their ability to cheat? How does the Red Queen Theory say that cheaters will react to improved cheating detectors? Do you agree?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Ridley end the book with the explanation that when the Red Queen Theory proves itself wrong, it also proves itself right? Does this allow the Ridley to advertise that his theories are right no matter what? Do you think that his findings are not being held accountable?

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