1. What does evidence suggest about how long race has been a characteristic of modern humans?
(a) A somewhat long time.
(b) A very long time.
(c) A somewhat short time.
(d) A very short time.

2. What other traits are highly connected to sexual attractiveness?
(a) Measures of personality and measures of physical attractiveness.
(b) Measures of personality and measures of intelligence.
(c) Measures of physical attractiveness.
(d) Measures of socioeconomic status and measures of intelligence.

3. There is a strong correlation between sexual size dimorphism and what?
(a) Monogamy.
(b) Polygamy.
(c) Heterosexuality.
(d) Homosexuality.

4. What does Chapter 2 present?
(a) A detailed description of Pan.
(b) A brief overview of chimpanzee evolution.
(c) A brief overview of human evolution.
(d) A detailed description of the first Homo.

5. Is extra-marital sex approached differently by men than by women?
(a) Rarely.
(b) Sometimes.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author presents a greatly simplified view of the evolutionary process where numerous uncertain elements are noted but dismissed. For what does this allow?

2. To what is the pair bonding found among humans probably due?

3. H. erectus was not the first upright hominid but bears the appellation. Why?

4. In most primates, sexually receptive females exhibit what?

5. What does one of the most instructive avenues of investigation in human sexual attraction involve?

(see the answer key)

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