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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Sexual Selection, and the Origin of Human Races.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does research show about those who are of one race and are raised by members of another race?
(a) They are attracted to those of either race.
(b) They are attracted to those of their own race.
(c) They are not attracted to anyone of either race.
(d) They are attracted to the race in which they were raised.

2. Where is there a disparity regarding adulterous relationships?
(a) Between the legal consequences for men and women engaging in adulterous relationships.
(b) Between the guilt felt by men and women engaging in these types of relationships.
(c) Between the benefits for men and women engaging in these types of relationships.
(d) Between the religious consequences for men and women engaging in adulterous relationships.

3. What is a fundamental aspect of humanity and in general is easy to determine even by non-experts?
(a) Race.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Religion.
(d) Country of origin.

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

5. What strongly reinforces the desire for racially distinct partners?
(a) Genetics.
(b) Education.
(c) Childhood imprinting.
(d) Infant imprinting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does this say about secretive extra-marital sexual unions?

2. Can natural selection explain these traits?

3. What did Charles Darwin realize about many organisms' traits?

4. There is a strong correlation between sexual size dimorphism and what?

5. Do most racial traits appear to have any meaningful influence on environmental fitness?

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