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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, How We Pick Our Mates and Sex Partners.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the most intriguing results of this analysis is the observation of ___________________________.
(a) Correlation components.
(b) Coronation coefficients.
(c) Correlation coefficients.
(d) Coronation components.

2. The chimp species (Pan troglodytes) shares what percent of its DNA in common with the pygmy chimp species (Pan paniscus)?
(a) 89.3.
(b) 90.3.
(c) 95.3.
(d) 99.3.

3. The human penis is largely used for what?
(a) Male-male display.
(b) Attracting the female.
(c) Male-female display.
(d) A higher frequency of sexual activity.

4. What does this society not show?
(a) The lack of innovation once thought.
(b) Innovation or variability over vast geological areas and enormous time spans.
(c) An interest in hunting and gathering.
(d) The inability to think critically.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say about primates with large testes?

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

3. When do humans separate?

4. Ideals of beauty vary ___________________ from culture to culture.

5. Where is there a disparity regarding adulterous relationships?

(see the answer key)

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