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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. What does this say about secretive extra-marital sexual unions?
(a) They are in fact exceptionally common among couples who are polygamous.
(b) They are in fact very rare among couples who are monogamous.
(c) They are in fact very rare among couples who are polygamous.
(d) They are in fact exceptionally common among couples who self-identify as exclusively monogamous.

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

3. This view on sexual strategies is completely consistent with what?
(a) The standard accepted theory of evolution by means of sexual selection.
(b) The standard accepted view of only a few cultures.
(c) The standard accepted theory of evolution by means of natural selection.
(d) The standard view of most cultures.

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

5. Why does the author reason "like marries like?"
(a) Due to genetics.
(b) Due to the media.
(c) Due to education.
(d) Due to childhood imprinting.

Short Answer Questions

1. About 200,000 years ago, H. sapiens appears to have diverged into two distinct lineages usually known as what?

2. Somewhat less than 100,000 years ago, who replaced the Neanderthals?

3. The human penis is largely used for what?

4. When do chimps, humans, and gorillas break off from the remaining higher primates?

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

(see the answer key)

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