1. If a woman continued to deliver children as frequently as possible until death, what would happen to her?
(a) She would have a difficult time raising her children.
(b) She would do nothing but reproduce.
(c) Her death would nearly positively result from childbirth.
(d) She would be pregnant almost constantly for many decades.

2. Why does a parallel process not exist for men?
(a) Reproduction is a duty for men.
(b) Reproduction is not as important to men.
(c) Reproduction is not dangerous for men.
(d) Being able to constantly reproduce is important for males.

3. How many imminent risks to survival does humanity face?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

4. What enabled this population explosion?
(a) Better technology.
(b) Agriculture.
(c) More animals to hunt.
(d) Milder weather.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Several scientifically rigorous genetic investigations of large populations conclusively demonstrate that roughly ______ percent of human children are not the genetic children of the male parent whom assumes genetic relatedness.

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

3. Is agriculture the golden solution for human survival?

4. What does the fact that the many vocalizations among groups of the same species vary significantly from group to group indicate?

5. Does penis size correspond to frequency of sexual intercourse?

(see the answer key)

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