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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the author suggest this about an optimal organism?
(a) Humans are equally balanced to survive most incidences.
(b) Humans are simply not likely to experience survival after having a limb severed and thus the expense of maintaining limb-regeneration capability would rob energy and resources from other, more significant, capabilities that are more likely to be needed.
(c) Humans are likely to survive accidents so more energy should be put into child-rearing.
(d) Humans can survive without various body parts, so more energy can go into everyday living.

2. What is the size ratio between a male and female in monogamous species?
(a) They are usually the same size.
(b) The female is usually larger than the male.
(c) The male is usually larger than the female.
(d) The size is not of importance.

3. What does one of the most instructive avenues of investigation in human sexual attraction involve?
(a) Performing statistical analysis on observable measurements taken from small groups of mated humans.
(b) Performing statistical analysis on observable measurements taken from large groups of mated humans.
(c) Performing statistical analysis on observable measurements taken from small groups of non-mated humans.
(d) Performing statistical analysis on observable measurements taken from large groups of non-mated humans.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Neanderthals apparently master?

2. With what does the chapter conclude?

3. Why does the author suggest chimps be reclassified as Homo troglodytes and, presumably, Homo paniscus?

4. How do adolescent bower bird males learn construction methods and decorative processes?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How are females nearly unique among animals in menopause?

2. How is the third criterion not uniquely human?

3. How is the first criterion not uniquely human?

4. What does Charles Darwin realize about some traits possessed by many organisms?

5. When do various primates break off from the remaining higher primates?

6. How is the study of testis and penis size among primates useful?

7. What is evident about the human race?

8. What are other traits are highly correlated to sexual attractiveness?

9. What does the author suggest about humans and chimpanzees?

10. How does Chapter 5 begin?

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