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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is there a disparity regarding adulterous relationships?

2. When do various physical illnesses and social disease arise?

3. What does the author think of the second criterion?

4. What example does Darwin give to support his theory?

5. What do some linguists convincingly argue about the complexity of language?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do most scientists think about language? How does this author's view differ from other's views?

2. How is the first criterion not uniquely human?

3. With what does the author conclude?

4. What traits are extremely highly correlated to sexual attractiveness?

5. How does Chapter 5 begin?

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

7. What is an optimal organism?

8. What does the author conclude about human sexual strategies?

9. By what is the author's biological viewpoint complicated?

10. What is one of the most instructive avenues of investigation on human sexual attraction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book discusses menopause.

Part 1) What is menopause? How is it unique among humans? Why is it unique among humans?

Part 2) What are the benefits of menopause, according to the author? Is he able to back up his claims? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do you agree with the author's theory about menopause? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

A theory is presented that seeks to explain human tobacco, alcohol, and drug abuse as a form of deliberate handicap.

Part 1) How does the author try to prove that this abuse is a form of deliberate handicap? What is a deliberate handicap found in other animal species?

Part 2) Do you agree that that drug and substance abuse is a form of deliberate handicap? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do other animal species purposely cause harm to their bodies? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Theories of aging are common and generally focus on a single cause.

Part 1) Describe several theories of aging. What are the author's thoughts on these theories?

Part 2) How does the author's theory on aging differ from the other theories discussed?

Part 3) What theory do you agree with the most? Why?

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