The Selfish Gene Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What is the most stable type of behavior in the computer simulations of ESS? (from Chapter 5)

Bully.

Hawk.

Dove.

Retaliator.

2.

According to the relatedness calculations in the book, how closely related is an individual to a cousin? (from Chapter 6)

One.

One-eighth.

One-sixth.

One-quarter.

3.

What type of animal brains does Dawkins say are most successful? (from Chapter 4)

Animal brains that can communicate quickly.

Animal brains that can learn.

Animal brians that can creat instinctive action.

Animal brians that can analyze input.

4.

What attribute of male birds of paradise does Zahavi say is a kind of boast that even with a dangerous physical characteristic, the bird is strong enough to survive? (from Chapter 9)

A brightly colored, easily seen headdress.

A long, dragging tail.

A bright, attractive pattern on its wings.

A beautifully feathered but uselessly structured foot.

5.

According to Dawkins, how might a gene that normally does something selfish end in doing something unselfish? (from Chapter 4)

The selfish behavior, combined with other genes' behaviors, might create an unselfish-seeming behavior.

The gene might change its role because of negative response to the selfish behavior.

The selfish behavior gene cannot end in doing something unselfish.

The selfish behavior might be modified by external influences.

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