Evolutionary explanations of human behaviour

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1.	The basic principle of sexual selection is that
[a]	Characteristics that enhance survival are more likely to be selected
[b]	Traits that enhance reproductive success are more likely to be selected
[c]	Animals that produce sexually are more successful
[d]	All of the above

2.	The size of male testicles suggest that ancestral females were
[a]	Highly promiscuous
[b]	Mildly promiscuous
[c]	Monogamous
[d]	Frigid

3.	In general, human females 'prefer'
[a]	Polygamy but will settle for monogamy
[b]	Monogamy but will settle for polygamy when resources are limited
[c]	Polygamy and monogamy equally
[d]	Promiscuity

4.	Bennett-Levy and Marteau found that participants were most fearful of animals who
[a]	Were hairiest
[b]	Were slimiest
[c]	Had most limbs
[d]	Were most different from human form

5.	The genes for bipolar disorder may be adaptive
[a]	For females only
[b]	In small doses
[c]	In twins
[d]	Only for hunte - gatherers

6.	Obsessive compulsive behaviours may have evolved because thay are related to
[a]	Feeding behaviours
[b]	Reproductive behaviours
[c]	Grooming behaviours
[d]	None of the above

7.	Machiavellian intelligence is a way of describing
[a]	Altruism
[b]	Aggressiveness
[c]	Insightfulness
[d]	Deceitfulness

8.	Studies using MRI techniques have found a correlation between brain size and intelligence of approximately
[a]	0.20
[b]	0.35
[c]	0.40
[d]	0.48

9.	Meat sharing may be important to
[a]	Entice females
[b]	Forge alliances between males
[c]	Establish alpha males
[d]	Both (a) and (b)

10.	Which of the following is not a great ape
[a]	Humans
[b]	Chimpanzees
[c]	Gorillas
[d]	Monkeys

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