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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a common suggestion for why people need intelligence?
(a) Ability to improve themseleves.
(b) Slow instincts.
(c) Learning.
(d) The desire to look better than others.

2. Male and female brains are different because of __________.
(a) The male's superiority.
(b) Natural selection
(c) Sexual selection.
(d) The female's superiority.

3. Why are female chimps extremely promiscuous in large social groups?
(a) They enjoy sex.
(b) They want to have many father options.
(c) Males will not know which child is his, so he will protect all of them.
(d) It is part of choosing the most ideal mate.

4. According to Freud, a human's tendency is toward _________.
(a) Incest between family members.
(b) Maintaining fidelity.
(c) Dismissing infidelity.
(d) Their family's acceptance.

5. How do women prefer to live with men?
(a) In polygamy.
(b) In monogamy.
(c) In celibacy.
(d) In adultery .

6. Men and women behave and perform certain roles in every _______ and _____.
(a) Culture; society.
(b) Country; culture.
(c) Culture; country.
(d) Society; culture.

7. Our notions of beauty do not seem to be _________.
(a) Coincidental.
(b) Arbitrary.
(c) Fruitful.
(d) Frivolous.

8. Young boys show a propensity for __________.
(a) Physical activity.
(b) Being Angry.
(c) Math.
(d) Verbal tasks.

9. What animals are only interested in exclusive fidelity?
(a) Bears.
(b) Gorillas.
(c) Humans.
(d) Gibbons.

10. Homosexual men tend to be like __________ men and lesbians tend to be more like _______ women.
(a) Homosexual; heterosexual.
(b) Heterosexual; homosexual.
(c) Homosexual; Homosexual.
(d) Heterosexual; heterosexual.

11. Chapter 9 begins with __________.
(a) A discussion between morals.
(b) The potential genetic basis of homosexuality.
(c) A dissertation concerning new ideas.
(d) A mistaken identity.

12. In a landscape, what will boys pick out as being important?
(a) People.
(b) Voices.
(c) Memories.
(d) Objects.

13. What is the development of language?
(a) A basic need for courtship.
(b) A basic need for human evolution.
(c) A basic need for survival of the species.
(d) A need for humans to spread gossip about sexual partners.

14. Are there strong taboos against cousin marriage?
(a) Yes, because cousins are too close.
(b) Yes, but it depends on the culture.
(c) Less harsh taboos because cousins are not raised together.
(d) No, because cousins are not closely related.

15. Why do women prefer more intelligent men?
(a) They make more money.
(b) They can be funny.
(c) They are less intimidating.
(d) They are less boring.

Short Answer Questions

1. Unlike other primates, humans do not publicly display their __________.

2. In a person's youth, what happens to them to thwart off incest?

3. What is in the true interest of a female in reproduction?

4. When was polygamy stamped out?

5. What do humans living in groups need to be able to tell about individuals in the group?

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