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Evolutionary psych final

Lina Litvak 20 questions

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  1. 1The three preconditions for selection are 1. [blank_start]variance[blank_end] 2. [blank_start]inheritance[blank_end] 3. [blank_start]differential reproduction[blank_end].
    1. Avariance
    2. Binheritance
    3. Cdifferential reproduction
  2. 2Select the 5 correct characteristics of an adaptation
    1. Aimprobable usefulness
    2. Bpotency
    3. Ceconomy
    4. Defficiency
    5. Eevidence of functional design
    6. Fcomplexity
    7. Greliability
    8. Hspecificity
  3. 3[blank_start]By-products[blank_end] are traits inherited because they are linked to an [blank_start]adaptation[blank_end]
    [blank_start]Noise[blank_end] are individual [blank_start]differences[blank_end] of a [blank_start]by product[blank_end] that have variasion in appearance and characteristics
    1. ABy-products
    2. BNoise
    3. Cadaptation
    4. Ddifferences
    5. Eby product
  4. 4select the correct 5 core principles of Evo Psych
    1. ABrain functions as a computer
    2. BBrain contains many specialized mechanisms
    3. Crelatedness drives altruism
    4. DEvolved psych mechanism solve particular adaptive problems
    5. Enatural selection
    6. Famount of parental investment is based on reproductive success
    7. GMost psychological processes operate outside of consciousness
    8. Hselection aids to help the individual
    9. IStone age brain exist in modern environment
  5. 5The 2 main levels of explanation in Tim bergen levels of explanation: [blank_start]proximate[blank_end] level which focus on explaining how the organism reacts in the way that it does. Where the [blank_start]ultimate[blank_end] level tries to explain why an organism behaves in a certain way. and focuses on the long term causes of a reaction.
    1. Aproximate
    2. Bultimate
  6. 61. [blank_start]Naturalistic fallacy[blank_end]- just because something is natural does not make it good
    2. [blank_start]Moralistic fallacy[blank_end] - just because we don't approve of something doesn't mean it isn't natural (Touching your pee pee )
    3. [blank_start]Hoyle’s fallacy-[blank_end] adaptations do not happen immediately. Small Beneficial mutations are selected for overtime and become an adaptation
    1. ANaturalistic fallacy
    2. BMoralistic fallacy
    3. CHoyle’s fallacy
    4. DMoralistic fallacy
    5. EHoyle’s fallacy
    6. FNaturalistic fallacy
    7. GHoyle’s fallacy-
    8. HNaturalistic fallacy
    9. IMoralistic fallacy
  7. 7[blank_start]Evoked[blank_end] culture includes the notion that there is a [blank_start]universality[blank_end] of mechanisms in humans and that these mechanisms are same across cultures but the [blank_start]activation[blank_end] of them varies. [blank_start]Transmitted[blank_end] culture is when representations (ideas, values, beliefs, attitudes) in one individual is passed to another .

    1. AEvoked
    2. Buniversality
    3. Cactivation
    4. DTransmitted
  8. 8Malthus said that more organisms reproduce than survive, so you losses are your rival’s gain.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  9. 9The three hypotheses about hunting are 1. the [blank_start]hunting[blank_end] hypothesis 2. the [blank_start]show off[blank_end] hypothesis 3. the [blank_start]provisioning[blank_end] hypothesis
    1. Ahunting
    2. Bshow off
    3. Cprovisioning
  10. 10The hunting hypothesis states that hunting large game created new selection pressure that lead to the evolution of
    (select all that are correct )
    1. ASocial exchange systems
    2. Bhierarchy recalibration
    3. CStrong male coalitions
    4. Dcostly signaling
    5. ESexual division of labor
    6. Fhusbandry
    7. GTool creation/use
    8. Hreciprocal altruism

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Quiz on Evolutionary psych final , created by Lina Litvak on 04/12/2016.
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