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mate selection and retention
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1The medium mate distance in the US is what distance?
- A177km
- B177 miles
- C300km
- D300 miles
2You tend to pair off with someone with similar socioeconomic status which has a correlation of what?
- A0.6
- B-0.6
- C0.9
379.4% of couples are what?
- Athe same religion
- Bthe same age
- Cfrom the same place
4intersexual selection is the development of characteristics attractive to the opposite sex
- ATrue
- BFalse
5Sexual selection has 3 levels of preference:
- AThose shared by most individuals
- Bthose that vary according to sex
- Cthose that vary amongst individuals
- Dthose shared according to sex
6Sociobiology states the aim of reproduction is to produce as many surviving offspring as possible
- ATrue
- BFalse
7'R' strategy states
- Aproduce as many offspring as possible with minimal parental investment (e.g. in fish)
- Bproduce few offspring, each demanding a high degree of parental investment (e.g. elephants)
8'K' strategy states
- Aproduce few offspring, each demanding a high degree of parental investment (e.g. elephants)
- Bproduce as many offspring as possible with minimal parental investment (e.g. in fish)
9the costs of reproduction are symmetric in males and females
- ATrue
- BFalse
10menopause occurs around the ages 50-55
- ATrue
- BFalse
11The time between now and menopause and the potential number of children you could have is known as what?
- AResidual reproductive value
- BResidual fertility value
- CResidual menopausal value
12younger people have more of a bounce in their walk
- ATrue
- BFalse
13female strategies to enhance youth
- Aheels
- Bmakeup
- Camount of flesh shown
- Dhair length
14there are signs of fertility dependent on physical appearance
- Amuscle tone
- Bskin
- Clustrous hair
- Deye colour
15there are behavioural indicators of youth
- Aenergy levels
- Bgait
- Csocial contacts
16when investigating the influence of media, males chose the same BMI for both health and attractiveness
- ATrue
- BFalse
17when investigating the influence of media, females chose a higher BMI for health than for attractiveness
- ATrue
- BFalse
18what was the most important characteristic that males wanted in a female?
- Akind and understanding
- Battractive
- Cintelligent
- Dpersonality
19what other characteristics did males look for in females?
- Aintelligence
- Battractiveness
- Cpersonality
- Dhealth
- Efinancial prospects
- Fadaptability
20what was the most important characteristic that females wanted in a male?
- Akindness and understanding
- Battractiveness
- Cpersonality
21what other characteristics did females look for in males?
- Aintelligence
- Bexciting personality
- Cgood health
- Dadaptability
- Edesire for children
22financial prospects are more important to males
- ATrue
- BFalse
23good looks are more important to males
- ATrue
- BFalse
24males are nearly always older then females by how much?
- A2 years
- B1 year
- Cthey aren't
- D5 years
25female tactics for attracting mates
- Aacting coy
- Bdisplay resources
- Cflirt
- Dwear makeup
- Ealter appearance
- Fplay hard to get
- Gencouraging glances
- Himportant at work
26male tactics for attracting mates
- Aflash money around
- Bimportant at work
- Cclean hair and teeth
- Dact sexy and interested
- Eplay hard to get
- Fflirt
- Gdisplay resources
27the 1995 Christenfeld and Hill paper stated that children started to look like their fathers around what age?
- A1 year
- B5 years
- C5 months
28males should select for:
- Acues in females signalling future fidelity
- Bensure that resource investments are directed to their own offspring
- Cexhibit mate guarding strategies (e.g. jealousy)
- Ddesperate women
- Ewomen with many children to many men
29females want males to show some jealousy to show that they care
- ATrue
- BFalse
30virginity/chastity is slightly more important to males in looking for a mate
- ATrue
- BFalse
31when asked 'would you have casual sex' what percentage of males said yes?
- A50%
- B75%
- C45%
32when asked 'would you have casual sex' what percentage of females said yes?
- A0%
- B10%
- C30%
33females expect to have how many sexual partners in their life?
- A5
- B3
- C10
- D8
34males expect to have how many sexual partners in their life?
- A20
- B30
- C25
- D15
35females expect a shorter time period before sexual activity
- ATrue
- BFalse
36the closing time phenomena is what?
- Amales see females as more attractive as time goes on in a bar
- Bmales see females as less attractive as time goes on in a bar
- Cfemales see males as less attractive as time goes on in a bar
37males show greater enthusiasm for short term relations
- ATrue
- BFalse
38females expect the same standard from men whether they are just dating or are married
- ATrue
- BFalse
39males don't care about the standard from females whether they are just dating or are married
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Ellie Brookes
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