Principles of Psych - WK 5 Evolutionary Psychology

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1. Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?

  • Lizards with short legs
  • Giraffes with long necks
  • The brightness of a peacock's tail
  • The change of deer mice from dark brown to light brown
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2. What is the difference between intra-sexual and inter-sexual selection?

  • Intra-sexual is within a sex, inter-sexual is between different ages of the same sex
  • Intra-sexual is within a sex, inter-sexual is between two sexes
  • Intra-sexual is between two sexes, inter-sexual is within a sex
  • There is no difference between the two, they are both examples of sexual selection

3. The Darwinian principle of natural selection proposes that:

  • Any behaviour may evolve if it serves to increase the frequencies of the genes of the animal using this behaviour.
  • Social behaviour will develop as long as it is communicated to other animals of that species.
  • In the struggle to survive and reproduce, human beings are selfish and solitary creatures held back by the constraints of society
  • Social behaviour can not be determined by evolution because it can not be inherited.

4. Which gender is more likely to advertise status?

  • Both genders advertise in equal measure
  • There is no difference between the two genders
  • Males
  • Females

5. What do the qualities of sexual selection enable us to do?

  • Attract multiple mates and not reproduce
  • Attract mates & form a happy relationship
  • Attract mates & reproduce
  • Attract mates & form long term relationships

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