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According to the text, which theory explains the two major components of sexual selection?
According to the text, which theory explains the two major components of sexual selection?
- Parental investment theory
- Resource preference theory
- Sexual selection theory (correct)
- Mate copying theory
What is the main influence on women's mate preferences according to parental investment theory?
What is the main influence on women's mate preferences according to parental investment theory?
- Physical attractiveness
- Wealth and resources (correct)
- Athletic ability
- Personal resources
Why do women have an evolved mate preference for cues to athletic ability?
Why do women have an evolved mate preference for cues to athletic ability?
- Athletic ability is a sign of intelligence
- Athletic ability is a sign of high social status
- Athletic ability is a sign of good health (correct)
- Athletic ability is a sign of good parenting skills
What is one example of 'mate copying' mentioned in the text?
What is one example of 'mate copying' mentioned in the text?
According to the text, what is the reason behind the evolution of mate preferences in female weaverbirds?
According to the text, what is the reason behind the evolution of mate preferences in female weaverbirds?
What is the difference between males and females in terms of gametes in sexually reproducing species?
What is the difference between males and females in terms of gametes in sexually reproducing species?
What is the significance of parental investment in understanding the evolution of mate preferences?
What is the significance of parental investment in understanding the evolution of mate preferences?
Which of the following is NOT a reason why women in evolutionary history evolved a preference for men who showed signs of being willing and able to commit?
Which of the following is NOT a reason why women in evolutionary history evolved a preference for men who showed signs of being willing and able to commit?
According to the text, what is the most ancient and pervasive basis for female choice in the animal kingdom?
According to the text, what is the most ancient and pervasive basis for female choice in the animal kingdom?
According to the text, what are some of the attributes that women consider when selecting a long-term mate?
According to the text, what are some of the attributes that women consider when selecting a long-term mate?
According to the text, what is one of the preconditions for the evolution of women's preference for a long-term mate with resources among humans?
According to the text, what is one of the preconditions for the evolution of women's preference for a long-term mate with resources among humans?
According to the text, what do men provide to their wives and children that is unprecedented among primates?
According to the text, what do men provide to their wives and children that is unprecedented among primates?
According to the studies mentioned in the text, which factor influenced women's choices in speed dating the most?
According to the studies mentioned in the text, which factor influenced women's choices in speed dating the most?
In the study of mail-order brides, what were two key correlates of resource acquisition that women sought in their potential husbands?
In the study of mail-order brides, what were two key correlates of resource acquisition that women sought in their potential husbands?
In the study of personal advertisements in Sweden, what did women seek three times as often as men?
In the study of personal advertisements in Sweden, what did women seek three times as often as men?
According to the study of Israelis who subscribed to a computer dating service, what qualities did women value more than men in their potential mates?
According to the study of Israelis who subscribed to a computer dating service, what qualities did women value more than men in their potential mates?
What quality in a long-term mate do women place tremendous value on, according to the studies?
What quality in a long-term mate do women place tremendous value on, according to the studies?
In which country did the study of mail-order brides mentioned in the text take place?
In which country did the study of mail-order brides mentioned in the text take place?
According to the text, women worldwide desired financial resources in a marriage partner more than men. Which of the following statements is supported by the text?
According to the text, women worldwide desired financial resources in a marriage partner more than men. Which of the following statements is supported by the text?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a cue to a man's ability and willingness to acquire and share resources?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a cue to a man's ability and willingness to acquire and share resources?
Which of the following is supported by the text regarding mate selection in Jordan?
Which of the following is supported by the text regarding mate selection in Jordan?
According to the text, which of the following is true about women's judgments of men's attractiveness compared to men's judgments of women's attractiveness?
According to the text, which of the following is true about women's judgments of men's attractiveness compared to men's judgments of women's attractiveness?
According to Trivers's theory of parental investment and sexual selection, which of the following predictions is NOT made?
According to Trivers's theory of parental investment and sexual selection, which of the following predictions is NOT made?
What is the main reason why evolution favored women who were highly selective about their mates?
What is the main reason why evolution favored women who were highly selective about their mates?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that men may vary in, according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that men may vary in, according to the text?
What is one reason why mate seekers must gauge the future potential of a prospective partner?
What is one reason why mate seekers must gauge the future potential of a prospective partner?
According to the text, women value economic resources in mates substantially more than men do. Which of the following statements is supported by the evidence in the text?
According to the text, women value economic resources in mates substantially more than men do. Which of the following statements is supported by the evidence in the text?
According to the text, what method did Douglas Kenrick and his colleagues use to reveal how much people value different attributes in a marriage partner?
According to the text, what method did Douglas Kenrick and his colleagues use to reveal how much people value different attributes in a marriage partner?
According to the text, women across all continents, political systems, racial groups, religious groups, and systems of mating placed more value than men on good financial prospects. Which of the following statements is supported by the evidence in the text?
According to the text, women across all continents, political systems, racial groups, religious groups, and systems of mating placed more value than men on good financial prospects. Which of the following statements is supported by the evidence in the text?
According to the text, did women from all cultures value good financial prospects equally?
According to the text, did women from all cultures value good financial prospects equally?
در مطلب ذکر شده است که مردان بسیار سالمند تر از دیگران بیشتر احتمال ناباروری دارند و زنانی که با آنها باردار میشوند بیشتر احتمال مشکلات بارداری را تجربه میکنند. همچنین فرزندان مردان بسیار سالمند تر از دیگران در معرض خطر بیشتری از نقص ژنتیکی هستند. علاوه بر این، مردان بسیار سالمند تر از دیگران احتمال زندگی طولانی تری را ندارند و از این رو کمتر سالهای سرمایه گذاری در آینده دارند که زن میتواند از آن بهره ببرد. بر اساس این اطلاعات، کدام یک از موارد زیر درست است؟
در مطلب ذکر شده است که مردان بسیار سالمند تر از دیگران بیشتر احتمال ناباروری دارند و زنانی که با آنها باردار میشوند بیشتر احتمال مشکلات بارداری را تجربه میکنند. همچنین فرزندان مردان بسیار سالمند تر از دیگران در معرض خطر بیشتری از نقص ژنتیکی هستند. علاوه بر این، مردان بسیار سالمند تر از دیگران احتمال زندگی طولانی تری را ندارند و از این رو کمتر سالهای سرمایه گذاری در آینده دارند که زن میتواند از آن بهره ببرد. بر اساس این اطلاعات، کدام یک از موارد زیر درست است؟
کدام یک از موارد زیر در مورد مردان بسیار سالمند درست نیست؟
کدام یک از موارد زیر در مورد مردان بسیار سالمند درست نیست؟
چه مشکلاتی ممکن است زنانی که با مردان بسیار سالمند باردار میشوند تجربه کنند؟
چه مشکلاتی ممکن است زنانی که با مردان بسیار سالمند باردار میشوند تجربه کنند؟
Which scientist proposed the theory of acquired characteristics?
Which scientist proposed the theory of acquired characteristics?
What is the main focus of traditional explanations for why males outperform females on tests of mental rotation ability?
What is the main focus of traditional explanations for why males outperform females on tests of mental rotation ability?
What is the main reason for the diversity of organisms on Earth?
What is the main reason for the diversity of organisms on Earth?
What did Charles Darwin observe during his voyage on the H.M.S. Beagle that led to his theory of evolution?
What did Charles Darwin observe during his voyage on the H.M.S. Beagle that led to his theory of evolution?
What is Lamarck's theory of acquired characteristics based on?
What is Lamarck's theory of acquired characteristics based on?
What is the process by which the form and behavior of organisms in a population that are best adapted to the environment increase in frequency relative to less well adaptive forms, over a number of generations?
What is the process by which the form and behavior of organisms in a population that are best adapted to the environment increase in frequency relative to less well adaptive forms, over a number of generations?
What are the four necessary conditions for natural selection to occur?
What are the four necessary conditions for natural selection to occur?
What is the focus of proximate explanations in psychology?
What is the focus of proximate explanations in psychology?
What is the focus of ultimate explanations in psychology?
What is the focus of ultimate explanations in psychology?
What does psychology focus on in terms of ultimate causation?
What does psychology focus on in terms of ultimate causation?
