Cultural Perspectives on Financial Prospects in Marriage Partners Quiz

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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?

Physical attractiveness

Wealth and resources (correct)

Athletic ability

Personal resources

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?

Women being attracted to men who are already in relationships Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the reason behind the evolution of mate preferences in female weaverbirds?

To protect and provision her chicks Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between males and females in terms of gametes in sexually reproducing species?

Males have small gametes and females have large gametes Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of parental investment in understanding the evolution of mate preferences?

It influences the nature of mating in sexually reproducing species Signup and view all the answers

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?

To increase genetic diversity Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the most ancient and pervasive basis for female choice in the animal kingdom?

Preference for economic resources Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what are some of the attributes that women consider when selecting a long-term mate?

Positive interactions with children and similar values Signup and view all the answers

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?

Men's willingness to invest in a woman and her children Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what do men provide to their wives and children that is unprecedented among primates?

Protection and tutoring Signup and view all the answers

According to the studies mentioned in the text, which factor influenced women's choices in speed dating the most?

Education and income Signup and view all the answers

In the study of mail-order brides, what were two key correlates of resource acquisition that women sought in their potential husbands?

Status and ambition Signup and view all the answers

In the study of personal advertisements in Sweden, what did women seek three times as often as men?

Resources Signup and view all the answers

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?

Career importance and car ownership Signup and view all the answers

What quality in a long-term mate do women place tremendous value on, according to the studies?

Intelligence Signup and view all the answers

In which country did the study of mail-order brides mentioned in the text take place?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

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?

Women in Japan value good financial prospects more than women in the Netherlands. Signup and view all the answers

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?

Respectfulness Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is supported by the text regarding mate selection in Jordan?

Women in Jordan value economic ability more than men. Signup and view all the answers

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?

A potential mate's salary has four times the impact on women's judgments compared to men's judgments. Signup and view all the answers

According to Trivers's theory of parental investment and sexual selection, which of the following predictions is NOT made?

Women have greater obligatory parental investment Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why evolution favored women who were highly selective about their mates?

To increase their reproductive success Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that men may vary in, according to the text?

Ability to lactate Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason why mate seekers must gauge the future potential of a prospective partner?

To determine if the partner possesses adaptively valuable characteristics Signup and view all the answers

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?

Women in 1939 valued good financial prospects in a mate about twice as highly as men did. Signup and view all the answers

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?

Having men and women indicate the 'minimum percentiles' of each characteristic they would find acceptable. Signup and view all the answers

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?

Overall, women valued financial resources roughly twice as much as men did. Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, did women from all cultures value good financial prospects equally?

No, there were some cultural variations. Signup and view all the answers

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؟

زنان بیشتر احتمال ناباروری دارند نسبت به مردان بسیار سالمند. Signup and view all the answers

کدام یک از موارد زیر در مورد مردان بسیار سالمند درست نیست؟

مردان بسیار سالمند تر از دیگران زندگی طولانی تری دارند. Signup and view all the answers

چه مشکلاتی ممکن است زنانی که با مردان بسیار سالمند باردار میشوند تجربه کنند؟

مشکلات بارداری Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist proposed the theory of acquired characteristics?

Lamarck Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of traditional explanations for why males outperform females on tests of mental rotation ability?

Differential experience Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for the diversity of organisms on Earth?

Descent with modification Signup and view all the answers

What did Charles Darwin observe during his voyage on the H.M.S. Beagle that led to his theory of evolution?

Tortoise shells and finch beaks Signup and view all the answers

What is Lamarck's theory of acquired characteristics based on?

Laws of use and disuse Signup and view all the answers

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?

Theory of Natural Selection Signup and view all the answers

What are the four necessary conditions for natural selection to occur?

Reproduction, Inheritance, Variation, Competition Signup and view all the answers