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Evolutionary Psychology of Social Behavior

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the evolutionary psychology of social behavior. It covers various aspects of social behavior, including mating strategies, cooperation, aggression, and altruism.
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According to evolutionary psychology, what is the primary function of courtship behavior?

  1. To attract a mate

  2. To establish dominance

  3. To secure resources

  4. To form social bonds


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Courtship behavior is a set of behaviors that are performed by individuals to attract potential mates. It is designed to showcase one's fitness and suitability as a partner.

Which of the following is NOT a proposed evolutionary explanation for human monogamy?

  1. Increased paternal investment

  2. Reduced risk of infanticide

  3. Enhanced cooperation in child-rearing

  4. Greater access to sexual partners


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Monogamy is a mating strategy in which individuals form long-term, exclusive relationships with a single partner. It is not associated with greater access to sexual partners.

What is the term for the tendency for individuals to prefer potential mates who are similar to themselves in terms of physical appearance, personality traits, and social status?

  1. Assortative mating

  2. Sexual selection

  3. Kin selection

  4. Reciprocal altruism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Assortative mating is the tendency for individuals to choose mates who are similar to themselves in terms of various characteristics. It is thought to be an evolutionary strategy that increases the likelihood of producing offspring with desirable traits.

Which of the following is an example of kin selection?

  1. Helping a sibling to raise their children

  2. Cooperating with a friend to achieve a common goal

  3. Defending a territory from a rival group

  4. Providing food for a needy stranger


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kin selection is the tendency for individuals to behave in ways that benefit their genetic relatives, even at a cost to themselves. Helping a sibling to raise their children is an example of kin selection because it increases the chances of survival and reproduction for the individual's own genes.

What is the term for the tendency for individuals to cooperate with others, even when it involves a personal cost, in the expectation of future benefits?

  1. Reciprocal altruism

  2. Kin selection

  3. Assortative mating

  4. Sexual selection


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Reciprocal altruism is a form of cooperation in which individuals exchange benefits with each other, often in the form of favors or services. It is based on the expectation that the benefits received in the future will outweigh the costs incurred in the present.

Which of the following is NOT a proposed evolutionary explanation for human aggression?

  1. Competition for resources

  2. Defense against predators

  3. Protection of territory

  4. Mate guarding


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Human aggression is not typically directed towards predators. Instead, it is more commonly directed towards other humans, either in the context of competition for resources or in defense of territory or mates.

What is the term for the tendency for individuals to engage in behaviors that benefit others, even at a cost to themselves, without any expectation of future benefits?

  1. Altruism

  2. Reciprocal altruism

  3. Kin selection

  4. Assortative mating


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Altruism is a form of behavior in which individuals act to benefit others, even at a cost to themselves, without any expectation of future benefits. It is thought to be an evolutionary strategy that promotes cooperation and social cohesion.

Which of the following is an example of altruism?

  1. Helping a friend to move house

  2. Donating money to charity

  3. Volunteering at a soup kitchen

  4. Sharing food with a stranger


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Volunteering at a soup kitchen is an example of altruism because it involves helping others, even at a cost to oneself, without any expectation of future benefits.

What is the term for the tendency for individuals to cooperate with others in order to achieve a common goal?

  1. Cooperation

  2. Reciprocal altruism

  3. Kin selection

  4. Altruism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cooperation is a form of social behavior in which individuals work together to achieve a common goal. It is thought to be an evolutionary strategy that promotes group cohesion and survival.

Which of the following is NOT a proposed evolutionary explanation for human cooperation?

  1. Increased efficiency in resource acquisition

  2. Enhanced defense against predators

  3. Improved ability to raise offspring

  4. Greater access to sexual partners


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Human cooperation is not typically associated with greater access to sexual partners. Instead, it is more commonly associated with increased efficiency in resource acquisition, enhanced defense against predators, and improved ability to raise offspring.

What is the term for the tendency for individuals to behave in ways that benefit their own genetic relatives, even at a cost to themselves?

  1. Kin selection

  2. Reciprocal altruism

  3. Altruism

  4. Cooperation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kin selection is a form of behavior in which individuals act to benefit their own genetic relatives, even at a cost to themselves. It is thought to be an evolutionary strategy that promotes the survival and reproduction of one's own genes.

Which of the following is an example of kin selection?

  1. Helping a sibling to raise their children

  2. Cooperating with a friend to achieve a common goal

  3. Defending a territory from a rival group

  4. Providing food for a needy stranger


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Helping a sibling to raise their children is an example of kin selection because it increases the chances of survival and reproduction for the individual's own genes.

What is the term for the tendency for individuals to cooperate with others, even when it involves a personal cost, in the expectation of future benefits?

  1. Reciprocal altruism

  2. Kin selection

  3. Altruism

  4. Cooperation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Reciprocal altruism is a form of cooperation in which individuals exchange benefits with each other, often in the form of favors or services. It is based on the expectation that the benefits received in the future will outweigh the costs incurred in the present.

Which of the following is NOT a proposed evolutionary explanation for human aggression?

  1. Competition for resources

  2. Defense against predators

  3. Protection of territory

  4. Mate guarding


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Human aggression is not typically directed towards predators. Instead, it is more commonly directed towards other humans, either in the context of competition for resources or in defense of territory or mates.

What is the term for the tendency for individuals to engage in behaviors that benefit others, even at a cost to themselves, without any expectation of future benefits?

  1. Altruism

  2. Reciprocal altruism

  3. Kin selection

  4. Cooperation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Altruism is a form of behavior in which individuals act to benefit others, even at a cost to themselves, without any expectation of future benefits. It is thought to be an evolutionary strategy that promotes cooperation and social cohesion.

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