1. The predictions tested in the required portion of our reading by Buss (1989) were based on evolutionary psychological conceptions of:

A. paternity uncertainty

B. sexual selection

C. human reproductive value

D. parental investment

E. all of the other answers given here are correct

2. In the required portion of our reading by Buss (1989), the author states the following regarding the cause of the average sex differences observed:

A. the author states differing evolutionary selection pressures are the cause

B. the author states differing evolutionary selection pressures might be the cause

C. the author states differing evolutionary selection pressures are not the cause

3. According to at least one of the lectures this module, convincing evidence of potential evolutionary causation of human psychological sex differences, should include cross-cultural evidence.

A. True

B. False

4. Within the required portion of the reading by Buss (1989), did he include a validity check, for his question as to participants’ preferences for younger/older mates?

A. No

B. Yes. He checked actual, average age differences at marriage for some of the countries surveyed

C. Yes. He asked age difference at the participant’s marriage, if any

5. How many steps were there to the translation performed in Buss (1989), according to the required portion of that reading?

A. 5

B. 3

C. 4

D. 2

6. According to the required portion of our Buss (1989) reading, the following hypothesized, sex difference(s) in mate preferences was/were found as predicted, or at least to trend in the predicted direction, in all 37 countries studied:

A. good financial prospect, good looks, relative youth

B. chastity, good looks, relative youth

C. good looks, chastity, good financial prospect

7. A limitation of Buss (1989), as revealed in the required portion of that reading, was:

A. inadequate sample sizes

B. self-report data involves limitations

C. inadequate number of countries surveyed

8. In our lecture regarding the article by Eagly and Wood (1999), it was noted that these authors consulted with David Buss when creating their article.

A. False

B. True

9. According to our reading by Eagly and Wood (1999), with lesser gender equality, lesser average mate preference differences by sex should be observed.

A. False

B. True

10. Eagly and Wood’s (1989) Social Role Theory, an important mediating process is the formation of gender roles by which people of each sex are expected to have characteristics that equip them for the tasks that they typically carry out.

A. True

B. False