Florida Atlantic University PSY 4810 Chapter 1: 1)The ethologist Niko Tinbergen said that one must ask four questions about a behavior

Florida Atlantic University

PSY 4810

Chapter 1:

1)The ethologist Niko Tinbergen said that one must ask four questions about a behavior. Which one of the following is not one of those questions? What are the

a.            phylogenetic (evolutionary) origins.

b.            sexual-selective influences

c.             immediate (proximal) influences.

d.            function of a behavior (“adaptive purpose”).

2.            Which of the following is not one of the features of natural selection as defined by Darwin?

a.            some individual differences among individuals will be inherited

b.            females will select males with characteristics they find attractive

c.             there is variation among members of species.

d.            individuals with heritable traits leave more offspring because those attributes help with the tasks of survival or reproduction.

3.            The peacock’s tail is typically given as an example of

a.            polyandry.

b.            natural selection.

c.             sexual selection.

d.            phylogenetic trickery.

4.            According to William Hamilton (1964),     is the sum of classical fitness plus the effects the individual’s actions have on the reproductive success of his or her kin.

a.            inclusive fitness

b.            indirect fitness

c.             exclusive fitness

d.            direct fitness

5.            Genetic determinism implies that

a.            genes determine behavior.

b.            behavior is caused by the interaction of genes and environment.

c.             culture determines behavior.

d.            genetic variation is the basis for determinant thinking.

6.            The Garcia effect (prepared learning) refers to

a.            the ability to learn some things (such as taste aversion) more easily than others.

b.            the ability to condition humans to fear things such as snakes and electrical outlets

c.             taking into account the role of learning in conditioning fears.

d.            the fact that humans are wired to learn all things equally well.