U6Q1: Evolution and Attraction

The meaning of life is to procreate.

• True

• False

What is the process that takes hundreds of generations because biological changes are a result of slight mutations in genetic material?

• Cognition

• Evolution

• Behaviorism

• Cross-Cultural

Behaviors such as fear, aggression, and attraction all have what in common?

• They are social constructs.

• They encourage survival of the fittest

• They are positive traits in humans

• These have nothing in common

Which of the following is NOT example of physical attraction?

• Facial symmetry

• Healthy features

• Positive Communication

• Sexual dimorphism

What hormone can influence physical development and appearance?

• Dopamine

• Melatonin

• Testosterone

• Serotonin

Testosterone is a sex hormone that is produced primarily in the ovaries of women.

• True

• False

What is a secondary sex characteristic?

• Sex hormones

• Masculine facial features

• Aggression

• None of these

A female's menstrual cycle can influence what she finds attractive.

• True

• False

When might females have a stronger preference for masculine faces?

• Menstruation

• Follicular phase

• Ovulation

• Luteal phase

What does Buss (1989) investigate?

• Cross-cultural similarities in attraction

• Female menstrual cycle and attraction

• Testosterone and attraction

• Positive and Negative communication