Introduction and History of Evolutionary psychology Flashcards
What are the 2 questions of evolutionary psychology?
Ultimate (explain why a behaviour exists)
Proximate (explain how and what causes a behaviour)
What are main ideas of Pre Darwin phase
Creationism: world created all at once
Here there was a clash between science and religion
Which philosopher proposed that life evolved out of simpler elements like water?
A) Aristotle
B) Thales
C) Empedocles
D) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Thales
What are the two main components of Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection?
A) Genetic mutation and cultural adaptation
B) Heritable variation and differential reproductive success
C) Environmental changes and species competition
D) Genetic inheritance and selective breeding
B) Heritable variation and differential reproductive success
Who is known for the Law of Inheritance and experiments with pea plants?
A) Charles Darwin
B) Francis Galton
C) Gregor Mendel
D) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
c) Gregor Mendel
What concept did Francis Galton develop that focused on selective breeding for improvement?
A) Natural selection
B) Genetic mutation
C) Eugenics
D) Cultural relativity
Eugenics
Which anthropologist asserted that differences between people are attributable to differences in cultures?
A) Charles Darwin
B) Gregor Mendel
C) Francis Galton
D) Frans Boas
Francis Boas
What does Sociobiology examine through the lens of evolutionary theory?
A) Genetic mutations
B) Social behavior in animals and humans
C) Cultural influences on behavior
D) Environmental changes and species adaptation
B) Social behavior in animals and humans. They believed that social behaviour is influenced by biological factors which are evolved to enhance reproductive success
What are the two ways of questioning evolutionary psychology?
A) Genetic and environmental
B) Ultimate and proximate
C) Cultural and biological
D) Historical and contemporary
Ultimate and Proximate
What is the fundamental assumption of evolutionary psychology?
A) The human mind is influenced by cultural factors
B) The human mind is the product of evolution
C) The human mind is shaped by environmental changes
D) The human mind is a result of genetic mutations
B) The human mind is the product of evolution
What is the significance of the concept of ‘modularity’ in evolutionary psychology?
A) It explains the cultural influences on behavior
B) It suggests that the mind is made up of specific parts responsible for particular behaviors
C) It focuses on genetic mutations and adaptations
D) It examines the environmental impact on species evolution
B) It suggests that the mind is made up of specific parts responsible for particular behaviors
What concept did Empedocles introduce that is considered an early form of natural selection?
A) The Great Chain of Being
B) The Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics
C) Gradual Winnowing of Less Successful Forms
D) Heritable Variation
C) Gradual Winnowing of Less Successful Forms
Which idea did Aristotle oppose that was later adopted by Christianity?
A) The Theory of Natural Selection
B) The Great Chain of Being (Scala Naturae)
C) The Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics
D) The Concept of Genetic Mutation
B) The Great Chain of Being (Scala Naturae)
What was Immanuel Kant’s view on the evolution of species?
A) Species evolve through natural selection
B) Species evolve through the inheritance of acquired characteristics
C) Species evolve through the development of organs for specific functions
D) Species do not evolve at all
C) Species evolve through the development of organs for specific functions. Because an organism changes both physically and psychologically over time. From chimps to humans there is reason
What was Erasmus Darwin’s contribution to evolutionary thought?
A) He proposed the idea of natural selection
B) He introduced the concept of genetic mutation
C) He suggested that all living things could have one common ancestor
D) He developed the theory of the inheritance of acquired characteristics
C) He suggested that all living things could have one common ancestor. And competition is the driving force of evolution (both between and within the same species)
