Question 1

Which of the following is an empirically documented result that indicates that men adjust their behavior based on the quality of the target?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is an empirically...

Question 2

Men exhibit "attentional adhesion" to photographs of attractive women. This means that __________.

Accepted Answer

Men's attentional systems are naturally biased toward attractive women, making it difficult for them to shift their focus away from such images.

Question 3

There is much controversy over whether waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) or body mass index (BMI) is a better predictor of a woman's perceived attractiveness. Which of the following is the best evidence that BMI is more important?

Accepted Answer

An eye-tracking study showing that men focus more on women's breasts and waist area than the hip area suggests that BMI, which includes overall body weight and fat distribution, might be more relevant to perceived attractiveness than WHR, which focuses on the waist-to-hip ratio.

Question 4

A man's "attentional adhesion" is more pronounced if __________.

Accepted Answer

Men oriented toward short-term mating are more likely to exhibit attentional adhesion to attractive women, as they are more focused on potential mating opportunities.

Question 5

Which of the following indicates that men's preference for low waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) in women is reliably developing even in the absence of media depictions?

Accepted Answer

Men who are blind from birth have no exposure to media depictions, yet they still prefer the feel of low WHR mannequins, indicating an innate preference.

Question 6

Which of the following indicates a hypothesized mate preference that appears to be adaptive in the modern environment?

Accepted Answer

Women who are perceived as more attractive may have more opportunities for mating and thus produce more offspring, which aligns with evolutionary theories of mate selection based on physical attractiveness as an indicator of fertility.

Question 7

Evidence from a study in which silhouette images of the female body were rated revealed that the most attractive silhouettes had legs that were ___percent longer than average legs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Evidence from a study in which silhouette...

Question 8

Both men and women experience attentional adhesion to which of the following targets?

Accepted Answer

Both men and women tend to experience attentional adhesion to young women's faces due to evolutionary and social factors that prioritize youth and attractiveness in women.

Question 9

The contrast effect that mated men experience occurs after viewing women who are __________.

Accepted Answer

The contrast effect that mated men experience occurs after viewing women who are attractive, acting warmly, or smiling. This is because these cues are all associated with potential mates, and they can make mated men feel less satisfied with their current partner.

Question 10

Which of the following hypotheses would be supported if there was evidence that sisters of homosexual men have more offspring that survive to reproductive age than sisters of heterosexual men?

Accepted Answer

The female fertility hypothesis suggests that genes associated with male homosexuality may also enhance the reproductive success of female relatives, such as sisters, leading to more offspring.

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT increase in women when ovulating?

Accepted Answer

WHR (waist-to-hip ratio) does not increase during ovulation; it remains relatively constant. The other options are associated with increased attractiveness or perceived attractiveness during ovulation.

Question 12

Which of the following is evidence that supports the sexual competition hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

The sexual competition hypothesis suggests that eating disorders may arise from competition for mates, and the prevalence of eating disorders among women engaged in such competition supports this hypothesis.

Quiz 5: Mens Long-Term Mating Strategies