Question

Why might the behavioral tendencies to seek out “autonomy” increase reproductive success?

Question options:

	a) autonomy involves being able to take care of life’s challenges on one’s own
	b) Autonomy involves being able to feed and protect oneself
	c) Some degree of autonomy in the human (and most other) lineages has enabled higher reproductive success because being able to take care of oneself means being able to survive
	d) A-C
	e) None of the above, what do these things have to do with reproductive success?

Why might the behavioral tendencies to be “integrated into society” increase reproductive success?

Question options:

	a) The human ecological niche requires cooperation to survive and reproduce
	b) Being integrated into society/having good social connections has evolutionarily resulted in better access to resources
	c) A and B

In which of the following ways would Michael Marmot probably agree that Western societies enable high status individuals better access to healthy lifestyles?

Question options:

	a) Lower stress levels
	b) A better sense of control over one’s life
	c) More time to interact with friends and family
	d) A better ability to buy and eat healthy foods
	e) More time and money for physical fitness activities (gym, jogging, sports, etc.)
	f) All of the above

Increased income inequality is:

Question options:

	A) Associated with decreased social capital (e.g. lower feelings of trust)
	B) Associated with worse health
	C) Disliked by humans only
	D) A and B
	E) B and C
	F) All of the above

Answer 1

Q 1 Option d

A-C

A Autonomy involves being able to take care of life’s challenges on one’s own.

B Autonomy involves being able to feed and protect oneself

C Some degree of autonomy in the human (and most other) lineages has enabled higher reproductive success because being able to take care of oneself means being able to survive

Q 2 Option C

Both A and B

A The human ecological niche requires cooperation to survive and reproduce

B Being integrated into society/having good social connections has evolutionarily resulted in better access to resources

Q 3 Option F

All of the above.

A Lower stress levels

B A better sense of control over one’s life

C More time to interact with friends and family

D A better ability to buy and eat healthy foods

E More time and money for physical fitness activities (gym, jogging, sports, etc.)

Q 4 Option F

All the above