Question 1

Which of the following is true of personal space in various cultures across the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Children maintain more distance than do adults. 
B) Women keep more distance from one another than men do. 
C) Cultures near the equator prefer less space than cultures away from the equator. 
D) All individuals maintain a large personal space regardless of their relationships with others. 
A) Children maintain more distance than do adults. 
B) Women keep more distance from one another than men do. 
C) Cultures near the equator prefer less space than cultures away from the equator. 
D) All individuals maintain a large personal space regardless of their relationships with others.

Question 2

A person who is both _____ would be considered androgynous.

Accepted Answer

A) assertive and nurturing 
B) intelligent and athletic 
C) moral and competent 
D) good and evil 
A) assertive and nurturing 
B) intelligent and athletic 
C) moral and competent 
D) good and evil

Question 3

Logan,a 7-year-old boy,comes from an abusive family,where his parents would physically abuse him,and he later grows up in a foster family.However,he continues in the same school and has the same set of friends.He grows to be a loving and caring person just like his friends.According to behavior geneticists Robert Plomin and Denise Daniels,Logan develops into a loving personality most likely due to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the peer-transmitted culture 
B) shared environmental influences,including the shared home influence 
C) the environment in his foster family 
D) genetic influences 
A) the peer-transmitted culture 
B) shared environmental influences,including the shared home influence 
C) the environment in his foster family 
D) genetic influences

Question 4

Michael,a middle-aged man,believes that his destiny determines the course of his life and his success and failures.According to Leung and Bond's five universal dimensions of social beliefs,to which of the following dimensions does Michael adhere?

Accepted Answer

A) cynicism 
B) social complexity 
C) reward for application 
D) fate control 
A) cynicism 
B) social complexity 
C) reward for application 
D) fate control

Question 5

When men and women want empathy and understanding,they are most likely to turn to a:

Accepted Answer

A) spouse. 
B) woman. 
C) man. 
D) co-worker. 
A) spouse. 
B) woman. 
C) man. 
D) co-worker.

Question 6

Peer influence best explains why:

Accepted Answer

A) sisters Karen and Alisha are both introverted. 
B) Carol was only willing to try sushi after her best friend did. 
C) Sharon is a democrat. 
D) Alex is Catholic. 
A) sisters Karen and Alisha are both introverted. 
B) Carol was only willing to try sushi after her best friend did. 
C) Sharon is a democrat. 
D) Alex is Catholic.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the interaction between biology and culture?

Accepted Answer

A) Cultural norms are independent of biology in powerfully affecting one's attitude. 
B) Men and women have more gender differences than similarities across cultures. 
C) Biological factors operate in a cultural context,and culture builds on a biological foundation. 
D) Genes and hormones suppress gender differences through norms that culture amplifies. 
A) Cultural norms are independent of biology in powerfully affecting one's attitude. 
B) Men and women have more gender differences than similarities across cultures. 
C) Biological factors operate in a cultural context,and culture builds on a biological foundation. 
D) Genes and hormones suppress gender differences through norms that culture amplifies.

Question 8

A very strong cultural norm dictates that males should be taller than their female mates.This height norm is cited as evidence that:

Accepted Answer

A) relationship behavior is influenced more by biology than culture. 
B) gender roles are essentially cultural and thus completely arbitrary. 
C) what is biologically "fit" may be culturally disastrous 
D) biology and culture interact to develop norms. 
A) relationship behavior is influenced more by biology than culture. 
B) gender roles are essentially cultural and thus completely arbitrary. 
C) what is biologically "fit" may be culturally disastrous 
D) biology and culture interact to develop norms.

Question 9

Pratto and her colleagues (1997)reported that _____ tend to gravitate toward jobs that reduce inequalities,such as a public defender.

Accepted Answer

A) the young 
B) the elderly 
C) men 
D) women 
A) the young 
B) the elderly 
C) men 
D) women

Question 10

In how many societies today do we see women dominating men?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 10 
A) 0 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 10

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of men and women when they assume leadership roles?

Accepted Answer

A) Men are preferred over women for competitions between groups. 
B) Women place more priority than men on winning and getting ahead. 
C) Men excel more often in "transformational" or "relational" leadership than women. 
D) Women tend to be more directive and task focused than men. 
A) Men are preferred over women for competitions between groups. 
B) Women place more priority than men on winning and getting ahead. 
C) Men excel more often in "transformational" or "relational" leadership than women. 
D) Women tend to be more directive and task focused than men.

Question 12

When Trudy's best friend Jada sobs to her that she just broke up with her fiancé,Trudy begins crying too.Trudy's emotional reaction to Jada's heartbreak is best explained in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A) empathy. 
B) cynicism. 
C) sympathy. 
D) altruism. 
A) empathy. 
B) cynicism. 
C) sympathy. 
D) altruism.

Question 13

As men and women perform more similar roles,their psychological differences:

Accepted Answer

A) shrink. 
B) magnify. 
C) stay the same. 
D) are unknown. 
A) shrink. 
B) magnify. 
C) stay the same. 
D) are unknown.

Question 14

A relationship in which the effect of one factor (such as biology)depends on another factor (such as environment)is called:

Accepted Answer

A) competition. 
B) interaction. 
C) interpolation. 
D) reciprocation. 
A) competition. 
B) interaction. 
C) interpolation. 
D) reciprocation.

Question 15

Dr.Smith is interested in how the principles of natural selection impact humans' cognitions and behavior.Dr.Smith is most likely a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) anthropologist. 
B) evolutionary psychologist. 
C) sociologist. 
D) cultural psychologist. 
A) anthropologist. 
B) evolutionary psychologist. 
C) sociologist. 
D) cultural psychologist.

Question 16

The buffer zone we like to maintain around our bodies is called our:

Accepted Answer

A) self-zone. 
B) personal space. 
C) private zone. 
D) own distance. 
A) self-zone. 
B) personal space. 
C) private zone. 
D) own distance.

Question 17

According to Leung and Bond's universal social belief dimensions,which of the following sample questionnaire items is used to check people's adherence to reward for application?

Accepted Answer

A) "One will succeed if he/she really tries." 
B) "Powerful people tend to exploit others." 
C) "Religious faith contributes to good mental health." 
D) "One has to deal with matters according to the specific circumstances." 
A) "One will succeed if he/she really tries." 
B) "Powerful people tend to exploit others." 
C) "Religious faith contributes to good mental health." 
D) "One has to deal with matters according to the specific circumstances."

Question 18

The evidence from studies of twins and biological and adoptive siblings indicates that genetic influences explain approximately _____ percent of individual variations in personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 to 10 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 40 
A) 0 to 10 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 40

Question 19

Leung and Bond (2004)reported that there were five universal dimensions of social beliefs.Which of the following is NOT one of those five?

Accepted Answer

A) justice 
B) social complexity 
C) reward for application 
D) cynicism 
A) justice 
B) social complexity 
C) reward for application 
D) cynicism

Question 20

According to Pratto and her colleagues (1997),which type of job is a male most likely to gravitate toward?

Accepted Answer

A) public defender 
B) advertiser for charity organizations 
C) corporate advertising 
D) elementary school guidance counselor 
A) public defender 
B) advertiser for charity organizations 
C) corporate advertising 
D) elementary school guidance counselor

Which of the following is true of personal space in various cultures across the world?

A person who is both _____ would be considered androgynous.

Michael,a middle-aged man,believes that his destiny determines the course of his life and his success and failures.According to Leung and Bond's five universal dimensions of social beliefs,to which of the following dimensions does Michael adhere?

When men and women want empathy and understanding,they are most likely to turn to a:

Peer influence best explains why:

Which of the following is true of the interaction between biology and culture?

A very strong cultural norm dictates that males should be taller than their female mates.This height norm is cited as evidence that:

Pratto and her colleagues (1997)reported that _____ tend to gravitate toward jobs that reduce inequalities,such as a public defender.

In how many societies today do we see women dominating men?

Which of the following statements is true of men and women when they assume leadership roles?

When Trudy's best friend Jada sobs to her that she just broke up with her fiancé,Trudy begins crying too.Trudy's emotional reaction to Jada's heartbreak is best explained in terms of:

As men and women perform more similar roles,their psychological differences:

A relationship in which the effect of one factor (such as biology)depends on another factor (such as environment)is called:

Dr.Smith is interested in how the principles of natural selection impact humans' cognitions and behavior.Dr.Smith is most likely a(n):

The buffer zone we like to maintain around our bodies is called our:

According to Leung and Bond's universal social belief dimensions,which of the following sample questionnaire items is used to check people's adherence to reward for application?

The evidence from studies of twins and biological and adoptive siblings indicates that genetic influences explain approximately _____ percent of individual variations in personality traits.

Leung and Bond (2004)reported that there were five universal dimensions of social beliefs.Which of the following is NOT one of those five?

According to Pratto and her colleagues (1997),which type of job is a male most likely to gravitate toward?

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

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Exam 5: Genes, Culture, and Gender

Which of the following is true of personal space in various cultures across the world?

A person who is both _____ would be considered androgynous.

Michael,a middle-aged man,believes that his destiny determines the course of his life and his success and failures.According to Leung and Bond's five universal dimensions of social beliefs,to which of the following dimensions does Michael adhere?

When men and women want empathy and understanding,they are most likely to turn to a:

Peer influence best explains why:

Which of the following is true of the interaction between biology and culture?

A very strong cultural norm dictates that males should be taller than their female mates.This height norm is cited as evidence that:

Pratto and her colleagues (1997)reported that _____ tend to gravitate toward jobs that reduce inequalities,such as a public defender.

In how many societies today do we see women dominating men?

Which of the following statements is true of men and women when they assume leadership roles?

When Trudy's best friend Jada sobs to her that she just broke up with her fiancé,Trudy begins crying too.Trudy's emotional reaction to Jada's heartbreak is best explained in terms of:

As men and women perform more similar roles,their psychological differences:

A relationship in which the effect of one factor (such as biology)depends on another factor (such as environment)is called:

Dr.Smith is interested in how the principles of natural selection impact humans' cognitions and behavior.Dr.Smith is most likely a(n):

The buffer zone we like to maintain around our bodies is called our:

According to Leung and Bond's universal social belief dimensions,which of the following sample questionnaire items is used to check people's adherence to reward for application?

The evidence from studies of twins and biological and adoptive siblings indicates that genetic influences explain approximately _____ percent of individual variations in personality traits.

Leung and Bond (2004)reported that there were five universal dimensions of social beliefs.Which of the following is NOT one of those five?

According to Pratto and her colleagues (1997),which type of job is a male most likely to gravitate toward?

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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