Question 1

A set of behavior expectations for males and females defines a gender:

Accepted Answer

A) type. 
B) role. 
C) identity. 
D) position. 
A) type. 
B) role. 
C) identity. 
D) position.

Question 2

Differences in how people greet one another,select and eat their foods,pick out their clothing,and speak with one another reflect differences in:

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion. 
B) genetics. 
C) evolution. 
D) culture. 
A) extraversion. 
B) genetics. 
C) evolution. 
D) culture.

Question 3

According to anthropologists,which of the following is true of human behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Humans are more alike than they are different. 
B) Humans prefer living alone to living with others. 
C) Humans have different behavioral tendencies. 
D) Humans develop language through different mechanisms. 
A) Humans are more alike than they are different. 
B) Humans prefer living alone to living with others. 
C) Humans have different behavioral tendencies. 
D) Humans develop language through different mechanisms.

Question 4

A Gallup survey reports that only _____ percent of adults believe that evolution accounts for "how human beings came to exist on Earth."

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 50 
C) 82 
D) 95 
A) 10 
B) 50 
C) 82 
D) 95

Question 5

Santiago is a graduate student from Mexico.He experiences a culture shock during his stay in the United States.Which of the following statements is most likely to be true about Santiago's observations in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) He finds that people are inefficient and time-wasting. 
B) He finds that people seek more personal space than him. 
C) He finds that vegetarian people stand out from a group and are thus undesirable. 
D) He finds that people are more likely to stigmatize people seen as different than in his country. 
A) He finds that people are inefficient and time-wasting. 
B) He finds that people seek more personal space than him. 
C) He finds that vegetarian people stand out from a group and are thus undesirable. 
D) He finds that people are more likely to stigmatize people seen as different than in his country.

Question 6

In the context of evolutionary psychology,which of the following statements is true of gender and mating preferences?

Accepted Answer

A) Women have stronger sex drives because sex is a cheap investment for women. 
B) Both men and women have an inclination toward dominance. 
C) Men and women face different adaptive challenges when it comes to sex and reproduction. 
D) Males invest their reproductive opportunities carefully. 
A) Women have stronger sex drives because sex is a cheap investment for women. 
B) Both men and women have an inclination toward dominance. 
C) Men and women face different adaptive challenges when it comes to sex and reproduction. 
D) Males invest their reproductive opportunities carefully.

Question 7

In the context of gender and mating preferences,which of the following is desired by both men and women in their relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) youth 
B) beauty 
C) kindness and love 
D) resources and protection 
A) youth 
B) beauty 
C) kindness and love 
D) resources and protection

Question 8

Pratto and colleagues (1997)reported that _____ tend to gravitate toward jobs that enhance inequalities,such as a prosecuting attorney.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Noah,a 35-year-old man,frequently gets angry.He becomes physically abusive and hurts his wife and children.His wife pleads with him to visit a counselor,but he is adamant and always refuses.In the context of social dominance,Noah exhibits traits referred to as _____ in the scenario.

Accepted Answer

A) empathy 
B) aggression 
C) connectedness 
D) sexuality 
A) empathy 
B) aggression 
C) connectedness 
D) sexuality

Question 10

One of the most important similarities in humans is our capacity:

Accepted Answer

A) for self-destruction. 
B) for altruism. 
C) to dominate other species. 
D) to learn and adapt. 
A) for self-destruction. 
B) for altruism. 
C) to dominate other species. 
D) to learn and adapt.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a criticism against evolutionary psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) It is based on hindsight. 
B) There is not enough empirical evidence to support its claims. 
C) It goes against biological research. 
D) The theories reinforce male-female stereotypes. 
A) It is based on hindsight. 
B) There is not enough empirical evidence to support its claims. 
C) It goes against biological research. 
D) The theories reinforce male-female stereotypes.

Question 12

In the context of friendship and peer relationships,which of the following statements is true of the gender styles in conversation and writing?

Accepted Answer

A) Women tend to be more qualified and hedged than men. 
B) Men tend to be more polite and more sensitive than women. 
C) Women tend to be more direct and interrupt frequently than men. 
D) Men tend to smile more than women. 
A) Women tend to be more qualified and hedged than men. 
B) Men tend to be more polite and more sensitive than women. 
C) Women tend to be more direct and interrupt frequently than men. 
D) Men tend to smile more than women.

Question 13

Given the logic of evolutionary psychology,we can assume our distant ancestors preferred _____ foods.

Accepted Answer

A) sweet and salty 
B) bitter and sour 
C) nutritious and energy-providing 
D) vegetarian 
A) sweet and salty 
B) bitter and sour 
C) nutritious and energy-providing 
D) vegetarian

Question 14

According to Baumeister,which of the following is true about the role of culture in human life?

Accepted Answer

A) Culture enables humans to communicate through language and evolve. 
B) The diversity of expressive behaviors shows that human behaviors are hardwired,not socially programmed. 
C) Culture and biology are two completely separate influences on behavior formation in humans. 
D) Culture explains why Africans have darker skin than Scandinavians. 
A) Culture enables humans to communicate through language and evolve. 
B) The diversity of expressive behaviors shows that human behaviors are hardwired,not socially programmed. 
C) Culture and biology are two completely separate influences on behavior formation in humans. 
D) Culture explains why Africans have darker skin than Scandinavians.

Question 15

In the context of a study by Putnam (2000)on family relations,identify a true statement about the behaviors of men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) Compared with women,men buy more greeting cards and gifts. 
B) Compared with women,men write two to four times as many personal letters. 
C) Compared with women,men make fewer long-distance calls to their loved ones. 
D) Compared with women,men become more traditional in their gender-related attitudes following their child's birth. 
A) Compared with women,men buy more greeting cards and gifts. 
B) Compared with women,men write two to four times as many personal letters. 
C) Compared with women,men make fewer long-distance calls to their loved ones. 
D) Compared with women,men become more traditional in their gender-related attitudes following their child's birth.

Question 16

Much of the conversational style we attribute to men is:

Accepted Answer

A) based on genetics. 
B) viewed as submissive in nature. 
C) typical of people of both sexes of higher status and power. 
D) typical of people with lower status and power. 
A) based on genetics. 
B) viewed as submissive in nature. 
C) typical of people of both sexes of higher status and power. 
D) typical of people with lower status and power.

Question 17

In which of the following situations are women likely to be more aggressive than men?

Accepted Answer

A) hunting 
B) warring 
C) spreading of malicious gossip 
D) men are more likely than women to be aggressive in all of these situations 
A) hunting 
B) warring 
C) spreading of malicious gossip 
D) men are more likely than women to be aggressive in all of these situations

Question 18

Although there are many unoccupied tables in the restaurant,Rudolph decides to sit at the same table in the chair right next to James.James feels uncomfortable because Rudolph has violated:

Accepted Answer

A) his social role. 
B) his personal space. 
C) Brown's universal norm. 
D) the personal rights taboo. 
A) his social role. 
B) his personal space. 
C) Brown's universal norm. 
D) the personal rights taboo.

Question 19

_____ are more likely to favor conservative political candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) The young 
B) The elderly 
C) Men 
D) Women 
A) The young 
B) The elderly 
C) Men 
D) Women

Question 20

Research on possible hormonal influences on aggression has indicated that:

Accepted Answer

A) testosterone levels influence animal aggression but not human aggression. 
B) the gender difference in aggression appears early in life and wanes as testosterone levels decline during adulthood. 
C) gender differences in aggression are clearly unrelated to hormonal differences. 
D) administering testosterone reduces aggression in most animals. 
A) testosterone levels influence animal aggression but not human aggression. 
B) the gender difference in aggression appears early in life and wanes as testosterone levels decline during adulthood. 
C) gender differences in aggression are clearly unrelated to hormonal differences. 
D) administering testosterone reduces aggression in most animals.

A set of behavior expectations for males and females defines a gender:

Differences in how people greet one another,select and eat their foods,pick out their clothing,and speak with one another reflect differences in:

According to anthropologists,which of the following is true of human behavior?

A Gallup survey reports that only _____ percent of adults believe that evolution accounts for "how human beings came to exist on Earth."

Santiago is a graduate student from Mexico.He experiences a culture shock during his stay in the United States.Which of the following statements is most likely to be true about Santiago's observations in the United States?

In the context of evolutionary psychology,which of the following statements is true of gender and mating preferences?

In the context of gender and mating preferences,which of the following is desired by both men and women in their relationships?

Pratto and colleagues (1997)reported that _____ tend to gravitate toward jobs that enhance inequalities,such as a prosecuting attorney.

Noah,a 35-year-old man,frequently gets angry.He becomes physically abusive and hurts his wife and children.His wife pleads with him to visit a counselor,but he is adamant and always refuses.In the context of social dominance,Noah exhibits traits referred to as _____ in the scenario.

One of the most important similarities in humans is our capacity:

Which of the following is NOT a criticism against evolutionary psychology?

In the context of friendship and peer relationships,which of the following statements is true of the gender styles in conversation and writing?

Given the logic of evolutionary psychology,we can assume our distant ancestors preferred _____ foods.

According to Baumeister,which of the following is true about the role of culture in human life?

In the context of a study by Putnam (2000)on family relations,identify a true statement about the behaviors of men and women.

Much of the conversational style we attribute to men is:

In which of the following situations are women likely to be more aggressive than men?

Although there are many unoccupied tables in the restaurant,Rudolph decides to sit at the same table in the chair right next to James.James feels uncomfortable because Rudolph has violated:

_____ are more likely to favor conservative political candidates.

Research on possible hormonal influences on aggression has indicated that:

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Exam 5: Genes, Culture, and Gender

A set of behavior expectations for males and females defines a gender:

Differences in how people greet one another,select and eat their foods,pick out their clothing,and speak with one another reflect differences in:

According to anthropologists,which of the following is true of human behavior?

A Gallup survey reports that only _____ percent of adults believe that evolution accounts for "how human beings came to exist on Earth."

Santiago is a graduate student from Mexico.He experiences a culture shock during his stay in the United States.Which of the following statements is most likely to be true about Santiago's observations in the United States?

In the context of evolutionary psychology,which of the following statements is true of gender and mating preferences?

In the context of gender and mating preferences,which of the following is desired by both men and women in their relationships?

Pratto and colleagues (1997)reported that _____ tend to gravitate toward jobs that enhance inequalities,such as a prosecuting attorney.

Noah,a 35-year-old man,frequently gets angry.He becomes physically abusive and hurts his wife and children.His wife pleads with him to visit a counselor,but he is adamant and always refuses.In the context of social dominance,Noah exhibits traits referred to as _____ in the scenario.

One of the most important similarities in humans is our capacity:

Which of the following is NOT a criticism against evolutionary psychology?

In the context of friendship and peer relationships,which of the following statements is true of the gender styles in conversation and writing?

Given the logic of evolutionary psychology,we can assume our distant ancestors preferred _____ foods.

According to Baumeister,which of the following is true about the role of culture in human life?

In the context of a study by Putnam (2000)on family relations,identify a true statement about the behaviors of men and women.

Much of the conversational style we attribute to men is:

In which of the following situations are women likely to be more aggressive than men?

Although there are many unoccupied tables in the restaurant,Rudolph decides to sit at the same table in the chair right next to James.James feels uncomfortable because Rudolph has violated:

_____ are more likely to favor conservative political candidates.

Research on possible hormonal influences on aggression has indicated that:

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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