Question 1

Megargee found that ______________ of the high-dominant men and women became leaders in interactions with same-sex, low-dominant peers.

Accepted Answer

A)  the minority 
B)  all 
C)  the majority 
D)  none 
A)  the minority 
B)  all 
C)  the majority 
D)  none C

Question 2

When people are angered or frustrated, their blood pressure rises. If given the opportunity to aggress against the person who caused their anger, their blood pressure _________-but only if ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases; the target was a woman 
B)  increases; the target was a man 
C)  returns to normal; the target was higher in status 
D)  returns to normal; the target was lower in status 
A)  increases; the target was a woman 
B)  increases; the target was a man 
C)  returns to normal; the target was higher in status 
D)  returns to normal; the target was lower in status D

Question 3

Although the dominance hierarchy does not have a function, the ______________ do have a function.

Accepted Answer

A)  group hierarchies 
B)  strategies of individuals 
C)  aggregates they produce 
D)  pecking orders 
A)  group hierarchies 
B)  strategies of individuals 
C)  aggregates they produce 
D)  pecking orders B

Question 4

Which of the following is a key route to higher prestige?

Accepted Answer

A)  engaging in monogamous relationships 
B)  making large anonymous donations 
C)  displaying dominance in intrasexual competition 
D)  costly signaling 
A)  engaging in monogamous relationships 
B)  making large anonymous donations 
C)  displaying dominance in intrasexual competition 
D)  costly signaling

Question 5

Self-esteem, from the perspective of sociometer theory, is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  not adaptive 
B)  a subjective indicator of other people's evaluations of oneself 
C)  not favored by natural selection, but instead is a byproduct of other psychological mechanisms designed to deal with problems associated with status striving 
D)  incapable of being investigated empirically 
A)  not adaptive 
B)  a subjective indicator of other people's evaluations of oneself 
C)  not favored by natural selection, but instead is a byproduct of other psychological mechanisms designed to deal with problems associated with status striving 
D)  incapable of being investigated empirically

Question 6

Self-esteem seems to be correlated to self-perceived mate value, particularly __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  among single women 
B)  among mated women 
C)  among single men 
D)  among mated men 
A)  among single women 
B)  among mated women 
C)  among single men 
D)  among mated men

Question 7

Male crickets that win intrasexual competitions are more likely to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  try to usurp neighboring territories from rivals 
B)  seek sexual favors from female crickets 
C)  seek additional food supplies 
D)  none of the above 
A)  try to usurp neighboring territories from rivals 
B)  seek sexual favors from female crickets 
C)  seek additional food supplies 
D)  none of the above

Question 8

Bi-strategic controllers __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  simultaneously pursue aspects of fast and slow life history strategies 
B)  exert control over both high-status and low-status individuals by behaving prosocially 
C)  engage in prosocial and coercive strategies to obtain dominance and popularity 
D)  all of the above 
A)  simultaneously pursue aspects of fast and slow life history strategies 
B)  exert control over both high-status and low-status individuals by behaving prosocially 
C)  engage in prosocial and coercive strategies to obtain dominance and popularity 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

McGuire and Raleigh studied serotonin levels in association with dominance and found that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha males possessed the lowest levels of serotonin 
B)  social rank was not correlated with serotonin in their subjects 
C)  as a lower-ranking individual gained status, his serotonin level increased 
D)  as a lower-ranking individual gained status, his serotonin level decreased 
A)  alpha males possessed the lowest levels of serotonin 
B)  social rank was not correlated with serotonin in their subjects 
C)  as a lower-ranking individual gained status, his serotonin level increased 
D)  as a lower-ranking individual gained status, his serotonin level decreased

Question 10

The best predictor of dominance status of a male chimpanzee is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of submissive greetings he receives 
B)  his mating success 
C)  the number of offspring he has sired 
D)  his size 
A)  the number of submissive greetings he receives 
B)  his mating success 
C)  the number of offspring he has sired 
D)  his size

Question 11

Whiting and Edwards found that girls were less likely than boys to engage in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  assaults 
B)  aggressive actions 
C)  rough-and-tumble play 
D)  all of the above 
A)  assaults 
B)  aggressive actions 
C)  rough-and-tumble play 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

In most social species, once dominance hierarchies form, they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are not static 
B)  remain stable until a dominant male dies 
C)  rarely change 
D)  none of the above 
A)  are not static 
B)  remain stable until a dominant male dies 
C)  rarely change 
D)  none of the above

Question 13

Maccoby described one of the two most robust sex differences in preschool years to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  toy choice 
B)  rough-and-tumble play 
C)  success at influencing friends 
D)  none of the above 
A)  toy choice 
B)  rough-and-tumble play 
C)  success at influencing friends 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

After a victory, a male crayfish will experience excitation by serotonin within a specific synapse while the loser experiences inhibition by serotonin at the same particular synapse. When the same two crayfish compete and the result of the fight is a reversal of the winner and loser, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  both the new loser and new winner experience excitation by serotonin at that synapse 
B)  both the new loser and the new winner experience inhibition by serotonin at that synapse 
C)  the new winner experiences excitation, and the new loser experiences inhibition by serotonin at that synapse 
D)  the new winner experiences inhibition, and the new loser experiences excitation by serotonin at that synapse 
A)  both the new loser and new winner experience excitation by serotonin at that synapse 
B)  both the new loser and the new winner experience inhibition by serotonin at that synapse 
C)  the new winner experiences excitation, and the new loser experiences inhibition by serotonin at that synapse 
D)  the new winner experiences inhibition, and the new loser experiences excitation by serotonin at that synapse

Question 15

__________________ provides a powerful adaptive rationale for the evolution of dominance-striving mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual access to females 
B)  Sexual access to males 
C)  Production hierarchies 
D)  Testosterone increases 
A)  Sexual access to females 
B)  Sexual access to males 
C)  Production hierarchies 
D)  Testosterone increases

Question 16

Mismatch experiments which involve placing high-testosterone individuals into low-status situations and low-testosterone individuals into high-status situations revealed that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  both sets of participants experienced elevated stress levels 
B)  only low-testosterone participants experienced elevated stress levels 
C)  only high-testosterone participants experiences elevated stress levels 
D)  neither set of participants experienced elevated stress levels 
A)  both sets of participants experienced elevated stress levels 
B)  only low-testosterone participants experienced elevated stress levels 
C)  only high-testosterone participants experiences elevated stress levels 
D)  neither set of participants experienced elevated stress levels

Question 17

Dominance hierarchies and production hierarchies differ in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the degree of cooperation over resource acquisition 
B)  the role that the sex of the participants have 
C)  how long each will last 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the degree of cooperation over resource acquisition 
B)  the role that the sex of the participants have 
C)  how long each will last 
D)  none of the above

Question 18

Winners of a competition experience elevated mood and __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase their helping behaviors 
B)  decrease their helping behaviors 
C)  greater envy 
D)  are more likely to avoid competition 
A)  increase their helping behaviors 
B)  decrease their helping behaviors 
C)  greater envy 
D)  are more likely to avoid competition

Question 19

Which of the following is most likely to result in attaining a leadership role?

Accepted Answer

A)  possession and demonstration of specialized knowledge 
B)  obtaining the highest-quality mate in the group 
C)  demonstrating the highest formidability in intrasexual competition 
D)  making large anonymous donations 
A)  possession and demonstration of specialized knowledge 
B)  obtaining the highest-quality mate in the group 
C)  demonstrating the highest formidability in intrasexual competition 
D)  making large anonymous donations

Question 20

Hartung proposed that deceiving down may be an adaptive solution designed to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  preserve self-esteem 
B)  attain higher status 
C)  bolster one's reputation as a cooperative and worthy ally 
D)  avoid risks and costs imposed by dominant individuals by portraying oneself as subordinate 
A)  preserve self-esteem 
B)  attain higher status 
C)  bolster one's reputation as a cooperative and worthy ally 
D)  avoid risks and costs imposed by dominant individuals by portraying oneself as subordinate

Megargee found that ______________ of the high-dominant men and women became leaders in interactions with same-sex, low-dominant peers.

When people are angered or frustrated, their blood pressure rises. If given the opportunity to aggress against the person who caused their anger, their blood pressure _-but only if ___________.

Although the dominance hierarchy does not have a function, the ______________ do have a function.

Which of the following is a key route to higher prestige?

Self-esteem, from the perspective of sociometer theory, is __________.

Self-esteem seems to be correlated to self-perceived mate value, particularly __________.

Male crickets that win intrasexual competitions are more likely to _______________.

Bi-strategic controllers __________.

McGuire and Raleigh studied serotonin levels in association with dominance and found that __________.

The best predictor of dominance status of a male chimpanzee is __________.

Whiting and Edwards found that girls were less likely than boys to engage in __________.

In most social species, once dominance hierarchies form, they __________.

Maccoby described one of the two most robust sex differences in preschool years to be __________.

After a victory, a male crayfish will experience excitation by serotonin within a specific synapse while the loser experiences inhibition by serotonin at the same particular synapse. When the same two crayfish compete and the result of the fight is a reversal of the winner and loser, __________.

__________________ provides a powerful adaptive rationale for the evolution of dominance-striving mechanisms.

Mismatch experiments which involve placing high-testosterone individuals into low-status situations and low-testosterone individuals into high-status situations revealed that __________.

Dominance hierarchies and production hierarchies differ in __________.

Winners of a competition experience elevated mood and __________________.

Which of the following is most likely to result in attaining a leadership role?

Hartung proposed that deceiving down may be an adaptive solution designed to __________.

The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology

The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology

Combating the Hostile Forces of Nature:

Womens Long-Term Mating Strategies

Mens Long-Term Mating Strategies

Short-Term Sexual Strategies

Problems of Parenting

Problems of Kinship

Cooperative Alliances

Aggression and Warfare

Conflict Between the Sexes

Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology

Filters

Exam 12: Status, Prestige, and Social Dominance

Megargee found that ______________ of the high-dominant men and women became leaders in interactions with same-sex, low-dominant peers.

When people are angered or frustrated, their blood pressure rises. If given the opportunity to aggress against the person who caused their anger, their blood pressure _________-but only if ___________________.

Although the dominance hierarchy does not have a function, the ______________ do have a function.

Which of the following is a key route to higher prestige?

Self-esteem, from the perspective of sociometer theory, is __________.

Self-esteem seems to be correlated to self-perceived mate value, particularly __________.

Male crickets that win intrasexual competitions are more likely to _______________.

Bi-strategic controllers __________.

McGuire and Raleigh studied serotonin levels in association with dominance and found that __________.

The best predictor of dominance status of a male chimpanzee is __________.

Whiting and Edwards found that girls were less likely than boys to engage in __________.

In most social species, once dominance hierarchies form, they __________.

Maccoby described one of the two most robust sex differences in preschool years to be __________.

After a victory, a male crayfish will experience excitation by serotonin within a specific synapse while the loser experiences inhibition by serotonin at the same particular synapse. When the same two crayfish compete and the result of the fight is a reversal of the winner and loser, __________.

__________________ provides a powerful adaptive rationale for the evolution of dominance-striving mechanisms.

Mismatch experiments which involve placing high-testosterone individuals into low-status situations and low-testosterone individuals into high-status situations revealed that __________.

Dominance hierarchies and production hierarchies differ in __________.

Winners of a competition experience elevated mood and __________________.

Which of the following is most likely to result in attaining a leadership role?

Hartung proposed that deceiving down may be an adaptive solution designed to __________.

The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology

The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology

Combating the Hostile Forces of Nature:

Womens Long-Term Mating Strategies

Mens Long-Term Mating Strategies

Short-Term Sexual Strategies

Problems of Parenting

Problems of Kinship

Cooperative Alliances

Aggression and Warfare

Conflict Between the Sexes

Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology

Filters

When people are angered or frustrated, their blood pressure rises. If given the opportunity to aggress against the person who caused their anger, their blood pressure _-but only if ___________.