Question 1

Which of the following statements about modern men's status is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men with high status are less likely to be sexually polygynous. 
B)  The higher the male academic's position, the more children he has. 
C)  Men scoring high on social dominance report having the most affairs. 
D)  Men with high status and high income report having more frequent sex. 
A)  Men with high status are less likely to be sexually polygynous. 
B)  The higher the male academic's position, the more children he has. 
C)  Men scoring high on social dominance report having the most affairs. 
D)  Men with high status and high income report having more frequent sex.

Question 2

A dominant male chimpanzee in a colony typically secures at least ______ percent of all copulations.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  35 
C)  50 
D)  90 
A)  15 
B)  35 
C)  50 
D)  90

Question 3

In its simplest form, a dominance hierarchy is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transitive 
B)  intransitive 
C)  determined without fighting 
D)  pronounced 
A)  transitive 
B)  intransitive 
C)  determined without fighting 
D)  pronounced

Question 4

Cummins' dominance theory makes the distinction between __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rule reasoning and social reasoning 
B)  diatonic reasoning and indicative reasoning 
C)  deontic reasoning and indicative reasoning 
D)  temporal reasoning and diatonic reasoning 
A)  rule reasoning and social reasoning 
B)  diatonic reasoning and indicative reasoning 
C)  deontic reasoning and indicative reasoning 
D)  temporal reasoning and diatonic reasoning

Question 5

Fighting avoidance is beneficial to potential losers because _______________ and beneficial to potential winners because ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they can gain sexual access to females; they avoid the risk of injuries 
B)  they risk injury; they risk energetic costs of engaging in a fight 
C)  they break social alliances to form new ones; they avoid having to form new alliances 
D)  none of the above 
A)  they can gain sexual access to females; they avoid the risk of injuries 
B)  they risk injury; they risk energetic costs of engaging in a fight 
C)  they break social alliances to form new ones; they avoid having to form new alliances 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

Studies have documented that in interactions between 3 people, a clear hierarchy emerges within _________________in 50 percent and within ___________ among the other 50 percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 minutes,;50 minutes 
B)  20 minutes; 40 minutes 
C)  1 minutes; 5 minutes 
D)  none of the above 
A)  10 minutes,;50 minutes 
B)  20 minutes; 40 minutes 
C)  1 minutes; 5 minutes 
D)  none of the above

Question 7

Betzig found that, among the first six civilizations, ____________men disproportionately had _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-status; a greater number of injuries inflicted on them 
B)  high-status; greater sexual access to women 
C)  low-status; a lesser number of injuries inflicted on them 
D)  high-status; lesser sexual access to women 
A)  low-status; a greater number of injuries inflicted on them 
B)  high-status; greater sexual access to women 
C)  low-status; a lesser number of injuries inflicted on them 
D)  high-status; lesser sexual access to women

Question 8

When told that a given man is of high status, participants tend to rate him as ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more attractive 
B)  less attractive 
C)  shorter 
D)  taller 
A)  more attractive 
B)  less attractive 
C)  shorter 
D)  taller

Question 9

Men rated ______________ as more socially desirable than women did; women rated __________ as more socially desirable than men did.

Accepted Answer

A)  egoistic dominant acts; prosocial dominant acts 
B)  prosocial dominant acts; egoistic dominant acts 
C)  altruistic dominant acts; hierarchical dominant acts 
D)  hierarchical dominant acts; altruistic dominant acts 
A)  egoistic dominant acts; prosocial dominant acts 
B)  prosocial dominant acts; egoistic dominant acts 
C)  altruistic dominant acts; hierarchical dominant acts 
D)  hierarchical dominant acts; altruistic dominant acts

Question 10

Which of the following correctly depicts the testosterone-cortisol interaction effect in men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Testosterone is highly linked to dominance only among men who are high in cortisol. 
B)  Testosterone is highly linked to dominance only among men who are low in cortisol. 
C)  High levels of cortisol predict dominance only among men who are low in testosterone. 
D)  High levels of cortisol predict dominance only among men who are high in testosterone. 
A)  Testosterone is highly linked to dominance only among men who are high in cortisol. 
B)  Testosterone is highly linked to dominance only among men who are low in cortisol. 
C)  High levels of cortisol predict dominance only among men who are low in testosterone. 
D)  High levels of cortisol predict dominance only among men who are high in testosterone.

Question 11

Resource-holding potential refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an absolute value of physical dominance 
B)  an evaluation of the organism's relative strengths and weaknesses compared to peers 
C)  the amount of money a person saves per year 
D)  the quality and quantity of attention others pay to a particular person 
A)  an absolute value of physical dominance 
B)  an evaluation of the organism's relative strengths and weaknesses compared to peers 
C)  the amount of money a person saves per year 
D)  the quality and quantity of attention others pay to a particular person

Question 12

For deontic rules, people seek out ______________; for indicative rules, people seek out ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dominance hierarchies; production hierarchies 
B)  indicators of status; strategic rule violators 
C)  rule violations; instances that conform to the rule 
D)  instances that conform to the rule; rule violations 
A)  dominance hierarchies; production hierarchies 
B)  indicators of status; strategic rule violators 
C)  rule violations; instances that conform to the rule 
D)  instances that conform to the rule; rule violations

Question 13

Women experience more envy over a rival's ______________ while men experience more envy over a rival's _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical attractiveness; sexual experience 
B)  sexual experience; physical attractiveness 
C)  status; resources 
D)  resources; status 
A)  physical attractiveness; sexual experience 
B)  sexual experience; physical attractiveness 
C)  status; resources 
D)  resources; status

Question 14

Contemporary Americans prefer their leaders to be _________, and such individuals also believe themselves to be more capable of leading and more willing to do so.

Accepted Answer

A)  heavier 
B)  tall 
C)  altruistic 
D)  coercive 
A)  heavier 
B)  tall 
C)  altruistic 
D)  coercive

Question 15

_______ are far more likely to use appeasement strategies when dealing with a high-status man.

Accepted Answer

A)  Young people 
B)  Older people 
C)  Women 
D)  Men 
A)  Young people 
B)  Older people 
C)  Women 
D)  Men

Question 16

Social anxiety may be an adaptive response designed to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dissuade rivals from perceiving you as a threat 
B)  invoke kin in status disputes 
C)  avoid status loss 
D)  deceptively usurp the status of others without obvious signals that their status is being usurped 
A)  dissuade rivals from perceiving you as a threat 
B)  invoke kin in status disputes 
C)  avoid status loss 
D)  deceptively usurp the status of others without obvious signals that their status is being usurped

Question 17

Prestigious individuals are sought for ___________ and _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the physical protection they can afford; the intimidation skills they can provide 
B)  the reproductively relevant rewards they can offer; the physical protection they can afford 
C)  the information they can provide; the reproductively relevant rewards they can offer 
D)  the intimidation skills; the information they can provide 
A)  the physical protection they can afford; the intimidation skills they can provide 
B)  the reproductively relevant rewards they can offer; the physical protection they can afford 
C)  the information they can provide; the reproductively relevant rewards they can offer 
D)  the intimidation skills; the information they can provide

Question 18

A dominance hierarchy refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the hierarchy of males and females within a group 
B)  a pattern of status within a family 
C)  the fighting that dictates who is of higher status and who is of lower status 
D)  the fact that some individuals within a group reliably gain greater access than others to key resources 
A)  the hierarchy of males and females within a group 
B)  a pattern of status within a family 
C)  the fighting that dictates who is of higher status and who is of lower status 
D)  the fact that some individuals within a group reliably gain greater access than others to key resources

Question 19

Social dominance orientation is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower in men than in women 
B)  similar in men and women 
C)  a preference for production hierarchies 
D)  higher in men than in women 
A)  lower in men than in women 
B)  similar in men and women 
C)  a preference for production hierarchies 
D)  higher in men than in women

Question 20

When exposed to _______________ women rated themselves as less desirable than their mates; when exposed to ________________ men rated themselves as less desirable than their mates.

Accepted Answer

A)  photos of physically attractive women; photos of highly dominant men 
B)  photos of low-dominance men; photos of highly dominant men 
C)  photos of physically attractive women; photos of physically unattractive women 
D)  photos of highly dominant men; photos of low-dominance men 
A)  photos of physically attractive women; photos of highly dominant men 
B)  photos of low-dominance men; photos of highly dominant men 
C)  photos of physically attractive women; photos of physically unattractive women 
D)  photos of highly dominant men; photos of low-dominance men

Which of the following statements about modern men's status is NOT true?

A dominant male chimpanzee in a colony typically secures at least ______ percent of all copulations.

In its simplest form, a dominance hierarchy is __________.

Cummins' dominance theory makes the distinction between __________.

Fighting avoidance is beneficial to potential losers because _ and beneficial to potential winners because .

Studies have documented that in interactions between 3 people, a clear hierarchy emerges within _______in 50 percent and within _ among the other 50 percent.

Betzig found that, among the first six civilizations, men disproportionately had _.

When told that a given man is of high status, participants tend to rate him as ________________.

Men rated ____ as more socially desirable than women did; women rated as more socially desirable than men did.

Which of the following correctly depicts the testosterone-cortisol interaction effect in men?

Resource-holding potential refers to __________.

For deontic rules, people seek out ; for indicative rules, people seek out .

Women experience more envy over a rival's while men experience more envy over a rival's ___.

Contemporary Americans prefer their leaders to be _________, and such individuals also believe themselves to be more capable of leading and more willing to do so.

_______ are far more likely to use appeasement strategies when dealing with a high-status man.

Social anxiety may be an adaptive response designed to __________.

Prestigious individuals are sought for _ and ___.

A dominance hierarchy refers to __________.

Social dominance orientation is __________.

When exposed to _ women rated themselves as less desirable than their mates; when exposed to __ men rated themselves as less desirable than their mates.

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

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Exam 12: Status, Prestige, and Social Dominance

Which of the following statements about modern men's status is NOT true?

A dominant male chimpanzee in a colony typically secures at least ______ percent of all copulations.

In its simplest form, a dominance hierarchy is __________.

Cummins' dominance theory makes the distinction between __________.

Fighting avoidance is beneficial to potential losers because _______________ and beneficial to potential winners because ______________.

Studies have documented that in interactions between 3 people, a clear hierarchy emerges within _________________in 50 percent and within ___________ among the other 50 percent.

Betzig found that, among the first six civilizations, ____________men disproportionately had _____________.

When told that a given man is of high status, participants tend to rate him as ________________.

Men rated ______________ as more socially desirable than women did; women rated __________ as more socially desirable than men did.

Which of the following correctly depicts the testosterone-cortisol interaction effect in men?

Resource-holding potential refers to __________.

For deontic rules, people seek out ______________; for indicative rules, people seek out ______________.

Women experience more envy over a rival's ______________ while men experience more envy over a rival's _________________.

Contemporary Americans prefer their leaders to be _________, and such individuals also believe themselves to be more capable of leading and more willing to do so.

_______ are far more likely to use appeasement strategies when dealing with a high-status man.

Social anxiety may be an adaptive response designed to __________.

Prestigious individuals are sought for ___________ and _____________.

A dominance hierarchy refers to __________.

Social dominance orientation is __________.

When exposed to _______________ women rated themselves as less desirable than their mates; when exposed to ________________ men rated themselves as less desirable than their mates.

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

Fighting avoidance is beneficial to potential losers because _ and beneficial to potential winners because .

Studies have documented that in interactions between 3 people, a clear hierarchy emerges within _______in 50 percent and within _ among the other 50 percent.

Betzig found that, among the first six civilizations, men disproportionately had _.

Men rated ____ as more socially desirable than women did; women rated as more socially desirable than men did.

For deontic rules, people seek out ; for indicative rules, people seek out .

Women experience more envy over a rival's while men experience more envy over a rival's ___.

Prestigious individuals are sought for _ and ___.

When exposed to _ women rated themselves as less desirable than their mates; when exposed to __ men rated themselves as less desirable than their mates.