Question 1

The brain puts special priority on information that is directly experienced as shared with someone else.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Animals that seek connections to others and prefer to live and play with other members of their species are called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Animals that seek connections to others and...

Question 3

Suppose Ricardo is sitting in class, is extremely hungry, and spots his neighbor munching on a tempting snack. If Ricardo is like MOST people, then his automatic system would ____.

Accepted Answer

A) not even notice 
B) notice but would not have any thoughts about it 
C) prompt him to snatch the snack away from the neighbor 
D) prompt him to think of a more socially acceptable way to get a snack 
A) not even notice 
B) notice but would not have any thoughts about it 
C) prompt him to snatch the snack away from the neighbor 
D) prompt him to think of a more socially acceptable way to get a snack

Question 4

Vegetarianism is best described as an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ideas, or culture, impacting human behavior 
B) social, rather than cultural behavior 
C) a genetic mutation 
D) an American praxis 
A) ideas, or culture, impacting human behavior 
B) social, rather than cultural behavior 
C) a genetic mutation 
D) an American praxis

Question 5

_____ cultures tend to be found in places with many pathogens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ cultures tend to be found in...

Question 6

The human brain evolved to be larger than the brains of other animals because it allowed humans to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) evolve from a sustenance way of life to an agrarian way of life 
B) domesticate and control other species that posed significant threats 
C) have rich and complex interpersonal relationships 
D) learn how to plant, harvest, and store food 
A) evolve from a sustenance way of life to an agrarian way of life 
B) domesticate and control other species that posed significant threats 
C) have rich and complex interpersonal relationships 
D) learn how to plant, harvest, and store food

Question 7

Which statement about the division of labor and the exchange of goods and services is true?

Accepted Answer

A) These concepts are, by and large, unique to humans. 
B) All cultural animals and social animals incorporate these concepts. 
C) All cultural animals, but only some social animals, incorporate these concepts. 
D) Not all social animals naturally incorporate these concepts, but they can learn them through imitation. 
A) These concepts are, by and large, unique to humans. 
B) All cultural animals and social animals incorporate these concepts. 
C) All cultural animals, but only some social animals, incorporate these concepts. 
D) Not all social animals naturally incorporate these concepts, but they can learn them through imitation.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the theory of evolution is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Nature has the ability to plan ahead and design a certain kind of change. 
B) Human beings and the great apes evolved from a common ancestor. 
C) Each living thing lacks the drive to prolong life as it grows older. 
D) An important feature of most living things is the need to be monogamous. 
A) Nature has the ability to plan ahead and design a certain kind of change. 
B) Human beings and the great apes evolved from a common ancestor. 
C) Each living thing lacks the drive to prolong life as it grows older. 
D) An important feature of most living things is the need to be monogamous.

Question 9

According to evolutionary theory, men should generally be more interested in ____ than women.

Accepted Answer

A) short-term sexual relationships 
B) same-sex sexual relationships 
C) passing their genes down to future generations 
D) same-sex friendships 
A) short-term sexual relationships 
B) same-sex sexual relationships 
C) passing their genes down to future generations 
D) same-sex friendships

Question 10

Natural selection is best summed up by the phrase _____.

Accepted Answer

A) "the most advantageous genes will survive to subsequent generations" 
B) "certain behaviors exist that are 'natural' " 
C) "the most physically fit people will always survive the longest" 
D) "if something is natural, then it's right" 
A) "the most advantageous genes will survive to subsequent generations" 
B) "certain behaviors exist that are 'natural' " 
C) "the most physically fit people will always survive the longest" 
D) "if something is natural, then it's right"

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the duplex mind is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) It would be impossible to function effectively in society without both the deliberate system and the automatic system. 
B) It would be impossible to function effectively in society without the deliberate system, though one could function without the automatic system. 
C) It would be impossible to function effectively in society without the automatic system, though one could function without the deliberate system. 
D) Neither the automatic system nor the deliberate system is necessary to function effectively in society. 
A) It would be impossible to function effectively in society without both the deliberate system and the automatic system. 
B) It would be impossible to function effectively in society without the deliberate system, though one could function without the automatic system. 
C) It would be impossible to function effectively in society without the automatic system, though one could function without the deliberate system. 
D) Neither the automatic system nor the deliberate system is necessary to function effectively in society.

Question 12

_____ is the physical world around us, including its laws and processes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is the physical world around us,...

Question 13

Among animal species that are meat-eating, ____.

Accepted Answer

A) humans are the only species in which some individuals choose to be vegetarian 
B) about 5% of the population of most species choose to be vegetarian 
C) about 50% of the population of most species choose to be vegetarian 
D) the tendency to follow a mostly vegetarian diet appears to be largely genetic 
A) humans are the only species in which some individuals choose to be vegetarian 
B) about 5% of the population of most species choose to be vegetarian 
C) about 50% of the population of most species choose to be vegetarian 
D) the tendency to follow a mostly vegetarian diet appears to be largely genetic

Question 14

Research suggests that people would prefer to gain money over social acceptance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the most accurate statement regarding psychological processes?

Accepted Answer

A) They are mostly based on nature throughout a person's life. 
B) They are based on a complex interaction between nature and culture throughout a person's life. 
C) They are mostly based on nature in infancy and culture in childhood and adulthood. 
D) They are mostly based on culture in infancy and childhood and nature in adulthood. 
A) They are mostly based on nature throughout a person's life. 
B) They are based on a complex interaction between nature and culture throughout a person's life. 
C) They are mostly based on nature in infancy and culture in childhood and adulthood. 
D) They are mostly based on culture in infancy and childhood and nature in adulthood.

Question 16

Having a smaller car improves your gas mileage and is better for the environment, but you may get a more severe injury in an accident or feel a little cramped.  This statement illustrates a(n)________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Having a smaller car improves your gas...

Question 17

What do people have to do to obtain social acceptance?

Accepted Answer

A) Have generally good etiquette. 
B) Be themselves, first and foremost. 
C) Comply with the laws and regulations of society. 
D) Fit the social requirements of their specific culture and era. 
A) Have generally good etiquette. 
B) Be themselves, first and foremost. 
C) Comply with the laws and regulations of society. 
D) Fit the social requirements of their specific culture and era.

Question 18

In social psychology, the "nature versus nurture" debate ____.

Accepted Answer

A) rages on with more fervor as more controversies arise about its essential premise 
B) has largely died out; most social psychologists maintain that human behavior is shaped mostly by social forces 
C) has largely died out; most social psychologists maintain that human behavior is shaped mostly by genetic forces 
D) has been reframed; the debate now concerns how nature and nurture interact with one another and influence one another 
A) rages on with more fervor as more controversies arise about its essential premise 
B) has largely died out; most social psychologists maintain that human behavior is shaped mostly by social forces 
C) has largely died out; most social psychologists maintain that human behavior is shaped mostly by genetic forces 
D) has been reframed; the debate now concerns how nature and nurture interact with one another and influence one another

Question 19

In the duplex mind, what is one way in which the automatic system differs from the deliberate system? ​

Accepted Answer

A) The automatic system is more flexible. 
B) The automatic system is more precise. 
C) The automatic system can only do one thing at a time. 
D) The automatic system is faster. 
A) The automatic system is more flexible. 
B) The automatic system is more precise. 
C) The automatic system can only do one thing at a time. 
D) The automatic system is faster.

Question 20

Psychologists who study the automatic versus deliberate systems have recently begun to conclude that the automatic mind does ____ than previously thought and is probably ____ than the conscious mind.

Accepted Answer

A) much more; much bigger 
B) much more; much smaller 
C) much less; much bigger 
D) much less; much smaller 
A) much more; much bigger 
B) much more; much smaller 
C) much less; much bigger 
D) much less; much smaller

The brain puts special priority on information that is directly experienced as shared with someone else.

Animals that seek connections to others and prefer to live and play with other members of their species are called _____.

Suppose Ricardo is sitting in class, is extremely hungry, and spots his neighbor munching on a tempting snack. If Ricardo is like MOST people, then his automatic system would ____.

Vegetarianism is best described as an example of ____.

_____ cultures tend to be found in places with many pathogens.

The human brain evolved to be larger than the brains of other animals because it allowed humans to ____.

Which statement about the division of labor and the exchange of goods and services is true?

Which of the following statements about the theory of evolution is true?

According to evolutionary theory, men should generally be more interested in ____ than women.

Natural selection is best summed up by the phrase _____.

Which of the following statements about the duplex mind is MOST accurate?

_____ is the physical world around us, including its laws and processes.

Among animal species that are meat-eating, ____.

Research suggests that people would prefer to gain money over social acceptance.

What is the most accurate statement regarding psychological processes?

Having a smaller car improves your gas mileage and is better for the environment, but you may get a more severe injury in an accident or feel a little cramped. This statement illustrates a(n)________________.

What do people have to do to obtain social acceptance?

In social psychology, the "nature versus nurture" debate ____.

In the duplex mind, what is one way in which the automatic system differs from the deliberate system?

Psychologists who study the automatic versus deliberate systems have recently begun to conclude that the automatic mind does than previously thought and is probably than the conscious mind.

The Mission and the Method

The-Self

Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Application Module B: Applying Social Psychology to Health

Application Module C: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Application Module D: Applying Social Psychology to Law

Application Module E: Applying Social Psychology to the Environ

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Exam 2: Culture and Nature

The brain puts special priority on information that is directly experienced as shared with someone else.

Animals that seek connections to others and prefer to live and play with other members of their species are called _____.

Suppose Ricardo is sitting in class, is extremely hungry, and spots his neighbor munching on a tempting snack. If Ricardo is like MOST people, then his automatic system would ____.

Vegetarianism is best described as an example of ____.

_____ cultures tend to be found in places with many pathogens.

The human brain evolved to be larger than the brains of other animals because it allowed humans to ____.

Which statement about the division of labor and the exchange of goods and services is true?

Which of the following statements about the theory of evolution is true?

According to evolutionary theory, men should generally be more interested in ____ than women.

Natural selection is best summed up by the phrase _____.

Which of the following statements about the duplex mind is MOST accurate?

_____ is the physical world around us, including its laws and processes.

Among animal species that are meat-eating, ____.

Research suggests that people would prefer to gain money over social acceptance.

What is the most accurate statement regarding psychological processes?

Having a smaller car improves your gas mileage and is better for the environment, but you may get a more severe injury in an accident or feel a little cramped. This statement illustrates a(n)________________.

What do people have to do to obtain social acceptance?

In social psychology, the "nature versus nurture" debate ____.

In the duplex mind, what is one way in which the automatic system differs from the deliberate system? ​

Psychologists who study the automatic versus deliberate systems have recently begun to conclude that the automatic mind does ____ than previously thought and is probably ____ than the conscious mind.

The Mission and the Method

The-Self

Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Application Module B: Applying Social Psychology to Health

Application Module C: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Application Module D: Applying Social Psychology to Law

Application Module E: Applying Social Psychology to the Environ

Filters

In the duplex mind, what is one way in which the automatic system differs from the deliberate system?

Psychologists who study the automatic versus deliberate systems have recently begun to conclude that the automatic mind does than previously thought and is probably than the conscious mind.