Question 1

Describe five differences between the automatic system and the deliberate system of the duplex mind.

Accepted Answer

There is a difference in how much each s

Question 2

Consider a mutation of the gene that determines female lifespan. The lifespan of a female with this mutation will change from 75 to 150 years. This mutation would ____.

Accepted Answer

A) definitely be passed on and increase over time in future generations 
B) probably remain rare and not be passed on 
C) possibly be passed on or not, depending on how it interacted with the woman's childbearing frequency 
D) increase the number of sex partners the woman will want to have 
A) definitely be passed on and increase over time in future generations 
B) probably remain rare and not be passed on 
C) possibly be passed on or not, depending on how it interacted with the woman's childbearing frequency 
D) increase the number of sex partners the woman will want to have

Question 3

Which of the following is evidence of the success of human culture in biological terms?

Accepted Answer

A) Humans have tripled their average lifespan largely by virtue of research. 
B) Humans have been able to stop migration and locate in the most temperate geographic locations. 
C) Humans have increased their happiness levels through higher levels of social cognition. 
D) Humans have decreased their population to improve conditions for more of the population. 
A) Humans have tripled their average lifespan largely by virtue of research. 
B) Humans have been able to stop migration and locate in the most temperate geographic locations. 
C) Humans have increased their happiness levels through higher levels of social cognition. 
D) Humans have decreased their population to improve conditions for more of the population.

Question 4

Devin claims that she does not believe in stereotyping women. But, when she called a technician to help her with a problem she was having with her computer, and the technician turned out to be a woman, a thought flashed through Devin's mind before she could stop herself. "Oh no," she thought, "a woman! A woman won't be able to help me with my problem!" This thought surprised Devin, and she immediately tried to suppress it. What happened in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) Devin's deliberate system was engaging in stereotyping. 
B) Devin's deliberate system was engaging in prejudice. 
C) Devin's duplex mind was showing a weak delay of gratification. 
D) Devin's deliberate and automatic systems were "thinking" different things. 
A) Devin's deliberate system was engaging in stereotyping. 
B) Devin's deliberate system was engaging in prejudice. 
C) Devin's duplex mind was showing a weak delay of gratification. 
D) Devin's deliberate and automatic systems were "thinking" different things.

Question 5

One of the ways that humans are different from other species is that our sensory organs are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) focused more on resolution than on detection 
B) focused more on detection than on resolution 
C) focused more on visual stimuli than auditory stimuli 
D) focused more on visual stimuli than tactile stimuli 
A) focused more on resolution than on detection 
B) focused more on detection than on resolution 
C) focused more on visual stimuli than auditory stimuli 
D) focused more on visual stimuli than tactile stimuli

Question 6

Describe how cultures can be shaped by nature.

Accepted Answer

Recent work has shown some surprising wa

Question 7

A trait that reduces one's chances of survival or reproduction will become more common and endure for many generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In all contemporary human cultures, homosexual behavior is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) generally looked upon with disapproval 
B) now accepted 
C) viewed differently; in that, it is accepted in some cultures and not accepted in others 
D) generally looked down upon for males, but sometimes tolerated or even encouraged for females 
A) generally looked upon with disapproval 
B) now accepted 
C) viewed differently; in that, it is accepted in some cultures and not accepted in others 
D) generally looked down upon for males, but sometimes tolerated or even encouraged for females

Question 9

Whereas Freud thought that the unconscious often trips you up by making you say or do the wrong thing, the automatic system is usually very helpful .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Social animals need something akin to ____ to help them adjust to group life.

Accepted Answer

A) self-concept 
B) self-control 
C) self-esteem 
D) self-awareness 
A) self-concept 
B) self-control 
C) self-esteem 
D) self-awareness

Question 11

Research on the brain sizes of various animals has indicated that a bigger brain size is MOST strongly linked to______.

Accepted Answer

A) larger and more complex social groups 
B) the level of emotional intelligence 
C) the life span of the animal 
D) the animal's diet 
A) larger and more complex social groups 
B) the level of emotional intelligence 
C) the life span of the animal 
D) the animal's diet

Question 12

Individualistic cultures are more common in low-disease environments with few pathogens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Culture is a(n)________________ system involving shared understandings and praxis, enabling people to live together in an organized fashion to get what they need.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Culture is a(n)________________ system involving shared understandings...

Question 14

A sex historian observed that the sex manuals written thousands of years ago in ancient China covered _____ techniques one would find in a sex manual today.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A sex historian observed that the sex...

Question 15

Which of the following is the best example of a "social system"?

Accepted Answer

A) A network of computers that are all connected to each other 
B) A classroom of students listening to a professor's lecture 
C) A rainforest in which different species of plants and animals depend on each other 
D) A building in which all the different forms of structural supports keep it standing 
A) A network of computers that are all connected to each other 
B) A classroom of students listening to a professor's lecture 
C) A rainforest in which different species of plants and animals depend on each other 
D) A building in which all the different forms of structural supports keep it standing

Question 16

During her campaign, a politician promised to work toward lowering taxes and to improve the public infrastructure. Which of the following statements is true of her election promises?

Accepted Answer

A) She is grossly overemphasizing the tradeoffs while running for office. 
B) She is ignoring the tradeoffs while running for office. 
C) She intends to grossly overemphasize the tradeoffs once she is elected to office. 
D) She intends to ignore the tradeoffs once she is elected to office. 
A) She is grossly overemphasizing the tradeoffs while running for office. 
B) She is ignoring the tradeoffs while running for office. 
C) She intends to grossly overemphasize the tradeoffs once she is elected to office. 
D) She intends to ignore the tradeoffs once she is elected to office.

Question 17

Some of the problems that are unique to humans, like suicide and genocide, are due to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) nature 
B) culture 
C) evolution 
D) mutation 
A) nature 
B) culture 
C) evolution 
D) mutation

Question 18

Compared to animals such as birds, humans ____ the acceptance of others in their social group.

Accepted Answer

A) must work much harder to gain 
B) are completely uninterested in gaining 
C) are much less interested in gaining 
D) are equally interested in gaining 
A) must work much harder to gain 
B) are completely uninterested in gaining 
C) are much less interested in gaining 
D) are equally interested in gaining

Question 19

Explain why reproduction has become the single most important factor in natural selection.

Accepted Answer

Biologists have shifted their emphasis f

Question 20

Which statement is the most descriptive shorthand term for the tradeoff involved in "delay of gratification" research?

Accepted Answer

A) "Now versus tomorrow" 
B) "Nature versus culture" 
C) "Stop versus go" 
D) "Self versus society" 
A) "Now versus tomorrow" 
B) "Nature versus culture" 
C) "Stop versus go" 
D) "Self versus society"

Describe five differences between the automatic system and the deliberate system of the duplex mind.

Consider a mutation of the gene that determines female lifespan. The lifespan of a female with this mutation will change from 75 to 150 years. This mutation would ____.

Which of the following is evidence of the success of human culture in biological terms?

One of the ways that humans are different from other species is that our sensory organs are ____.

Describe how cultures can be shaped by nature.

A trait that reduces one's chances of survival or reproduction will become more common and endure for many generations.

In all contemporary human cultures, homosexual behavior is ____.

Whereas Freud thought that the unconscious often trips you up by making you say or do the wrong thing, the automatic system is usually very helpful .

Social animals need something akin to ____ to help them adjust to group life.

Research on the brain sizes of various animals has indicated that a bigger brain size is MOST strongly linked to______.

Individualistic cultures are more common in low-disease environments with few pathogens.

Culture is a(n)________________ system involving shared understandings and praxis, enabling people to live together in an organized fashion to get what they need.

A sex historian observed that the sex manuals written thousands of years ago in ancient China covered _____ techniques one would find in a sex manual today.

Which of the following is the best example of a "social system"?

During her campaign, a politician promised to work toward lowering taxes and to improve the public infrastructure. Which of the following statements is true of her election promises?

Some of the problems that are unique to humans, like suicide and genocide, are due to ____.

Compared to animals such as birds, humans ____ the acceptance of others in their social group.

Explain why reproduction has become the single most important factor in natural selection.

Which statement is the most descriptive shorthand term for the tradeoff involved in "delay of gratification" research?

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

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Exam 2: Culture and Nature

Describe five differences between the automatic system and the deliberate system of the duplex mind.

Consider a mutation of the gene that determines female lifespan. The lifespan of a female with this mutation will change from 75 to 150 years. This mutation would ____.

Which of the following is evidence of the success of human culture in biological terms?

One of the ways that humans are different from other species is that our sensory organs are ____.

Describe how cultures can be shaped by nature.

A trait that reduces one's chances of survival or reproduction will become more common and endure for many generations.

In all contemporary human cultures, homosexual behavior is ____.

Whereas Freud thought that the unconscious often trips you up by making you say or do the wrong thing, the automatic system is usually very helpful .

Social animals need something akin to ____ to help them adjust to group life.

Research on the brain sizes of various animals has indicated that a bigger brain size is MOST strongly linked to______.

Individualistic cultures are more common in low-disease environments with few pathogens.

Culture is a(n)________________ system involving shared understandings and praxis, enabling people to live together in an organized fashion to get what they need.

A sex historian observed that the sex manuals written thousands of years ago in ancient China covered _____ techniques one would find in a sex manual today.

Which of the following is the best example of a "social system"?

During her campaign, a politician promised to work toward lowering taxes and to improve the public infrastructure. Which of the following statements is true of her election promises?

Some of the problems that are unique to humans, like suicide and genocide, are due to ____.

Compared to animals such as birds, humans ____ the acceptance of others in their social group.

Explain why reproduction has become the single most important factor in natural selection.

Which statement is the most descriptive shorthand term for the tradeoff involved in "delay of gratification" research?

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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