Question 1

Cosmides and Tooby (e.g., 2005) used the Wasson selection task to gather evidence of these psychological mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A)  social contracts 
B)  cheater detection mechanisms 
C)  reciprocal altruistic mechanisms 
D)  in-group biases 
A)  social contracts 
B)  cheater detection mechanisms 
C)  reciprocal altruistic mechanisms 
D)  in-group biases

Question 2

The tendency to judge an individual based on beliefs about, or feelings toward, the group to which the person belongs is called

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyping 
B)  prejudice 
C)  racism 
D)  ethnic cleansing 
A)  stereotyping 
B)  prejudice 
C)  racism 
D)  ethnic cleansing

Question 3

According to this theory, psychological attributes that motivate altruism will evolve under conditions where altruism is expected to be reciprocated at some point in the future.

Accepted Answer

A)  theory of inclusive fitness 
B)  theory of adaptive altruism 
C)  theory of reciprocal altruism 
D)  theory of selective fitness 
A)  theory of inclusive fitness 
B)  theory of adaptive altruism 
C)  theory of reciprocal altruism 
D)  theory of selective fitness

Question 4

The spotlight effect was tested with experiments in which people were asked to predict

Accepted Answer

A) the number of people in the room that noticed the T-shirt they were asked to wear as a part of the experiment 
B)  the average number of embarrassing experiences they would have in the next week 
C)  the likelihood that someone would notice if they left to use the restroom during the experiment 
D)  the number of people in the room wearing Barry Manilow T-shirts. 
A) the number of people in the room that noticed the T-shirt they were asked to wear as a part of the experiment 
B)  the average number of embarrassing experiences they would have in the next week 
C)  the likelihood that someone would notice if they left to use the restroom during the experiment 
D)  the number of people in the room wearing Barry Manilow T-shirts.

Question 5

All of the following are tendencies of masculine faces, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  narrow eyes 
B)  longer chins 
C)  fuller lips 
D)  more developed brows 
A)  narrow eyes 
B)  longer chins 
C)  fuller lips 
D)  more developed brows

Cosmides and Tooby (e.g., 2005) used the Wasson selection task to gather evidence of these psychological mechanisms.

The tendency to judge an individual based on beliefs about, or feelings toward, the group to which the person belongs is called

According to this theory, psychological attributes that motivate altruism will evolve under conditions where altruism is expected to be reciprocated at some point in the future.

The spotlight effect was tested with experiments in which people were asked to predict

All of the following are tendencies of masculine faces, EXCEPT:

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Exam 15: Social Psychology

Cosmides and Tooby (e.g., 2005) used the Wasson selection task to gather evidence of these psychological mechanisms.

The tendency to judge an individual based on beliefs about, or feelings toward, the group to which the person belongs is called

According to this theory, psychological attributes that motivate altruism will evolve under conditions where altruism is expected to be reciprocated at some point in the future.

The spotlight effect was tested with experiments in which people were asked to predict

All of the following are tendencies of masculine faces, EXCEPT:

Psychology As Science

The Brain, the Body, and Behavior

The Nature and Nurture of Behavior

Human Lifespan Development

Perception and the Senses

Varieties of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation

Emotion and Health

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment

Sex, Gender, and Sexual Behavior

Filters