Question 1

Research on the Big Five personality traits indicates that

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A) culture determines these traits. 
B) differences among these traits in different countries are quite small. 
C) national stereotypes about these traits are valid. 
D) there are no cultural differences among these traits. 
A) culture determines these traits. 
B) differences among these traits in different countries are quite small. 
C) national stereotypes about these traits are valid. 
D) there are no cultural differences among these traits.

Question 2

Explain the hindsight criticism of evolutionary psychology.Provide an example of this type of thinking in evolutionary psychology.

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The hindsight criticism of evolutionary

Question 3

The buffer space we like to maintain around our bodies is called our personal

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A) zone. 
B) space. 
C) place. 
D) distance. 
A) zone. 
B) space. 
C) place. 
D) distance.

Question 4

All of the following are universal friendship norms EXCEPT

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A) making eye contact while talking. 
B) respecting the friend's privacy. 
C) not embarrassing the friend with public criticism. 
D) not divulging material said in confidence. 
A) making eye contact while talking. 
B) respecting the friend's privacy. 
C) not embarrassing the friend with public criticism. 
D) not divulging material said in confidence.

Question 5

Standards for accepted and expected behaviors are called

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A) roles. 
B) cultures. 
C) norms. 
D) constraints. 
A) roles. 
B) cultures. 
C) norms. 
D) constraints.

Question 6

As an exchange student,you notice that standards of beauty are much different in the country you are visiting.Billboards and advertisements display women that are not as thin as in the United States.You conclude that this difference in standards of beauty is the result of different

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A) norms. 
B) languages. 
C) climates. 
D) cultures. 
A) norms. 
B) languages. 
C) climates. 
D) cultures.

Question 7

Punctuality is one of the _______ of North American businesspeople.

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A) attitudes 
B) norms 
C) values 
D) characteristics 
A) attitudes 
B) norms 
C) values 
D) characteristics

Question 8

According to the text,_______ are more likely to describe themselves as having empathy.

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A) the young 
B) the elderly 
C) men 
D) women 
A) the young 
B) the elderly 
C) men 
D) women

Question 9

Rules for accepted and expected behavior are called

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A) values. 
B) norms. 
C) attitudes. 
D) both B and C 
A) values. 
B) norms. 
C) attitudes. 
D) both B and C

Question 10

Some norms are culture-specific,while others are universal.The universality of some norms is accounted for by

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A) the force of culture. 
B) genetic diversity. 
C) cultural similarities. 
D) genetic predispositions. 
A) the force of culture. 
B) genetic diversity. 
C) cultural similarities. 
D) genetic predispositions.

Question 11

Being a student of social psychology,you can predict with reasonable accuracy that _______ are more likely to contribute to charitable organizations.

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A) the young 
B) the elderly 
C) men 
D) women 
A) the young 
B) the elderly 
C) men 
D) women

Question 12

According to Baumeister,a "huge and powerful advantage of culture" is

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A) genetic diversity. 
B) the division of labor. 
C) evolution. 
D) genetic similarity. 
A) genetic diversity. 
B) the division of labor. 
C) evolution. 
D) genetic similarity.

Question 13

The evolutionary process by which nature selects traits that best enable organisms to survive and reproduce in particular environmental niches is called

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A) evolutionary adaptation. 
B) evolutionary psychology. 
C) natural adaptation. 
D) natural selection. 
A) evolutionary adaptation. 
B) evolutionary psychology. 
C) natural adaptation. 
D) natural selection.

Question 14

Dr.Smith studies how diet,drugs,and stress can impact genetic expression.Dr.Smith studies

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A) social psychology. 
B) epigenetics. 
C) evolutionary psychology. 
D) memes. 
A) social psychology. 
B) epigenetics. 
C) evolutionary psychology. 
D) memes.

Question 15

As women's employment in formerly male occupations has increased,the gender difference in self-reported masculinity/femininity has

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A) increased. 
B) decreased. 
C) remained the same. 
D) remained unknown. 
A) increased. 
B) decreased. 
C) remained the same. 
D) remained unknown.

Question 16

Which of the following is a universal norm according to the textbook?

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A) cannibalism 
B) incest 
C) female genital mutilation 
D) public nudity 
A) cannibalism 
B) incest 
C) female genital mutilation 
D) public nudity

Question 17

Which of the following is false?

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A) Women's telephone conversations last longer than men's. 
B) Men send more text messages than women. 
C) Women send more emotion expressing emails than men. 
D) Women spend more time on social networks than men. 
A) Women's telephone conversations last longer than men's. 
B) Men send more text messages than women. 
C) Women send more emotion expressing emails than men. 
D) Women spend more time on social networks than men.

Question 18

Those living _______ prefer more personal distance space than those living _______.

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A) closer to the equator;farther away from the equator 
B) in Central America;in Iceland 
C) in Latin America;in North America 
D) farther away from the equator;closer to the equator 
A) closer to the equator;farther away from the equator 
B) in Central America;in Iceland 
C) in Latin America;in North America 
D) farther away from the equator;closer to the equator

Question 19

Evolutionary psychology has been criticized for

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A) hindsight biases. 
B) unethical treatment of human participants. 
C) the use of unrepresentative samples. 
D) functional fixedness. 
A) hindsight biases. 
B) unethical treatment of human participants. 
C) the use of unrepresentative samples. 
D) functional fixedness.

Question 20

Consistent with evolutionary psychology's explanation of gender differences,Roney (2003)found that teen males reported _______ as most important if left alone in a room with a teen female.

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A) being witty 
B) earning good grades 
C) having lots of money 
D) showing one's sensitive side 
A) being witty 
B) earning good grades 
C) having lots of money 
D) showing one's sensitive side

Research on the Big Five personality traits indicates that

Explain the hindsight criticism of evolutionary psychology.Provide an example of this type of thinking in evolutionary psychology.

The buffer space we like to maintain around our bodies is called our personal

All of the following are universal friendship norms EXCEPT

Standards for accepted and expected behaviors are called

As an exchange student,you notice that standards of beauty are much different in the country you are visiting.Billboards and advertisements display women that are not as thin as in the United States.You conclude that this difference in standards of beauty is the result of different

Punctuality is one of the _______ of North American businesspeople.

According to the text,_______ are more likely to describe themselves as having empathy.

Rules for accepted and expected behavior are called

Some norms are culture-specific,while others are universal.The universality of some norms is accounted for by

Being a student of social psychology,you can predict with reasonable accuracy that _______ are more likely to contribute to charitable organizations.

According to Baumeister,a "huge and powerful advantage of culture" is

The evolutionary process by which nature selects traits that best enable organisms to survive and reproduce in particular environmental niches is called

Dr.Smith studies how diet,drugs,and stress can impact genetic expression.Dr.Smith studies

As women's employment in formerly male occupations has increased,the gender difference in self-reported masculinity/femininity has

Which of the following is a universal norm according to the textbook?

Which of the following is false?

Those living _ prefer more personal distance space than those living _.

Evolutionary psychology has been criticized for

Consistent with evolutionary psychology's explanation of gender differences,Roney (2003)found that teen males reported _______ as most important if left alone in a room with a teen female.

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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Exam 5: Genes,culture,and Gender

Research on the Big Five personality traits indicates that

Explain the hindsight criticism of evolutionary psychology.Provide an example of this type of thinking in evolutionary psychology.

The buffer space we like to maintain around our bodies is called our personal

All of the following are universal friendship norms EXCEPT

Standards for accepted and expected behaviors are called

As an exchange student,you notice that standards of beauty are much different in the country you are visiting.Billboards and advertisements display women that are not as thin as in the United States.You conclude that this difference in standards of beauty is the result of different

Punctuality is one of the _______ of North American businesspeople.

According to the text,_______ are more likely to describe themselves as having empathy.

Rules for accepted and expected behavior are called

Some norms are culture-specific,while others are universal.The universality of some norms is accounted for by

Being a student of social psychology,you can predict with reasonable accuracy that _______ are more likely to contribute to charitable organizations.

According to Baumeister,a "huge and powerful advantage of culture" is

The evolutionary process by which nature selects traits that best enable organisms to survive and reproduce in particular environmental niches is called

Dr.Smith studies how diet,drugs,and stress can impact genetic expression.Dr.Smith studies

As women's employment in formerly male occupations has increased,the gender difference in self-reported masculinity/femininity has

Which of the following is a universal norm according to the textbook?

Which of the following is false?

Those living _______ prefer more personal distance space than those living _______.

Evolutionary psychology has been criticized for

Consistent with evolutionary psychology's explanation of gender differences,Roney (2003)found that teen males reported _______ as most important if left alone in a room with a teen female.

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

Filters

Those living _ prefer more personal distance space than those living _.