Question 1

The idea of _____ implies that individuals have mechanisms that are specialized in solving certain adaptive problems that they encounter.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive complexity 
B) domain specificity 
C) parsimony 
D) prototypicality 
A) cognitive complexity 
B) domain specificity 
C) parsimony 
D) prototypicality B

Question 2

According to research,which variable is most predictive of interest in casual sex?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender,i.e. ,male versus female 
B) Safety concern 
C) Relationship status (single or not) 
D) The manner in which the question is asked 
A) Gender,i.e. ,male versus female 
B) Safety concern 
C) Relationship status (single or not) 
D) The manner in which the question is asked A

Question 3

According to Jay Belsky and colleagues (1991),which of the following statements is true about children who grow up in father-absent homes during the first five years of life?

Accepted Answer

A) They cultivate a sexual strategy marked by frequent partner switching. 
B) They see people as reliable and trustworthy. 
C) They come to expect that adult pair bonds will be enduring. 
D) They are likely to score high on introversion and conscientiousness. 
A) They cultivate a sexual strategy marked by frequent partner switching. 
B) They see people as reliable and trustworthy. 
C) They come to expect that adult pair bonds will be enduring. 
D) They are likely to score high on introversion and conscientiousness. A

Question 4

All of these are components of the double-shot hypothesis EXCEPT that:

Accepted Answer

A) men and women are equally upset by sexual infidelity. 
B) men assume that sexual infidelity by a woman implies emotional infidelity. 
C) women assume that emotional infidelity by a man implies sexual infidelity. 
D) women who are made to feel jealous by males take a "shot" at them by making them feel jealous. 
A) men and women are equally upset by sexual infidelity. 
B) men assume that sexual infidelity by a woman implies emotional infidelity. 
C) women assume that emotional infidelity by a man implies sexual infidelity. 
D) women who are made to feel jealous by males take a "shot" at them by making them feel jealous.

Question 5

Research on sex differences in desire for sexual variety found that:

Accepted Answer

A) women would be much more interested in casual sex if they felt it was safe. 
B) most women would refuse casual sex even if a friend ensures that the man is trustworthy. 
C) men and women do not differ in the amount of their sexual fantasies. 
D) men and women do not differ in the content of their sexual fantasies. 
A) women would be much more interested in casual sex if they felt it was safe. 
B) most women would refuse casual sex even if a friend ensures that the man is trustworthy. 
C) men and women do not differ in the amount of their sexual fantasies. 
D) men and women do not differ in the content of their sexual fantasies.

Question 6

According to the double-shot hypothesis of sex differences in jealousy,_____.

Accepted Answer

A) men are more upset by sexual infidelity than emotional infidelity 
B) women are more upset by emotional infidelity than sexual infidelity 
C) men and women have different beliefs about infidelity 
D) women usually are twice as upset than men at a second instance of infidelity 
A) men are more upset by sexual infidelity than emotional infidelity 
B) women are more upset by emotional infidelity than sexual infidelity 
C) men and women have different beliefs about infidelity 
D) women usually are twice as upset than men at a second instance of infidelity

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about the deductive reasoning approach?

Accepted Answer

A) It is also known as the bottom-up approach. 
B) It is a theory-driven method of empirical research. 
C) Its first step involves the observation of a phenomenon. 
D) It requires researchers to develop a theory that can generate a wealth of new predictions. 
A) It is also known as the bottom-up approach. 
B) It is a theory-driven method of empirical research. 
C) Its first step involves the observation of a phenomenon. 
D) It requires researchers to develop a theory that can generate a wealth of new predictions.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a characteristic that is NOT necessarily adaptive in modern environments?

Accepted Answer

A) Social anxiety 
B) Xenophobia 
C) Sexual selection 
D) Sexual desire 
A) Social anxiety 
B) Xenophobia 
C) Sexual selection 
D) Sexual desire

Question 9

Differential gene production is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) the number of different genes an individual passes on to his or her offspring. 
B) an individual's reproductive success relative to other individuals of that species. 
C) the total number of different genes produced by a species in the gene pool. 
D) the ability of an individual to produce different genes in different environments. 
A) the number of different genes an individual passes on to his or her offspring. 
B) an individual's reproductive success relative to other individuals of that species. 
C) the total number of different genes produced by a species in the gene pool. 
D) the ability of an individual to produce different genes in different environments.

Question 10

Research on homicides indicates that _____ are most likely to kill _____.

Accepted Answer

A) men;women 
B) men;men 
C) women;men 
D) women;women 
A) men;women 
B) men;men 
C) women;men 
D) women;women

Question 11

If we successfully selected our mates based on our food preferences,the mechanism of _____ would NOT be functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive complexity 
B) domain specificity 
C) species typicality 
D) prototypicality 
A) cognitive complexity 
B) domain specificity 
C) species typicality 
D) prototypicality

Question 12

_____ refers to the idea that more adaptive variants of an organism replace less adaptive variants of the organism over time.

Accepted Answer

A) Natural selection 
B) Xenophobia 
C) Effective polygyny 
D) Functionality 
A) Natural selection 
B) Xenophobia 
C) Effective polygyny 
D) Functionality

Question 13

A study conducted by Clark and Hatfield found that about _____ percent of men agreed to have sex with an attractive stranger of the opposite sex.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 25 
C) 75 
D) 100 
A) 10 
B) 25 
C) 75 
D) 100

Question 14

Food shortages,diseases,and extremes of weather are all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) adaptations. 
B) domain specificity. 
C) the byproducts of adaptation. 
D) the hostile forces of nature. 
A) adaptations. 
B) domain specificity. 
C) the byproducts of adaptation. 
D) the hostile forces of nature.

Question 15

The idea that adaptations are designed by the evolutionary process to solve a particular adaptive problem is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) domain specificity. 
B) functionality. 
C) specialization. 
D) attenuation. 
A) domain specificity. 
B) functionality. 
C) specialization. 
D) attenuation.

Question 16

In _____,members of one sex choose a mate based on their preferences for particular qualities in the opposite sex.

Accepted Answer

A) intersexual selection 
B) intrasexual selection 
C) reactive heritabilities 
D) adaptive byproducts 
A) intersexual selection 
B) intrasexual selection 
C) reactive heritabilities 
D) adaptive byproducts

Question 17

Evolutionary theorists believe the need to belong is at the _____ level of analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) human nature 
B) individual nature 
C) individual differences 
D) sex differences 
A) human nature 
B) individual nature 
C) individual differences 
D) sex differences

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the evolutionary approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of knowledge about conditions during human evolution 
B) Different selective pressures today than in most of human history 
C) Different evolutionary explanations being able to explain the same phenomenon 
D) Usage of an inductive method to generate evolutionary hypotheses 
A) Lack of knowledge about conditions during human evolution 
B) Different selective pressures today than in most of human history 
C) Different evolutionary explanations being able to explain the same phenomenon 
D) Usage of an inductive method to generate evolutionary hypotheses

Question 19

In the context of sex differences in the desire for sexual variety,the members of the sex that invests less in offspring are predicted to:

Accepted Answer

A) highly value emotional attachments in their mates. 
B) think about sex less often than their mates. 
C) be more discriminating in their selection of mates. 
D) be more inclined to seek multiple mates. 
A) highly value emotional attachments in their mates. 
B) think about sex less often than their mates. 
C) be more discriminating in their selection of mates. 
D) be more inclined to seek multiple mates.

Question 20

According to Jay Belsky and colleagues (1991),individuals who experience a reliable,investing father during the first five years of life cultivate a sexual strategy:

Accepted Answer

A) designed to produce a larger number of offspring. 
B) that results in poorly attached adult relationships. 
C) marked by sexual and emotional infidelity. 
D) marked by delayed sexual maturation. 
A) designed to produce a larger number of offspring. 
B) that results in poorly attached adult relationships. 
C) marked by sexual and emotional infidelity. 
D) marked by delayed sexual maturation.

The idea of _____ implies that individuals have mechanisms that are specialized in solving certain adaptive problems that they encounter.

According to research,which variable is most predictive of interest in casual sex?

According to Jay Belsky and colleagues (1991),which of the following statements is true about children who grow up in father-absent homes during the first five years of life?

All of these are components of the double-shot hypothesis EXCEPT that:

Research on sex differences in desire for sexual variety found that:

According to the double-shot hypothesis of sex differences in jealousy,_____.

Which of the following statements is true about the deductive reasoning approach?

Which of the following is an example of a characteristic that is NOT necessarily adaptive in modern environments?

Differential gene production is defined as:

Research on homicides indicates that _ are most likely to kill _.

If we successfully selected our mates based on our food preferences,the mechanism of _____ would NOT be functioning.

_____ refers to the idea that more adaptive variants of an organism replace less adaptive variants of the organism over time.

A study conducted by Clark and Hatfield found that about _____ percent of men agreed to have sex with an attractive stranger of the opposite sex.

Food shortages,diseases,and extremes of weather are all examples of:

The idea that adaptations are designed by the evolutionary process to solve a particular adaptive problem is known as:

In _____,members of one sex choose a mate based on their preferences for particular qualities in the opposite sex.

Evolutionary theorists believe the need to belong is at the _____ level of analysis.

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the evolutionary approach?

In the context of sex differences in the desire for sexual variety,the members of the sex that invests less in offspring are predicted to:

According to Jay Belsky and colleagues (1991),individuals who experience a reliable,investing father during the first five years of life cultivate a sexual strategy:

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Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

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Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

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Exam 8: Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

The idea of _____ implies that individuals have mechanisms that are specialized in solving certain adaptive problems that they encounter.

According to research,which variable is most predictive of interest in casual sex?

According to Jay Belsky and colleagues (1991),which of the following statements is true about children who grow up in father-absent homes during the first five years of life?

All of these are components of the double-shot hypothesis EXCEPT that:

Research on sex differences in desire for sexual variety found that:

According to the double-shot hypothesis of sex differences in jealousy,_____.

Which of the following statements is true about the deductive reasoning approach?

Which of the following is an example of a characteristic that is NOT necessarily adaptive in modern environments?

Differential gene production is defined as:

Research on homicides indicates that _____ are most likely to kill _____.

If we successfully selected our mates based on our food preferences,the mechanism of _____ would NOT be functioning.

_____ refers to the idea that more adaptive variants of an organism replace less adaptive variants of the organism over time.

A study conducted by Clark and Hatfield found that about _____ percent of men agreed to have sex with an attractive stranger of the opposite sex.

Food shortages,diseases,and extremes of weather are all examples of:

The idea that adaptations are designed by the evolutionary process to solve a particular adaptive problem is known as:

In _____,members of one sex choose a mate based on their preferences for particular qualities in the opposite sex.

Evolutionary theorists believe the need to belong is at the _____ level of analysis.

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the evolutionary approach?

In the context of sex differences in the desire for sexual variety,the members of the sex that invests less in offspring are predicted to:

According to Jay Belsky and colleagues (1991),individuals who experience a reliable,investing father during the first five years of life cultivate a sexual strategy:

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex,Gender,and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress,Coping,Adjustment,and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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Research on homicides indicates that _ are most likely to kill _.