Question 1

Are social psychologists concerned with cross-cultural differences in behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  In general, no-because cross-cultural questions are usually left to cultural psychologists and anthropologists. 
B)  In general, no-because there are almost no cross-cultural differences in basic social psychological phenomena. 
C)  Somewhat-most social psychologists are cautious about generalizing their findings to different cultures, but the majority of research is still done only in the U.S. 
D)  In general, yes-most social psychologists are cautious about generalizing their findings to different cultures, and the majority of research is now replicated in at least one other culture before it is ever published. 
A)  In general, no-because cross-cultural questions are usually left to cultural psychologists and anthropologists. 
B)  In general, no-because there are almost no cross-cultural differences in basic social psychological phenomena. 
C)  Somewhat-most social psychologists are cautious about generalizing their findings to different cultures, but the majority of research is still done only in the U.S. 
D)  In general, yes-most social psychologists are cautious about generalizing their findings to different cultures, and the majority of research is now replicated in at least one other culture before it is ever published.

Question 2

Understanding how the human psyche works can help us to understand human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When it comes to conflict, social animals tend to use ____ to resolve conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression 
B)  laws 
C)  moral codes 
D)  mediation 
A)  aggression 
B)  laws 
C)  moral codes 
D)  mediation

Question 4

What makes humans most unique from other animals is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  communication 
C)  social bonding 
D)  division of labor 
A)  culture 
B)  communication 
C)  social bonding 
D)  division of labor

Question 5

Homosexual activity is looked upon as abnormal in all contemporary societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Suppose that you were trying to find of a good place to eat. Research suggests that if you were a dog, you would ____, but that if you were a human you would ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  look to the environment (e.g., walk around and try to find something good); look to other humans (e.g., ask a friend) 
B)  look to the environment (e.g., walk around and try to find something good); also look to the environment 
C)  look to other dogs (e.g., look to see what other dogs were up to); look to other humans (e.g., ask a friend) 
D)  look to other dogs (e.g., look to see what other dogs were up to); look to the environment (e.g., drive around and try to find something good) 
A)  look to the environment (e.g., walk around and try to find something good); look to other humans (e.g., ask a friend) 
B)  look to the environment (e.g., walk around and try to find something good); also look to the environment 
C)  look to other dogs (e.g., look to see what other dogs were up to); look to other humans (e.g., ask a friend) 
D)  look to other dogs (e.g., look to see what other dogs were up to); look to the environment (e.g., drive around and try to find something good)

Question 7

In order for humans to function effectively in society, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the automatic mind often needs to override the deliberate system 
B)  the deliberate mind often needs to override the automatic system 
C)  they need to focus on training the automatic system 
D)  they need to allow the deliberate system to operate more emotionally 
A)  the automatic mind often needs to override the deliberate system 
B)  the deliberate mind often needs to override the automatic system 
C)  they need to focus on training the automatic system 
D)  they need to allow the deliberate system to operate more emotionally

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

Why are collectivist cultures found in places where there tend to be many pathogens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultures that are collectivist carry more disease. 
B)  Cultures that are collectivist tolerate nonconformity more, thereby creating more pathogens in the environment. 
C)  Cultures that develop in places with more pathogens put more pressure on people to conform in order to reduce the risk for disease. 
D)  Cultures that develop in places with more pathogens do not have the proper social structures to combat pathogens. 
A)  Cultures that are collectivist carry more disease. 
B)  Cultures that are collectivist tolerate nonconformity more, thereby creating more pathogens in the environment. 
C)  Cultures that develop in places with more pathogens put more pressure on people to conform in order to reduce the risk for disease. 
D)  Cultures that develop in places with more pathogens do not have the proper social structures to combat pathogens.

Question 11

Jonathon starts to feel angry at his roommate for some inconsiderate behavior. His anger causes him to speak in a short, clipped tone to his roommate, and their interaction becomes more tense from there. Both of them dislike the tenseness of the interaction, and eventually these feelings become so uncomfortable that they clear the air through discussion. Explain which theme from the text best illustrates this scenario and why.

Accepted Answer

•Possible response points:
•This scenari

Question 12

Which of the following is most accurate regarding communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonhuman species communicate visually and physically, but not aurally. 
B)  Nonhuman and human species communicate to relate past events. 
C)  All cultural animals use language to communicate. 
D)  Most social animals have as complex a set of communication mechanisms as that of human language. 
A)  Nonhuman species communicate visually and physically, but not aurally. 
B)  Nonhuman and human species communicate to relate past events. 
C)  All cultural animals use language to communicate. 
D)  Most social animals have as complex a set of communication mechanisms as that of human language.

Question 13

According to social brain theory, what enables humans to connect with one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  Availability of essential needs 
B)  Mating rituals 
C)  Adaptive skills 
D)  Psychological traits 
A)  Availability of essential needs 
B)  Mating rituals 
C)  Adaptive skills 
D)  Psychological traits

Question 14

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 15

The modern notion of the automatic system is BEST understood as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a kind of conscious mind that warns you of danger based on immediate cognitive processes 
B)  a kind of conscious mind that helps you in decision-making 
C)  a kind of unconscious that is there to make your life easier 
D)  a Freudian kind of unconscious full of repressed urges and thoughts that you are afraid to think 
A)  a kind of conscious mind that warns you of danger based on immediate cognitive processes 
B)  a kind of conscious mind that helps you in decision-making 
C)  a kind of unconscious that is there to make your life easier 
D)  a Freudian kind of unconscious full of repressed urges and thoughts that you are afraid to think

Question 16

Compared to animals such as birds, humans have ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  to figure out what others in their species prefer and expect of them 
B)  straightforward rules on how to find a mate 
C)  to struggle more to find sustenance 
D)  a simpler time finding a place to live among others 
A)  to figure out what others in their species prefer and expect of them 
B)  straightforward rules on how to find a mate 
C)  to struggle more to find sustenance 
D)  a simpler time finding a place to live among others

Question 17

Which of the following is one of the ways that cultural animals differ from social animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only cultural animals help kin. 
B)  Only cultural animals can communicate with one another. 
C)  Only cultural animals live in large groups. 
D)  Only cultural animals have complex divisions of labor. 
A)  Only cultural animals help kin. 
B)  Only cultural animals can communicate with one another. 
C)  Only cultural animals live in large groups. 
D)  Only cultural animals have complex divisions of labor.

Question 18

Which of the following is the best example of a "system" as that term is defined in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  A network of computers that are all connected to each other 
B)  A classroom of students listening to a professor 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 support keep it standing 
A)  A network of computers that are all connected to each other 
B)  A classroom of students listening to a professor 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 support keep it standing

Question 19

Which of the following is a general theme that emerges in research on human nature and culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Nature wants war; culture wants peace" 
B)  "Nature wants a little; culture wants a lot" 
C)  "Nature says tomorrow; culture says today" 
D)  "Nature says go; culture says stop" 
A)  "Nature wants war; culture wants peace" 
B)  "Nature wants a little; culture wants a lot" 
C)  "Nature says tomorrow; culture says today" 
D)  "Nature says go; culture says stop"

Question 20

If culture were a business, it would probably make the MOST sense to think of it as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a general store 
B)  an exclusive health club 
C)  a pharmaceutical company 
D)  an advertising agency 
A)  a general store 
B)  an exclusive health club 
C)  a pharmaceutical company 
D)  an advertising agency

Are social psychologists concerned with cross-cultural differences in behavior?

Understanding how the human psyche works can help us to understand human behavior.

When it comes to conflict, social animals tend to use ____ to resolve conflict.

What makes humans most unique from other animals is ____.

Homosexual activity is looked upon as abnormal in all contemporary societies.

Suppose that you were trying to find of a good place to eat. Research suggests that if you were a dog, you would , but that if you were a human you would .

In order for humans to function effectively in society, ____.

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

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

Why are collectivist cultures found in places where there tend to be many pathogens?

Which of the following is most accurate regarding communication?

According to social brain theory, what enables humans to connect with one another?

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) ____________________.

The modern notion of the automatic system is BEST understood as ____.

Compared to animals such as birds, humans have ____.

Which of the following is one of the ways that cultural animals differ from social animals?

Which of the following is the best example of a "system" as that term is defined in your text?

Which of the following is a general theme that emerges in research on human nature and culture?

If culture were a business, it would probably make the MOST sense to think of it as ____.

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 What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

Filters

Exam 2: Culture and Nature

Are social psychologists concerned with cross-cultural differences in behavior?

Understanding how the human psyche works can help us to understand human behavior.

When it comes to conflict, social animals tend to use ____ to resolve conflict.

What makes humans most unique from other animals is ____.

Homosexual activity is looked upon as abnormal in all contemporary societies.

Suppose that you were trying to find of a good place to eat. Research suggests that if you were a dog, you would ____, but that if you were a human you would ____.

In order for humans to function effectively in society, ____.

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

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

Why are collectivist cultures found in places where there tend to be many pathogens?

Which of the following is most accurate regarding communication?

According to social brain theory, what enables humans to connect with one another?

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) ____________________.

The modern notion of the automatic system is BEST understood as ____.

Compared to animals such as birds, humans have ____.

Which of the following is one of the ways that cultural animals differ from social animals?

Which of the following is the best example of a "system" as that term is defined in your text?

Which of the following is a general theme that emerges in research on human nature and culture?

If culture were a business, it would probably make the MOST sense to think of it as ____.

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 What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

Filters

Suppose that you were trying to find of a good place to eat. Research suggests that if you were a dog, you would , but that if you were a human you would .