Question 1

Culture is best defined as ____, involving both ____, that allows people to live together and satisfy each other's needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  an information-based system; shared ideas and praxis 
B)  an information-based system; morals and customs 
C)  a language-based system; praxis and laws 
D)  a language-based system; shared ideas and customs 
A)  an information-based system; shared ideas and praxis 
B)  an information-based system; morals and customs 
C)  a language-based system; praxis and laws 
D)  a language-based system; shared ideas and customs

Question 2

According to evolutionary theory, the main reason that males and females have different approaches when it comes to dating and mating is because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  males can have many more offspring than females in their lifetimes, with minimal investments of time and energy per offspring 
B)  males are more visually-oriented than females 
C)  females are physically weaker and more prone to diseases, including sexually-transmitted diseases 
D)  females are naturally more nurturing and emotionally intelligent than males 
A)  males can have many more offspring than females in their lifetimes, with minimal investments of time and energy per offspring 
B)  males are more visually-oriented than females 
C)  females are physically weaker and more prone to diseases, including sexually-transmitted diseases 
D)  females are naturally more nurturing and emotionally intelligent than males

Question 3

In recent years, evolutionary psychologists have begun to stress that ____________________ is more important than ____________________ in driving natural selection.

Accepted Answer

reproducti

Question 4

"Social brain theory" states that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the human brain evolved to enable humans to have rich, complex social lives 
B)  the human brain evolved to allow humans to develop language 
C)  humans are born with access to a "collective unconscious" (certain types of cumulative social knowledge) 
D)  unlike to the left and right hemispheres in the brains of other animals, the two hemispheres in the human brain are much more "social" (communicative) with one another 
A)  the human brain evolved to enable humans to have rich, complex social lives 
B)  the human brain evolved to allow humans to develop language 
C)  humans are born with access to a "collective unconscious" (certain types of cumulative social knowledge) 
D)  unlike to the left and right hemispheres in the brains of other animals, the two hemispheres in the human brain are much more "social" (communicative) with one another

Question 5

An important finding in Solomon Asch's research (where people were asked to judge unambiguous stimuli while in the presence of confederates who consistently gave the wrong response) was that we often look to others for information instead of looking to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Olivia is thinking about applying to law school, but doesn't have a good feeling for how much she would enjoy it and whether law would be the right career path for her. If she is like most people, she will be most likely to start exploring the idea of law school by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  observing other law students or lawyers, to see whether she can identify with them, or see herself in their shoes 
B)  reflecting upon personal experiences she has had that might be relevant to law school (e.g., the time she spent on the debate team in high school), and thinking about how much she got out of those experiences 
C)  talking to friends, family, and fellow students to solicit their input and advice 
D)  going online or to the library and looking at hard core demographic statistics, to see whether she fits the "right" demographic profile 
A)  observing other law students or lawyers, to see whether she can identify with them, or see herself in their shoes 
B)  reflecting upon personal experiences she has had that might be relevant to law school (e.g., the time she spent on the debate team in high school), and thinking about how much she got out of those experiences 
C)  talking to friends, family, and fellow students to solicit their input and advice 
D)  going online or to the library and looking at hard core demographic statistics, to see whether she fits the "right" demographic profile

Question 7

Research suggests that humans evolved relatively large brains in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase their capacity for complex interpersonal relationships. 
B)  allow them to more effectively navigate complicated terrain. 
C)  allow them to outsmart predators. 
D)  allow them to develop language. 
A)  increase their capacity for complex interpersonal relationships. 
B)  allow them to more effectively navigate complicated terrain. 
C)  allow them to outsmart predators. 
D)  allow them to develop language.

Question 8

The term "culture" originally referred to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the human propensity to seek connections with others 
B)  artistic and musical achievements 
C)  what a large group of people have in common 
D)  a system of farming 
A)  the human propensity to seek connections with others 
B)  artistic and musical achievements 
C)  what a large group of people have in common 
D)  a system of farming

Question 9

The automatic system is to ____ as the deliberate system is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  nature; culture 
B)  culture; nature 
C)  natural selection; mutation 
D)  mutation; natural selection 
A)  nature; culture 
B)  culture; nature 
C)  natural selection; mutation 
D)  mutation; natural selection

Question 10

According to evolutionary theory, men should generally be more interested in ____ than women.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term sexual relationships 
B)  same-sex sexual relationships 
C)  passing their genes down to future generations 
D)  same-sex friendships 
A)  short-term sexual relationships 
B)  same-sex sexual relationships 
C)  passing their genes down to future generations 
D)  same-sex friendships

Question 11

Consider the research on the brain sizes of different animals. According to this research, (domesticated) dogs should have ____ than (wild, pack-living) wolves.

Accepted Answer

A)  larger frontal lobes 
B)  larger left hemispheres 
C)  larger brains in general 
D)  smaller brains in general 
A)  larger frontal lobes 
B)  larger left hemispheres 
C)  larger brains in general 
D)  smaller brains in general

Question 12

Humans are different from other animals in several different ways. For example, unlike other animals, humans ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  typically help next-of-kin in emergency situations 
B)  communicate about events or entities that are present in the moment 
C)  are able to form groups with multiple roles 
D)  prefer to take on one primary social role in their group 
A)  typically help next-of-kin in emergency situations 
B)  communicate about events or entities that are present in the moment 
C)  are able to form groups with multiple roles 
D)  prefer to take on one primary social role in their group

Question 13

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 14

Among animal species that are meat-eating, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  humans are the only species in which some individuals choose to be vegetarian. 
B)  about 5% of the population of most species choose to be vegetarian. 
C)  about 50% of the population of most species choose to be vegetarian. 
D)  the tendency to follow a mostly vegetarian (rather than meat-eating) diet appears to be largely genetic. 
A)  humans are the only species in which some individuals choose to be vegetarian. 
B)  about 5% of the population of most species choose to be vegetarian. 
C)  about 50% of the population of most species choose to be vegetarian. 
D)  the tendency to follow a mostly vegetarian (rather than meat-eating) diet appears to be largely genetic.

Question 15

Social animal is to cultural animal as ____ is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  compromise; moral principles 
B)  law; aggression 
C)  aggression; compromise 
D)  moral principles; law 
A)  compromise; moral principles 
B)  law; aggression 
C)  aggression; compromise 
D)  moral principles; law

Question 16

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 are 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 are 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 17

In the duplex mind, which of the following is one of the ways that the automatic system differs from the deliberate system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The automatic system is more flexible. 
B)  The automatic system is more precise. 
C)  The automatic system can only do one thing at a time. 
D)  The automatic system is faster. 
A)  The automatic system is more flexible. 
B)  The automatic system is more precise. 
C)  The automatic system can only do one thing at a time. 
D)  The automatic system is faster.

Question 18

According to evolutionary theory, if a(n) ____________________ leads to greater reproductive success in an organism, then it should become more prevalent in the population.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to evolutionary theory, if a(n) ____________________...

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true regarding the phrase "survival of the fittest"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The term "survival" refers to survival of genes in a population's gene pool. 
B)  The term "fittest" refers to the physical fitness of individual organisms. 
C)  It applies only to animals that do not have a division of labor. 
D)  It applies only to animals that do not have culture. 
A)  The term "survival" refers to survival of genes in a population's gene pool. 
B)  The term "fittest" refers to the physical fitness of individual organisms. 
C)  It applies only to animals that do not have a division of labor. 
D)  It applies only to animals that do not have culture.

Question 20

Do politicians acknowledge the trade-offs that are inherent to political decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  No; politicians appear to be unaware of these trade-offs. 
B)  Yes; politicians appear to hyper-aware of trade-offs, and acknowledge them much more than the average person. 
C)  Politicians tend to be upfront about these trade-offs when running for office, but generally fail to acknowledge trade-offs once they are in office. 
D)  Politicians tend to downplay or ignore trade-offs when running for office, though they seem to acknowledge trade-offs once they are in office. 
A)  No; politicians appear to be unaware of these trade-offs. 
B)  Yes; politicians appear to hyper-aware of trade-offs, and acknowledge them much more than the average person. 
C)  Politicians tend to be upfront about these trade-offs when running for office, but generally fail to acknowledge trade-offs once they are in office. 
D)  Politicians tend to downplay or ignore trade-offs when running for office, though they seem to acknowledge trade-offs once they are in office.

Culture is best defined as , involving both , that allows people to live together and satisfy each other's needs.

According to evolutionary theory, the main reason that males and females have different approaches when it comes to dating and mating is because ____.

In recent years, evolutionary psychologists have begun to stress that is more important than in driving natural selection.

"Social brain theory" states that ____.

An important finding in Solomon Asch's research (where people were asked to judge unambiguous stimuli while in the presence of confederates who consistently gave the wrong response) was that we often look to others for information instead of looking to the environment.

Olivia is thinking about applying to law school, but doesn't have a good feeling for how much she would enjoy it and whether law would be the right career path for her. If she is like most people, she will be most likely to start exploring the idea of law school by ____.

Research suggests that humans evolved relatively large brains in order to

The term "culture" originally referred to ____.

The automatic system is to as the deliberate system is to .

According to evolutionary theory, men should generally be more interested in ____ than women.

Consider the research on the brain sizes of different animals. According to this research, (domesticated) dogs should have ____ than (wild, pack-living) wolves.

Humans are different from other animals in several different ways. For example, unlike other animals, humans ____.

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

Among animal species that are meat-eating, ____.

Social animal is to cultural animal as is to .

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

In the duplex mind, which of the following is one of the ways that the automatic system differs from the deliberate system?

According to evolutionary theory, if a(n) ____________________ leads to greater reproductive success in an organism, then it should become more prevalent in the population.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the phrase "survival of the fittest"?

Do politicians acknowledge the trade-offs that are inherent to political decisions?

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

Culture is best defined as ____, involving both ____, that allows people to live together and satisfy each other's needs.

According to evolutionary theory, the main reason that males and females have different approaches when it comes to dating and mating is because ____.

In recent years, evolutionary psychologists have begun to stress that ____________________ is more important than ____________________ in driving natural selection.

"Social brain theory" states that ____.

An important finding in Solomon Asch's research (where people were asked to judge unambiguous stimuli while in the presence of confederates who consistently gave the wrong response) was that we often look to others for information instead of looking to the environment.

Olivia is thinking about applying to law school, but doesn't have a good feeling for how much she would enjoy it and whether law would be the right career path for her. If she is like most people, she will be most likely to start exploring the idea of law school by ____.

Research suggests that humans evolved relatively large brains in order to

The term "culture" originally referred to ____.

The automatic system is to ____ as the deliberate system is to ____.

According to evolutionary theory, men should generally be more interested in ____ than women.

Consider the research on the brain sizes of different animals. According to this research, (domesticated) dogs should have ____ than (wild, pack-living) wolves.

Humans are different from other animals in several different ways. For example, unlike other animals, humans ____.

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

Among animal species that are meat-eating, ____.

Social animal is to cultural animal as ____ is to ____.

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

In the duplex mind, which of the following is one of the ways that the automatic system differs from the deliberate system?

According to evolutionary theory, if a(n) ____________________ leads to greater reproductive success in an organism, then it should become more prevalent in the population.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the phrase "survival of the fittest"?

Do politicians acknowledge the trade-offs that are inherent to political decisions?

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

Culture is best defined as , involving both , that allows people to live together and satisfy each other's needs.

In recent years, evolutionary psychologists have begun to stress that is more important than in driving natural selection.

The automatic system is to as the deliberate system is to .

Social animal is to cultural animal as is to .