Question 1

The automatic system (not the deliberate system) runs almost everything we do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Money's relationship with human biology is BEST described as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a financial "instinct" 
B)  one that is programmed into our DNA 
C)  an innately desirable commodity 
D)  a development that is too recent to have directly shaped human nature biologically 
A)  a financial "instinct" 
B)  one that is programmed into our DNA 
C)  an innately desirable commodity 
D)  a development that is too recent to have directly shaped human nature biologically

Question 3

Which of the following is a deliberate process for MOST people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Driving 
B)  Reciting the alphabet 
C)  Reciting the numbers 1 through 10 in alphabetical order 
D)  Walking 
A)  Driving 
B)  Reciting the alphabet 
C)  Reciting the numbers 1 through 10 in alphabetical order 
D)  Walking

Question 4

Keith Chen's work on money use in monkeys indicates that monkeys were able to learn rudimentary aspects of money handling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

More diseases cause people to be more ____________________, especially toward people who look different, as if the body automatically suspects strange-looking people of carrying illness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of More diseases cause people to be more...

Question 6

The automatic system ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is incapable of experiencing emotions or having thoughts. 
B)  is incapable of experiencing emotions but is capable of having thoughts. 
C)  is capable of experiencing emotions but is incapable of having thoughts. 
D)  is capable both of experiencing emotions and of having thoughts. 
A)  is incapable of experiencing emotions or having thoughts. 
B)  is incapable of experiencing emotions but is capable of having thoughts. 
C)  is capable of experiencing emotions but is incapable of having thoughts. 
D)  is capable both of experiencing emotions and of having thoughts.

Question 7

Researchers who study "delay of gratification" are essentially studying ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  time trade-offs 
B)  the automatic versus conscious system 
C)  networks of trade and exchange 
D)  praxis 
A)  time trade-offs 
B)  the automatic versus conscious system 
C)  networks of trade and exchange 
D)  praxis

Question 8

The two ways of prolonging life are mutation and reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The text distinguishes between social animals and cultural animals. Identify and discuss three important differences between social animals and cultural animals.

Accepted Answer

•Possible response points:
•Social anima

Question 10

Describe a tradeoff you have had to make in your life.

Accepted Answer

•Possible response points:
•Answers may

Question 11

Which of the following is true regarding division of labor and the exchange of goods and services?

Accepted Answer

A)  These concepts are by and large unique to humans. 
B)  All cultural animals and social animals incorporate these concepts. 
C)  All cultural animals, but only some social animals, incorporate these ideas. 
D)  Not social animals naturally incorporate these ideas, but all social animals can learn them through imitation. 
A)  These concepts are by and large unique to humans. 
B)  All cultural animals and social animals incorporate these concepts. 
C)  All cultural animals, but only some social animals, incorporate these ideas. 
D)  Not social animals naturally incorporate these ideas, but all social animals can learn them through imitation.

Question 12

When it comes to cross-cultural differences in behavior, people of all cultures ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  regard sleeping with one's children as morally wrong 
B)  are more aggressive when they are insulted than when they are praised 
C)  avoid sex with minors 
D)  drink coffee 
A)  regard sleeping with one's children as morally wrong 
B)  are more aggressive when they are insulted than when they are praised 
C)  avoid sex with minors 
D)  drink coffee

Question 13

Natural selection least favors people caring about the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  past 
B)  present 
C)  future 
D)  distant future 
A)  past 
B)  present 
C)  future 
D)  distant future

Question 14

Suppose that you are in the market for a new car, and are having trouble deciding between two different models. If you ultimately decide to make your purchase based on the evaluations you read in Consumer Reports, then you are making a decision ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  as a social animal (rather than a cultural animal) 
B)  based on the deliberate system (rather than the automatic system) 
C)  based on nature (rather than nurture) 
D)  based on the "bad is stronger than good" principle 
A)  as a social animal (rather than a cultural animal) 
B)  based on the deliberate system (rather than the automatic system) 
C)  based on nature (rather than nurture) 
D)  based on the "bad is stronger than good" principle

Question 15

Collectivist cultures tend to be found in places where there are ____ pathogens; individualist cultures tend to be found in places where there are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  many; few 
B)  few; many 
C)  few; few 
D)  many; many 
A)  many; few 
B)  few; many 
C)  few; few 
D)  many; many

Question 16

Suppose that you are in the market for a new car, and are having trouble deciding between two different models. If you ultimately decide to "go with your gut," then you are making a decision ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  as a social animal (rather than a cultural animal) 
B)  based on the automatic system (rather than the deliberate system) 
C)  based on nurture (rather than nature) 
D)  based on the "bad is stronger than good" principle 
A)  as a social animal (rather than a cultural animal) 
B)  based on the automatic system (rather than the deliberate system) 
C)  based on nurture (rather than nature) 
D)  based on the "bad is stronger than good" principle

Question 17

Humans appear to be the only animals that make decisions about what to eat or not eat for ideological reasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Dr. Snooky is administering a psychological test to a group of children. She is offering them one cookie now, or three cookies if they can wait 20 minutes. Dr. Snooky is probably testing the children's' ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  locus of control 
B)  delay of gratification 
C)  self-monitoring 
D)  possible selves 
A)  locus of control 
B)  delay of gratification 
C)  self-monitoring 
D)  possible selves

Question 19

Which of the following is the LEAST likely explanation for one's motivation to work in pursuit of money?

Accepted Answer

A)  Money operates as a kind of tool to get what one wants. 
B)  Money is similar to a drug in that it is pleasurable for its own sake. 
C)  Money is an innate need ingrained in human nature since its existence. 
D)  Money helps people obtain things that they desire. 
A)  Money operates as a kind of tool to get what one wants. 
B)  Money is similar to a drug in that it is pleasurable for its own sake. 
C)  Money is an innate need ingrained in human nature since its existence. 
D)  Money helps people obtain things that they desire.

Question 20

Which of the following best illustrates the theme "inner processes serve interpersonal functions"?

Accepted Answer

A)  In conversation, people learn that they share similar feelings and a bond develops. 
B)  A man recognizes that he is feeling angry. 
C)  A child realizes that he is hungry. 
D)  A jogger starts to feel thirsty. 
A)  In conversation, people learn that they share similar feelings and a bond develops. 
B)  A man recognizes that he is feeling angry. 
C)  A child realizes that he is hungry. 
D)  A jogger starts to feel thirsty.

The automatic system (not the deliberate system) runs almost everything we do.

Money's relationship with human biology is BEST described as ____.

Which of the following is a deliberate process for MOST people?

Keith Chen's work on money use in monkeys indicates that monkeys were able to learn rudimentary aspects of money handling.

More diseases cause people to be more ____________________, especially toward people who look different, as if the body automatically suspects strange-looking people of carrying illness.

The automatic system ____.

Researchers who study "delay of gratification" are essentially studying ____.

The two ways of prolonging life are mutation and reproduction.

The text distinguishes between social animals and cultural animals. Identify and discuss three important differences between social animals and cultural animals.

Describe a tradeoff you have had to make in your life.

Which of the following is true regarding division of labor and the exchange of goods and services?

When it comes to cross-cultural differences in behavior, people of all cultures ____.

Natural selection least favors people caring about the ____.

Suppose that you are in the market for a new car, and are having trouble deciding between two different models. If you ultimately decide to make your purchase based on the evaluations you read in Consumer Reports, then you are making a decision ____.

Collectivist cultures tend to be found in places where there are pathogens; individualist cultures tend to be found in places where there are .

Suppose that you are in the market for a new car, and are having trouble deciding between two different models. If you ultimately decide to "go with your gut," then you are making a decision ____.

Humans appear to be the only animals that make decisions about what to eat or not eat for ideological reasons.

Dr. Snooky is administering a psychological test to a group of children. She is offering them one cookie now, or three cookies if they can wait 20 minutes. Dr. Snooky is probably testing the children's' ____.

Which of the following is the LEAST likely explanation for one's motivation to work in pursuit of money?

Which of the following best illustrates the theme "inner processes serve interpersonal functions"?

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

The automatic system (not the deliberate system) runs almost everything we do.

Money's relationship with human biology is BEST described as ____.

Which of the following is a deliberate process for MOST people?

Keith Chen's work on money use in monkeys indicates that monkeys were able to learn rudimentary aspects of money handling.

More diseases cause people to be more ____________________, especially toward people who look different, as if the body automatically suspects strange-looking people of carrying illness.

The automatic system ____.

Researchers who study "delay of gratification" are essentially studying ____.

The two ways of prolonging life are mutation and reproduction.

The text distinguishes between social animals and cultural animals. Identify and discuss three important differences between social animals and cultural animals.

Describe a tradeoff you have had to make in your life.

Which of the following is true regarding division of labor and the exchange of goods and services?

When it comes to cross-cultural differences in behavior, people of all cultures ____.

Natural selection least favors people caring about the ____.

Suppose that you are in the market for a new car, and are having trouble deciding between two different models. If you ultimately decide to make your purchase based on the evaluations you read in Consumer Reports, then you are making a decision ____.

Collectivist cultures tend to be found in places where there are ____ pathogens; individualist cultures tend to be found in places where there are ____.

Suppose that you are in the market for a new car, and are having trouble deciding between two different models. If you ultimately decide to "go with your gut," then you are making a decision ____.

Humans appear to be the only animals that make decisions about what to eat or not eat for ideological reasons.

Dr. Snooky is administering a psychological test to a group of children. She is offering them one cookie now, or three cookies if they can wait 20 minutes. Dr. Snooky is probably testing the children's' ____.

Which of the following is the LEAST likely explanation for one's motivation to work in pursuit of money?

Which of the following best illustrates the theme "inner processes serve interpersonal functions"?

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

Collectivist cultures tend to be found in places where there are pathogens; individualist cultures tend to be found in places where there are .