Question 1

Driving on the right-hand side of the road in the United States is an example of praxis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What best explains the fact that most fish have a relatively light colored belly and a relatively dark-colored top or back?

Accepted Answer

A)  camouflage from bigger fish below and above 
B)  mating selection preference 
C)  evolutionary group survival 
D)  acclimation to varying ocean depths 
A)  camouflage from bigger fish below and above 
B)  mating selection preference 
C)  evolutionary group survival 
D)  acclimation to varying ocean depths

Question 3

The automatic system in the duplex mind is BEST characterized as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a little devil that often prompts you to "misbehave" 
B)  a diary that keeps a record of all of your secret fantasies and fears 
C)  a computer that faithfully records each and every experience you have ever had 
D)  a team of little robots doing lots of simple jobs to make your life easier 
A)  a little devil that often prompts you to "misbehave" 
B)  a diary that keeps a record of all of your secret fantasies and fears 
C)  a computer that faithfully records each and every experience you have ever had 
D)  a team of little robots doing lots of simple jobs to make your life easier

Question 4

The term praxis best describes ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural diversity 
B)  social hierarchies 
C)  practical ways of doing things 
D)  shared belief systems 
A)  cultural diversity 
B)  social hierarchies 
C)  practical ways of doing things 
D)  shared belief systems

Question 5

Compared to most animals, when humans need information they show a strong tendency ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  to look at their own past experience 
B)  to look toward the physical world 
C)  to look to each other 
D)  to look toward other species 
A)  to look at their own past experience 
B)  to look toward the physical world 
C)  to look to each other 
D)  to look toward other species

Question 6

Psychologists who study the automatic versus deliberate systems have recently begun to conclude that the automatic mind does ____ than previously thought and is probably ____ than the conscious mind.

Accepted Answer

A)  much more; much bigger 
B)  much more; much smaller 
C)  much less; much bigger 
D)  much less; much smaller 
A)  much more; much bigger 
B)  much more; much smaller 
C)  much less; much bigger 
D)  much less; much smaller

Question 7

What is the most accurate statement regarding psychological processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are mostly based on nature throughout a person's life. 
B)  They are based on a complex interaction between nature and culture throughout a person's life. 
C)  They are mostly based on nature in infancy, and mostly based on culture in childhood and adulthood. 
D)  They are mostly based on culture in infancy and childhood, and mostly based on nature in adulthood. 
A)  They are mostly based on nature throughout a person's life. 
B)  They are based on a complex interaction between nature and culture throughout a person's life. 
C)  They are mostly based on nature in infancy, and mostly based on culture in childhood and adulthood. 
D)  They are mostly based on culture in infancy and childhood, and mostly based on nature in adulthood.

Question 8

When a tornado hit Joplin, Missouri, many people from all over the United States donated money and time to help the individuals in need due to that disaster. This tendency to help even total strangers illustrates the textbook's classification of humans as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  social animals 
B)  unconditionally generous 
C)  cultural animals 
D)  conflict-driven animals 
A)  social animals 
B)  unconditionally generous 
C)  cultural animals 
D)  conflict-driven animals

Question 9

Unlike other animals, humans are able to continually build off of the knowledge and achievements of past generations. The textbook refers to this ability as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  progress 
B)  systematic culture 
C)  praxis 
D)  a network of exchange 
A)  progress 
B)  systematic culture 
C)  praxis 
D)  a network of exchange

Question 10

For most people, going to college requires sacrificing immediate comforts and pleasures for the sake of a better future life. That is, for most people, college is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an exercise in delay of gratification 
B)  a way to avoid natural selection 
C)  an example of how the automatic mind supersedes the conscious mind 
D)  an example of "peace versus war" psychology 
A)  an exercise in delay of gratification 
B)  a way to avoid natural selection 
C)  an example of how the automatic mind supersedes the conscious mind 
D)  an example of "peace versus war" psychology

Question 11

Research indicates that humans and other primates (e.g., chimpanzees) evolved to care more about the future than about immediate costs and benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It would be impossible to function effectively in society without both the deliberate system and the automatic system. 
B)  It would be impossible to function effectively in society without the deliberate system, though one could function without the automatic system. 
C)  It would be impossible to function effectively in society without the automatic system, though one could function without the deliberate system. 
D)  Neither the automatic system nor the deliberate system is necessary to function effectively in society. 
A)  It would be impossible to function effectively in society without both the deliberate system and the automatic system. 
B)  It would be impossible to function effectively in society without the deliberate system, though one could function without the automatic system. 
C)  It would be impossible to function effectively in society without the automatic system, though one could function without the deliberate system. 
D)  Neither the automatic system nor the deliberate system is necessary to function effectively in society.

Question 13

Vegetarianism is best described as an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ideas, or culture, impacting human behavior. 
B)  social, rather than cultural, behavior. 
C)  a genetic mutation. 
D)  an American praxis. 
A)  ideas, or culture, impacting human behavior. 
B)  social, rather than cultural, behavior. 
C)  a genetic mutation. 
D)  an American praxis.

Question 14

Natural selection is best summed up by which phrase?

Accepted Answer

A)  The best genes will survive to subsequent generations. 
B)  Certain behaviors exist that are "natural." 
C)  The most physically fit people will always survive the longest. 
D)  If something is natural, then it's right. 
A)  The best genes will survive to subsequent generations. 
B)  Certain behaviors exist that are "natural." 
C)  The most physically fit people will always survive the longest. 
D)  If something is natural, then it's right.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Non-human animals do not communicate with one another at all. 
B)  Non-human animals communicate with one another, but they do not naturally have anything approximating human language. 
C)  A few non-human animals have language in the same way that humans do, but most only communicate in very basic ways. 
D)  While no non-human animals naturally have language in the same way that humans do, a few are capable of learning human language as well as humans. 
A)  Non-human animals do not communicate with one another at all. 
B)  Non-human animals communicate with one another, but they do not naturally have anything approximating human language. 
C)  A few non-human animals have language in the same way that humans do, but most only communicate in very basic ways. 
D)  While no non-human animals naturally have language in the same way that humans do, a few are capable of learning human language as well as humans.

Question 16

Unlike social animals, cultural animals ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinate their actions to act together as a mass 
B)  copy things that they see each other doing 
C)  communicate with each other 
D)  sometimes help complete strangers 
A)  coordinate their actions to act together as a mass 
B)  copy things that they see each other doing 
C)  communicate with each other 
D)  sometimes help complete strangers

Question 17

Discuss the general notion of culture. What is it? What kinds of things does it include? What are its key advantages and disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

•Possible response points:
•Culture is a

Question 18

According to your text, the downside of being social is that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  you have to have a bigger brain 
B)  it is more difficult to achieve than a solitary life 
C)  you have to have social support 
D)  you have to be able to resolve conflict 
A)  you have to have a bigger brain 
B)  it is more difficult to achieve than a solitary life 
C)  you have to have social support 
D)  you have to be able to resolve conflict

Question 19

A(n) ____________________ is a new gene or combination of genes that can introduce new traits into a population.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is a new gene or...

Question 20

While many animals can be accurately described as social animals, only humans can additionally be described as ____________________ animals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of While many animals can be accurately described...

Driving on the right-hand side of the road in the United States is an example of praxis.

What best explains the fact that most fish have a relatively light colored belly and a relatively dark-colored top or back?

The automatic system in the duplex mind is BEST characterized as ____.

The term praxis best describes ____.

Compared to most animals, when humans need information they show a strong tendency ____.

Psychologists who study the automatic versus deliberate systems have recently begun to conclude that the automatic mind does than previously thought and is probably than the conscious mind.

What is the most accurate statement regarding psychological processes?

When a tornado hit Joplin, Missouri, many people from all over the United States donated money and time to help the individuals in need due to that disaster. This tendency to help even total strangers illustrates the textbook's classification of humans as ____.

Unlike other animals, humans are able to continually build off of the knowledge and achievements of past generations. The textbook refers to this ability as ____.

For most people, going to college requires sacrificing immediate comforts and pleasures for the sake of a better future life. That is, for most people, college is ____.

Research indicates that humans and other primates (e.g., chimpanzees) evolved to care more about the future than about immediate costs and benefits.

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

Vegetarianism is best described as an example of ____.

Natural selection is best summed up by which phrase?

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

Unlike social animals, cultural animals ____.

Discuss the general notion of culture. What is it? What kinds of things does it include? What are its key advantages and disadvantages?

According to your text, the downside of being social is that ____.

A(n) ____________________ is a new gene or combination of genes that can introduce new traits into a population.

While many animals can be accurately described as social animals, only humans can additionally be described as ____________________ animals.

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

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Exam 2: Culture and Nature

Driving on the right-hand side of the road in the United States is an example of praxis.

What best explains the fact that most fish have a relatively light colored belly and a relatively dark-colored top or back?

The automatic system in the duplex mind is BEST characterized as ____.

The term praxis best describes ____.

Compared to most animals, when humans need information they show a strong tendency ____.

Psychologists who study the automatic versus deliberate systems have recently begun to conclude that the automatic mind does ____ than previously thought and is probably ____ than the conscious mind.

What is the most accurate statement regarding psychological processes?

When a tornado hit Joplin, Missouri, many people from all over the United States donated money and time to help the individuals in need due to that disaster. This tendency to help even total strangers illustrates the textbook's classification of humans as ____.

Unlike other animals, humans are able to continually build off of the knowledge and achievements of past generations. The textbook refers to this ability as ____.

For most people, going to college requires sacrificing immediate comforts and pleasures for the sake of a better future life. That is, for most people, college is ____.

Research indicates that humans and other primates (e.g., chimpanzees) evolved to care more about the future than about immediate costs and benefits.

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

Vegetarianism is best described as an example of ____.

Natural selection is best summed up by which phrase?

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

Unlike social animals, cultural animals ____.

Discuss the general notion of culture. What is it? What kinds of things does it include? What are its key advantages and disadvantages?

According to your text, the downside of being social is that ____.

A(n) ____________________ is a new gene or combination of genes that can introduce new traits into a population.

While many animals can be accurately described as social animals, only humans can additionally be described as ____________________ animals.

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

Psychologists who study the automatic versus deliberate systems have recently begun to conclude that the automatic mind does than previously thought and is probably than the conscious mind.