Question 1

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 2

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 3

Social animals will generally help ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  anyone in need 
B)  relatives 
C)  other members of their community 
D)  total strangers 
A)  anyone in need 
B)  relatives 
C)  other members of their community 
D)  total strangers

Question 4

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 5

Living in a culture offers ____ in comparison to living in a social group.

Accepted Answer

A)  advantages and demands 
B)  advantages but not demands 
C)  demands but not advantages 
D)  neither advantages nor demands 
A)  advantages and demands 
B)  advantages but not demands 
C)  demands but not advantages 
D)  neither advantages nor demands

Question 6

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 7

Which famous social psychological study best illustrates the idea that humans tend to "put people first"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Philip Zimbardo's "Stanford prison" research on the power of the situation in affecting human behavior 
B)  Stanley Milgram's "shocking" research on obedience to authority 
C)  Solomon Asch's "line judgment" research on conformity 
D)  Claude Steele's research on "stereotype threat" 
A)  Philip Zimbardo's "Stanford prison" research on the power of the situation in affecting human behavior 
B)  Stanley Milgram's "shocking" research on obedience to authority 
C)  Solomon Asch's "line judgment" research on conformity 
D)  Claude Steele's research on "stereotype threat"

Question 8

When people have a problem or need, they most often look to ________________ for help.

Accepted Answer

other peop

Question 9

Marlena works and works to earn as much money as she can, but she will rarely spend it, even to get things that she really needs. Marlena's behavior illustrates which analogy that Lea and Webley proposed to explain human motivation with respect to money?

Accepted Answer

A)  instinct 
B)  tool 
C)  drug 
D)  bank 
A)  instinct 
B)  tool 
C)  drug 
D)  bank

Question 10

When researchers have studied delay of gratification using simple tasks with food rewards, they have found that chimpanzees are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  far better at it than humans 
B)  far worse at it than humans 
C)  about the same at it as humans 
D)  about the same at it as humans, though they are more capable than humans of improving their ability to delay gratification 
A)  far better at it than humans 
B)  far worse at it than humans 
C)  about the same at it as humans 
D)  about the same at it as humans, though they are more capable than humans of improving their ability to delay gratification

Question 11

Which saying 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 12

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 13

Molly was born in September, and the age cutoff for going to kindergarten in her school district is turning 5 by August 1st. Based on the relative age effect, Molly will MOST likely be one of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  youngest in her class and therefore have an advantage 
B)  oldest in her class and therefore have an advantage 
C)  youngest in her class and therefore have a disadvantage 
D)  oldest in her class and therefore have a disadvantage 
A)  youngest in her class and therefore have an advantage 
B)  oldest in her class and therefore have an advantage 
C)  youngest in her class and therefore have a disadvantage 
D)  oldest in her class and therefore have a disadvantage

Question 14

Recall Solomon Asch's famous line-judging studies. In these studies, research subjects were asked to make judgments about unambiguous stimuli. They were asked to do this while in the presence of confederates who consistently gave incorrect responses. According to the textbook, one of the important conclusions to be drawn from Asch's research is that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  people look to authority figures for information-rather than to the environment 
B)  people look to authority figures for information-rather than to one another 
C)  people look to the environment for information-rather than to one another 
D)  people look to one another for information-rather than to the environment 
A)  people look to authority figures for information-rather than to the environment 
B)  people look to authority figures for information-rather than to one another 
C)  people look to the environment for information-rather than to one another 
D)  people look to one another for information-rather than to the environment

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Another term for "culturally shared ways of doing things" is ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Another term for "culturally shared ways of...

Question 18

If Barack Obama is like most politicians, then he probably ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  overemphasized political trade-offs the first time he ran for office, but disregarded them when he was running for reelection 
B)  overemphasized political trade-offs when he was running for reelection, but disregarded them the first time he ran for office 
C)  disregarded political trade-offs the first time he ran for office as well as when he was running for reelection 
D)  disregarded political trade-offs when in office as well as when running for reelection 
A)  overemphasized political trade-offs the first time he ran for office, but disregarded them when he was running for reelection 
B)  overemphasized political trade-offs when he was running for reelection, but disregarded them the first time he ran for office 
C)  disregarded political trade-offs the first time he ran for office as well as when he was running for reelection 
D)  disregarded political trade-offs when in office as well as when running for reelection

Question 19

The notion of "group selection" has mostly been ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  accepted by biologists 
B)  accepted by some biologists and rejected by others 
C)  debated, but not resolved 
D)  rejected by biologists 
A)  accepted by biologists 
B)  accepted by some biologists and rejected by others 
C)  debated, but not resolved 
D)  rejected by biologists

Question 20

Research suggests that humans evolved large brains not to better understand the environment around them, but rather to increase the capability for interpersonal relations. This idea is known as ____

Accepted Answer

A)  social brain theory 
B)  relational cortex theory 
C)  the interpersonal brain hypothesis 
D)  the relational brain hypothesis 
A)  social brain theory 
B)  relational cortex theory 
C)  the interpersonal brain hypothesis 
D)  the relational brain hypothesis

What makes humans most unique from other animals is ____.

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

Social animals will generally help ___.

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 .

Living in a culture offers ____ in comparison to living in a social group.

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

Which famous social psychological study best illustrates the idea that humans tend to "put people first"?

When people have a problem or need, they most often look to ________________ for help.

Marlena works and works to earn as much money as she can, but she will rarely spend it, even to get things that she really needs. Marlena's behavior illustrates which analogy that Lea and Webley proposed to explain human motivation with respect to money?

When researchers have studied delay of gratification using simple tasks with food rewards, they have found that chimpanzees are ____.

Which saying is a general theme that emerges in research on human nature and culture?

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

Molly was born in September, and the age cutoff for going to kindergarten in her school district is turning 5 by August 1st. Based on the relative age effect, Molly will MOST likely be one of the ____.

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

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) ________________.

Another term for "culturally shared ways of doing things" is ________________.

If Barack Obama is like most politicians, then he probably ____.

The notion of "group selection" has mostly been ____.

Research suggests that humans evolved large brains not to better understand the environment around them, but rather to increase the capability for interpersonal relations. This idea is known as ____

The Mission and the Method

The Self

Choices and Actions

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

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

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

What makes humans most unique from other animals is ____.

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

Social animals will generally help ___.

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 ____.

Living in a culture offers ____ in comparison to living in a social group.

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

Which famous social psychological study best illustrates the idea that humans tend to "put people first"?

When people have a problem or need, they most often look to ________________ for help.

Marlena works and works to earn as much money as she can, but she will rarely spend it, even to get things that she really needs. Marlena's behavior illustrates which analogy that Lea and Webley proposed to explain human motivation with respect to money?

When researchers have studied delay of gratification using simple tasks with food rewards, they have found that chimpanzees are ____.

Which saying is a general theme that emerges in research on human nature and culture?

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

Molly was born in September, and the age cutoff for going to kindergarten in her school district is turning 5 by August 1st. Based on the relative age effect, Molly will MOST likely be one of the ____.

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

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) ________________.

Another term for "culturally shared ways of doing things" is ________________.

If Barack Obama is like most politicians, then he probably ____.

The notion of "group selection" has mostly been ____.

Research suggests that humans evolved large brains not to better understand the environment around them, but rather to increase the capability for interpersonal relations. This idea is known as ____

The Mission and the Method

The Self

Choices and Actions

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

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

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 .