Exam 13: Gender, Genes, and Culture

In your opinion,what are the most important gender differences described in the textbook? Why?

Evolutionary psychologists take credit for predicting and confirming that

Both men and women desire _______ in their relationships.

Evolutionary psychologists respond to their critics by saying that

Discuss cultural versus evolutionary explanations for gender differences in aggressiveness.Given the implications of this theory,what do you suggest for reducing aggression in our society?

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Evolutionary psychology would explain the male tendency to display their "abs and assets" as an example of their striving to offer what women desire,which is

Evolutionary psychology has been criticized for

A set of behavioral expectations for males or females defines gender

You read about an unsolved murder in the newspaper.Given what you have learned in social psychology,you can reasonably predict a(n)_______ committed the murder.

A very strong cultural norm dictates that males should be taller than their female mates.This height norm is cited in your text as evidence that

reported that _______ tend to gravitate toward jobs that enhance inequalities,such as a prosecuting attorney.

_______ are more likely to favor conservative political candidates.

According to a 2003 Gallup poll,___% of American men and ___% of American women reported having cried as a result of the war in Iraq.

found that teen males reported _______ as most important if left alone in a room with a teen female.

Your mother has commented on how little time your older sister,who recently married,spends on housework,as compared to what she herself used to spend when she was a newlywed.Your mother's comment reflects how gender roles

When faced with stress,women are more likely than men to

,an international survey indicated that more _______ than _______ wanted more than one sexual partner in the next month.

In psychology,the characteristics by which people define male and female,whether biologically or socially influenced,is referred to as

Evolutionary explanations of gender differences have been criticized because they