Question 1

A high testosterone level in males is related to having:

Accepted Answer

A) a square body shape. 
B) body symmetry. 
C) a triangle body shape. 
D) lower levels of aggression. 
A) a square body shape. 
B) body symmetry. 
C) a triangle body shape. 
D) lower levels of aggression.

Question 2

The belief that men have greater upper body strength than do women:

Accepted Answer

A) is confirmed by the fact that male Olympic lifters almost always are stronger than are female Olympic lifters. 
B) is disconfirmed because Adam's wife can do more pushups than he can. 
C) allows us to accurately predict how much weight individuals can lift if we know their sex. 
D) is only true with respect to the average strength of men and women. 
A) is confirmed by the fact that male Olympic lifters almost always are stronger than are female Olympic lifters. 
B) is disconfirmed because Adam's wife can do more pushups than he can. 
C) allows us to accurately predict how much weight individuals can lift if we know their sex. 
D) is only true with respect to the average strength of men and women.

Question 3

Professor Rose,who believes that women are innately unsuited for science,is much more likely to notice the mistakes of his female lab assistants than the mistakes of his male lab assistants.His behavior is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) correspondence bias. 
B) the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) perceptual confirmation. 
D) the actor-observer effect. 
A) correspondence bias. 
B) the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) perceptual confirmation. 
D) the actor-observer effect.

Question 4

Social behavior has evolved primarily:

Accepted Answer

A) as a means to consolidate resources in the hands of the most genetically fit. 
B) as a by-product of evolutionary increases in prefrontal cortex volume. 
C) because it aids in survival and reproduction. 
D) in species with language capacities. 
A) as a means to consolidate resources in the hands of the most genetically fit. 
B) as a by-product of evolutionary increases in prefrontal cortex volume. 
C) because it aids in survival and reproduction. 
D) in species with language capacities.

Question 5

Compared with dispositional attributions,situational attributions tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A) less complex. 
B) more complex. 
C) equally complex. 
D) used more often. 
A) less complex. 
B) more complex. 
C) equally complex. 
D) used more often.

Question 6

Which factor is NOT a cost of mating for females?

Accepted Answer

A) increased risk of illness 
B) increased risk of death 
C) increased opportunities for reproductive partners 
D) loss of an egg cell with each pregnancy 
A) increased risk of illness 
B) increased risk of death 
C) increased opportunities for reproductive partners 
D) loss of an egg cell with each pregnancy

Question 7

The fact that most people marry for love:

Accepted Answer

A) refers to passionate love but not companionate love. 
B) refers to companionate love but not passionate love. 
C) is the primary reason why the divorce rate is high. 
D) is a relatively recent rationale for marriage. 
A) refers to passionate love but not companionate love. 
B) refers to companionate love but not passionate love. 
C) is the primary reason why the divorce rate is high. 
D) is a relatively recent rationale for marriage.

Question 8

Researchers asked groups of European,Latino,and Asian American students if they would be more irritated if they had to give up their parking card to another student for a week or if the entire parking lot was closed for a week.The researchers found that:

Accepted Answer

A) all groups of students reported that giving up their parking card was more irritating. 
B) all groups of students reported that the parking lot closing was more irritating. 
C) European Americans reported that the parking lot closing was more irritating. 
D) Latino and Asian Americans reported that the parking lot closing was more irritating. 
A) all groups of students reported that giving up their parking card was more irritating. 
B) all groups of students reported that the parking lot closing was more irritating. 
C) European Americans reported that the parking lot closing was more irritating. 
D) Latino and Asian Americans reported that the parking lot closing was more irritating.

Question 9

Which action does NOT illustrate a stereotype?

Accepted Answer

A) asking a tall man if he plays basketball 
B) offering a child a piece of candy 
C) asking your neighbors to turn down their music 
D) asking a gas station attendant for directions 
A) asking a tall man if he plays basketball 
B) offering a child a piece of candy 
C) asking your neighbors to turn down their music 
D) asking a gas station attendant for directions

Question 10

As the risks associated with sex increase:

Accepted Answer

A) women,but not men,become more selective in their partner selection. 
B) men,but not women,become more selective in their partner selection. 
C) women become more selective and men become less selective in their partner selection. 
D) both sexes become more selective in their partner selection. 
A) women,but not men,become more selective in their partner selection. 
B) men,but not women,become more selective in their partner selection. 
C) women become more selective and men become less selective in their partner selection. 
D) both sexes become more selective in their partner selection.

Question 11

An example of perceptual confirmation is taking particular notice of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Asian American who is a writer and a poet. 
B) senator who does stand-up comedy. 
C) Latino who is a good dancer. 
D) African American who is a tax attorney. 
A) Asian American who is a writer and a poet. 
B) senator who does stand-up comedy. 
C) Latino who is a good dancer. 
D) African American who is a tax attorney.

Question 12

Research using the _____ is MOST closely related to consequences of behaving unfairly.

Accepted Answer

A) foot-in-the-door technique 
B) bystander intervention 
C) prisoner's dilemma 
D) ultimatum game 
A) foot-in-the-door technique 
B) bystander intervention 
C) prisoner's dilemma 
D) ultimatum game

Question 13

_____ is BEST described as cooperation extended over time.

Accepted Answer

A) Social cognition 
B) Reciprocal altruism 
C) Kin selection 
D) Obedience 
A) Social cognition 
B) Reciprocal altruism 
C) Kin selection 
D) Obedience

Question 14

In the ultimatum game,a person who feels that she is being cheated by another player usually will:

Accepted Answer

A) forego her monetary prize to punish the other player. 
B) punish the other player only if doing so does not jeopardize her monetary prize. 
C) not punish the other player because doing so results in forfeiting her winnings. 
D) not punish the other player but begin to cheat herself. 
A) forego her monetary prize to punish the other player. 
B) punish the other player only if doing so does not jeopardize her monetary prize. 
C) not punish the other player because doing so results in forfeiting her winnings. 
D) not punish the other player but begin to cheat herself.

Question 15

The tendency to make a dispositional attribution,even when a person's behavior was caused by the situation,is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) the actor-observer effect. 
B) dispositional confirmation. 
C) correspondence bias. 
D) the fundamental disposition error. 
A) the actor-observer effect. 
B) dispositional confirmation. 
C) correspondence bias. 
D) the fundamental disposition error.

Question 16

Inferences about the causes of people's behavior are termed:

Accepted Answer

A) attributions. 
B) stereotypes. 
C) deductions. 
D) inductions. 
A) attributions. 
B) stereotypes. 
C) deductions. 
D) inductions.

Question 17

Andrea won the Miss Illinois beauty pageant the year she graduated from college.Knowing only this,the amount of money she will earn over the course of her adult lifetime is MOST likely to be _____ that of her peers.

Accepted Answer

A) about the same as 
B) more than 
C) slightly less than 
D) much less than 
A) about the same as 
B) more than 
C) slightly less than 
D) much less than

Question 18

In Ghana,most men desire to _____ in order to be considered physically attractive.

Accepted Answer

A) become obese 
B) have a "baby face" 
C) be short 
D) become extremely muscular 
A) become obese 
B) have a "baby face" 
C) be short 
D) become extremely muscular

Question 19

When groups get together for discussions,their decisions tend to be more extreme than any decisions any one member would have made alone.This phenomenon is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) common knowledge effect. 
B) group relativity. 
C) group polarization. 
D) diffusion of responsibility. 
A) common knowledge effect. 
B) group relativity. 
C) group polarization. 
D) diffusion of responsibility.

Question 20

The primary reason that Southern men are more aggressive than are Northern men is that:

Accepted Answer

A) Southern men have slightly higher baseline levels of testosterone than do Northern men. 
B) Southern men are taught to react aggressively to acquire resources based on previous learning experiences. 
C) Southern men are taught to react aggressively when they feel their status has been challenged. 
D) it is hotter in the South than it is in the North. 
A) Southern men have slightly higher baseline levels of testosterone than do Northern men. 
B) Southern men are taught to react aggressively to acquire resources based on previous learning experiences. 
C) Southern men are taught to react aggressively when they feel their status has been challenged. 
D) it is hotter in the South than it is in the North.

Exam 13: Social Psychology-Part A

A high testosterone level in males is related to having:

The belief that men have greater upper body strength than do women:

Professor Rose,who believes that women are innately unsuited for science,is much more likely to notice the mistakes of his female lab assistants than the mistakes of his male lab assistants.His behavior is an example of:

Social behavior has evolved primarily:

Compared with dispositional attributions,situational attributions tend to be:

Which factor is NOT a cost of mating for females?

The fact that most people marry for love:

Researchers asked groups of European,Latino,and Asian American students if they would be more irritated if they had to give up their parking card to another student for a week or if the entire parking lot was closed for a week.The researchers found that:

Which action does NOT illustrate a stereotype?

As the risks associated with sex increase:

An example of perceptual confirmation is taking particular notice of a(n):

Research using the _____ is MOST closely related to consequences of behaving unfairly.

_____ is BEST described as cooperation extended over time.

In the ultimatum game,a person who feels that she is being cheated by another player usually will:

The tendency to make a dispositional attribution,even when a person's behavior was caused by the situation,is termed:

Inferences about the causes of people's behavior are termed:

Andrea won the Miss Illinois beauty pageant the year she graduated from college.Knowing only this,the amount of money she will earn over the course of her adult lifetime is MOST likely to be _____ that of her peers.

In Ghana,most men desire to _____ in order to be considered physically attractive.

When groups get together for discussions,their decisions tend to be more extreme than any decisions any one member would have made alone.This phenomenon is known as:

The primary reason that Southern men are more aggressive than are Northern men is that:

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D