Question 1

Cummins' dominance theory makes the distinction between __________.

Accepted Answer

A) rule reasoning and social reasoning 
B) diatonic reasoning and indicative reasoning 
C) deontic reasoning and indicative reasoning 
D) temporal reasoning and diatonic reasoning 
A) rule reasoning and social reasoning 
B) diatonic reasoning and indicative reasoning 
C) deontic reasoning and indicative reasoning 
D) temporal reasoning and diatonic reasoning

Question 2

If a cricket wins a fight,it will ___________ and if it loses a fight it _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) avoid confrontations with other crickets;becomes less likely to initiate a fight 
B) become more aggressive in subsequent fights;becomes more submissive 
C) both (a)and (b) 
D) neither (a)nor (b) 
A) avoid confrontations with other crickets;becomes less likely to initiate a fight 
B) become more aggressive in subsequent fights;becomes more submissive 
C) both (a)and (b) 
D) neither (a)nor (b)

Question 3

Self-esteem seems to be correlated to self-perceived mate value,particularly __________.

Accepted Answer

A) among single women 
B) among mated women 
C) among single men 
D) among mated men 
A) among single women 
B) among mated women 
C) among single men 
D) among mated men

Question 4

Male crickets that win intrasexual competitions are more likely to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) try to usurp neighboring territories from rivals 
B) seek sexual favors from female crickets 
C) seek additional food supplies 
D) none of the above 
A) try to usurp neighboring territories from rivals 
B) seek sexual favors from female crickets 
C) seek additional food supplies 
D) none of the above

Question 5

A dominant male chimpanzee in a colony typically secures at least ______ percent of all copulations.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 35 
C) 50 
D) 90 
A) 15 
B) 35 
C) 50 
D) 90

Question 6

After a victory,a male crayfish will experience excitation by serotonin within a specific synapse while the loser experiences inhibition by serotonin at the same particular synapse.When the same two crayfish compete and the result of the fight is a reversal of the winner and loser,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) the winner easily makes the shift to dominant status,but the loser continues to be aggressive and fight 
B) both the new loser and the new winner easily make the shift to the new status roles 
C) the new winner experiences excitation,and the new loser experiences inhibition by serotonin at that synapse 
D) the new winner experiences inhibition,and the new loser experiences excitation by serotonin at that synapse 
A) the winner easily makes the shift to dominant status,but the loser continues to be aggressive and fight 
B) both the new loser and the new winner easily make the shift to the new status roles 
C) the new winner experiences excitation,and the new loser experiences inhibition by serotonin at that synapse 
D) the new winner experiences inhibition,and the new loser experiences excitation by serotonin at that synapse

Question 7

McGuire and Raleigh studied serotonin levels in association with dominance and found that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) alpha males possessed the lowest levels of serotonin 
B) social rank was not correlated with serotonin in their subjects 
C) as a lower-ranking individual gained status,his serotonin level increased 
D) as a lower-ranking individual gained status,his serotonin level decreased 
A) alpha males possessed the lowest levels of serotonin 
B) social rank was not correlated with serotonin in their subjects 
C) as a lower-ranking individual gained status,his serotonin level increased 
D) as a lower-ranking individual gained status,his serotonin level decreased

Question 8

Megargee found that,when low-dominance men were teamed with high-dominance women,the men became leaders through ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) appointment by the women 
B) women's suppression of their own dominance 
C) men's compulsion to assume the standard sex role of higher dominance 
D) none of the above 
A) appointment by the women 
B) women's suppression of their own dominance 
C) men's compulsion to assume the standard sex role of higher dominance 
D) none of the above

Question 9

Linda Mealey's research on human reasoning and status indicates that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) honest individuals of high status were easiest to remember 
B) noncheaters were more easily remembered than cheaters 
C) it is easier to remember cheaters if they are high in status 
D) it is easier to remember cheaters if they are low in status 
A) honest individuals of high status were easiest to remember 
B) noncheaters were more easily remembered than cheaters 
C) it is easier to remember cheaters if they are high in status 
D) it is easier to remember cheaters if they are low in status

Question 10

Feather investigated how people react to the failure of another individual.Which of the following is NOT a finding from his studies?

Accepted Answer

A) If the individual was low-status,participants felt more pleasure. 
B) Subjects with low self-esteem reported more delight than subjects with high self-esteem. 
C) When the individual's success was apparently not deserved,observing his failure was more pleasing to subjects. 
D) If the individual who failed had high status,participants felt more pleasure. 
A) If the individual was low-status,participants felt more pleasure. 
B) Subjects with low self-esteem reported more delight than subjects with high self-esteem. 
C) When the individual's success was apparently not deserved,observing his failure was more pleasing to subjects. 
D) If the individual who failed had high status,participants felt more pleasure.

Cummins' dominance theory makes the distinction between __________.

If a cricket wins a fight,it will _ and if it loses a fight it _______.

Self-esteem seems to be correlated to self-perceived mate value,particularly __________.

Male crickets that win intrasexual competitions are more likely to _______________.

A dominant male chimpanzee in a colony typically secures at least ______ percent of all copulations.

After a victory,a male crayfish will experience excitation by serotonin within a specific synapse while the loser experiences inhibition by serotonin at the same particular synapse.When the same two crayfish compete and the result of the fight is a reversal of the winner and loser,__________.

McGuire and Raleigh studied serotonin levels in association with dominance and found that __________.

Megargee found that,when low-dominance men were teamed with high-dominance women,the men became leaders through ____________.

Linda Mealey's research on human reasoning and status indicates that __________.

Feather investigated how people react to the failure of another individual.Which of the following is NOT a finding from his studies?

The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology

The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology

Combating the Hostile Forces of Nature: Human Survival Problems

Womens Long-Term Mating Strategies

Mens Long-Term Mating Strategies

Short-Term Sexual Strategies

Problems of Parenting

Problems of Kinship

Cooperative Alliances

Aggression and Warfare

Conflict Between the Sexes

Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology

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Exam 12: Status,prestige,and Social Dominance

Cummins' dominance theory makes the distinction between __________.

If a cricket wins a fight,it will ___________ and if it loses a fight it _________________.

Self-esteem seems to be correlated to self-perceived mate value,particularly __________.

Male crickets that win intrasexual competitions are more likely to _______________.

A dominant male chimpanzee in a colony typically secures at least ______ percent of all copulations.

After a victory,a male crayfish will experience excitation by serotonin within a specific synapse while the loser experiences inhibition by serotonin at the same particular synapse.When the same two crayfish compete and the result of the fight is a reversal of the winner and loser,__________.

McGuire and Raleigh studied serotonin levels in association with dominance and found that __________.

Megargee found that,when low-dominance men were teamed with high-dominance women,the men became leaders through ____________.

Linda Mealey's research on human reasoning and status indicates that __________.

Feather investigated how people react to the failure of another individual.Which of the following is NOT a finding from his studies?

The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology

The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology

Combating the Hostile Forces of Nature: Human Survival Problems

Womens Long-Term Mating Strategies

Mens Long-Term Mating Strategies

Short-Term Sexual Strategies

Problems of Parenting

Problems of Kinship

Cooperative Alliances

Aggression and Warfare

Conflict Between the Sexes

Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology

Filters

If a cricket wins a fight,it will _ and if it loses a fight it _______.