Question 1

What is the general consensus in the area of research on emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognition and emotion are unrelated. 
B) Cognitions primarily influence emotions. 
C) Emotions primarily influence cognitions. 
D) Cognition and emotion influence each other. 
A) Cognition and emotion are unrelated. 
B) Cognitions primarily influence emotions. 
C) Emotions primarily influence cognitions. 
D) Cognition and emotion influence each other. D

Question 2

Simone is 18 and lives with her single mother and younger siblings.Now that she is of college age,she is struggling to make a decision: on the one hand,she wants to go to college,but on the other hand,she wants to stay with her mother and her siblings.According to Rank's theory of motivation,Simone's desire to stay with her family reflects her _____ motivation,while her desire to go to college reflects her _____ motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) security;growth 
B) growth;security 
C) competence;autonomy 
D) autonomy;competence 
A) security;growth 
B) growth;security 
C) competence;autonomy 
D) autonomy;competence A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the human capacity for symbolic consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A) People can be afraid of things that don't even exist. 
B) People can imagine who they want to be in future times of their lives. 
C) Unlike other organisms,all human behavior occurs as a result of conscious control. 
D) People can ask "why?" and "what if?" questions. 
A) People can be afraid of things that don't even exist. 
B) People can imagine who they want to be in future times of their lives. 
C) Unlike other organisms,all human behavior occurs as a result of conscious control. 
D) People can ask "why?" and "what if?" questions. C

Question 4

Specific styles of dress or patterns of speech are called:

Accepted Answer

A) norms. 
B) rules. 
C) customs. 
D) symbols. 
A) norms. 
B) rules. 
C) customs. 
D) symbols.

Question 5

All of the following are true about culture EXCEPT which statement?

Accepted Answer

A) It is fairly static. 
B) It limits the ways in which people think about themselves. 
C) It creates divides between people. 
D) It imposes preferred beliefs. 
A) It is fairly static. 
B) It limits the ways in which people think about themselves. 
C) It creates divides between people. 
D) It imposes preferred beliefs.

Question 6

Maya is thinking that next week she should study for her final psychology exam.Maya is thinking about studying:

Accepted Answer

A) as satisfying her need for autonomy. 
B) as satisfying her need for relatedness. 
C) in relatively low-level,concrete terms. 
D) in relatively high-level,abstract terms. 
A) as satisfying her need for autonomy. 
B) as satisfying her need for relatedness. 
C) in relatively low-level,concrete terms. 
D) in relatively high-level,abstract terms.

Question 7

Which of the following values is NOT primarily related to the basic growth motive?

Accepted Answer

A) self-direction 
B) achievement 
C) conformity 
D) stimulation 
A) self-direction 
B) achievement 
C) conformity 
D) stimulation

Question 8

Which of the following entities is the BEST example of a cultural symbol in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) a parent 
B) a monkey 
C) the U.S.Constitution 
D) the Pacific Ocean 
A) a parent 
B) a monkey 
C) the U.S.Constitution 
D) the Pacific Ocean

Question 9

Our _____ gives us control over the environment as we shape it to fit our vision of how the world should be.

Accepted Answer

A) sense of self 
B) intelligence 
C) imagination 
D) awareness of others 
A) sense of self 
B) intelligence 
C) imagination 
D) awareness of others

Question 10

_____ is the process whereby inventions and ideas transfer from one culture to another,while _____ is the process whereby cultures develop,through beliefs and behaviors that contribute to their success.

Accepted Answer

A) Cultural evolution;cultural diffusion 
B) Cultural diffusion;cultural evolution 
C) Cultural transmission;cultural symbols 
D) Cultural symbols;cultural transmission 
A) Cultural evolution;cultural diffusion 
B) Cultural diffusion;cultural evolution 
C) Cultural transmission;cultural symbols 
D) Cultural symbols;cultural transmission

Question 11

The _____ theory explains how people who are not sure of how to act in a situation identify with culturally defined groups that have clear guidelines for behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural transmission 
B) social norms 
C) uncertainty-identity 
D) cognitive-appraisal 
A) cultural transmission 
B) social norms 
C) uncertainty-identity 
D) cognitive-appraisal

Question 12

_____ is the human preference for pleasure over pain.

Accepted Answer

A) Goals 
B) Motivation 
C) Hedonism 
D) Experiential thinking 
A) Goals 
B) Motivation 
C) Hedonism 
D) Experiential thinking

Question 13

People who want to "be themselves" and "do their own thing" are exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A) an interdependent self-construal. 
B) a personal self-construal. 
C) an other-focused self-construal. 
D) an independent self-construal. 
A) an interdependent self-construal. 
B) a personal self-construal. 
C) an other-focused self-construal. 
D) an independent self-construal.

Question 14

Winning the Nobel Peace Prize is an example of _____ immortality.

Accepted Answer

A) experiential 
B) natural 
C) biosocial 
D) creative 
A) experiential 
B) natural 
C) biosocial 
D) creative

Question 15

_____ activates an area of the brain that is also activated during physical pain.

Accepted Answer

A) Contact with other cultures 
B) Social exclusion 
C) Failure to successfully complete a task 
D) Cultural initiation 
A) Contact with other cultures 
B) Social exclusion 
C) Failure to successfully complete a task 
D) Cultural initiation

Question 16

In a study in which some Asian Americans were told that they didn't look very American,what were these participants more likely to do than those who had not been told this?

Accepted Answer

A) choose a typically American meal 
B) eat food that was less rich in calories 
C) choose a typically Asian meal 
D) defend their national identity on a patriotism test 
A) choose a typically American meal 
B) eat food that was less rich in calories 
C) choose a typically Asian meal 
D) defend their national identity on a patriotism test

Question 17

In _____ cultures a person's initiative,creativity,and achievement are highly rewarded,while in _____ cultures interdependence and the group's welfare are prioritized.

Accepted Answer

A) divinity;community 
B) collectivistic;individualistic 
C) individualistic;collectivistic 
D) divinity;autonomy 
A) divinity;community 
B) collectivistic;individualistic 
C) individualistic;collectivistic 
D) divinity;autonomy

Question 18

Which of the following is the MOST evolutionarily unique quality of human beings?

Accepted Answer

A) culture 
B) the ability to make vocal sounds 
C) bipedalism 
D) a high brain-to-body-mass ratio 
A) culture 
B) the ability to make vocal sounds 
C) bipedalism 
D) a high brain-to-body-mass ratio

Question 19

Which of the following is an empirical finding that supports the universality of basic emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) Anger,the only identifiable universal emotion,has been reported in every culture in the world. 
B) Everywhere in the world,individualist people tend to report fewer experiences of shame. 
C) Basic emotions are associated with activation of higher-order,more recently evolved brain structures. 
D) Basic emotions appear to be triggered by similar stimuli in diverse settings around the world. 
A) Anger,the only identifiable universal emotion,has been reported in every culture in the world. 
B) Everywhere in the world,individualist people tend to report fewer experiences of shame. 
C) Basic emotions are associated with activation of higher-order,more recently evolved brain structures. 
D) Basic emotions appear to be triggered by similar stimuli in diverse settings around the world.

Question 20

Which of the following elements are essential for evolution by natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A) individualism and diffusion 
B) mutation and progress 
C) variability and competition 
D) mutation and instinct 
A) individualism and diffusion 
B) mutation and progress 
C) variability and competition 
D) mutation and instinct

What is the general consensus in the area of research on emotions?

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the human capacity for symbolic consciousness?

Specific styles of dress or patterns of speech are called:

All of the following are true about culture EXCEPT which statement?

Maya is thinking that next week she should study for her final psychology exam.Maya is thinking about studying:

Which of the following values is NOT primarily related to the basic growth motive?

Which of the following entities is the BEST example of a cultural symbol in the United States?

Our _____ gives us control over the environment as we shape it to fit our vision of how the world should be.

_ is the process whereby inventions and ideas transfer from one culture to another,while _ is the process whereby cultures develop,through beliefs and behaviors that contribute to their success.

The _____ theory explains how people who are not sure of how to act in a situation identify with culturally defined groups that have clear guidelines for behavior.

_____ is the human preference for pleasure over pain.

People who want to "be themselves" and "do their own thing" are exhibiting:

Winning the Nobel Peace Prize is an example of _____ immortality.

_____ activates an area of the brain that is also activated during physical pain.

In a study in which some Asian Americans were told that they didn't look very American,what were these participants more likely to do than those who had not been told this?

In _ cultures a person's initiative,creativity,and achievement are highly rewarded,while in _ cultures interdependence and the group's welfare are prioritized.

Which of the following is the MOST evolutionarily unique quality of human beings?

Which of the following is an empirical finding that supports the universality of basic emotions?

Which of the following elements are essential for evolution by natural selection?

The Revealing Science of Social Psychology

The Core Elements of Social Cognition

Thinking About People and Events

The Nature, Origins, and Functions of the Self

The Key Self-Motives: Consistency, Esteem, Presentation, and Growth

Social Influence

Persuasion, Attitudes, and Behavior

Group Processes

Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Responding to and Reducing Prejudice

Interpersonal Aggression

Prosocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction

Close Relationships

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Exam 2: Fundamentals of Social Behavior

What is the general consensus in the area of research on emotions?

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the human capacity for symbolic consciousness?

Specific styles of dress or patterns of speech are called:

All of the following are true about culture EXCEPT which statement?

Maya is thinking that next week she should study for her final psychology exam.Maya is thinking about studying:

Which of the following values is NOT primarily related to the basic growth motive?

Which of the following entities is the BEST example of a cultural symbol in the United States?

Our _____ gives us control over the environment as we shape it to fit our vision of how the world should be.

_____ is the process whereby inventions and ideas transfer from one culture to another,while _____ is the process whereby cultures develop,through beliefs and behaviors that contribute to their success.

The _____ theory explains how people who are not sure of how to act in a situation identify with culturally defined groups that have clear guidelines for behavior.

_____ is the human preference for pleasure over pain.

People who want to "be themselves" and "do their own thing" are exhibiting:

Winning the Nobel Peace Prize is an example of _____ immortality.

_____ activates an area of the brain that is also activated during physical pain.

In a study in which some Asian Americans were told that they didn't look very American,what were these participants more likely to do than those who had not been told this?

In _____ cultures a person's initiative,creativity,and achievement are highly rewarded,while in _____ cultures interdependence and the group's welfare are prioritized.

Which of the following is the MOST evolutionarily unique quality of human beings?

Which of the following is an empirical finding that supports the universality of basic emotions?

Which of the following elements are essential for evolution by natural selection?

The Revealing Science of Social Psychology

The Core Elements of Social Cognition

Thinking About People and Events

The Nature, Origins, and Functions of the Self

The Key Self-Motives: Consistency, Esteem, Presentation, and Growth

Social Influence

Persuasion, Attitudes, and Behavior

Group Processes

Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Responding to and Reducing Prejudice

Interpersonal Aggression

Prosocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction

Close Relationships

Filters

_ is the process whereby inventions and ideas transfer from one culture to another,while _ is the process whereby cultures develop,through beliefs and behaviors that contribute to their success.

In _ cultures a person's initiative,creativity,and achievement are highly rewarded,while in _ cultures interdependence and the group's welfare are prioritized.