Question 1

A Gallup survey reports that only _____ percent of adults believe that evolution accounts for "how human beings came to exist on Earth."

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  82 
D)  95 
A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  82 
D)  95

Question 2

Evolutionary explanations of gender differences have been criticized because they

Accepted Answer

A)  underestimate the role of genetic factors. 
B)  fail to account for the reality of cultural diversity. 
C)  deny the role of hormonal factors. 
D)  rely too heavily on the experimental method in testing hypotheses. 
A)  underestimate the role of genetic factors. 
B)  fail to account for the reality of cultural diversity. 
C)  deny the role of hormonal factors. 
D)  rely too heavily on the experimental method in testing hypotheses.

Question 3

In the context of aggression, identify a true statement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are slightly more likely to commit indirect aggressive acts. 
B)  In surveys, women admit to more aggression than do men. 
C)  In laboratory experiments, women exhibit more physical aggression. 
D)  Within less assaultive forms of aggression, women are less aggressive than men. 
A)  Women are slightly more likely to commit indirect aggressive acts. 
B)  In surveys, women admit to more aggression than do men. 
C)  In laboratory experiments, women exhibit more physical aggression. 
D)  Within less assaultive forms of aggression, women are less aggressive than men.

Question 4

The _____ perspective highlights the kinship that results from our shared human nature.

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary 
B)  cultural 
C)  normative 
D)  diversity 
A)  evolutionary 
B)  cultural 
C)  normative 
D)  diversity

Question 5

What cultural differences or similarities were found in the research on pedestrian interaction in the U.S. and Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans were more likely to greet the research confederate who greeted them. 
B)  Japanese were more likely to greet the research confederate who greeted them. 
C)  Both Japanese and Americans did not smile back when the confederates smiled at them. 
D)  Both Japanese and Americans failed to respond to the confederates. 
A)  Americans were more likely to greet the research confederate who greeted them. 
B)  Japanese were more likely to greet the research confederate who greeted them. 
C)  Both Japanese and Americans did not smile back when the confederates smiled at them. 
D)  Both Japanese and Americans failed to respond to the confederates.

Question 6

Which of the following is the most accurate conclusion regarding the relationship between social control and personal control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social and personal explanations are both invalid. 
B)  Power resides in persons, not in situations. 
C)  Social situations and individuals interact. 
D)  Individuals have no influence on social situations. 
A)  Social and personal explanations are both invalid. 
B)  Power resides in persons, not in situations. 
C)  Social situations and individuals interact. 
D)  Individuals have no influence on social situations.

Question 7

Which is NOT a worldwide gender difference found by research?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressiveness 
B)  dominance 
C)  sexuality 
D)  ageism 
A)  aggressiveness 
B)  dominance 
C)  sexuality 
D)  ageism

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a criticism against evolutionary psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is based on hindsight. 
B)  There is not enough empirical evidence to support its claims. 
C)  It goes against biological research. 
D)  The theories reinforce male-female stereotypes. 
A)  It is based on hindsight. 
B)  There is not enough empirical evidence to support its claims. 
C)  It goes against biological research. 
D)  The theories reinforce male-female stereotypes.

Question 9

In the context of gender and mating preferences, which of the following is desired by both men and women in their relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  youth 
B)  beauty 
C)  kindness and love 
D)  resources and protection 
A)  youth 
B)  beauty 
C)  kindness and love 
D)  resources and protection

Question 10

Being a student of social psychology, you can predict with reasonable accuracy that _____ are more likely to contribute to charitable organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  the young 
B)  the elderly 
C)  men 
D)  women 
A)  the young 
B)  the elderly 
C)  men 
D)  women

Question 11

Evolutionary psychology would explain the male tendency to be attracted to woman's physical features of youth and health because of

Accepted Answer

A)  norms. 
B)  roles. 
C)  cultural support. 
D)  reproductive fitness. 
A)  norms. 
B)  roles. 
C)  cultural support. 
D)  reproductive fitness.

Question 12

According to Baumeister, a "huge and powerful advantage of culture" is

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic diversity. 
B)  the division of labor. 
C)  evolution. 
D)  genetic similarity. 
A)  genetic diversity. 
B)  the division of labor. 
C)  evolution. 
D)  genetic similarity.

Question 13

Higher than normal levels of testosterone have been found in

Accepted Answer

A)  violent male criminals. 
B)  male lawyers. 
C)  gay men. 
D)  married men. 
A)  violent male criminals. 
B)  male lawyers. 
C)  gay men. 
D)  married men.

Question 14

_____ implies that those genes that predispose traits that increase the odds of an individual surviving long enough to reproduce and nurture descendants will become more abundant in the population.

Accepted Answer

A)  Natural selection 
B)  The social role theory 
C)  Social facilitation 
D)  The Nurture Assumption 
A)  Natural selection 
B)  The social role theory 
C)  Social facilitation 
D)  The Nurture Assumption

Question 15

The buffer zone we like to maintain around our bodies is called our

Accepted Answer

A)  self-zone. 
B)  personal space. 
C)  private zone. 
D)  own distance. 
A)  self-zone. 
B)  personal space. 
C)  private zone. 
D)  own distance.

Question 16

According to Schmitt (2005), an international survey indicated that more _____ than _____ desire unrestricted sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  women; men 
B)  men; women 
C)  lesbian women; gay men 
D)  older men; younger men 
A)  women; men 
B)  men; women 
C)  lesbian women; gay men 
D)  older men; younger men

Question 17

Research on possible hormonal influences on aggression has indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone levels influence animal aggression but not human aggression. 
B)  gender difference in aggression appears early in life and wanes as testosterone levels decline during adulthood. 
C)  gender differences in aggression are clearly unrelated to hormonal differences. 
D)  administering testosterone reduces aggression in most animals. 
A)  testosterone levels influence animal aggression but not human aggression. 
B)  gender difference in aggression appears early in life and wanes as testosterone levels decline during adulthood. 
C)  gender differences in aggression are clearly unrelated to hormonal differences. 
D)  administering testosterone reduces aggression in most animals.

Question 18

What cultural differences or similarities were found in the research on pedestrian interaction in the U.S. and Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans were more likely to look at someone who looked at them. 
B)  Japanese were more likely to greet the research confederate who greeted them. 
C)  Both Japanese and Americans did not smile back when the confederates smiled at them. 
D)  Both Japanese and Americans failed to respond to the confederates. 
A)  Americans were more likely to look at someone who looked at them. 
B)  Japanese were more likely to greet the research confederate who greeted them. 
C)  Both Japanese and Americans did not smile back when the confederates smiled at them. 
D)  Both Japanese and Americans failed to respond to the confederates.

Question 19

Research has found that _____ are generally superior at decoding others' emotional messages.

Accepted Answer

A)  the young 
B)  the elderly 
C)  men 
D)  women 
A)  the young 
B)  the elderly 
C)  men 
D)  women

Question 20

Evolutionary psychology has been criticized for

Accepted Answer

A)  hindsight biases. 
B)  unethical treatment of human participants. 
C)  the use of unrepresentative samples. 
D)  functional fixedness. 
A)  hindsight biases. 
B)  unethical treatment of human participants. 
C)  the use of unrepresentative samples. 
D)  functional fixedness.

A Gallup survey reports that only _____ percent of adults believe that evolution accounts for "how human beings came to exist on Earth."

Evolutionary explanations of gender differences have been criticized because they

In the context of aggression, identify a true statement.

The _____ perspective highlights the kinship that results from our shared human nature.

What cultural differences or similarities were found in the research on pedestrian interaction in the U.S. and Japan?

Which of the following is the most accurate conclusion regarding the relationship between social control and personal control?

Which is NOT a worldwide gender difference found by research?

Which of the following is NOT a criticism against evolutionary psychology?

In the context of gender and mating preferences, which of the following is desired by both men and women in their relationships?

Being a student of social psychology, you can predict with reasonable accuracy that _____ are more likely to contribute to charitable organizations.

Evolutionary psychology would explain the male tendency to be attracted to woman's physical features of youth and health because of

According to Baumeister, a "huge and powerful advantage of culture" is

Higher than normal levels of testosterone have been found in

_____ implies that those genes that predispose traits that increase the odds of an individual surviving long enough to reproduce and nurture descendants will become more abundant in the population.

The buffer zone we like to maintain around our bodies is called our

According to Schmitt (2005), an international survey indicated that more _ than _ desire unrestricted sex.

Research on possible hormonal influences on aggression has indicated that

What cultural differences or similarities were found in the research on pedestrian interaction in the U.S. and Japan?

Research has found that _____ are generally superior at decoding others' emotional messages.

Evolutionary psychology has been criticized for

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Exam 5: Developing Through the Life Span

A Gallup survey reports that only _____ percent of adults believe that evolution accounts for "how human beings came to exist on Earth."

Evolutionary explanations of gender differences have been criticized because they

In the context of aggression, identify a true statement.

The _____ perspective highlights the kinship that results from our shared human nature.

What cultural differences or similarities were found in the research on pedestrian interaction in the U.S. and Japan?

Which of the following is the most accurate conclusion regarding the relationship between social control and personal control?

Which is NOT a worldwide gender difference found by research?

Which of the following is NOT a criticism against evolutionary psychology?

In the context of gender and mating preferences, which of the following is desired by both men and women in their relationships?

Being a student of social psychology, you can predict with reasonable accuracy that _____ are more likely to contribute to charitable organizations.

Evolutionary psychology would explain the male tendency to be attracted to woman's physical features of youth and health because of

According to Baumeister, a "huge and powerful advantage of culture" is

Higher than normal levels of testosterone have been found in

_____ implies that those genes that predispose traits that increase the odds of an individual surviving long enough to reproduce and nurture descendants will become more abundant in the population.

The buffer zone we like to maintain around our bodies is called our

According to Schmitt (2005), an international survey indicated that more _____ than _____ desire unrestricted sex.

Research on possible hormonal influences on aggression has indicated that

What cultural differences or similarities were found in the research on pedestrian interaction in the U.S. and Japan?

Research has found that _____ are generally superior at decoding others' emotional messages.

Evolutionary psychology has been criticized for

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Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

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Psychological Disorders

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According to Schmitt (2005), an international survey indicated that more _ than _ desire unrestricted sex.