Exam 5: Developing Through the Life Span

Given the logic of evolutionary psychology, we can assume our distant ancestors preferred _____ foods.

The amount of personal space we require is based on all the following factors EXCEPT

One of the most important similarities in humans is our capacity

Most religions encourage us to _____.

Women's wages in industrial nations are _____ percent of men's.

According to Baumeister, culture is linked to all of the following EXCEPT

The evidence from studies of twins and biological and adoptive siblings indicates that shared environmental influences explain approximately _____ percent of individual variations in personality traits.

The vicarious experience of another's feelings or ability to put oneself in another's shoes is

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

_____ are more likely to favor conservative political candidates.

Human kinship is to the _____ perspective as human diversity is to the _____ perspective.

Zoe has lived in the United States all of her life, yet her Greek grandmother made sure that Zoe was fluent in the Greek language, so she would understand the Greek way of life. What has Zoe's grandmother passed on to her?

On which dimension do females and males differ?

In how many societies today do we see women dominating men?

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

Those living _____ prefer more personal space than those living _____.

A person who is both _____ would be considered androgynous.

In the context of independence versus connectedness, _____ are more likely to describe themselves as having empathy.

Pratto and colleagues (1997) reported that _____ tend to gravitate toward jobs that enhance inequalities, such as a prosecuting attorney.

In the context of norms, most Americans maintain a personal space between themselves and strangers of approximately