Question 1

The fact that we are biologically capable of aggression means that aggression is inevitable or a "part of human nature."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Passion refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings of connectedness and affection for another person. 
B)  deep emotional and/or sexual feelings for another person. 
C)  the determination to stay in a long-term relationship with another person. 
D)  the nearly exclusive attention lovers give to one another. 
A)  feelings of connectedness and affection for another person. 
B)  deep emotional and/or sexual feelings for another person. 
C)  the determination to stay in a long-term relationship with another person. 
D)  the nearly exclusive attention lovers give to one another.

Question 3

When looking at the concept of "race," it is important to remember that

Accepted Answer

A)  human groups have intermixed for so many centuries that it is impossible to tell, biologically, to what "race" any given individual belongs. 
B)  the best available evidence suggests that all people descended from the same ancient ancestors in Africa. 
C)  among early human populations, darker skin was a protective adaptation to sun exposure near the equator. 
D)  all of these statements are true. 
A)  human groups have intermixed for so many centuries that it is impossible to tell, biologically, to what "race" any given individual belongs. 
B)  the best available evidence suggests that all people descended from the same ancient ancestors in Africa. 
C)  among early human populations, darker skin was a protective adaptation to sun exposure near the equator. 
D)  all of these statements are true.

Question 4

When you are "falling in love," you are experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  romantic love. 
B)  companionate love. 
C)  liking. 
D)  consummate love. 
A)  romantic love. 
B)  companionate love. 
C)  liking. 
D)  consummate love.

Question 5

Which of the following creates our mental models about affectionate relationships with these models being the blueprint for how we form, maintain, and break bonds of love and affection?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​chance conditioning 
B)  ​our temperamental qualities 
C)  ​our logical, reflective thinking processes 
D)  ​early attachment experiences 
A)  ​chance conditioning 
B)  ​our temperamental qualities 
C)  ​our logical, reflective thinking processes 
D)  ​early attachment experiences

Question 6

Sarah believes that most people are well intentioned.She is comfortable relying on her husband and friends and having them depend on her.Sarah does not worry about being abandoned by her husband.According to the research on adult attachment style, Sarah would be described as having a(n)__________ attachment style.

Accepted Answer

A)  ambivalent 
B)  avoidant 
C)  secure 
D)  dependent 
A)  ambivalent 
B)  avoidant 
C)  secure 
D)  dependent

Question 7

The belief that humans are naturally or biologically aggressive is characteristic of which viewpoint?

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning theory 
B)  instinctual explanation 
C)  humanistic theory 
D)  applied behavior analysis 
A)  social learning theory 
B)  instinctual explanation 
C)  humanistic theory 
D)  applied behavior analysis

Question 8

Equal-status contact between members of different social groups

Accepted Answer

A)  can reduce prejudice and stereotyping. 
B)  decreases mutual interdependence. 
C)  increases discrimination. 
D)  increases intergroup conflict. 
A)  can reduce prejudice and stereotyping. 
B)  decreases mutual interdependence. 
C)  increases discrimination. 
D)  increases intergroup conflict.

Question 9

Regarding the experiment in which the women participants preferred to wait with the other "future shock victims," the results of this experiment illustrated the use of​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​attribution to alleviate fear and anxiety. 
B)  ​social thinking to cope with personal emotions. 
C)  ​denial to cope with negative emotions. 
D)  ​the defense mechanism of sublimation in coping. 
A)  ​attribution to alleviate fear and anxiety. 
B)  ​social thinking to cope with personal emotions. 
C)  ​denial to cope with negative emotions. 
D)  ​the defense mechanism of sublimation in coping.

Question 10

Petra often volunteers her time at the local nursing home to help the director with various activities for the residents.She also helps in the nursery at her church.Petra is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  empathic arousal. 
B)  social exchanges. 
C)  prosocial behaviors. 
D)  mutual interdependence. 
A)  empathic arousal. 
B)  social exchanges. 
C)  prosocial behaviors. 
D)  mutual interdependence.

Question 11

Regarding the causes of aggression, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Biological factors are considered direct causes of aggression. 
B)  ​Because aggression is instinctual, humans are incapable of learning to inhibit aggression. 
C)  ​A variety of studies show that alcohol is involved in large percentages of murders and other violent crimes. 
D)  ​Testosterone levels have not been shown to have any effect on the aggressiveness of men or women. 
A)  ​Biological factors are considered direct causes of aggression. 
B)  ​Because aggression is instinctual, humans are incapable of learning to inhibit aggression. 
C)  ​A variety of studies show that alcohol is involved in large percentages of murders and other violent crimes. 
D)  ​Testosterone levels have not been shown to have any effect on the aggressiveness of men or women.

Question 12

Modern racists often find ways to rationalize their prejudice so that it seems to be based on issues other than raw racism.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  superordinate goals. 
B)  dogmatism. 
C)  symbolic prejudice. 
D)  social stereotyping. 
A)  superordinate goals. 
B)  dogmatism. 
C)  symbolic prejudice. 
D)  social stereotyping.

Question 13

Treating members of various social groups differently in circumstances where their rights or treatment should be identical is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyping. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  authoritarianism. 
D)  discrimination. 
A)  stereotyping. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  authoritarianism. 
D)  discrimination.

Question 14

Describe the three basic components of Sternberg's triangular theory of love and the eight types of love that result from the various combinations of these three basic components.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that the three compo

Question 15

According to the evolutionary theory, mating preferences for men and women developed in response to differing __________ challenges.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the evolutionary theory, mating preferences...

Question 16

Which theory predicts that people growing up in nonaggressive cultures will be nonaggressive, while those raised in cultures with aggressive heroes and other aggressive models will develop aggressive responses?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethological theory 
B)  social learning theory 
C)  humanistic theory 
D)  psychoanalytical theory 
A)  ethological theory 
B)  social learning theory 
C)  humanistic theory 
D)  psychoanalytical theory

Question 17

Philip and Joanna have been married for 20 years and are committed to staying married to each other for the rest of their lives.They enjoy spending time together and have many interests and hobbies in common.However, with their busy jobs and taking care of their three teenagers, the passion in their marriage is almost nonexistent.According to Robert Sternberg, which type of love do Philip and Joanna possess?

Accepted Answer

A)  fatuous love 
B)  companionate love 
C)  nonlove 
D)  liking 
A)  fatuous love 
B)  companionate love 
C)  nonlove 
D)  liking

Question 18

When a person has unconscious prejudiced thoughts and feelings about members of other ethnic groups, this is referred to as __________ prejudice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a person has unconscious prejudiced thoughts...

Question 19

Jason has always maintained that he holds no prejudice towards women working outside the home.However, after taking a test in which he was asked to classify words into categories, such as "Female or Family" and "Female or Career," Jason realized that he does appear to have some prejudice toward women having careers.On this test, Jason exhibited

Accepted Answer

A)  ​authoritarianism. 
B)  ​explicit prejudice. 
C)  ​implicit prejudice. 
D)  ​discrimination. 
A)  ​authoritarianism. 
B)  ​explicit prejudice. 
C)  ​implicit prejudice. 
D)  ​discrimination.

Question 20

In a study, women who were reminded before math and finance tests that "women are not good at math"

Accepted Answer

A)  scored higher on the math and finance tests. 
B)  scored lower on the math and finance tests. 
C)  exhibited high levels of cognitive dissonance. 
D)  exhibited extreme dogmatism regarding this stereotype. 
A)  scored higher on the math and finance tests. 
B)  scored lower on the math and finance tests. 
C)  exhibited high levels of cognitive dissonance. 
D)  exhibited extreme dogmatism regarding this stereotype.

The fact that we are biologically capable of aggression means that aggression is inevitable or a "part of human nature."

Passion refers to

When looking at the concept of "race," it is important to remember that

When you are "falling in love," you are experiencing

Which of the following creates our mental models about affectionate relationships with these models being the blueprint for how we form, maintain, and break bonds of love and affection?

The belief that humans are naturally or biologically aggressive is characteristic of which viewpoint?

Equal-status contact between members of different social groups

Regarding the experiment in which the women participants preferred to wait with the other "future shock victims," the results of this experiment illustrated the use of

Petra often volunteers her time at the local nursing home to help the director with various activities for the residents.She also helps in the nursery at her church.Petra is exhibiting

Regarding the causes of aggression, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Modern racists often find ways to rationalize their prejudice so that it seems to be based on issues other than raw racism.This best illustrates

Treating members of various social groups differently in circumstances where their rights or treatment should be identical is known as

Describe the three basic components of Sternberg's triangular theory of love and the eight types of love that result from the various combinations of these three basic components.

According to the evolutionary theory, mating preferences for men and women developed in response to differing __________ challenges.

Which theory predicts that people growing up in nonaggressive cultures will be nonaggressive, while those raised in cultures with aggressive heroes and other aggressive models will develop aggressive responses?

When a person has unconscious prejudiced thoughts and feelings about members of other ethnic groups, this is referred to as __________ prejudice.

In a study, women who were reminded before math and finance tests that "women are not good at math"

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The fact that we are biologically capable of aggression means that aggression is inevitable or a "part of human nature."

Passion refers to

When looking at the concept of "race," it is important to remember that

When you are "falling in love," you are experiencing

Which of the following creates our mental models about affectionate relationships with these models being the blueprint for how we form, maintain, and break bonds of love and affection?​

The belief that humans are naturally or biologically aggressive is characteristic of which viewpoint?

Equal-status contact between members of different social groups

Regarding the experiment in which the women participants preferred to wait with the other "future shock victims," the results of this experiment illustrated the use of​

Petra often volunteers her time at the local nursing home to help the director with various activities for the residents.She also helps in the nursery at her church.Petra is exhibiting

Regarding the causes of aggression, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Modern racists often find ways to rationalize their prejudice so that it seems to be based on issues other than raw racism.This best illustrates

Treating members of various social groups differently in circumstances where their rights or treatment should be identical is known as

Describe the three basic components of Sternberg's triangular theory of love and the eight types of love that result from the various combinations of these three basic components.

According to the evolutionary theory, mating preferences for men and women developed in response to differing __________ challenges.

Which theory predicts that people growing up in nonaggressive cultures will be nonaggressive, while those raised in cultures with aggressive heroes and other aggressive models will develop aggressive responses?

When a person has unconscious prejudiced thoughts and feelings about members of other ethnic groups, this is referred to as __________ prejudice.

In a study, women who were reminded before math and finance tests that "women are not good at math"

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Applied Psychology.

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Which of the following creates our mental models about affectionate relationships with these models being the blueprint for how we form, maintain, and break bonds of love and affection?

Regarding the experiment in which the women participants preferred to wait with the other "future shock victims," the results of this experiment illustrated the use of