Question 1

How is the historical prevalence of pathogens linked to the motivation to conform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher pathogen prevalence predicts weaker conformity rates: Greater risk of infection compels people to spend less time with others, decreasing opportunities to conform to others' behaviors. 
B)  Higher pathogen prevalence predicts weaker conformity rates: People experiencing high risk of infection are more likely to prioritize their own individual rights over the rights of others, reducing their motivation to conform. 
C)  Higher pathogen prevalence predicts weaker conformity rates: The threat of infection makes people mistrustful of others, reducing the motivation to conform. 
D)  Higher pathogen prevalence predicts stronger conformity rates: Adhering to strict social norms for personal hygiene, preparing food, protecting water supplies, and interacting with strangers lowers the risk of infection. 
E)  Higher pathogen prevalence predicts stronger conformity rates: The threat of infection pushes people to spend less time thinking for themselves, and instead they rely on others to make decisions. 
A)  Higher pathogen prevalence predicts weaker conformity rates: Greater risk of infection compels people to spend less time with others, decreasing opportunities to conform to others' behaviors. 
B)  Higher pathogen prevalence predicts weaker conformity rates: People experiencing high risk of infection are more likely to prioritize their own individual rights over the rights of others, reducing their motivation to conform. 
C)  Higher pathogen prevalence predicts weaker conformity rates: The threat of infection makes people mistrustful of others, reducing the motivation to conform. 
D)  Higher pathogen prevalence predicts stronger conformity rates: Adhering to strict social norms for personal hygiene, preparing food, protecting water supplies, and interacting with strangers lowers the risk of infection. 
E)  Higher pathogen prevalence predicts stronger conformity rates: The threat of infection pushes people to spend less time thinking for themselves, and instead they rely on others to make decisions. D

Question 2

The historical prevalence of pathogens in a region correlates positively with the degree to which people value conformity.This finding is argued to be evidence for

Accepted Answer

A)  theory of mind. 
B)  transmitted culture. 
C)  the ratchet effect. 
D)  the Flynn effect. 
E)  evoked culture. 
A)  theory of mind. 
B)  transmitted culture. 
C)  the ratchet effect. 
D)  the Flynn effect. 
E)  evoked culture. E

Question 3

One study examining a number of the tales of the Brothers Grimm, such as "Hansel and Gretel" (Norenzayan et al., 2006), found that

Accepted Answer

A)  the most successful tales tended to have more emotional impact. 
B)  the most successful tales tended to lack counterintuitive elements. 
C)  the most successful tales were the longest stories. 
D)  unsuccessful tales tended to provoke feelings of disgust. 
E)  unsuccessful tales tended to have too many counterintuitive elements. 
A)  the most successful tales tended to have more emotional impact. 
B)  the most successful tales tended to lack counterintuitive elements. 
C)  the most successful tales were the longest stories. 
D)  unsuccessful tales tended to provoke feelings of disgust. 
E)  unsuccessful tales tended to have too many counterintuitive elements. E

Question 4

It is not at all unusual for the officers at Police Station 54 to observe their colleagues using confrontational interview techniques.Even though they do not personally like the technique, many officers believe that the practice is widely approved of by others and expected of them.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralistic ignorance. 
B)  a fundamental attribution error. 
C)  a contemporary legend. 
D)  conformity. 
E)  the autokinetic effect. 
A)  pluralistic ignorance. 
B)  a fundamental attribution error. 
C)  a contemporary legend. 
D)  conformity. 
E)  the autokinetic effect.

Question 5

Which of the following is a proposed explanation for the Flynn effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are getting worse nutrition in their diets now than ever before. 
B)  The modern world is becoming increasingly global and simplified, requiring fewer learning and problem-solving skills. 
C)  Modern popular culture has become more challenging for consumers than in previous generations. 
D)  The percentage of people with degrees in higher education has decreased in recent decades. 
E)  The amount of education required for jobs has decreased for both men and women. 
A)  People are getting worse nutrition in their diets now than ever before. 
B)  The modern world is becoming increasingly global and simplified, requiring fewer learning and problem-solving skills. 
C)  Modern popular culture has become more challenging for consumers than in previous generations. 
D)  The percentage of people with degrees in higher education has decreased in recent decades. 
E)  The amount of education required for jobs has decreased for both men and women.

Question 6

Which of the following ideas is most likely to spread?

Accepted Answer

A)  The teacher has a bright personality. 
B)  There was a bug in someone's lunch at the cafeteria. 
C)  The freeway exit will be closed tomorrow. 
D)  A whale runs across the slide and sneezes into his porridge. 
E)  Today the new iPhones can be purchased for only $10, but they are being sold at an ice cream shop. 
A)  The teacher has a bright personality. 
B)  There was a bug in someone's lunch at the cafeteria. 
C)  The freeway exit will be closed tomorrow. 
D)  A whale runs across the slide and sneezes into his porridge. 
E)  Today the new iPhones can be purchased for only $10, but they are being sold at an ice cream shop.

Question 7

Pluralistic ignorance is likely to lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid cultural evolution. 
B)  an overall drop in IQ scores. 
C)  the persistence of particular cultural practices. 
D)  intraregional cultural variation. 
E)  accurate perceptions of the popularity of cultural norms. 
A)  rapid cultural evolution. 
B)  an overall drop in IQ scores. 
C)  the persistence of particular cultural practices. 
D)  intraregional cultural variation. 
E)  accurate perceptions of the popularity of cultural norms.

Question 8

Tori loves watching television.She sometimes watches up to 10 hours a day, which is a normal amount for people in her generation.Tori's mom tells her that watching TV may actually have consequences for the culture of her generation.Based on the research on cultural change, is her mom right? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, watching TV leads to behaving passively, contributing to increased conformity. 
B)  Yes, watching TV can make people socially isolated, contributing to increasing individualism. 
C)  Yes watching TV programs on demand has led to more appreciation for orderliness and authority. 
D)  No, watching TV lowers intelligence in individuals but does not have societal effects. 
E)  No, watching TV has not been shown to be linked to any broader cultural effects. 
A)  Yes, watching TV leads to behaving passively, contributing to increased conformity. 
B)  Yes, watching TV can make people socially isolated, contributing to increasing individualism. 
C)  Yes watching TV programs on demand has led to more appreciation for orderliness and authority. 
D)  No, watching TV lowers intelligence in individuals but does not have societal effects. 
E)  No, watching TV has not been shown to be linked to any broader cultural effects.

Question 9

How does climate relate to cultural traditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colder climates predict more collectivistic cultural traditions. 
B)  Hotter climates have greater opportunities for evoked culture. 
C)  Stable climates predict stronger maintenance of cultural traditions. 
D)  Recent climate variability has led to a more globalized culture. 
E)  Wetter climates predict more individualistic cultural traditions. 
A)  Colder climates predict more collectivistic cultural traditions. 
B)  Hotter climates have greater opportunities for evoked culture. 
C)  Stable climates predict stronger maintenance of cultural traditions. 
D)  Recent climate variability has led to a more globalized culture. 
E)  Wetter climates predict more individualistic cultural traditions.

Question 10

The link between pathogen prevalence and conformity has been used as an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  evoked culture. 
B)  transmitted culture. 
C)  a proximate cause. 
D)  biological evolution. 
E)  cultural evolution. 
A)  evoked culture. 
B)  transmitted culture. 
C)  a proximate cause. 
D)  biological evolution. 
E)  cultural evolution.

Question 11

Imagine two cities, Utada and Evenia, that are quite different.Utada's temperature has fluctuated significantly, while Evenia has been experiencing less climate variability.How would you predict future cultural change versus cultural persistence in Utada and Evenia? Draw a graph depicting your predictions.

Accepted Answer

The graph should show higher c

Question 12

The classic Pacman videogame is very simple to play compared to the videogame World of Warcraft, which is much more complex.How has playing either Pacman or World of Warcraft been associated with changes in the broader culture?

Accepted Answer

Complex and challenging pop culture, inc

Question 13

While chatting with your friend, she tells you that people nowadays have less intelligence than people used to.Evaluate whether this claim is true and be sure to use empirical data to address the issue.

Accepted Answer

The claim that people nowadays have less

Question 14

Justina tells her co-worker that there is free pizza in the lunch room, and before she knows it, everyone in her workplace seems to find out and eats all the pizza.This occurrence illustrates that what kind of ideas are likely to spread?

Accepted Answer

A)  communicable ideas 
B)  useful ideas 
C)  emotional ideas 
D)  minimally counterintuitive ideas 
E)  all of the above 
A)  communicable ideas 
B)  useful ideas 
C)  emotional ideas 
D)  minimally counterintuitive ideas 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is true regarding cultural evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural evolution relies primarily on vertical transmission. 
B)  Cultural ideas spread mainly between peers, not from parent to child. 
C)  Cultural evolution ensures that only adaptive beliefs persist. 
D)  Cultural ideas change only very rarely. 
E)  Cultural ideas can be transmitted both vertically and horizontally. 
A)  Cultural evolution relies primarily on vertical transmission. 
B)  Cultural ideas spread mainly between peers, not from parent to child. 
C)  Cultural evolution ensures that only adaptive beliefs persist. 
D)  Cultural ideas change only very rarely. 
E)  Cultural ideas can be transmitted both vertically and horizontally.

Question 16

Which of the following correctly compares cultural evolution and biological evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural evolution tends to occur more slowly than biological evolution. 
B)  Biological evolution chooses what trait has a selective advantage to pass on; cultural evolution does not. 
C)  Cultural evolution allows for ideas to be transmitted even when they are not adaptive. 
D)  Cultural evolution is more faithful in transmission than biological evolution. 
E)  Cultural evolution allows for fewer ways of transmission than biological evolution. 
A)  Cultural evolution tends to occur more slowly than biological evolution. 
B)  Biological evolution chooses what trait has a selective advantage to pass on; cultural evolution does not. 
C)  Cultural evolution allows for ideas to be transmitted even when they are not adaptive. 
D)  Cultural evolution is more faithful in transmission than biological evolution. 
E)  Cultural evolution allows for fewer ways of transmission than biological evolution.

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of pluralistic ignorance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boston continues to reflect its Puritan origins, whereas Philadelphia continues to reflect its Quaker origins. 
B)  There is increasing globalization of world cultures. 
C)  Baseball in Japan retains some distinctive Japanese elements. 
D)  Binge drinking is a popular habit among underage college students. 
E)  Southern Italy remains less civic than northern Italy in ways that reflect the regional differences that were evident 800 years ago. 
A)  Boston continues to reflect its Puritan origins, whereas Philadelphia continues to reflect its Quaker origins. 
B)  There is increasing globalization of world cultures. 
C)  Baseball in Japan retains some distinctive Japanese elements. 
D)  Binge drinking is a popular habit among underage college students. 
E)  Southern Italy remains less civic than northern Italy in ways that reflect the regional differences that were evident 800 years ago.

Question 18

The considerable cultural differences between the large Nuer tribes and the smaller, less powerful Dinka tribes of southern Sudan indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  the effects of transmitted culture are substantial. 
B)  there are few existential universals. 
C)  evoked culture is a stronger force than transmitted culture. 
D)  there is much genetic variability, even within regions. 
E)  cultures take on identities that reflect their geographic locations. 
A)  the effects of transmitted culture are substantial. 
B)  there are few existential universals. 
C)  evoked culture is a stronger force than transmitted culture. 
D)  there is much genetic variability, even within regions. 
E)  cultures take on identities that reflect their geographic locations.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about cultural change in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elderly Americans are less socially engaged now than elderly Americans were 40 years ago. 
B)  On average, Americans are more likely to belong to formal organizations now than they were 40 years ago. 
C)  Americans socialize more now than they did 40 years ago. 
D)  Americans are more trusting now than they were 40 years ago. 
E)  Americans value materialism more now than 40 years ago. 
A)  Elderly Americans are less socially engaged now than elderly Americans were 40 years ago. 
B)  On average, Americans are more likely to belong to formal organizations now than they were 40 years ago. 
C)  Americans socialize more now than they did 40 years ago. 
D)  Americans are more trusting now than they were 40 years ago. 
E)  Americans value materialism more now than 40 years ago.

Question 20

Which of the following best illustrates the importance of transmitted culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Nuer and Dinka live in different ecological conditions, but they have very similar cultures. 
B)  On an island in the Pacific, people relied on fishing for many centuries and the culture changed very little during that time; however, the culture changed drastically once people could no longer fish in the surrounding ocean. 
C)  The crew of Captain Sir John Franklin survived in the cold for two years without the help of the natives. 
D)  Evoked culture explains only biological responses to environments, while transmitted culture explains both biological and learned behaviors. 
E)  Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, survived two years in the Arctic due to the knowledge given to him by the Netsilik. 
A)  The Nuer and Dinka live in different ecological conditions, but they have very similar cultures. 
B)  On an island in the Pacific, people relied on fishing for many centuries and the culture changed very little during that time; however, the culture changed drastically once people could no longer fish in the surrounding ocean. 
C)  The crew of Captain Sir John Franklin survived in the cold for two years without the help of the natives. 
D)  Evoked culture explains only biological responses to environments, while transmitted culture explains both biological and learned behaviors. 
E)  Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, survived two years in the Arctic due to the knowledge given to him by the Netsilik.

How is the historical prevalence of pathogens linked to the motivation to conform?

The historical prevalence of pathogens in a region correlates positively with the degree to which people value conformity.This finding is argued to be evidence for

One study examining a number of the tales of the Brothers Grimm, such as "Hansel and Gretel" (Norenzayan et al., 2006), found that

Which of the following is a proposed explanation for the Flynn effect?

Which of the following ideas is most likely to spread?

Pluralistic ignorance is likely to lead to

How does climate relate to cultural traditions?

The link between pathogen prevalence and conformity has been used as an example of

The classic Pacman videogame is very simple to play compared to the videogame World of Warcraft, which is much more complex.How has playing either Pacman or World of Warcraft been associated with changes in the broader culture?

While chatting with your friend, she tells you that people nowadays have less intelligence than people used to.Evaluate whether this claim is true and be sure to use empirical data to address the issue.

Justina tells her co-worker that there is free pizza in the lunch room, and before she knows it, everyone in her workplace seems to find out and eats all the pizza.This occurrence illustrates that what kind of ideas are likely to spread?

Which of the following is true regarding cultural evolution?

Which of the following correctly compares cultural evolution and biological evolution?

Which of the following is an example of pluralistic ignorance?

The considerable cultural differences between the large Nuer tribes and the smaller, less powerful Dinka tribes of southern Sudan indicates that

Which of the following is true about cultural change in the United States?

Which of the following best illustrates the importance of transmitted culture?

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How is the historical prevalence of pathogens linked to the motivation to conform?

The historical prevalence of pathogens in a region correlates positively with the degree to which people value conformity.This finding is argued to be evidence for

One study examining a number of the tales of the Brothers Grimm, such as "Hansel and Gretel" (Norenzayan et al., 2006), found that

Which of the following is a proposed explanation for the Flynn effect?

Which of the following ideas is most likely to spread?

Pluralistic ignorance is likely to lead to

How does climate relate to cultural traditions?

The link between pathogen prevalence and conformity has been used as an example of

The classic Pacman videogame is very simple to play compared to the videogame World of Warcraft, which is much more complex.How has playing either Pacman or World of Warcraft been associated with changes in the broader culture?

While chatting with your friend, she tells you that people nowadays have less intelligence than people used to.Evaluate whether this claim is true and be sure to use empirical data to address the issue.

Justina tells her co-worker that there is free pizza in the lunch room, and before she knows it, everyone in her workplace seems to find out and eats all the pizza.This occurrence illustrates that what kind of ideas are likely to spread?

Which of the following is true regarding cultural evolution?

Which of the following correctly compares cultural evolution and biological evolution?

Which of the following is an example of pluralistic ignorance?

The considerable cultural differences between the large Nuer tribes and the smaller, less powerful Dinka tribes of southern Sudan indicates that

Which of the following is true about cultural change in the United States?

Which of the following best illustrates the importance of transmitted culture?

Culture and Human Nature

Cultural Evolution

Development and Socialization: How Do We Come to Learn a Culture

Self and Personality: How Does Culture Affect How We Understand Ourselves

Motivation

Morality

Emotions

Cognition and Perception

Mental and Physical Health

Interpersonal Attraction, Close Relationships, and Groups

Living in Multicultural Worlds

Physical Health

Mentalhealth

Organizations Leadership, and Justice

Filters