Question 1

Which of the following industries represents a societal adaptation that has evolved as a result of the production of energy by large, profit-making corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coal 
B)  Alternative energy sources 
C)  Oil 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Coal 
B)  Alternative energy sources 
C)  Oil 
D)  All of the above B

Question 2

Poverty has been associated with all of the following problems infants face EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  High birth weight 
B)  Greater exposure to lead poisoning 
C)  General poor health 
D)  Increased mortality 
A)  High birth weight 
B)  Greater exposure to lead poisoning 
C)  General poor health 
D)  Increased mortality A

Question 3

Adults currently living in poverty or who experienced poverty in childhood are at a heightened risk for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Domestic violence 
B)  Fear of going outside at night 
C)  Unemployment 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Domestic violence 
B)  Fear of going outside at night 
C)  Unemployment 
D)  All of the above D

Question 4

Individuals have an innate need to feel equal to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following international economic institutions provides loans to countries on the verge of bankruptcy?

Accepted Answer

A)  International Monetary Fund 
B)  Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency 
C)  World Trade Organization 
D)  None of the above 
A)  International Monetary Fund 
B)  Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency 
C)  World Trade Organization 
D)  None of the above

Question 6

Institutions are built upon which of the following societal needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental 
B)  Technological 
C)  Demographic 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Environmental 
B)  Technological 
C)  Demographic 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

How can macro-level economic institutions affect behavior? Discuss three institutions in particular and provide specific examples.

Accepted Answer

a. The Federal Reserve: The Fed imposes

Question 8

Which of the following has steadily risen in the past few decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of incarcerated adults 
B)  The number of incarcerated juveniles 
C)  The number of individuals reentering society from prison 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The number of incarcerated adults 
B)  The number of incarcerated juveniles 
C)  The number of individuals reentering society from prison 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is a true conclusion of data collected between 1972 and 2008 related to income inequality and happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals displayed less overall happiness as income inequality decreased. 
B)  Individuals trusted each other less as income inequality decreased. 
C)  Individuals had decreased perception of fairness as income inequality decreased. 
D)  Income inequality has no impact on happiness. 
A)  Individuals displayed less overall happiness as income inequality decreased. 
B)  Individuals trusted each other less as income inequality decreased. 
C)  Individuals had decreased perception of fairness as income inequality decreased. 
D)  Income inequality has no impact on happiness.

Question 10

Which type of resources form the basis of power differentials in the human social structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political 
B)  Economic 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  Political 
B)  Economic 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 11

Macro-level changes by economic institutions indirectly influence human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Due to the effects of primate social organization, during times of stability which members experience the greatest amount of stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Superior members 
B)  Subordinate members 
C)  Members that have formed a coalition 
D)  All members experience similar levels of stress during times of stability 
A)  Superior members 
B)  Subordinate members 
C)  Members that have formed a coalition 
D)  All members experience similar levels of stress during times of stability

Question 13

Which of the following international economic institutions serves as a facilitator for trade negotiations and works to decrease tariffs and quotas?

Accepted Answer

A)  International Monetary Fund 
B)  Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency 
C)  World Trade Organization 
D)  International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes 
A)  International Monetary Fund 
B)  Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency 
C)  World Trade Organization 
D)  International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

Question 14

Which of the following domestic economic institutions affects consumer spending patterns through tax credits for child care and first-time home buyers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
B)  Federal Reserve System 
C)  Department of Commerce 
D)  Internal Revenue Service 
A)  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
B)  Federal Reserve System 
C)  Department of Commerce 
D)  Internal Revenue Service

Question 15

Coercion is a form of leadership that is costly to maintain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Because of the size of institutions, they are able to change quickly with few problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A 2008 study by Chartrand et al. found that children with a deployed parent

Accepted Answer

A)  Had higher mean levels of internalizing behavior such as depression 
B)  Had lower mean levels of internalizing behavior such as depression 
C)  Had higher mean levels of externalizing behavior such as aggression 
D)  Had lower mean levels of externalizing behavior such as aggression 
A)  Had higher mean levels of internalizing behavior such as depression 
B)  Had lower mean levels of internalizing behavior such as depression 
C)  Had higher mean levels of externalizing behavior such as aggression 
D)  Had lower mean levels of externalizing behavior such as aggression

Question 18

Which type of authority results in major societal changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional 
B)  Rational legal 
C)  Charismatic 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Traditional 
B)  Rational legal 
C)  Charismatic 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Nearly 50% of children in the United States have resided in a household that received food stamps at some point in time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following domestic economic institutions affects consumer spending patterns through bank regulations such as the minimum reserve requirement and the federal funds rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
B)  Federal Reserve System 
C)  Department of Commerce 
D)  Internal Revenue Service 
A)  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
B)  Federal Reserve System 
C)  Department of Commerce 
D)  Internal Revenue Service

Which of the following industries represents a societal adaptation that has evolved as a result of the production of energy by large, profit-making corporations?

Poverty has been associated with all of the following problems infants face EXCEPT

Adults currently living in poverty or who experienced poverty in childhood are at a heightened risk for which of the following?

Individuals have an innate need to feel equal to others.

Which of the following international economic institutions provides loans to countries on the verge of bankruptcy?

Institutions are built upon which of the following societal needs?

How can macro-level economic institutions affect behavior? Discuss three institutions in particular and provide specific examples.

Which of the following has steadily risen in the past few decades?

Which of the following is a true conclusion of data collected between 1972 and 2008 related to income inequality and happiness?

Which type of resources form the basis of power differentials in the human social structure?

Macro-level changes by economic institutions indirectly influence human behavior.

Due to the effects of primate social organization, during times of stability which members experience the greatest amount of stress?

Which of the following international economic institutions serves as a facilitator for trade negotiations and works to decrease tariffs and quotas?

Which of the following domestic economic institutions affects consumer spending patterns through tax credits for child care and first-time home buyers?

Coercion is a form of leadership that is costly to maintain.

Because of the size of institutions, they are able to change quickly with few problems.

A 2008 study by Chartrand et al. found that children with a deployed parent

Which type of authority results in major societal changes?

Nearly 50% of children in the United States have resided in a household that received food stamps at some point in time.

Which of the following domestic economic institutions affects consumer spending patterns through bank regulations such as the minimum reserve requirement and the federal funds rate?

Introducing the Cell to Society Framework

Genes and Behavior

Stress and Adaptation

Emotion

Executive Functions

Temperament

Personality

Cognition and Learning

Social Exchange and Cooperation

Social Networks and Psychosocial Relations

Technology

The Physical Environment

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Exam 13: Institutions

Which of the following industries represents a societal adaptation that has evolved as a result of the production of energy by large, profit-making corporations?

Poverty has been associated with all of the following problems infants face EXCEPT

Adults currently living in poverty or who experienced poverty in childhood are at a heightened risk for which of the following?

Individuals have an innate need to feel equal to others.

Which of the following international economic institutions provides loans to countries on the verge of bankruptcy?

Institutions are built upon which of the following societal needs?

How can macro-level economic institutions affect behavior? Discuss three institutions in particular and provide specific examples.

Which of the following has steadily risen in the past few decades?

Which of the following is a true conclusion of data collected between 1972 and 2008 related to income inequality and happiness?

Which type of resources form the basis of power differentials in the human social structure?

Macro-level changes by economic institutions indirectly influence human behavior.

Due to the effects of primate social organization, during times of stability which members experience the greatest amount of stress?

Which of the following international economic institutions serves as a facilitator for trade negotiations and works to decrease tariffs and quotas?

Which of the following domestic economic institutions affects consumer spending patterns through tax credits for child care and first-time home buyers?

Coercion is a form of leadership that is costly to maintain.

Because of the size of institutions, they are able to change quickly with few problems.

A 2008 study by Chartrand et al. found that children with a deployed parent

Which type of authority results in major societal changes?

Nearly 50% of children in the United States have resided in a household that received food stamps at some point in time.

Which of the following domestic economic institutions affects consumer spending patterns through bank regulations such as the minimum reserve requirement and the federal funds rate?

Introducing the Cell to Society Framework

Genes and Behavior

Stress and Adaptation

Emotion

Executive Functions

Temperament

Personality

Cognition and Learning

Social Exchange and Cooperation

Social Networks and Psychosocial Relations

Technology

The Physical Environment

Belief Systems and Ideology

Filters