Question 1

Culture is simply a shared way of doing things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In describing general patterns in human nature, the textbook discusses the notion of "putting people first." This is the idea that most of the time, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  people act in an altruistic (charitable) way toward others 
B)  people act in a self-interested way 
C)  people look to other people (rather than the environment) for information 
D)  people have more respect for other people than they do for themselves 
A)  people act in an altruistic (charitable) way toward others 
B)  people act in a self-interested way 
C)  people look to other people (rather than the environment) for information 
D)  people have more respect for other people than they do for themselves C

Question 3

If biology measures success in terms of survival and reproduction, human culture ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  has struggled over many years 
B)  has had some successes but and equal amount of failures 
C)  has had moderate success 
D)  has been very successful 
A)  has struggled over many years 
B)  has had some successes but and equal amount of failures 
C)  has had moderate success 
D)  has been very successful D

Question 4

In general, one could accurately say that humans have evolved to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  be selfish rather than to care about other people 
B)  care about their families more than they care about themselves 
C)  care about their large social networks just as much as they care about their families 
D)  care about themselves more than others-though only in life-or-death situations 
A)  be selfish rather than to care about other people 
B)  care about their families more than they care about themselves 
C)  care about their large social networks just as much as they care about their families 
D)  care about themselves more than others-though only in life-or-death situations

Question 5

Research on delay of gratification looks at how people make tradeoffs between "now versus tomorrow."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The theory of evolution as proposed by Charles Darwin focuses primarily on ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  how change occurs in nature 
B)  how change occurs in nurture 
C)  reproduction 
D)  gene mutation 
A)  how change occurs in nature 
B)  how change occurs in nurture 
C)  reproduction 
D)  gene mutation

Question 7

The case of Little Brenda, who was born a biological male but raised as a girl, illustrates that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  virtually all human behavior is determined by nature rather than culture. 
B)  gender identity is almost completely based on upbringing rather than biology. 
C)  socialization is a powerful force, but there are limits to how much it can influence people. 
D)  as people age, nature becomes increasingly less important and nurture becomes increasingly more important. 
A)  virtually all human behavior is determined by nature rather than culture. 
B)  gender identity is almost completely based on upbringing rather than biology. 
C)  socialization is a powerful force, but there are limits to how much it can influence people. 
D)  as people age, nature becomes increasingly less important and nurture becomes increasingly more important.

Question 8

In evolutionary theory, the process of natural selection MOST favors ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the genes of people who are most physically fit 
B)  the genes of people who reproduce the most 
C)  the genes of people who survive the longest (even if they don't reproduce) 
D)  the most unique (uncommon) genes in a population 
A)  the genes of people who are most physically fit 
B)  the genes of people who reproduce the most 
C)  the genes of people who survive the longest (even if they don't reproduce) 
D)  the most unique (uncommon) genes in a population

Question 9

The text talks about the importance of tradeoffs in human choices. Explain the role of time in many of these tradeoffs, and what portion of time (present or future) nature and culture have built us to favor in such situations.

Accepted Answer

Possible response points:
•Time often fo

Question 10

If humans had an automatic system but not a deliberate system, then it would probably be impossible for them to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  have children 
B)  learn how to bathe 
C)  think about the meaning of life 
D)  determine whether or not they were sexually attracted to someone 
A)  have children 
B)  learn how to bathe 
C)  think about the meaning of life 
D)  determine whether or not they were sexually attracted to someone

Question 11

Consider a mutation of the gene that determines the lifespan of a woman. The mutation changes the female lifespan from 75 to 150 years for the woman with the mutation. This mutation would ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  definitely be passed on and increase over time in future generations 
B)  probably remain rare and not be passed on 
C)  possibly be passed on or not, depending on how it interacted with the woman's childbearing frequency 
D)  increase the number of sex partners the woman would want to have 
A)  definitely be passed on and increase over time in future generations 
B)  probably remain rare and not be passed on 
C)  possibly be passed on or not, depending on how it interacted with the woman's childbearing frequency 
D)  increase the number of sex partners the woman would want to have

Question 12

The notion of "group selection" has mostly been ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  accepted by biologists 
B)  accepted by some biologists and rejected by others 
C)  debated, but not resolved 
D)  rejected by biologists 
A)  accepted by biologists 
B)  accepted by some biologists and rejected by others 
C)  debated, but not resolved 
D)  rejected by biologists

Question 13

If a stranger provoked you by saying something to you that was highly offensive, and you experienced a strong, immediate urge to get violent with the stranger. What would the origin of the impulse most likely be?

Accepted Answer

A)  The automatic system, because it is a "gut reactor" 
B)  The automatic system, because it is guided by intention 
C)  The deliberate system, because the person who provoked her was a stranger 
D)  The deliberate system, because the stranger's provocation was verbal 
A)  The automatic system, because it is a "gut reactor" 
B)  The automatic system, because it is guided by intention 
C)  The deliberate system, because the person who provoked her was a stranger 
D)  The deliberate system, because the stranger's provocation was verbal

Question 14

According to the text, which of the following best describes "change" in the traits of living things?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nature plans ahead and designs certain kinds of changes. 
B)  Nature allows for living things to remain essentially unchanged from one generation to the next. 
C)  Nature produces changes in living things that are essentially random. 
D)  Nature, through the process of reproduction, is guaranteed to produce predictable outcomes in the traits of offspring. 
A)  Nature plans ahead and designs certain kinds of changes. 
B)  Nature allows for living things to remain essentially unchanged from one generation to the next. 
C)  Nature produces changes in living things that are essentially random. 
D)  Nature, through the process of reproduction, is guaranteed to produce predictable outcomes in the traits of offspring.

Question 15

Social animals will generally help ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  anyone in need 
B)  relatives 
C)  other members of their community 
D)  total strangers 
A)  anyone in need 
B)  relatives 
C)  other members of their community 
D)  total strangers

Question 16

Explain how nature and culture might interact using the relative age effect.

Accepted Answer

•Possible response points:
•The relative

Question 17

Keith Chen's work with animals and money suggests which of the following conclusions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animals were unable learn to deal with money in any fashion. 
B)  Animals were capable of learning a rudimentary grasp of money handling. 
C)  Animals were capable of using money with each other but never with humans. 
D)  Animals were capable of learning all aspects of money. 
A)  Animals were unable learn to deal with money in any fashion. 
B)  Animals were capable of learning a rudimentary grasp of money handling. 
C)  Animals were capable of using money with each other but never with humans. 
D)  Animals were capable of learning all aspects of money.

Question 18

The text discusses the notion of natural selection. Explain how this works and elaborate on how natural selection led to gender differences in mating strategies.

Accepted Answer

Possible response points:
•The process o

Question 19

If Barack Obama is like most politicians, then he probably ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  overemphasized political trade-offs the first time he ran for office, but disregarded them when he was running for reelection 
B)  overemphasized political trade-offs when he was running for reelection, but disregarded them the first time he ran for office 
C)  disregarded political trade-offs the first time he ran for office as well as when he was running for reelection 
D)  disregarded political trade-offs when in office as well as when running for reelection 
A)  overemphasized political trade-offs the first time he ran for office, but disregarded them when he was running for reelection 
B)  overemphasized political trade-offs when he was running for reelection, but disregarded them the first time he ran for office 
C)  disregarded political trade-offs the first time he ran for office as well as when he was running for reelection 
D)  disregarded political trade-offs when in office as well as when running for reelection

Question 20

Just as the user's manual for a new electronic device explains what the device can do, how it will respond when treated in certain ways, and how it will interface with other devices, information about the ____________________ provides us with important information about how humans will behave and interact in different situations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Just as the user's manual for a...

Culture is simply a shared way of doing things.

In describing general patterns in human nature, the textbook discusses the notion of "putting people first." This is the idea that most of the time, ____.

If biology measures success in terms of survival and reproduction, human culture ____.

In general, one could accurately say that humans have evolved to ____.

Research on delay of gratification looks at how people make tradeoffs between "now versus tomorrow."

The theory of evolution as proposed by Charles Darwin focuses primarily on ____.

The case of Little Brenda, who was born a biological male but raised as a girl, illustrates that ____.

In evolutionary theory, the process of natural selection MOST favors ____.

The text talks about the importance of tradeoffs in human choices. Explain the role of time in many of these tradeoffs, and what portion of time (present or future) nature and culture have built us to favor in such situations.

If humans had an automatic system but not a deliberate system, then it would probably be impossible for them to ____.

Consider a mutation of the gene that determines the lifespan of a woman. The mutation changes the female lifespan from 75 to 150 years for the woman with the mutation. This mutation would ____.

The notion of "group selection" has mostly been ____.

If a stranger provoked you by saying something to you that was highly offensive, and you experienced a strong, immediate urge to get violent with the stranger. What would the origin of the impulse most likely be?

According to the text, which of the following best describes "change" in the traits of living things?

Social animals will generally help ___.

Explain how nature and culture might interact using the relative age effect.

Keith Chen's work with animals and money suggests which of the following conclusions?

The text discusses the notion of natural selection. Explain how this works and elaborate on how natural selection led to gender differences in mating strategies.

If Barack Obama is like most politicians, then he probably ____.

The Mission and the Method

The Self

Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

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Exam 2: Culture and Nature

Culture is simply a shared way of doing things.

In describing general patterns in human nature, the textbook discusses the notion of "putting people first." This is the idea that most of the time, ____.

If biology measures success in terms of survival and reproduction, human culture ____.

In general, one could accurately say that humans have evolved to ____.

Research on delay of gratification looks at how people make tradeoffs between "now versus tomorrow."

The theory of evolution as proposed by Charles Darwin focuses primarily on ____.

The case of Little Brenda, who was born a biological male but raised as a girl, illustrates that ____.

In evolutionary theory, the process of natural selection MOST favors ____.

The text talks about the importance of tradeoffs in human choices. Explain the role of time in many of these tradeoffs, and what portion of time (present or future) nature and culture have built us to favor in such situations.

If humans had an automatic system but not a deliberate system, then it would probably be impossible for them to ____.

Consider a mutation of the gene that determines the lifespan of a woman. The mutation changes the female lifespan from 75 to 150 years for the woman with the mutation. This mutation would ____.

The notion of "group selection" has mostly been ____.

If a stranger provoked you by saying something to you that was highly offensive, and you experienced a strong, immediate urge to get violent with the stranger. What would the origin of the impulse most likely be?

According to the text, which of the following best describes "change" in the traits of living things?

Social animals will generally help ___.

Explain how nature and culture might interact using the relative age effect.

Keith Chen's work with animals and money suggests which of the following conclusions?

The text discusses the notion of natural selection. Explain how this works and elaborate on how natural selection led to gender differences in mating strategies.

If Barack Obama is like most politicians, then he probably ____.

The Mission and the Method

The Self

Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

Filters