Question 1

During a conversation,men are more likely than women to do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  talk assertively. 
B)  interrupt intrusively. 
C)  stare more. 
D)  smile more. 
A)  talk assertively. 
B)  interrupt intrusively. 
C)  stare more. 
D)  smile more. D

Question 2

Being a student of social psychology,you can predict with reasonable accuracy that _______ are more likely to contribute to charitable organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  the young 
B)  the elderly 
C)  men 
D)  women 
A)  the young 
B)  the elderly 
C)  men 
D)  women D

Question 3

According to the text,what term best describes the relationship between biology and culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  competition 
B)  interaction 
C)  interpolation 
D)  reciprocation 
A)  competition 
B)  interaction 
C)  interpolation 
D)  reciprocation B

Question 4

In physiological and subjective responses to sexual stimuli,

Accepted Answer

A)  men are more aroused than women. 
B)  women are more aroused than men. 
C)  men and women are more different than similar. 
D)  men and women are more similar than different. 
A)  men are more aroused than women. 
B)  women are more aroused than men. 
C)  men and women are more different than similar. 
D)  men and women are more similar than different.

Question 5

theorized that in adult life,the immediate causes of gender differences in social behavior are

Accepted Answer

A)  the roles that reflect a sexual division of labor. 
B)  biologically-based differences in power and aggressiveness. 
C)  learned habits reinforced by social rewards like affection. 
D)  rules and laws that legislate and maintain the status quo. 
A)  the roles that reflect a sexual division of labor. 
B)  biologically-based differences in power and aggressiveness. 
C)  learned habits reinforced by social rewards like affection. 
D)  rules and laws that legislate and maintain the status quo.

Question 6

A relationship in which the effect of one factor (such as biology)depends on another factor (such as environment)is the definition of

Accepted Answer

A)  competition. 
B)  interaction. 
C)  interpolation. 
D)  reciprocation. 
A)  competition. 
B)  interaction. 
C)  interpolation. 
D)  reciprocation.

Question 7

Evolutionary psychologists suggest that males are sexually assertive while females are more selective of sexual partners because

Accepted Answer

A)  males outnumber females. 
B)  each strategy is likely to promote gene survival. 
C)  males and females are socialized differently. 
D)  of differences in brain chemistry. 
A)  males outnumber females. 
B)  each strategy is likely to promote gene survival. 
C)  males and females are socialized differently. 
D)  of differences in brain chemistry.

Question 8

When a 1990 Gallup survey asked respondents whether upbringing or biology accounted for gender differences,

Accepted Answer

A)  most said "upbringing." 
B)  most said "biology." 
C)  nearly equal numbers said "upbringing" and "biology." 
D)  most men said "biology," and most women said "upbringing." 
A)  most said "upbringing." 
B)  most said "biology." 
C)  nearly equal numbers said "upbringing" and "biology." 
D)  most men said "biology," and most women said "upbringing."

Question 9

Which of the following is false with regard to conversations with men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  women's conversations last longer than men's. 
B)  men's conversations focus more on tasks than women's conversations. 
C)  woman focus more on connections with large groups than men. 
D)  men spend more time texting than women. 
A)  women's conversations last longer than men's. 
B)  men's conversations focus more on tasks than women's conversations. 
C)  woman focus more on connections with large groups than men. 
D)  men spend more time texting than women.

Question 10

The term gender role refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  enduring behaviors, attitudes, and traditions transmitted from one generation to the next. 
B)  a set of behavior expectations for males or females. 
C)  a rule for accepted and expected behaviors. 
D)  the personality characteristics by which people define male and female. 
A)  enduring behaviors, attitudes, and traditions transmitted from one generation to the next. 
B)  a set of behavior expectations for males or females. 
C)  a rule for accepted and expected behaviors. 
D)  the personality characteristics by which people define male and female.

Question 11

Research on possible hormonal influences on aggression has indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone levels influence animal aggression but not human aggression. 
B)  violent male criminals have higher than normal testosterone levels. 
C)  gender differences in aggression are clearly unrelated to hormonal differences. 
D)  administering testosterone reduces aggression in most animals. 
A)  testosterone levels influence animal aggression but not human aggression. 
B)  violent male criminals have higher than normal testosterone levels. 
C)  gender differences in aggression are clearly unrelated to hormonal differences. 
D)  administering testosterone reduces aggression in most animals.

Question 12

According to the text,_______ are more likely to describe themselves as having empathy.

Accepted Answer

A)  the young 
B)  the elderly 
C)  men 
D)  women 
A)  the young 
B)  the elderly 
C)  men 
D)  women

Question 13

When men and women want empathy and understanding,they are most likely to turn to a

Accepted Answer

A)  spouse. 
B)  woman. 
C)  man. 
D)  coworker. 
A)  spouse. 
B)  woman. 
C)  man. 
D)  coworker.

Question 14

reported that _______ tend to gravitate toward jobs that reduce inequalities,such as a public defender.

Accepted Answer

A)  the young 
B)  the elderly 
C)  men 
D)  women 
A)  the young 
B)  the elderly 
C)  men 
D)  women

Question 15

Explain the hindsight criticism of evolutionary psychology.Provide an example of this type of thinking in evolutionary psychology.

Accepted Answer

The hindsight criticism of evolutionary

Question 16

Out of the 44 countries surveyed in a 2003 Pew Global Attitudes survey,how many countries agreed that life was more satisfying when both spouses work and share child care?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  20 
C)  41 
D)  9 
A)  30 
B)  20 
C)  41 
D)  9

Question 17

The male-to-female arrest ratio for murder in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)  80 to 1. 
B)  50 to 1. 
C)  8 to 1. 
D)  2 to 1. 
A)  80 to 1. 
B)  50 to 1. 
C)  8 to 1. 
D)  2 to 1.

Question 18

Which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely to cry at another's distress. 
B)  Girls react with more empathy when told stories than boys. 
C)  Women find friendships with other women more intimate than friendships with men. 
D)  Men find friendships with other men more enjoyable than friendships with women. 
A)  Women are more likely to cry at another's distress. 
B)  Girls react with more empathy when told stories than boys. 
C)  Women find friendships with other women more intimate than friendships with men. 
D)  Men find friendships with other men more enjoyable than friendships with women.

Question 19

In the mid 1960s,married women in the United States devoted 7 times as many hours to housework as did their husbands,yet in the mid 1990s,this figure was down to 2 times as many hours.This pattern reflects how gender roles

Accepted Answer

A)  are learned. 
B)  biologically determined. 
C)  vary by culture. 
D)  vary over time. 
A)  are learned. 
B)  biologically determined. 
C)  vary by culture. 
D)  vary over time.

Question 20

Research has found that _______ are generally superior at decoding others' emotional messages.

Accepted Answer

A)  the young 
B)  the elderly 
C)  men 
D)  women 
A)  the young 
B)  the elderly 
C)  men 
D)  women

Exam 13: Gender, Genes, and Culture

During a conversation,men are more likely than women to do all of the following EXCEPT

Being a student of social psychology,you can predict with reasonable accuracy that _______ are more likely to contribute to charitable organizations.

According to the text,what term best describes the relationship between biology and culture?

In physiological and subjective responses to sexual stimuli,

theorized that in adult life,the immediate causes of gender differences in social behavior are

A relationship in which the effect of one factor (such as biology)depends on another factor (such as environment)is the definition of

Evolutionary psychologists suggest that males are sexually assertive while females are more selective of sexual partners because

When a 1990 Gallup survey asked respondents whether upbringing or biology accounted for gender differences,

Which of the following is false with regard to conversations with men and women?

The term gender role refers to

Research on possible hormonal influences on aggression has indicated that

According to the text,_______ are more likely to describe themselves as having empathy.

When men and women want empathy and understanding,they are most likely to turn to a

reported that _______ tend to gravitate toward jobs that reduce inequalities,such as a public defender.

Explain the hindsight criticism of evolutionary psychology.Provide an example of this type of thinking in evolutionary psychology.

Out of the 44 countries surveyed in a 2003 Pew Global Attitudes survey,how many countries agreed that life was more satisfying when both spouses work and share child care?

The male-to-female arrest ratio for murder in the United States is

Which of the following is false?

In the mid 1960s,married women in the United States devoted 7 times as many hours to housework as did their husbands,yet in the mid 1990s,this figure was down to 2 times as many hours.This pattern reflects how gender roles

Research has found that _______ are generally superior at decoding others' emotional messages.

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How Nice People Get Corrupted

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