Question 1

People living in a culture that promotes individualism are more likely to experience ________ than people in collectivist cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  shyness when meeting strangers 
B)  respect for the elderly 
C)  gender typing 
D)  personal freedom 
A)  shyness when meeting strangers 
B)  respect for the elderly 
C)  gender typing 
D)  personal freedom

Question 2

The reorganization of neural tissue in response to new experiences is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  the pruning process. 
B)  genetic predispositions. 
C)  plasticity. 
D)  a selection effect. 
A)  the pruning process. 
B)  genetic predispositions. 
C)  plasticity. 
D)  a selection effect.

Question 3

Collectivism is most likely to be emphasized in

Accepted Answer

A)  North America. 
B)  China. 
C)  Europe. 
D)  Australia. 
A)  North America. 
B)  China. 
C)  Europe. 
D)  Australia.

Question 4

Cross-cultural research on human development indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  person-to-person differences within cultural groups are larger than differences between groups. 
B)  differences among cultural groups largely reflect genetic differences among racial groups. 
C)  gender differences in behavior result from differences in biology rather than from differences in life experiences. 
D)  developmental processes differ greatly among individuals raised in different cultures. 
A)  person-to-person differences within cultural groups are larger than differences between groups. 
B)  differences among cultural groups largely reflect genetic differences among racial groups. 
C)  gender differences in behavior result from differences in biology rather than from differences in life experiences. 
D)  developmental processes differ greatly among individuals raised in different cultures.

Question 5

When his mother offered to play leapfrog with him,Jorge protested,"I'm not going to play a girl's game!" Jorge's reaction best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)  androgyny. 
B)  gender schemas. 
C)  a pruning process. 
D)  collectivism. 
A)  androgyny. 
B)  gender schemas. 
C)  a pruning process. 
D)  collectivism.

Question 6

Relational aggression refers to an act of

Accepted Answer

A)  physical aggression intended to enhance a person's social standing or relationship. 
B)  verbal aggression intended to enhance a person's social standing or relationship. 
C)  physical or verbal aggression intended to enhance a person's social standing or relationship. 
D)  physical or verbal aggression intended to harm a person's social standing or relationship. 
A)  physical aggression intended to enhance a person's social standing or relationship. 
B)  verbal aggression intended to enhance a person's social standing or relationship. 
C)  physical or verbal aggression intended to enhance a person's social standing or relationship. 
D)  physical or verbal aggression intended to harm a person's social standing or relationship.

Question 7

Female Internal Medicine residency program directors have typically received ________ salaries than their male counterparts.In academia,female research grant applicants have been ________ likely to be funded than have male applicants.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher: more 
B)  higher;less 
C)  lower;more 
D)  lower;less 
A)  higher: more 
B)  higher;less 
C)  lower;more 
D)  lower;less

Question 8

Physical or verbal behavior intended to harm a person's social standing or relationship constitutes

Accepted Answer

A)  solitary confinement. 
B)  androgyny. 
C)  a pruning process. 
D)  relational aggression. 
A)  solitary confinement. 
B)  androgyny. 
C)  a pruning process. 
D)  relational aggression.

Question 9

An infant boy was raised as a girl following a botched circumcision.During adolescence,"she" ________ boys and ________ the assigned female identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  wanted to kiss;accepted 
B)  wanted to kiss;did not accept 
C)  wanted no part of kissing;accepted 
D)  wanted no part of kissing;did not accept 
A)  wanted to kiss;accepted 
B)  wanted to kiss;did not accept 
C)  wanted no part of kissing;accepted 
D)  wanted no part of kissing;did not accept

Question 10

Males have ________ and females have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  one X chromosome;one Y chromosome 
B)  one Y chromosome;one X chromosome 
C)  one X chromosome;two X chromosomes 
D)  one Y chromosome;two Y chromosomes 
A)  one X chromosome;one Y chromosome 
B)  one Y chromosome;one X chromosome 
C)  one X chromosome;two X chromosomes 
D)  one Y chromosome;two Y chromosomes

Question 11

The invention and transmission of dating and courtship customs best illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)  a selection effect. 
B)  cultural influence. 
C)  a pruning process. 
D)  the male answer syndrome. 
A)  a selection effect. 
B)  cultural influence. 
C)  a pruning process. 
D)  the male answer syndrome.

Question 12

Exerting pressure on their children to do well is especially likely to be characteristic of ________ mothers.

Accepted Answer

A)  African-American 
B)  European-American 
C)  Asian-American 
D)  Australian-American 
A)  African-American 
B)  European-American 
C)  Asian-American 
D)  Australian-American

Question 13

As the leader of a research team,Dr.Schmidt delegates responsibilities to each individual assistant.As a result,his lab is very productive in terms of research and publications.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  division of labor. 
B)  preservation of innovation. 
C)  values and traditions. 
D)  accumulated knowledge. 
A)  division of labor. 
B)  preservation of innovation. 
C)  values and traditions. 
D)  accumulated knowledge.

Question 14

According to Gallup pollsters,________ percent of U.S.adults believe that humans were created in their present form within the last 10,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A)  42 
B)  12 
C)  75 
D)  64 
A)  42 
B)  12 
C)  75 
D)  64

Question 15

When juries form,leadership tends to go to ________.When worker salaries are paid,those in traditionally ________ occupations receive more.

Accepted Answer

A)  females;male 
B)  males;female 
C)  females;female 
D)  males;male 
A)  females;male 
B)  males;female 
C)  females;female 
D)  males;male

Question 16

Gender differences in social connectedness are greatest during

Accepted Answer

A)  early and middle childhood. 
B)  late childhood and adolescence. 
C)  late adolescence and early adulthood. 
D)  middle and late adulthood. 
A)  early and middle childhood. 
B)  late childhood and adolescence. 
C)  late adolescence and early adulthood. 
D)  middle and late adulthood.

Question 17

When males and females work as employees in the same companies,leadership tends to go to ________.When males and females serve together as members of juries,leadership tends to go to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  males;females 
B)  females;males 
C)  males;males 
D)  females;females 
A)  males;females 
B)  females;males 
C)  males;males 
D)  females;females

Question 18

The social roles assigned to women and men

Accepted Answer

A)  are virtually the same in all cultures. 
B)  have been virtually the same in all historical periods. 
C)  shift over time and differ from one culture to another. 
D)  shift over time but differ little from one culture to another. 
A)  are virtually the same in all cultures. 
B)  have been virtually the same in all historical periods. 
C)  shift over time and differ from one culture to another. 
D)  shift over time but differ little from one culture to another.

Question 19

The term menarche refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  onset of male sexual potency. 
B)  first menstrual period. 
C)  development of secondary sex characteristics. 
D)  cessation of menstruation. 
A)  onset of male sexual potency. 
B)  first menstrual period. 
C)  development of secondary sex characteristics. 
D)  cessation of menstruation.

Exam 12: Introduction to Sensation and Perception

People living in a culture that promotes individualism are more likely to experience ________ than people in collectivist cultures.

The reorganization of neural tissue in response to new experiences is referred to as

Collectivism is most likely to be emphasized in

Cross-cultural research on human development indicates that

When his mother offered to play leapfrog with him,Jorge protested,"I'm not going to play a girl's game!" Jorge's reaction best illustrates the impact of

Relational aggression refers to an act of

Female Internal Medicine residency program directors have typically received ________ salaries than their male counterparts.In academia,female research grant applicants have been ________ likely to be funded than have male applicants.

Physical or verbal behavior intended to harm a person's social standing or relationship constitutes

An infant boy was raised as a girl following a botched circumcision.During adolescence,"she" ________ boys and ________ the assigned female identity.

Males have ________ and females have ________.

The invention and transmission of dating and courtship customs best illustrate

Exerting pressure on their children to do well is especially likely to be characteristic of ________ mothers.

As the leader of a research team,Dr.Schmidt delegates responsibilities to each individual assistant.As a result,his lab is very productive in terms of research and publications.This best illustrates

According to Gallup pollsters,________ percent of U.S.adults believe that humans were created in their present form within the last 10,000 years.

When juries form,leadership tends to go to ________.When worker salaries are paid,those in traditionally ________ occupations receive more.

Gender differences in social connectedness are greatest during

When males and females work as employees in the same companies,leadership tends to go to ________.When males and females serve together as members of juries,leadership tends to go to ________.

The social roles assigned to women and men

The term menarche refers to the

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

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An infant boy was raised as a girl following a botched circumcision.During adolescence,"she" boys and the assigned female identity.

Males have and females have .

When juries form,leadership tends to go to .When worker salaries are paid,those in traditionally occupations receive more.

When males and females work as employees in the same companies,leadership tends to go to .When males and females serve together as members of juries,leadership tends to go to .