Question 1

The study of how our behavior and mind have changed in adaptive ways over time due to natural selection is called

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning theory. 
B)  evolutionary psychology. 
C)  cross-cultural psychology. 
D)  genome research. 
A)  social learning theory. 
B)  evolutionary psychology. 
C)  cross-cultural psychology. 
D)  genome research. B

Question 2

Compared with men,women are ________ likely to desire more frequent sex and ________ likely to misperceive simple friendliness as a sexual come-on.

Accepted Answer

A)  more;less 
B)  more;more 
C)  less;more 
D)  less;less 
A)  more;less 
B)  more;more 
C)  less;more 
D)  less;less D

Question 3

Social learning theory is

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind. 
B)  the study of how the structure and function of genes interact with our environment to influence behavior. 
C)  the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior. 
D)  the theory that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished. 
A)  the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind. 
B)  the study of how the structure and function of genes interact with our environment to influence behavior. 
C)  the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior. 
D)  the theory that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished. D

Question 4

It has been suggested that older men in all cultures tend to marry women younger than themselves because men are genetically predisposed to seek female features associated with youthful fertility.This suggestion best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning theory. 
B)  behavior genetics. 
C)  Freudian psychology. 
D)  an evolutionary perspective. 
A)  social learning theory. 
B)  behavior genetics. 
C)  Freudian psychology. 
D)  an evolutionary perspective.

Question 5

A culturally modeled guide for how to act in particular situations is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral trait. 
B)  social script. 
C)  universal moral grammar. 
D)  genome. 
A)  behavioral trait. 
B)  social script. 
C)  universal moral grammar. 
D)  genome.

Question 6

George and Sally,both in their 20s,have an exclusive sexual relationship.Research suggests that ________ is the one who is most likely to initiate more sexual activity and that ________ is the one who is most likely to think more about sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  George;Sally 
B)  Sally;George 
C)  George;George 
D)  Sally;Sally 
A)  George;Sally 
B)  Sally;George 
C)  George;George 
D)  Sally;Sally

Question 7

In a study of Welsh pedestrians,women rated a man as ________ if he was pictured at the wheel of an expensive rather than an inexpensive car.Men rated a woman as ________ if she was pictured at the wheel of an expensive rather than an inexpensive car.

Accepted Answer

A)  less attractive;more attractive 
B)  more attractive;no more attractive 
C)  no more attractive;more attractive 
D)  less attractive;no more attractive 
A)  less attractive;more attractive 
B)  more attractive;no more attractive 
C)  no more attractive;more attractive 
D)  less attractive;no more attractive

Question 8

Most of the movies Jared watches involve uncommitted sex between acquaintances.He now tends to engage in "sex just for the fun of it-without commitment." His behavior would best be attributed to the fact that the movies provided him with a memorable

Accepted Answer

A)  social script. 
B)  shared human genome. 
C)  universal moral grammar. 
D)  theory of behavior genetics. 
A)  social script. 
B)  shared human genome. 
C)  universal moral grammar. 
D)  theory of behavior genetics.

Question 9

The evolutionary psychologist who noted that our shared human traits "have a common logic across cultures" was

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Darwin. 
B)  Steven Pinker. 
C)  Nancy Segal. 
D)  James Alan. 
A)  Charles Darwin. 
B)  Steven Pinker. 
C)  Nancy Segal. 
D)  James Alan.

Question 10

Men and women working for an experimenter asked strangers of the opposite sex: "Would you go to bed with me tonight?" Their invitations were accepted by

Accepted Answer

A)  more than half of men but no women. 
B)  almost half of the men but no women. 
C)  more than half of the men and almost half of the women. 
D)  almost half of the men and almost half of the women. 
A)  more than half of men but no women. 
B)  almost half of the men but no women. 
C)  more than half of the men and almost half of the women. 
D)  almost half of the men and almost half of the women.

Question 11

To produce sheepdogs that become very adept at sheepherding,dog breeders have been most likely to make use of

Accepted Answer

A)  gene splicing. 
B)  a sexual overperception bias. 
C)  selective mating. 
D)  epigenetic marks. 
A)  gene splicing. 
B)  a sexual overperception bias. 
C)  selective mating. 
D)  epigenetic marks.

Question 12

Critics of evolutionary psychology are most likely to suggest that it underestimates the

Accepted Answer

A)  impact of genetic predispositions on human sexual behavior. 
B)  impact of cultural expectations on human sexual behavior. 
C)  variety of traits that contribute to reproductively successful behaviors. 
D)  extent to which certain gender differences in sexual behavior are common to all cultures. 
A)  impact of genetic predispositions on human sexual behavior. 
B)  impact of cultural expectations on human sexual behavior. 
C)  variety of traits that contribute to reproductively successful behaviors. 
D)  extent to which certain gender differences in sexual behavior are common to all cultures.

Question 13

Evolutionary psychologists are most likely to be criticized for

Accepted Answer

A)  working backward to provide after-the-fact explanations of human mating preferences. 
B)  overemphasizing humans' capacity to learn and adapt to a variety of environments. 
C)  underestimating gender differences in mate selection. 
D)  overestimating cultural differences in human sexual behaviors. 
A)  working backward to provide after-the-fact explanations of human mating preferences. 
B)  overemphasizing humans' capacity to learn and adapt to a variety of environments. 
C)  underestimating gender differences in mate selection. 
D)  overestimating cultural differences in human sexual behaviors.

Question 14

The study of molecular mechanisms by which environments can trigger or block genetic expression is called

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior genetics. 
B)  molecular genetics. 
C)  epigenetics. 
D)  genomics. 
A)  behavior genetics. 
B)  molecular genetics. 
C)  epigenetics. 
D)  genomics.

Question 15

Compared with women,men are ________ likely to feel comfortable about having casual sex with different partners and ________ likely to cite affection as a reason for their first sexual intercourse.

Accepted Answer

A)  less;more 
B)  more;less 
C)  less;less 
D)  more;more 
A)  less;more 
B)  more;less 
C)  less;less 
D)  more;more

Question 16

In his interactions with different women,Tom frequently mistakes their cordial behavior and friendly smiles to be an expression of their romantic interest in him.His mistakes best illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)  a social script. 
B)  adaptive flexibility. 
C)  a universal moral grammar. 
D)  a sexual overperception bias. 
A)  a social script. 
B)  adaptive flexibility. 
C)  a universal moral grammar. 
D)  a sexual overperception bias.

Question 17

Most psychologists agree that natural selection prepares us for survival and reproduction.However,critics say there is a weakness in evolutionary psychology's explanation of our mating preferences.Explain those criticisms,and discuss whether they are valid.Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most psychologists agree that natural selection prepares...

Question 18

Many crime shows on TV have taught Linda that remaining physically safe requires her to avoid being alone with complete strangers who ask blunt questions about her sexual availability.The televised material is most likely to help Linda remain safe because it has conveyed a memorable

Accepted Answer

A)  theory of evolutionary development. 
B)  universal moral grammar. 
C)  social script. 
D)  shared human genome. 
A)  theory of evolutionary development. 
B)  universal moral grammar. 
C)  social script. 
D)  shared human genome.

Question 19

Evolutionary psychology studies the evolution of behavior and the mind using principles of

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning theory. 
B)  sexual overperception. 
C)  selective mating. 
D)  natural selection. 
A)  social learning theory. 
B)  sexual overperception. 
C)  selective mating. 
D)  natural selection.

Question 20

Dmitry Belyaev and Lyudmila Trut successfully domesticated wild foxes by means of

Accepted Answer

A)  gene splicing. 
B)  selective mating. 
C)  food deprivation. 
D)  hormone injections. 
A)  gene splicing. 
B)  selective mating. 
C)  food deprivation. 
D)  hormone injections.

Exam 11: Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

The study of how our behavior and mind have changed in adaptive ways over time due to natural selection is called

Compared with men,women are ________ likely to desire more frequent sex and ________ likely to misperceive simple friendliness as a sexual come-on.

Social learning theory is

It has been suggested that older men in all cultures tend to marry women younger than themselves because men are genetically predisposed to seek female features associated with youthful fertility.This suggestion best illustrates

A culturally modeled guide for how to act in particular situations is called a

George and Sally,both in their 20s,have an exclusive sexual relationship.Research suggests that ________ is the one who is most likely to initiate more sexual activity and that ________ is the one who is most likely to think more about sex.

In a study of Welsh pedestrians,women rated a man as ________ if he was pictured at the wheel of an expensive rather than an inexpensive car.Men rated a woman as ________ if she was pictured at the wheel of an expensive rather than an inexpensive car.

Most of the movies Jared watches involve uncommitted sex between acquaintances.He now tends to engage in "sex just for the fun of it-without commitment." His behavior would best be attributed to the fact that the movies provided him with a memorable

The evolutionary psychologist who noted that our shared human traits "have a common logic across cultures" was

Men and women working for an experimenter asked strangers of the opposite sex: "Would you go to bed with me tonight?" Their invitations were accepted by

To produce sheepdogs that become very adept at sheepherding,dog breeders have been most likely to make use of

Critics of evolutionary psychology are most likely to suggest that it underestimates the

Evolutionary psychologists are most likely to be criticized for

The study of molecular mechanisms by which environments can trigger or block genetic expression is called

Compared with women,men are ________ likely to feel comfortable about having casual sex with different partners and ________ likely to cite affection as a reason for their first sexual intercourse.

In his interactions with different women,Tom frequently mistakes their cordial behavior and friendly smiles to be an expression of their romantic interest in him.His mistakes best illustrate

Most psychologists agree that natural selection prepares us for survival and reproduction.However,critics say there is a weakness in evolutionary psychology's explanation of our mating preferences.Explain those criticisms,and discuss whether they are valid.Why or why not?

Many crime shows on TV have taught Linda that remaining physically safe requires her to avoid being alone with complete strangers who ask blunt questions about her sexual availability.The televised material is most likely to help Linda remain safe because it has conveyed a memorable

Evolutionary psychology studies the evolution of behavior and the mind using principles of

Dmitry Belyaev and Lyudmila Trut successfully domesticated wild foxes by means of

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

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

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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Compared with men,women are likely to desire more frequent sex and likely to misperceive simple friendliness as a sexual come-on.

George and Sally,both in their 20s,have an exclusive sexual relationship.Research suggests that is the one who is most likely to initiate more sexual activity and that is the one who is most likely to think more about sex.

In a study of Welsh pedestrians,women rated a man as if he was pictured at the wheel of an expensive rather than an inexpensive car.Men rated a woman as if she was pictured at the wheel of an expensive rather than an inexpensive car.

Compared with women,men are likely to feel comfortable about having casual sex with different partners and likely to cite affection as a reason for their first sexual intercourse.