Question 1

What is Adams' argument for why West Africans are more concerned about enemies than North Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) Africa is a more physically dangerous environment than is North America,so that any harmful behaviors of enemies are potentially more dangerous to the individual. 
B) Africans have more of a prevention orientation than North Americans. 
C) North Americans only create relationships if they stand to benefit from them,and enemies are not a benefit to them. 
D) North Americans are more self-enhancing and are convinced that everyone loves them.Even though people often have enemies,they incorrectly perceive them to be their friends. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) Africa is a more physically dangerous environment than is North America,so that any harmful behaviors of enemies are potentially more dangerous to the individual. 
B) Africans have more of a prevention orientation than North Americans. 
C) North Americans only create relationships if they stand to benefit from them,and enemies are not a benefit to them. 
D) North Americans are more self-enhancing and are convinced that everyone loves them.Even though people often have enemies,they incorrectly perceive them to be their friends. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 2

Sanjay is an Indian male who has been in an arranged marriage for 15 years.Sana is an Indian female who has been in a love marriage for more than 10 years.Based on research by Gupta and Singh,which person is likely to be happier?

Accepted Answer

A) Sanjay 
B) Sana 
C) Sanjay is happier as long as his wife bears him a son. 
D) Sana is happier as long as she is able to bear a son for her husband. 
E) They are equally happy. 
A) Sanjay 
B) Sana 
C) Sanjay is happier as long as his wife bears him a son. 
D) Sana is happier as long as she is able to bear a son for her husband. 
E) They are equally happy.

Question 3

Trust towards strangers

Accepted Answer

A) is unusually low among Americans. 
B) steadily decreases across the lifespan in all cultures. 
C) is correlated with feelings of self-esteem. 
D) is weaker in collectivistic cultures. 
E) fluctuates across the lifespan in all cultures. 
A) is unusually low among Americans. 
B) steadily decreases across the lifespan in all cultures. 
C) is correlated with feelings of self-esteem. 
D) is weaker in collectivistic cultures. 
E) fluctuates across the lifespan in all cultures.

Question 4

Which of the following products or services does NOT capitalize on universal bases of attraction?

Accepted Answer

A) makeup that covers skin blemishes 
B) photo editing software that can mix different body shapes together 
C) creams that get rid of acne and pimples 
D) laser procedures that remove scars 
E) photo-editing software that can mix different faces together 
A) makeup that covers skin blemishes 
B) photo editing software that can mix different body shapes together 
C) creams that get rid of acne and pimples 
D) laser procedures that remove scars 
E) photo-editing software that can mix different faces together

Question 5

Which of the following can be considered an accessibility universal?

Accepted Answer

A) use of cooperation in negotiations 
B) social loafing 
C) mere exposure effect 
D) market pricing 
E) love marriage 
A) use of cooperation in negotiations 
B) social loafing 
C) mere exposure effect 
D) market pricing 
E) love marriage

Question 6

Imagine that you have just taught yourself a new skill,such as juggling.You would perform your best at it if

Accepted Answer

A) you were part of a group that was rewarded for their team efforts. 
B) you surrounded yourself with friends and performed for them. 
C) you performed by yourself in a room. 
D) you competed with a friend. 
E) you were being watched by your mother. 
A) you were part of a group that was rewarded for their team efforts. 
B) you surrounded yourself with friends and performed for them. 
C) you performed by yourself in a room. 
D) you competed with a friend. 
E) you were being watched by your mother.

Question 7

According to the propinquity effect,which of the following people are most likely to become friends?

Accepted Answer

A) Jaedong and Fox,who live in neighboring apartment units 
B) Betty and Bulma,who work in different departments of the same company 
C) Amy and Alyssa,who meet each other at the bus stop every day 
D) Malcolm and Maurice,two people who both drive the same model of car 
E) Lara and Lindsay,who are both psychology majors 
A) Jaedong and Fox,who live in neighboring apartment units 
B) Betty and Bulma,who work in different departments of the same company 
C) Amy and Alyssa,who meet each other at the bus stop every day 
D) Malcolm and Maurice,two people who both drive the same model of car 
E) Lara and Lindsay,who are both psychology majors

Question 8

In which of the following circumstances is social facilitation most likely to happen?

Accepted Answer

A) A beginner basketball player is practicing foul shots in front of his family and friends. 
B) A teenager is dribbling a soccer ball on the field. 
C) An American is playing a flute as part of a larger symphony. 
D) A 10-year veteran hockey goalie is playing in front of a crowd. 
E) An East Asian violin player is practicing her violin by herself. 
A) A beginner basketball player is practicing foul shots in front of his family and friends. 
B) A teenager is dribbling a soccer ball on the field. 
C) An American is playing a flute as part of a larger symphony. 
D) A 10-year veteran hockey goalie is playing in front of a crowd. 
E) An East Asian violin player is practicing her violin by herself.

Question 9

Sending your boss a Christmas card after he had first sent you one would best be seen as an example of

Accepted Answer

A) communal sharing. 
B) authority ranking. 
C) equality matching. 
D) market pricing. 
E) vertical collectivism. 
A) communal sharing. 
B) authority ranking. 
C) equality matching. 
D) market pricing. 
E) vertical collectivism.

Question 10

According to Gupta and Singh's research on marriage in India,after being married for 10 or more years,which of the following most accurately portrays people's happiness in these marriages?

Accepted Answer

A) females in love marriages > females in arranged marriages > males in love marriages > males in arranged marriages 
B) females in love marriages > males in love marriages > males in arranged Marriages > females in arranged marriages 
C) males in love marriages > females in arranged marriages > males in arranged marriages > females in love marriages 
D) males in arranged marriages > females in arranged marriages > males in love marriages > females in love marriages 
E) males in arranged marriages > males in love marriages > females in love marriages > females in arranged marriages 
A) females in love marriages > females in arranged marriages > males in love marriages > males in arranged marriages 
B) females in love marriages > males in love marriages > males in arranged Marriages > females in arranged marriages 
C) males in love marriages > females in arranged marriages > males in arranged marriages > females in love marriages 
D) males in arranged marriages > females in arranged marriages > males in love marriages > females in love marriages 
E) males in arranged marriages > males in love marriages > females in love marriages > females in arranged marriages

What is Adams' argument for why West Africans are more concerned about enemies than North Americans?

Sanjay is an Indian male who has been in an arranged marriage for 15 years.Sana is an Indian female who has been in a love marriage for more than 10 years.Based on research by Gupta and Singh,which person is likely to be happier?

Trust towards strangers

Which of the following products or services does NOT capitalize on universal bases of attraction?

Which of the following can be considered an accessibility universal?

Imagine that you have just taught yourself a new skill,such as juggling.You would perform your best at it if

According to the propinquity effect,which of the following people are most likely to become friends?

In which of the following circumstances is social facilitation most likely to happen?

Sending your boss a Christmas card after he had first sent you one would best be seen as an example of

According to Gupta and Singh's research on marriage in India,after being married for 10 or more years,which of the following most accurately portrays people's happiness in these marriages?

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Exam 9: Interpersonal Attraction, Close Relationships, and Groups

What is Adams' argument for why West Africans are more concerned about enemies than North Americans?

Sanjay is an Indian male who has been in an arranged marriage for 15 years.Sana is an Indian female who has been in a love marriage for more than 10 years.Based on research by Gupta and Singh,which person is likely to be happier?

Trust towards strangers

Which of the following products or services does NOT capitalize on universal bases of attraction?

Which of the following can be considered an accessibility universal?

Imagine that you have just taught yourself a new skill,such as juggling.You would perform your best at it if

According to the propinquity effect,which of the following people are most likely to become friends?

In which of the following circumstances is social facilitation most likely to happen?

Sending your boss a Christmas card after he had first sent you one would best be seen as an example of

According to Gupta and Singh's research on marriage in India,after being married for 10 or more years,which of the following most accurately portrays people's happiness in these marriages?

Introduction

Culture and Human Nature

Cultural Evolution

Methods for Studying Culture and Psychology

Development and Socialization

Self and Personality

Motivation

Cognition and Perception

Living in Multicultural Worlds

Physical Health

Mental Health

Morality, Religion, and Justice

Emotions

Filters