Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the young
B)  the elderly
C)  men
D)  womenE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Punctuality is one of the _______ of North American businesspeople.

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudes
B)  norms
C)  values
D)  characteristicsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The evolutionary process by which nature selects traits that best enable organisms to survive and reproduce in particular environmental niches is called

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary adaptation.
B)  evolutionary psychology.
C)  natural adaptation.
D)  natural selection.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Those living _______ prefer more personal distance space than those living _______.

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A)  closer to the equator;farther away from the equator
B)  in Central America;in Iceland
C)  in Latin America;in North America
D)  farther away from the equator;closer to the equatorE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

According to Baumeister,a "huge and powerful advantage of culture" is

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A)  genetic diversity.
B)  the division of labor.
C)  evolution.
D)  genetic similarity.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

As an exchange student,you notice that standards of beauty are much different in the country you are visiting.Billboards and advertisements display women that are not as thin as in the United States.You conclude that this difference in standards of beauty is the result of different

Accepted Answer

A)  norms.
B)  languages.
C)  climates.
D)  cultures.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

All of the following are universal friendship norms EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  making eye contact while talking.
B)  respecting the friend's privacy.
C)  not embarrassing the friend with public criticism.
D)  not divulging material said in confidence.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

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)  womenE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Standards for accepted and expected behaviors are called

Accepted Answer

A)  roles.
B)  cultures.
C)  norms.
D)  constraints.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Dr.Smith studies how diet,drugs,and stress can impact genetic expression.Dr.Smith studies

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychology.
B)  epigenetics.
C)  evolutionary psychology.
D)  memes.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The buffer space we like to maintain around our bodies is called our personal

Accepted Answer

A)  zone.
B)  space.
C)  place.
D)  distance.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Consistent with evolutionary psychology's explanation of gender differences,Roney (2003) found that teen males reported _______ as most important if left alone in a room with a teen female.

Accepted Answer

A)  being witty
B)  earning good grades
C)  having lots of money
D)  showing one's sensitive sideE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Rules for accepted and expected behavior are called

Accepted Answer

A)  values.
B)  norms.
C)  attitudes.
D)  both B and CE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Some norms are culture-specific,while others are universal.The universality of some norms is accounted for by

Accepted Answer

A)  the force of culture.
B)  genetic diversity.
C)  cultural similarities.
D)  genetic predispositions.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Research on the Big Five personality traits indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  culture determines these traits.
B)  differences among these traits in different countries are quite small.
C)  national stereotypes about these traits are valid.
D)  there are no cultural differences among these traits.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

As women's employment in formerly male occupations has increased,the gender difference in self-reported masculinity/femininity has

Accepted Answer

A)  increased.
B)  decreased.
C)  remained the same.
D)  remained unknown.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

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

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Question 18

Which of the following is a universal norm according to the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  cannibalism
B)  incest
C)  female genital mutilation
D)  public nudityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Evolutionary psychology has been criticized for

Accepted Answer

A)  hindsight biases.
B)  unethical treatment of human participants.
C)  the use of unrepresentative samples.
D)  functional fixedness.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's telephone conversations last longer than men's.
B)  Men send more text messages than women.
C)  Women send more emotion expressing emails than men.
D)  Women spend more time on social networks than men.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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