Question 1

In the context of independence versus connectedness,which of the following is true of women's vocations in general?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are less interested in jobs dealing with people than are men.
B)  Women are more interested in jobs with things than are men.
C)  Women more than men value earnings,promotion,challenge,and power.
D)  Women are less interested in math-intensive careers than are men.

Question 2

Evolutionary explanations of gender differences have been criticized because they:

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A)  underestimate the role of genetic factors.
B)  fail to account for the reality of cultural diversity.
C)  deny the role of hormonal factors.
D)  rely too heavily on the experimental method in testing hypotheses.

Question 3

You read about an unsolved murder in the newspaper.Given what you have learned in social psychology about aggressiveness,you can reasonably predict a(n) _____ committed the murder.

Accepted Answer

A)  man
B)  woman
C)  introvert
D)  extrovert

Question 4

Women are typically _____ leaders.Men are typically _____ leaders.

Accepted Answer

A)  directive;task-focused
B)  task-focused;transformational
C)  transformational;task-focused
D)  task-focused;relational

Question 5

As people mature to middle age and beyond,

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A)  gender differences in interpersonal behavior decrease.
B)  gender differences in interpersonal behavior increase.
C)  androgyny in men decreases.
D)  androgyny in women decreases.

Question 6

Which of the following terms best describes the relationship between biology and culture?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

According to Wood and Eagly's research on the interaction of biology and culture,which of the following statements is true of gender roles in societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  As women's employment in formerly male occupations has increased,the gender difference in self-reported assertiveness has increased.
B)  A variety of factors,including biological influences and childhood socialization,predispose a sexual division of labor.
C)  In cultures with greater equality of gender roles,the gender difference in mate preferences is more than cultures with less equality.
D)  As men and women enact more similar roles,all psychological differences disappear.

Question 8

In the context of gender and mating preferences,women of all ages tend to prefer men _____ themselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  slightly older than
B)  slightly younger than
C)  the same age as
D)  less dominant than

Question 9

_____ implies that those genes that predispose traits that increase the odds of an individual surviving long enough to reproduce and nurture descendants will become more abundant in the population.

Accepted Answer

A)  Natural selection
B)  The social role theory
C)  Social facilitation
D)  The Nurture Assumption

Question 10

When faced with stress,women are more likely than men to:

Accepted Answer

A)  flee.
B)  fight.
C)  befriend.
D)  collapse.

Question 11

The enduring behaviors,ideas,attitudes,and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  beliefs.
B)  norms.
C)  cultures.
D)  values.

Question 12

Those living _____ prefer more personal space than those living _____.

Accepted Answer

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 equator

Question 13

William is a researcher who studies the pattern of gene expression in human beings.He observes that when people face major life-changing events or stressors,they experience depression that ranges from mild to severe.If people have a good support system,the expression of the gene related to depression is mitigated.William most likely studies _____ in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

A)  genealogy
B)  epigenetics
C)  metagenomics
D)  preformationism

Question 14

The vicarious experience of another's feelings or ability to put oneself in another's shoes is:

Accepted Answer

A)  reactance.
B)  altruism.
C)  sympathy.
D)  empathy.

Question 15

What cultural differences or similarities were found in the research on pedestrian interaction in the United States and Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans were more likely to look at someone who looked at them.
B)  Japanese were more likely to greet the research confederate who greeted them.
C)  Both Japanese and Americans did not smile back when the confederates smiled at them.
D)  Both Japanese and Americans failed to respond to the confederates.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

In psychology,the characteristics by which people define male and female,whether biologically or socially influenced,are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  sex.
B)  gender.
C)  orientation.
D)  culture.

Question 18

Atharv is a religious man.He reads various religious holy books and finds peace and joy visiting religious destinations.He believes that religious faith contributes to good mental health.According to Leung and Bond's five universal dimensions of social beliefs,to which of the following dimensions does Michael adhere?

Accepted Answer

A)  cynicism
B)  social complexity
C)  fate control
D)  spirituality

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the varying gender roles in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  American married women,on an average,devote seven times as many hours to housework as do their husbands.
B)  Despite increasing gender equality,the number of women represented in the parliaments of most nations has decreased.
C)  Societies with less gender equality are more likely to engage in war than societies with more gender equality.
D)  The variety of gender roles across cultures and over time shows that culture indeed helps construct gender roles.

Question 20

_____ is the study of the evolution of cognition and behavior using principles of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vertebrate paleontology
B)  Evolutionary psychology
C)  Behavioral anthropology
D)  Sociocognitive psychology

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In the context of gender and mating preferences,women of all ages tend to prefer men _____ themselves.

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Women are typically _ leaders.Men are typically _ leaders.

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In psychology,the characteristics by which people define male and female,whether biologically or socially influenced,are referred to as:

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Those living _ prefer more personal space than those living _.

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In the context of independence versus connectedness,which of the following is true of women's vocations in general?

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You read about an unsolved murder in the newspaper.Given what you have learned in social psychology about aggressiveness,you can reasonably predict a(n) _____ committed the murder.

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The enduring behaviors,ideas,attitudes,and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next are called:

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Evolutionary explanations of gender differences have been criticized because they:

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_____ is the study of the evolution of cognition and behavior using principles of natural selection.

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When faced with stress,women are more likely than men to:

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

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Which of the following is true of the varying gender roles in the world?

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As people mature to middle age and beyond,

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What cultural differences or similarities were found in the research on pedestrian interaction in the United States and Japan?

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The vicarious experience of another's feelings or ability to put oneself in another's shoes is:

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_____ implies that those genes that predispose traits that increase the odds of an individual surviving long enough to reproduce and nurture descendants will become more abundant in the population.

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Which of the following terms best describes the relationship between biology and culture?

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According to Wood and Eagly's research on the interaction of biology and culture,which of the following statements is true of gender roles in societies?

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The enduring behaviors,ideas,attitudes,and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next are called:

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When faced with stress,women are more likely than men to:

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What cultural differences or similarities were found in the research on pedestrian interaction in the United States and Japan?

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