Question 1

The 2007 Gallup survey reports that only ___ percent of adults believe that "human beings developed from earlier species."

Accepted Answer

A)  10
B)  50
C)  82
D)  95E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

On which dimension do females and males differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age at which they begin walking
B)  Overall vocabulary
C)  Self-esteem
D)  Ability to wiggle their earsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

According to natural selection,those with genes best suited to an environment are likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  struggle and then perish.
B)  perish.
C)  survive yet struggle.
D)  survive and reproduce.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

According to personality tests administered in 55 nations,women do not report more _____ than men.

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness
B)  neuroticism
C)  extraversion
D)  conscientiousnessE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

If we expect our significant other to be cheerful when we next see her,this may encourage her to be cheerful.This phenomenon is an example of how

Accepted Answer

A)  social situation affects different people differently.
B)  people choose their social situations.
C)  people create their social situations.
D)  social situations have little effect.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Women's wages in industrial nations are ___ percent of men's.

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A)  80 - 100%
B)  70 - 90%
C)  50 - 70%
D)  30 - 50%E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

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.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

According to research conducted by Leung and Bond (2004) ,those people who espouse ______ express lower life satisfaction as well as right-wing politics.

Accepted Answer

A)  justice
B)  social complexity
C)  reward for application
D)  cynicismE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

According to anthropologists,which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  We are more alike than we are different.
B)  All people migrated from Africa.
C)  We are more different than we are alike.
D)  We are social beings.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the universal big five social beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  status hierarchies
B)  cynicism
C)  social complexity
D)  spiritualityE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

What can we conclude about the relationship between persons and situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals vary in how they interpret and react to a given situation.
B)  People choose many of the situations that influence them.
C)  People often create their social situations.
D)  All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Higher than normal levels of testosterone have been found in

Accepted Answer

A)  violent male criminals.
B)  male lawyers.
C)  gay men.
D)  married men.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

In physiological and subjective responses to sexual stimuli,

Accepted Answer

A)  men are more aroused than women.
B)  women are more aroused than men.
C)  men and women are more different than similar.
D)  men and women are more similar than different.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

What cultural differences or similarities were found in the research on pedestrian interaction in the U.S.and Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both cultures tended to look back 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.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  task,task
B)  task,transformational
C)  transformational,task
D)  transformational,transformationalE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Evolutionary explanations of gender differences have been criticized because they

Accepted Answer

A)  underestimate the role of genetic factors.
B)  do not explain cultural changes in behavior that occur over relatively short periods of time.
C)  deny the role of hormonal factors.
D)  rely too heavily on the experimental method in testing hypotheses.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Which statement about social norms is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social norms make social interactions run more smoothly.
B)  Social norms cause us to feel uncomfortable when they are violated.
C)  Social norms control us so successfully that we hardly sense their presence.
D)  Social norms are not affected by culture.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

What cultural differences or similarities were found in the research on pedestrian interaction in the U.S.and Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans were more likely to greet the research confederate who greeted 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.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Much of the style we attribute to men is

Accepted Answer

A)  based on genetics.
B)  viewed as submissive in nature.
C)  typical of people of both sexes of higher status and power.
D)  typical of people in lower status and power.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

Although there are many unoccupied tables in the restaurant,Rudolph decides to sit at the same table in the chair right next to James.James feels uncomfortable because Rudolph has violated

Accepted Answer

A)  his social role.
B)  his personal space.
C)  Brown's universal norm.
D)  the personal rights taboo.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 5: Genes,culture,and Gender

According to personality tests administered in 55 nations,women do not report more _____ than men.

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According to anthropologists,which of the following is NOT true?

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If we expect our significant other to be cheerful when we next see her,this may encourage her to be cheerful.This phenomenon is an example of how

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The 2007 Gallup survey reports that only ___ percent of adults believe that "human beings developed from earlier species."

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What cultural differences or similarities were found in the research on pedestrian interaction in the U.S.and Japan?

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

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What cultural differences or similarities were found in the research on pedestrian interaction in the U.S.and Japan?

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Higher than normal levels of testosterone have been found in

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Evolutionary explanations of gender differences have been criticized because they

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Women's wages in industrial nations are ___ percent of men's.

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Although there are many unoccupied tables in the restaurant,Rudolph decides to sit at the same table in the chair right next to James.James feels uncomfortable because Rudolph has violated

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According to research conducted by Leung and Bond (2004) ,those people who espouse ______ express lower life satisfaction as well as right-wing politics.

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Much of the style we attribute to men is

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As people mature to middle age and beyond,

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What can we conclude about the relationship between persons and situations?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the universal big five social beliefs?

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Which statement about social norms is FALSE?

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On which dimension do females and males differ?

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In physiological and subjective responses to sexual stimuli,

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According to natural selection,those with genes best suited to an environment are likely to

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