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1

The adaptive change in frequency of specific genes over generations is
A)natural selection.
B)species heredity.
C)ethology.
D)differential reproduction.
2

If outgoing and friendly people reproduce more than socially withdrawn and unfriendly people, we should see more outgoing and friendly people in future generations. This illustrates
A)variation.
B)natural selection.
C)heredity of the species.
D)ontogeny.
3

Patty Hearst's actions as a member of the SLA after her kidnapping was a type of _____, as evidenced by her return to being a "housewife" after her capture, incarceration, and deprogramming.
A)social loafing.
B)mirror-image perception.
C)role-playing
D)norm reversal.
4

Autism is
A)mostly a female disorder.
B)always diagnosed by the age of one.
C)mostly diagnosed in adulthood.
D)mostly a male disorder.
5

Males are likely to take jobs that _____, while women are more likely to take jobs that _____.
A)have strict norms; have loose norm expectations.
B)enhance inequalities; reduce inequalities.
C)make less money; make more money.
D)reduce inequality; enhance inequality.
6

Male aggression and dominance has been enhanced due to
A)ethology.
B)heredity.
C)species heredity.
D)natural selection.
7

As they age, women become more
A)aggressive.
B)passive.
C)stupid.
D)assertive.
8

One criticism of evolutionary psychology's speculation about sex and gender is that
A)it reinforces gender stereotypes.
B)it may show males and females are the same.
C)it may find males are inferior to women and thus lead to a reverse sexism.
D)it may replace efforts in other areas of social psychology like group dynamics.
9

Young immigrant children often prefer the language and norms of their new peer culture. This is because
A)the parents make them speak the language.
B)they want to pretend they're not immigrants.
C)peer groups have more influence in transmitting culture.
D)the norm demands it.
10

An interaction is said to occur when
A)two streets meet.
B)the effect of one factor causes another.
C)when two attitudes meet.
D)the effect of one factor depends upon another.
11

In egalitarian societies
A)males do less than in non-egalitarian societies.
B)evolutionary demands on mating preferences are less.
C)women do less than men.
D)women are the authoritative figures.
12

The power of the situation is also called
A)personal control.
B)environmental control.
C)social control.
D)attribution.
13

The power of the person is called
A)attribution.
B)social control.
C)environmental control.
D)personal control.
14

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of females?
A)they are more sensitive to anxiety.
B)they are more sensitive to smells and sounds.
C)they are more likely to be depressed.
D)they are more likely to commit suicide.
15

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of males?
A)they are more likely to have ADHD.
B)they are more likely to become depressed.
C)they are more likely to become alcoholics.
D)they are more likely to commit suicide.
16

In the United States, males make up _____ percent of prisoners.
A)92
B)52
C)32
D)12





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