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1
The theory of natural selection, postulated by _______________, is used in the field of evolutionary psychology.
A)Charles Darwin.
B)Charles Dandridge.
C)William James.
D)Henry James.
2
One element of evolutionary psychology, that applies to social psychology, is the idea that
A)a person' s behavior and personality traits which are considered favorable by one's culture are less likely to be passed on to the next generation through reproduction.
B)a person's behavior and personality traits which are considered favorable by one's culture are more likely to be passed on to the next generation through reproduction.
C)a person's behavior and personality traits that are considered unfavorable by one's culture are more likely to be passed on to the next generation through reproduction.
D)a person who is more sociable than others is considered to be more evolved than other people.
3
With regards to personal space, which would be expected?
A)Children maintain more distance than do adults.
B)Women keep more distance from one another than do men.
C)Cultures near the equator prefer more space than do cultures further from the equator.
D)North Americans prefer more space than do Latin Americans.
4
Miles Patterson and Yuichi Iizuka (2007) found that:
A)American pedestrians were much more likely than Japanese pedestrians to smile at, nod to, or greet a confederate who walked by them.
B)Japanese pedestrians were much more likely than American pedestrians to smile at, nod to, or greet a confederate who walked by them.
C)American and Japanese pedestrians were equally likely to smile at, nod to, or greet a confederate who walked by them.
D)American and Japanese pedestrians were more likely to smile at, nod to, or greet a male confederate than a female confederate who walked by them.
5
Males are likely to take jobs that _______________, while women are more likely to take jobs that _______________
A)have strict norms; have flexible norms.
B)enhance inequalities; reduce inequalities.
C)earn less money; earn 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 some women age, they become more
A)aggressive.
B)passive.
C)rigid.
D)assertive.
8
Empathy can be defined as
A)feeling sorry for someone.
B)when a person secretly feels jealous about another person's success.
C)when a person tries to put themselves in another person's place and feel what they might be feeling.
D)when a person repeats themselves emphatically to convey strong feelings.
9
When someone purposely says or does something that is meant to hurt someone else, this is referred to as
A)an accident.
B)acceleration.
C)aggression.
D)aggregation.
10
An interaction, such as the one between biology and culture, 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 factor.
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 are not one of the gender differences supported by research?
A)Women are shorter in height compared to men.
B)Women are more sensitive to the sense of smell compared to men.
C)Women are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD compared to men.
D)Women are more sensitive to the sense of hearing compared to men.
15
The disgust and revulsion that most people feel regarding the topic of incest, can be viewed as
A)a culture specific phenomenon.
B)a reflection of cultural diversity.
C)a universal norm.
D)a non-universal phenomenon.
16
Gender differences in aggression, as seen in the United States, are marked by statistics showing that males comprise ________ of prisoners.
A)92
B)52
C)32
D)12
17
As noted in the text, the World Economic Forum stated in the Global Gender Gap Report of 2008, that Norway, Finland, and Sweden
A)have the greatest gender equality.
B)have the least gender equality.
C)have the most gender equivocation.
D)have no interest in gender equality.
18
Regarding independence and connectedness, research shows
A)women are more connected to others than men.
B)men are more connected to others than women.
C)men and women are equally connected to each other.
D)boys are more connected to others than girls.
19
Gender differences are seen in the play behavior of children, with
A)girls having fewer close conversations and more aggressiveness than boys.
B)girls having more close conversations and less aggressiveness than boys.
C)girls play in large groups compared to boys.
D)boys play in small groups compared to girls.
20
Research regarding smiling has shown
A)There are gender differences, with men having higher rates of smiling compared to women.
B)There are gender differences, with men showing more micro smiles compared to women.
C)There are gender differences, with women having higher rates of smiling compared to women.
D)There are no gender differences in the rates of smiling.







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