Question 1

Research on the differences in men and women show all EXCEPT

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A)   men take more risks.
B)   women place more priority on winning.
C)   women excel more in the relational leadership.
D)   men tend to be more directive and task-focused.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

In which of the following situations are women likely to be more aggressive than men?

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A)   hunting
B)   warring
C)   spreading of malicious gossip
D)   men are more likely than women to be aggressive in all of these situationsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

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

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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) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

In the mid-1960s, married women in the United States devoted seven times as many hours to housework as did their husbands. By 2013, the gender gap had shrunk, yet persisted. This pattern reflects how gender roles

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A)   are learned.
B)   are biologically determined.
C)   vary by culture.
D)   vary over time.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

According to research conducted by Leung and Bond (2004) , those people who espouse _____ express lower life satisfaction and favor assertive influence tactics and right-wing politics.

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

Question 6

In the context of friendship, which of the following is FALSE regarding men and women?

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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 B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Evolutionary psychologists study

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A)   physical traits.
B)   psychological traits.
C)   both physical and psychological traits.
D)   neither physical nor psychological traits.E) All of the above
F) C) and D) C

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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A)   We are more alike than we are different.
B)   We prefer living with others to living alone.
C)   We are more different than we are alike.
D)   We are social beings.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Your mother has commented on how little time your older sister, who recently married, spends on housework, as compared to what she herself used to spend when she was a newlywed. Your mother's comment reflects how gender roles

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A)   are learned.
B)   are biologically determined.
C)   vary by culture.
D)   vary over time.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The best-known universal norm is the taboo against

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A)   cannibalism.
B)   incest.
C)   female genital mutilation.
D)   public nudity.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Evolutionary psychologists suggest that males are sexually assertive while females are more selective of sexual partners because

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A)   males outnumber females.
B)   each strategy is likely to promote gene survival.
C)   males and females are socialized differently.
D)   of differences in brain chemistry.E) All of the above
F) C) and D) B

Question 13

Leung and Bond (2004)  reported that there were five universal dimensions of social beliefs. Which of the following is NOT one of those five?

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

Question 14

Harris (1996)  argued that 40 to 50 percent of the personality differences between siblings can be explained by

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A)   the sex of the child.
B)   parental influence.
C)   peer influence.
D)   sibling rivalry.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Punctuality is one of the _____ of North American businesspeople.

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A)   attitudes
B)   norms
C)   schemes
D)   dimensionsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

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

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A)   increased.
B)   decreased.
C)   remained the same.
D)   remained unknown.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

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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A)   man
B)   woman
C)   introvert
D)   extrovertE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

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) B) and D)
F) All of the above A

Question 19

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

Question 20

Compared with males, the average female

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A)   has fewer neural connections.
B)   is less vulnerable to depression.
C)   is more sensitive to smells and sounds.
D)   more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 5: Developing Through the Life Span

Research on the differences in men and women show all EXCEPT

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In which of the following situations are women likely to be more aggressive than men?

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

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In the mid-1960s, married women in the United States devoted seven times as many hours to housework as did their husbands. By 2013, the gender gap had shrunk, yet persisted. This pattern reflects how gender roles

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According to research conducted by Leung and Bond (2004) , those people who espouse _____ express lower life satisfaction and favor assertive influence tactics and right-wing politics.

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In the context of friendship, which of the following is FALSE regarding men and women?

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Evolutionary psychologists study

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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

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

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Your mother has commented on how little time your older sister, who recently married, spends on housework, as compared to what she herself used to spend when she was a newlywed. Your mother's comment reflects how gender roles

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The best-known universal norm is the taboo against

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Evolutionary psychologists suggest that males are sexually assertive while females are more selective of sexual partners because

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Leung and Bond (2004) reported that there were five universal dimensions of social beliefs. Which of the following is NOT one of those five?

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Harris (1996) argued that 40 to 50 percent of the personality differences between siblings can be explained by

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Punctuality is one of the _____ of North American businesspeople.

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

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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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As people mature to middle age and beyond,

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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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