Question 1

Which of the following is false?

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A)   Women are more likely to cry at another's distress.
B)   Girls react with more empathy when told stories than boys.
C)   Women find friendships with other women more intimate than friendships with men.
D)   Men find friendships with other men more enjoyable than friendships with women.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

A relationship in which the effect of one factor (such as biology) depends on another factor (such as environment) is the definition of

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A)   competition.
B)   interaction.
C)   interpolation.
D)   reciprocation.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

theorized that in adult life,the immediate causes of gender differences in social behavior are

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A)   the roles that reflect a sexual division of labor.
B)   biologically-based differences in power and aggressiveness.
C)   learned habits reinforced by social rewards like affection.
D)   rules and laws that legislate and maintain the status quo.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

When a 1990 Gallup survey asked respondents whether upbringing or biology accounted for gender differences,

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A)   most said "upbringing."
B)   most said "biology."
C)   nearly equal numbers said "upbringing" and "biology."
D)   most men said "biology," and most women said "upbringing."E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

According to the text,_______ are more likely to describe themselves as having empathy.

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A)   the young
B)   the elderly
C)   men
D)   womenE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

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) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

According to the text,what term best describes the relationship between biology and culture?

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A)   competition
B)   interaction
C)   interpolation
D)   reciprocationE) All of the above
F) B) and C) B

Question 8

reported that _______ tend to gravitate toward jobs that reduce inequalities,such as a public defender.

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A)   the young
B)   the elderly
C)   men
D)   womenE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

During a conversation,men are more likely than women to do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   talk assertively.
B)   interrupt intrusively.
C)   stare more.
D)   smile more.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 10

In physiological and subjective responses to sexual stimuli,

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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) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

When men and women want empathy and understanding,they are most likely to turn to a

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A)   spouse.
B)   woman.
C)   man.
D)   coworker.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The term gender role refers to

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A)   enduring behaviors, attitudes, and traditions transmitted from one generation to the next.
B)   a set of behavior expectations for males or females.
C)   a rule for accepted and expected behaviors.
D)   the personality characteristics by which people define male and female.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Research on possible hormonal influences on aggression has indicated that

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A)   testosterone levels influence animal aggression but not human aggression.
B)   violent male criminals have higher than normal testosterone levels.
C)   gender differences in aggression are clearly unrelated to hormonal differences.
D)   administering testosterone reduces aggression in most animals.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The male-to-female arrest ratio for murder in the United States is

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A)   80 to 1.
B)   50 to 1.
C)   8 to 1.
D)   2 to 1.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Explain the hindsight criticism of evolutionary psychology.Provide an example of this type of thinking in evolutionary psychology.

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Question 16

Out of the 44 countries surveyed in a 2003 Pew Global Attitudes survey,how many countries agreed that life was more satisfying when both spouses work and share child care?

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A)   30
B)   20
C)   41
D)   9E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Research has found that _______ are generally superior at decoding others' emotional messages.

Accepted Answer

A)   the young
B)   the elderly
C)   men
D)   womenE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Being a student of social psychology,you can predict with reasonable accuracy that _______ are more likely to contribute to charitable organizations.

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A)   the young
B)   the elderly
C)   men
D)   womenE) All of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 19

Which of the following is false with regard to conversations with men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)   women's conversations last longer than men's.
B)   men's conversations focus more on tasks than women's conversations.
C)   woman focus more on connections with large groups than men.
D)   men spend more time texting than women.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

In the mid 1960s,married women in the United States devoted 7 times as many hours to housework as did their husbands,yet in the mid 1990s,this figure was down to 2 times as many hours.This pattern reflects how gender roles

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 13: Gender, Genes, and Culture

Which of the following is false?

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A relationship in which the effect of one factor (such as biology) depends on another factor (such as environment) is the definition of

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theorized that in adult life,the immediate causes of gender differences in social behavior are

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When a 1990 Gallup survey asked respondents whether upbringing or biology accounted for gender differences,

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According to the text,_______ are more likely to describe themselves as having empathy.

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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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According to the text,what term best describes the relationship between biology and culture?

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reported that _______ tend to gravitate toward jobs that reduce inequalities,such as a public defender.

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During a conversation,men are more likely than women to do all of the following EXCEPT

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In physiological and subjective responses to sexual stimuli,

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When men and women want empathy and understanding,they are most likely to turn to a

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The term gender role refers to

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Research on possible hormonal influences on aggression has indicated that

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The male-to-female arrest ratio for murder in the United States is

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Explain the hindsight criticism of evolutionary psychology.Provide an example of this type of thinking in evolutionary psychology.

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