Question 1

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

Question 2

In your opinion,what are the most important gender differences described in the textbook? Why?

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Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

,an international survey indicated that more _______ than _______ wanted more than one sexual partner in the next month.

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A)  women;men
B)  men;women
C)  lesbians;gay men
D)  older men;younger menE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

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) C) and D)

Question 6

reported that _______ tend to gravitate toward jobs that enhance inequalities,such as a prosecuting attorney.

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

Higher than normal levels of testosterone have been found in

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

Question 9

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) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

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) All of the above

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

In psychology,the characteristics by which people define male and female,whether biologically or socially influenced,is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  sex.
B)  gender.
C)  orientation.
D)  culture.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

_______ are more likely to favor conservative political candidates.

Accepted Answer

A)  The young
B)  The elderly
C)  Men
D)  WomenE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Evolutionary psychologists respond to their critics by saying that

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A)  the criticisms are "flat-out wrong."
B)  cultural explanations are guilty of hindsight explanations.
C)  their field is an empirical science that tests its predictions with a variety of data.
D)  All of the above.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

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

Question 18

A very strong cultural norm dictates that males should be taller than their female mates.This height norm is cited in your text as evidence that

Accepted Answer

A)  relationship behavior is influenced more by biology than culture.
B)  gender roles are essentially cultural and thus completely arbitrary.
C)  what is biologically "fit" may be culturally disastrous.
D)  biology and culture interact to develop gender-role norms.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

found that teen males reported _______ as most important if left alone in a room with a teen female.

Accepted Answer

A)  being witty
B)  earning good grades
C)  having lots of money
D)  showing one's sensitive sideE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  competition
B)  interaction
C)  interpolation
D)  reciprocationE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 13: Gender, Genes, and Culture

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Evolutionary psychologists respond to their critics by saying that

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The term gender role refers to

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,an international survey indicated that more _______ than _______ wanted more than one sexual partner in the next month.

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

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

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In physiological and subjective responses to sexual stimuli,

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Research on possible hormonal influences on aggression has indicated that

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

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

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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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Higher than normal levels of testosterone have been found in

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reported that _______ tend to gravitate toward jobs that enhance inequalities,such as a prosecuting attorney.

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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

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In psychology,the characteristics by which people define male and female,whether biologically or socially influenced,is referred to as

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

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A very strong cultural norm dictates that males should be taller than their female mates.This height norm is cited in your text as evidence that

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found that teen males reported _______ as most important if left alone in a room with a teen female.

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In your opinion,what are the most important gender differences described in the textbook? Why?

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