Question 1

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

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Question 2

Which of the following is false?

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A)  Women buy more greeting cards than men.
B)  Women spend more time caring for aging parents than men.
C)  Men make fewer long distance calls to friends than women.
D)  After the birth of a child,men become more traditional in their gender-related attitudes than women.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Evolutionary psychology would explain the male tendency to display their "abs and assets" as an example of their striving to offer what women desire,which is

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A)  charm.
B)  generosity.
C)  a sensitive and emotional nature.
D)  external resources and physical protection.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

According to Myers,most Americans maintain a personal space between themselves and strangers of approximately

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A)  4 feet or less.
B)  4 feet or more.
C)  2 feet or less.
D)  2 feet or more.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

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) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Given the logic of evolutionary psychology,we can assume our distant ancestors preferred _______ foods.

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A)  sweet
B)  bitter and sour
C)  nutritious and energy-providing
D)  vegetarianE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Harris (1996) suggested that if children were left with their same schools,neighborhoods,and peers,but their parents were switched,the children would develop into the same sort of adults.This conclusion reflects the power of

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A)  parents.
B)  siblings.
C)  peers.
D)  teachers.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The amount of personal space we require is based on all the following factors EXCEPT

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A)  culture.
B)  weight.
C)  familiarity.
D)  age.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Maccoby (2002) found that girls tend to _______ compared to boys.

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A)  be less nurturing
B)  talk more intimately
C)  play more aggressively
D)  be more activeE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

As men and women perform more similar roles,their psychological differences

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A)  shrink.
B)  magnify.
C)  stay the same.
D)  are unknown.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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

Question 12

Seven-year-old Mary says "Thank you" after opening each birthday present she receives because her family considers it to be proper behavior.This best illustrates the influence of a

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A)  norm.
B)  schema.
C)  role.
D)  stereotype.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The incest taboo is an example of

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A)  natural selection.
B)  a culturally specific norm.
C)  a universal norm.
D)  universal social belief dimension.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

You choose to attend a college that is known for its arts program,as you would like to develop your talents further.This is an example of how

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A)  the social situation affects different people differently.
B)  people choose their social situations.
C)  people create their social situations.
D)  social situations have little effect.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

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

Question 16

One dramatic finding from developmental psychology (Plomin & Daniels,1987) is that two children in the same family are,on average,

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A)  as different from one another as two children selected at random.
B)  more likely to share the same general personality characteristics than two children selected at random.
C)  completely uninfluenced by their genetic heritage.
D)  likely to share the same IQ.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

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

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The amount of personal space we require is based on all the following factors EXCEPT

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One dramatic finding from developmental psychology (Plomin & Daniels,1987) is that two children in the same family are,on average,

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