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Question 21

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

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

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

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 norms.

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A person who is both _____ would be considered androgynous.

Logan,a 7-year-old boy,comes from an abusive family,where his parents would physically abuse him,and he later grows up in a foster family.However,he continues in the same school and has the same set of friends.He grows to be a loving and caring person just like his friends.According to behavior geneticists Robert Plomin and Denise Daniels,Logan develops into a loving personality most likely due to _____.

Michael,a middle-aged man,believes that his destiny determines the course of his life and his success and failures.According to Leung and Bond's five universal dimensions of social beliefs,to which of the following dimensions does Michael adhere?

Dr.Smith is interested in how the principles of natural selection impact humans' cognitions and behavior.Dr.Smith is most likely a(n) :

The buffer zone we like to maintain around our bodies is called our:

Which of the following is true of personal space in various cultures across the world?

When Trudy's best friend Jada sobs to her that she just broke up with her fiancé,Trudy begins crying too.Trudy's emotional reaction to Jada's heartbreak is best explained in terms of:

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

According to Leung and Bond's universal social belief dimensions,which of the following sample questionnaire items is used to check people's adherence to reward for application?

The evidence from studies of twins and biological and adoptive siblings indicates that genetic influences explain approximately _____ percent of individual variations in personality traits.

In how many societies today do we see women dominating men?

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

Peer influence best explains why:

According to Pratto and her colleagues (1997) ,which type of job is a male most likely to gravitate toward?

Pratto and her colleagues (1997) reported that _____ tend to gravitate toward jobs that reduce inequalities,such as a public defender.

Which of the following is true of the interaction between biology and culture?

Which of the following statements is true of men and women when they assume leadership roles?

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