Psychology Questions

A man's "attentional adhesion" is more pronounced if A. he is oriented toward short-term mating B. he did not grow up with female siblings C. he has not been influenced by Western media

Which of the following is an empirically documented result that indicates that men adjust their behavior based on the quality of the target?A. med tip waitresses most if they are taller and brunette B. men's skin conductance fluctuates less from baseline when speaking with an attractive woman C. men increase the pitch of their voice when talking to an attractive woman D. the younger the woman, the more money the man spends on his engagement ring for her

Which of the following is true of the relationship between Women's attractiveness and their preferred mating strategy?A. women with lower WHRs pursue short-term mating strategies B. women with more feminine facial features pursue short-term mating strategies C. women who are less attractive are perceived by other to be more promiscuous

Parental investment theory was first articulated by ____ in 1972A. Hamilton B. TriversC. Williams

The contrast effect that mated men experience occurs after viewing women who are ___A, attractive B. acting warmly C. smilingD. all of the above

Men's ratings of attractiveness ___ following short-term casual sex, and Women's ratings of mens attractiveness _____ following short term casual sex A. decrease; decrease B. decrease increase C. increase increase

Baker and Bellis found that men's sperm count _____ as a function of the amount of the time the couple had spent apart since their last sexual encounter A. decreased B. increased C. remained roughly the same

Infanticide rates are highest among A. married women B. unmarried women C. older women

Men gain increased [paternity uncertainty from marriage by virtue of gaining A. greater numbers of children B. greater sexual access to a partner C. greater investment from paternal kin

What explanation was offered for the fact that men report more "friends with benefits" relationships than women (when they must be equal in the population)A. there are more sexually active men than women among college undergraduates B. there are more sexually active women than men among college undergraduates C. men construe sexual access as "friends with benefits" while women perceive it is a beginning of a committed relationship

Mated women are ___ likely to have an orgasm with their extra pair partner than/as they are with their long term partner A. not as likely B. equally likely C. more

Hill and Hurtado found that Ache children whose fathers died suffer a ____ death rate than children whose fathers did not die A. higher B. lower C. less steep

Greiling and Buss found that the benefit judged most likely to be received by women through short-term mating is ___A. finding a better looking partner B. finding a more desirable partner C. sexual gratification

Which of the following is an adaptive benefit that would NOT have accrued to ancestral men willing to make a commitment to a partner?A. increasing the quality of the long-term mate he is able to attract B. increasing paternity uncertainty C. increasing his pool of social allies D. increasing the chances his children will survive to reproductive age

Which of following tastes in associated with the most calorically dense food?A. salty B. bitter C. sour D. sweet

The savanna hypothesis states selection favored A. preferences to settle in environments with abundant resources B. preferences to settle on islands C. humans did not prefer to settle in resource rich environments

Fever is an adaptive response designed to A. deter closely related individuals from coming near you B. increase aid from one's kinC. reduce the amount of iron in one's blood D. reduce the effects of various diseases

Which of the following instances of fear and anxiety does NOT afford protection?A. freezing or becoming immobile B. aggressive defense C. submission or appeasement D. social contact

What is the adaptive function of fainting as a fear response?A. signaling to an attacker that one is not a threat B. becoming alert, watchful, and vigilant C. remaining still to trick predators sensitive to motion cues D. raising blood pressure and heart rate for a surprise escape attempt

Selection is weaker later in life because A. most reproduction has already occurredB. little empirical work has examined the effects selection had on older adults C. selection operates more strongly on women than on men