Week 5: Chapter 5

Question 1

____________ psychology: study of the evolution of cognition and behaviour using principles of natural selection

Answer 1

evolutionary

Question 2

_________ ____________: process by which heritable traits that best enable organisms to survive reproduce in particular environments are passed to ensuing generations

Answer 2

Natural Selection

Question 3

__________ : the enduring behaviours, ideas, attitudes and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next

Answer 3

Culture

Question 4

Culture is a huge influence on human ________

Answer 4

behaviour

Question 5

Human behaviour is responsive to e__________ influences (including culture)

Answer 5

environmental

Question 6

_____________ - maintain distinct subcultures within a common culture

Answer 6

Multiculturalism

Question 7

_______: standards for accepted and expected behaviour

Answer 7

Norms

Question 8

Some norms are universal but many are _________ unique

Answer 8

culturally

Question 9

________ _________ - buffer zone we like to maintain around our bodies

Answer 9

Personal Space

Question 10

Social ________ - convey information about status, context, and group membership

Answer 10

markers

Question 11

L_______ can differentiate ethnic and cultural groups

Answer 11

Language

Question 12

L________ is a maker of ethnic and cultural identity

Answer 12

Langruage

Question 13

6 Universal Emotions: 
1 - H\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
2- D\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
3- S\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
4- F\_\_\_\_\_
5- A\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
6- S\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 13

Happiness; Disgust; Sadness; Fear; Anger: Surprise

Question 14

Universal ___________ norms: All cultures have concept of friendship

Answer 14

friendship

Question 15

Universal ______ dimensions: Stable Outgoing; Open; Agreeable; Consciousness are across all cultures

Answer 15

trait

Question 16

Universal ______ norms: Markers of high versus low status

Answer 16

status

Question 17

Advances in intimacy in relationship made by (higher/lower) status person

Answer 17

higher

Question 18

________ - socially ascribed characteristics and behaviours based on sex

Answer 18

Gender

Question 19

G______ is a powerful social category that influences how others perceive us through our lives

Answer 19

Gender

Question 20

Men are associated with I_________ (competitive; aggressive; dominant) while women are associated with C__________ (nurturing, caring, value)

Answer 20

Independent (agenic);l Connectedness (communal)

Question 21

Social dominance influences Con_________ style

Answer 21

conversational

Question 22

Men are ‘____-________’ leaders - focusing on getting the task done, achieving the goal

Answer 22

task-orientated

Question 23

Women are _____-_________ oriented - focusing on relations within the group

Answer 23

socio-emotional orientated

Question 24

____________ leaders: leadership characterised by consideration, motivation, stimulation, and trust

Answer 24

transformational

Question 25

______ _________: an invisible barrier that stops women and minorities from achieving leadership positions

Answer 25

Glass ceiling

Question 26

R____ C_______ theory: stereotype for leader is generally associated with the characteristics of male rather than female. Leading to the glass ceiling effect

Answer 26

Role Congruity theory

Question 27

_______ role: set of behaviour expectations (norms) for males and females

Answer 27

Gender roles

Question 28

Both men and women report that relationships with _____ tend to be more intimate, nurturing, and enjoyable

Answer 28

women

Question 29

______________ psychologists predict no sex differences in all those domains in which the sexes faced similar adaptive challenges

Answer 29

Evolutionary psychologists

Question 30

________ assumption: parental nurture governs who their children become

Answer 30

nurture assumption