PSYC 460 Exam 2 with Questions and
Correct Answers 2025
Adaptive ,problem ,of ,the ,group ,domain ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Defending ,and
,acquiring ,shared ,resources ,and ,territory
Info ,about ,the ,group ,domain ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-pertains ,to ,social ,categories
,NOT ,individuals
5 ,features ,of ,group ,domain ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-1. ,Grouping ,features ,into
,socially ,relevant ,categories ,(tells ,us ,who's ,in ,our ,group ,and ,who's ,not)
2. ,Conformity ,cues ,about ,self ,and ,others
3. ,Intergroup ,threat ,cues ,(sensitive ,to ,another ,group ,threatening ,our ,group)
4. ,Exclusion ,cues ,(sensitive ,to ,cues ,that ,we ,or ,someone ,else ,is ,getting
,excluded)
5. ,Defection ,cues ,(someone ,is ,taking ,your ,resources ,and ,giving ,them ,to
,someone ,else)
What ,is ,the ,timing/development ,of ,the ,group ,domain? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Comes ,online ,in ,steps.
group ,domain ,at ,5 ,months ,of ,age ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-sensitive ,to ,social
,categories ,(gender ,& ,age)
group ,domain ,at ,2-4 ,years ,old ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-internalize ,group ,rules,
,show ,ritualistic ,routine ,behavior
group ,domain ,during ,middle ,childhood ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-show ,consistent
,in-group ,preference ,and ,out-group ,exclusion; ,increase ,of ,in-group ,favoritism
,and ,out-group ,derogation; ,increases ,in ,social ,comparisons ,(compare
,themselves ,against ,others ,in ,the ,group)
Sex ,differences ,in ,group ,domain ,at ,ages ,3-4 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-boys ,want
,to ,interact ,more ,with ,groups ,around ,the ,same ,age ,as ,them ,but ,girls ,will
,separate ,themselves ,off ,into ,pairs
Neurohormonal ,regulators ,of ,the ,group ,domain ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Opioids
,and ,Testosterone
,What ,role ,do ,opioids ,play ,in ,the ,group ,domain ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-when
,opioid ,levels ,decrease, ,it ,motivates ,social ,behavior/wanting ,to ,be ,close ,to ,them
,but ,not ,reciprocity ,and ,then ,levels ,rise ,again ,as ,long ,as ,they ,are ,accepted ,by
,the ,group
What ,role ,does ,Testosterone ,play ,in ,the ,group ,domain ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
when ,group ,wins ,contest, ,testosterone ,goes ,up. ,When ,group ,loses,
,testosterone ,goes ,down. ,There ,is ,an ,increase ,in ,testosterone ,for ,at ,least ,2
,hours
What ,are ,the ,social-emotional ,responses ,in ,a ,group ,domain ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-1. ,If ,scarce ,or ,threatened ,resource, ,then ,there ,is ,some ,kind ,of
,intergroup ,conflict. ,
2. ,If ,group ,wins, ,then ,there ,is ,pleasure ,that ,other ,groups ,lost. ,Out-group
,contempt ,increases.
3. ,if ,group ,loses, ,then ,there ,is ,shame ,and ,there ,is ,some ,sort ,of ,protective
,repair ,to ,make ,sure ,it ,doesnt ,happen ,again
4. ,if ,exclusion, ,then ,you ,feel ,sad, ,anxious, ,and ,fearful
5. ,if ,defection, ,then ,you ,feel ,anger ,and ,retribution
What ,problems ,does ,protection ,solve ,for ,coalitional ,groups ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Living ,in ,a ,group ,provides ,you ,with ,protection ,from ,predators,
,variants ,and ,resources, ,other ,humans ,from ,other ,groups, ,etc
What ,problems ,does ,affording ,benefits ,solve ,for ,coalitional ,groups? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Living ,in ,a ,social ,group ,influences ,your ,reproductive
,success ,indirectly ,(collective ,action ,projects/spousal ,support) ,and ,directly
,(access ,to ,mates), ,buffer ,from ,resource ,variants
What ,are ,some ,potential ,problems ,coalitional ,groups ,might ,have ,to ,face? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Deciding ,who ,is ,most ,likely ,to ,benefit ,the ,group ,versus
,cause ,cost ,to ,the ,group. ,Not ,everyone ,is ,an ,equally ,valuable ,group ,member
What ,do ,we ,remember ,about ,individuals ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-(happens ,on ,an
,unconscious ,level) ,Sex, ,age, ,social ,status, ,kin ,vs ,non-kin, ,race, ,friendship,
,health
What ,can ,sex ,tell ,us ,about ,a ,person ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-potential
,competitors ,for ,mates ,and/or ,resources, ,potential ,cooperator ,(same ,sex)
potential ,mate ,(opposite ,sex), ,potential ,threat ,(from ,females ,perspective ,of
,male)
Cognitive ,consequences ,of ,categorization ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--outgroup
,homogeneity ,effect
-ingroup ,differentiation ,bias
-extremity ,bias
, -illusory ,correlations
-group ,attribution ,error
-stereotypes
Outgroup ,homogeneity ,effect ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-tendency ,to ,believe ,that ,all
,of ,your ,out-group ,members ,are ,the ,same
In-group ,differentiation ,bias ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-you ,think ,everyone ,in ,your
,group ,are ,individuals ,and ,different ,but ,out-group ,members ,are ,all ,the ,same
extremity ,bias ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-make ,more ,extreme ,judgements ,about
,people ,in ,other ,groups
illusory ,correlations ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-basing ,judgement ,from ,a ,small
,number ,of ,people ,and ,believing ,it ,applies ,to ,the ,entire ,group
Group ,attribution ,error ,and ,stereotypes ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-basing ,judgement
,about ,individuals ,on ,what ,you ,perceive ,to ,be ,general ,characteristics ,of ,the
,whole ,group
What ,does ,the ,locksley, ,ortiz, ,and ,hepburn ,experiment ,tell ,us ,about ,in-group ,vs
,out-group ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-random ,assignment ,is ,sufficient ,enough ,to
,create ,in-group ,out-group ,conflict
Why ,does ,in-group ,vs ,out-group ,appear ,in ,all ,cultures ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Because ,we've ,evolved ,from ,group ,living. ,We ,get ,uncomfortable ,in ,social
,setting ,when ,we ,don't ,know ,where ,we ,belong
How ,is ,intergroup ,conflict ,resolved? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Superordinate ,goals
,hypothesis
superordinate ,goals ,hypothesis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Situations ,that ,encourage
,people ,to ,achieve ,a ,common ,goal ,reduces ,conflict ,between ,groups
Contact ,hypothesis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-hanging ,out ,and ,doing ,activities
,together
Necessary ,ingredients ,for ,conflict-reducing ,contact ,situations ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER--cooperation
-equal ,status
-positive, ,personal ,interaction
-norms
Cooperation ,as ,a ,conflict-reducing ,situation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-mutual ,goal
,is ,very ,important. ,Have ,to ,establish ,a ,common ,interest ,(without ,this, ,cannot
,get ,cooperation)
Correct Answers 2025
Adaptive ,problem ,of ,the ,group ,domain ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Defending ,and
,acquiring ,shared ,resources ,and ,territory
Info ,about ,the ,group ,domain ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-pertains ,to ,social ,categories
,NOT ,individuals
5 ,features ,of ,group ,domain ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-1. ,Grouping ,features ,into
,socially ,relevant ,categories ,(tells ,us ,who's ,in ,our ,group ,and ,who's ,not)
2. ,Conformity ,cues ,about ,self ,and ,others
3. ,Intergroup ,threat ,cues ,(sensitive ,to ,another ,group ,threatening ,our ,group)
4. ,Exclusion ,cues ,(sensitive ,to ,cues ,that ,we ,or ,someone ,else ,is ,getting
,excluded)
5. ,Defection ,cues ,(someone ,is ,taking ,your ,resources ,and ,giving ,them ,to
,someone ,else)
What ,is ,the ,timing/development ,of ,the ,group ,domain? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Comes ,online ,in ,steps.
group ,domain ,at ,5 ,months ,of ,age ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-sensitive ,to ,social
,categories ,(gender ,& ,age)
group ,domain ,at ,2-4 ,years ,old ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-internalize ,group ,rules,
,show ,ritualistic ,routine ,behavior
group ,domain ,during ,middle ,childhood ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-show ,consistent
,in-group ,preference ,and ,out-group ,exclusion; ,increase ,of ,in-group ,favoritism
,and ,out-group ,derogation; ,increases ,in ,social ,comparisons ,(compare
,themselves ,against ,others ,in ,the ,group)
Sex ,differences ,in ,group ,domain ,at ,ages ,3-4 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-boys ,want
,to ,interact ,more ,with ,groups ,around ,the ,same ,age ,as ,them ,but ,girls ,will
,separate ,themselves ,off ,into ,pairs
Neurohormonal ,regulators ,of ,the ,group ,domain ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Opioids
,and ,Testosterone
,What ,role ,do ,opioids ,play ,in ,the ,group ,domain ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-when
,opioid ,levels ,decrease, ,it ,motivates ,social ,behavior/wanting ,to ,be ,close ,to ,them
,but ,not ,reciprocity ,and ,then ,levels ,rise ,again ,as ,long ,as ,they ,are ,accepted ,by
,the ,group
What ,role ,does ,Testosterone ,play ,in ,the ,group ,domain ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
when ,group ,wins ,contest, ,testosterone ,goes ,up. ,When ,group ,loses,
,testosterone ,goes ,down. ,There ,is ,an ,increase ,in ,testosterone ,for ,at ,least ,2
,hours
What ,are ,the ,social-emotional ,responses ,in ,a ,group ,domain ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-1. ,If ,scarce ,or ,threatened ,resource, ,then ,there ,is ,some ,kind ,of
,intergroup ,conflict. ,
2. ,If ,group ,wins, ,then ,there ,is ,pleasure ,that ,other ,groups ,lost. ,Out-group
,contempt ,increases.
3. ,if ,group ,loses, ,then ,there ,is ,shame ,and ,there ,is ,some ,sort ,of ,protective
,repair ,to ,make ,sure ,it ,doesnt ,happen ,again
4. ,if ,exclusion, ,then ,you ,feel ,sad, ,anxious, ,and ,fearful
5. ,if ,defection, ,then ,you ,feel ,anger ,and ,retribution
What ,problems ,does ,protection ,solve ,for ,coalitional ,groups ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Living ,in ,a ,group ,provides ,you ,with ,protection ,from ,predators,
,variants ,and ,resources, ,other ,humans ,from ,other ,groups, ,etc
What ,problems ,does ,affording ,benefits ,solve ,for ,coalitional ,groups? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Living ,in ,a ,social ,group ,influences ,your ,reproductive
,success ,indirectly ,(collective ,action ,projects/spousal ,support) ,and ,directly
,(access ,to ,mates), ,buffer ,from ,resource ,variants
What ,are ,some ,potential ,problems ,coalitional ,groups ,might ,have ,to ,face? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Deciding ,who ,is ,most ,likely ,to ,benefit ,the ,group ,versus
,cause ,cost ,to ,the ,group. ,Not ,everyone ,is ,an ,equally ,valuable ,group ,member
What ,do ,we ,remember ,about ,individuals ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-(happens ,on ,an
,unconscious ,level) ,Sex, ,age, ,social ,status, ,kin ,vs ,non-kin, ,race, ,friendship,
,health
What ,can ,sex ,tell ,us ,about ,a ,person ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-potential
,competitors ,for ,mates ,and/or ,resources, ,potential ,cooperator ,(same ,sex)
potential ,mate ,(opposite ,sex), ,potential ,threat ,(from ,females ,perspective ,of
,male)
Cognitive ,consequences ,of ,categorization ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--outgroup
,homogeneity ,effect
-ingroup ,differentiation ,bias
-extremity ,bias
, -illusory ,correlations
-group ,attribution ,error
-stereotypes
Outgroup ,homogeneity ,effect ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-tendency ,to ,believe ,that ,all
,of ,your ,out-group ,members ,are ,the ,same
In-group ,differentiation ,bias ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-you ,think ,everyone ,in ,your
,group ,are ,individuals ,and ,different ,but ,out-group ,members ,are ,all ,the ,same
extremity ,bias ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-make ,more ,extreme ,judgements ,about
,people ,in ,other ,groups
illusory ,correlations ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-basing ,judgement ,from ,a ,small
,number ,of ,people ,and ,believing ,it ,applies ,to ,the ,entire ,group
Group ,attribution ,error ,and ,stereotypes ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-basing ,judgement
,about ,individuals ,on ,what ,you ,perceive ,to ,be ,general ,characteristics ,of ,the
,whole ,group
What ,does ,the ,locksley, ,ortiz, ,and ,hepburn ,experiment ,tell ,us ,about ,in-group ,vs
,out-group ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-random ,assignment ,is ,sufficient ,enough ,to
,create ,in-group ,out-group ,conflict
Why ,does ,in-group ,vs ,out-group ,appear ,in ,all ,cultures ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Because ,we've ,evolved ,from ,group ,living. ,We ,get ,uncomfortable ,in ,social
,setting ,when ,we ,don't ,know ,where ,we ,belong
How ,is ,intergroup ,conflict ,resolved? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Superordinate ,goals
,hypothesis
superordinate ,goals ,hypothesis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Situations ,that ,encourage
,people ,to ,achieve ,a ,common ,goal ,reduces ,conflict ,between ,groups
Contact ,hypothesis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-hanging ,out ,and ,doing ,activities
,together
Necessary ,ingredients ,for ,conflict-reducing ,contact ,situations ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER--cooperation
-equal ,status
-positive, ,personal ,interaction
-norms
Cooperation ,as ,a ,conflict-reducing ,situation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-mutual ,goal
,is ,very ,important. ,Have ,to ,establish ,a ,common ,interest ,(without ,this, ,cannot
,get ,cooperation)
