CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM 1
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
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Humans tend to copy everything that a prestigious model does, because humans - ANS don't
know what it is about the model that made him/her successful
among three newly discovered species of primates, Species A's diet is based fully on fruits,
Species B's diet is based fully on food the requires extractive foraging methods, and Species C's
diet is highly social. Which species should have the largest encephalization quotient (EQ) -
ANS the answer cannot be determined with the available information
A team of scientists observes that a new species (Species X) tends not to copy exactly how a
model uses a new tool; instead, they are very adept at figuring out on their own how to best
use the tool. conversely, another new species (Species Y) does tend to copy exactly how a
model uses a new tool, paying attention to the behavioral strategies of the model. based on
this observation, what trajectory should we expect their respective cultural development to be
like - ANS Species X will likely not have cumulative culture and Species Y will likely have
cumulative culture
According to Dunbar, why would larger social groups be associated with the evolution of larger
brains - ANS Larger groups had greater social complexity, driving the evolution of larger
brains to handle such complexity
what theory is best supported for why primates evolved such large brains - ANS they tend to
live in large social groups, which requires intelligence to function effectively
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,which of the following (historically inaccurate) examples best demonstrates the process of the
ratchet effect - ANS Marx creates a new political ideology, Lennon builds on this ideology,
and Stalin further expands on it
if a child wants to be a great ice hockey player and chooses to learn from Wayne Gretzky as the
prestigious model, what aspect(s) of Wayne Gretzky is the child most likely to imitate -
ANS everything that wayne Gretzky does, both related and unrelated to hockey
an infant of Species X sees a model use a new tool to achieve a goal. which of the following
scenarios best demonstrates that the infant is engaging in emulative learning - ANS when
given the tool, the infant figures out on her own how to use the tool to achieve the same goal
according to Henrich's mathematical model, why would complex cultural knowledge
deteriorate, as was the case in 18th-century Tasmania - ANS shrinkage in the population
leads to a lack of skilled models for people to copy
why isn't there much cumulative culture among chimpanzees - ANS chimpanzees aren't very
good at imitative learning
a 2.5-year old human child, a chimpanzee, and an orangutan are presented with the same
problem-solving task - they must figure out how to use a tool to reach up to the top of a cabinet
and nudge a wooden block that will knock over a banana. based on hermann and colleagues'
findings, which of the three participants will outperform the others - ANS they will all
perform equally well
on planet X, you observe that a primate-like species is undergoing rapid evolution, with their
brains having grown significantly in volume. based on the textbook's discussion about a similar
process that took place in human evolution, what physiological changes to this alien species
would you NOT expect to accompany this growth in brain volume? assume that body size has
not changed - ANS shorter fingers and limbs
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, Homer sharpens a rock and uses it to shave. Schick adds a handle to the rock for better grip.
gillette then changes the rock to a titanium blade for durability. the progression of
improvements made to the shaving utensil is an example of - ANS ratchet effect
which of the following statements is TRUE regarding chimpanzees living in the wild -
ANS they do not show conclusive evidence theory of mind
according to the social brain hypothesis, which of the following is TRUE - ANS evolution
favors those who do well in maintaining social relationships
what child(re) below demonstrate(s) the existence of theory of mind - ANS a child who hides
his toys so his mother won't find them
you and a small handful of people have split off from a large and technologically advanced
society to settle on another island. according to hornet's mathematical model, what will most
likely happen to the development of cultural technology in your splinter group - ANS the
cultural technology of your group will likely devolve due to a lack of skilled models
which of the following i NOT direct evidence for the social brain hypothesis - ANS humans
have a large encephalization quotient
which of the following is TRUE of the relationship specifically between human brains and group
size, according to Dunbar - ANS the neocortex ratio in humans gives them the capacity to
keep track of about 150 relationships
an infant of species X sees a model use a new tool to achieve a goal. which of the following
demonstrates that the infant is engaging in imitative learning - ANS when given the tool, the
infant mimics exactly how the model used the tool
which of the following statements is NOT true - ANS primate species that rely heavily on fruit
in their diets have larger neocortex ratios than do primate species that do not rely much on
fruit
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QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
Humans tend to copy everything that a prestigious model does, because humans - ANS don't
know what it is about the model that made him/her successful
among three newly discovered species of primates, Species A's diet is based fully on fruits,
Species B's diet is based fully on food the requires extractive foraging methods, and Species C's
diet is highly social. Which species should have the largest encephalization quotient (EQ) -
ANS the answer cannot be determined with the available information
A team of scientists observes that a new species (Species X) tends not to copy exactly how a
model uses a new tool; instead, they are very adept at figuring out on their own how to best
use the tool. conversely, another new species (Species Y) does tend to copy exactly how a
model uses a new tool, paying attention to the behavioral strategies of the model. based on
this observation, what trajectory should we expect their respective cultural development to be
like - ANS Species X will likely not have cumulative culture and Species Y will likely have
cumulative culture
According to Dunbar, why would larger social groups be associated with the evolution of larger
brains - ANS Larger groups had greater social complexity, driving the evolution of larger
brains to handle such complexity
what theory is best supported for why primates evolved such large brains - ANS they tend to
live in large social groups, which requires intelligence to function effectively
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,which of the following (historically inaccurate) examples best demonstrates the process of the
ratchet effect - ANS Marx creates a new political ideology, Lennon builds on this ideology,
and Stalin further expands on it
if a child wants to be a great ice hockey player and chooses to learn from Wayne Gretzky as the
prestigious model, what aspect(s) of Wayne Gretzky is the child most likely to imitate -
ANS everything that wayne Gretzky does, both related and unrelated to hockey
an infant of Species X sees a model use a new tool to achieve a goal. which of the following
scenarios best demonstrates that the infant is engaging in emulative learning - ANS when
given the tool, the infant figures out on her own how to use the tool to achieve the same goal
according to Henrich's mathematical model, why would complex cultural knowledge
deteriorate, as was the case in 18th-century Tasmania - ANS shrinkage in the population
leads to a lack of skilled models for people to copy
why isn't there much cumulative culture among chimpanzees - ANS chimpanzees aren't very
good at imitative learning
a 2.5-year old human child, a chimpanzee, and an orangutan are presented with the same
problem-solving task - they must figure out how to use a tool to reach up to the top of a cabinet
and nudge a wooden block that will knock over a banana. based on hermann and colleagues'
findings, which of the three participants will outperform the others - ANS they will all
perform equally well
on planet X, you observe that a primate-like species is undergoing rapid evolution, with their
brains having grown significantly in volume. based on the textbook's discussion about a similar
process that took place in human evolution, what physiological changes to this alien species
would you NOT expect to accompany this growth in brain volume? assume that body size has
not changed - ANS shorter fingers and limbs
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, Homer sharpens a rock and uses it to shave. Schick adds a handle to the rock for better grip.
gillette then changes the rock to a titanium blade for durability. the progression of
improvements made to the shaving utensil is an example of - ANS ratchet effect
which of the following statements is TRUE regarding chimpanzees living in the wild -
ANS they do not show conclusive evidence theory of mind
according to the social brain hypothesis, which of the following is TRUE - ANS evolution
favors those who do well in maintaining social relationships
what child(re) below demonstrate(s) the existence of theory of mind - ANS a child who hides
his toys so his mother won't find them
you and a small handful of people have split off from a large and technologically advanced
society to settle on another island. according to hornet's mathematical model, what will most
likely happen to the development of cultural technology in your splinter group - ANS the
cultural technology of your group will likely devolve due to a lack of skilled models
which of the following i NOT direct evidence for the social brain hypothesis - ANS humans
have a large encephalization quotient
which of the following is TRUE of the relationship specifically between human brains and group
size, according to Dunbar - ANS the neocortex ratio in humans gives them the capacity to
keep track of about 150 relationships
an infant of species X sees a model use a new tool to achieve a goal. which of the following
demonstrates that the infant is engaging in imitative learning - ANS when given the tool, the
infant mimics exactly how the model used the tool
which of the following statements is NOT true - ANS primate species that rely heavily on fruit
in their diets have larger neocortex ratios than do primate species that do not rely much on
fruit
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