women's psych Final exam |! |! |! |!
with precise detailed answers |! |! |!
Which of the following statements best summarizes the information on
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dating and attractiveness: |! |!
A. Men are more likely than women to emphasize physical attractiveness in a
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sexual partner.
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B. Women are more likely than men to emphasize physical attractiveness in a
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sexual partner.
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C. In the current era, physical appearance is not very important to either
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males or females. |! |!
D. Both men and women place more emphasis on attractiveness for a long-
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term relationship than for a short-term relationship. - Correct answer ✔A.
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Men are more likely than women to emphasize physical attractiveness in a
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sexual partner. |!
According to the evolutionary-psychology approach to preferences in love
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relationships:
A. both women and men prefer healthy-looking, attractive partners because
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they are most likely to be fertile.
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B. men prefer partners who are intelligent, so that they know how to take
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care of children.
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C. women prefer men who have good incomes and are reliable.
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,D. both women and men prefer partners who have good incomes, because
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evolution favors income and other signs of power. - Correct answer ✔C.
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women prefer men who have good incomes and are reliable.
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Which of the following students provides the most accurate information
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about the social-roles explanation for the pattern of gender comparisons in
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romantic preferences? |!
A. Samantha: "The social roles have been evolving over time, so that gender
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differences are no longer significant." |! |! |! |!
B. Dorota: "Females emphasize financial resources because they typically
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have lower incomes in our culture."
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C. Mariusz: "Culture has little influence on romantic preferences, because
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biological factors determine our social roles." |! |! |! |! |!
D. Roy: "Gender differences in romantic preferences seem to be inevitable, at
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least for the next century or so." - Correct answer ✔B. Dorota: "Females
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emphasize financial resources because they typically have lower incomes in
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our culture."
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According to the research about the love relationships of heterosexual
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couples,
A. women are much more likely than men to disclose personal information
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about themselves. |!
B. relationships that are based on friendship are likely to last for a long time.
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C. when women have a romantic partner who is a feminist, the relationship
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is less sexually satisfying.
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, D. when men have a romantic partner who is a feminist, the relationship is
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less sexually satisfying. - Correct answer ✔B. relationships that are based on
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friendship are likely to last for a long time. |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
Which of the following statements about marital satisfaction is correct?
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A. In the first weeks after marriage, young men are significantly happier than
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young women.
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B. Women's marital happiness is at an all-time high when their children are
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in the preschool period.
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C. Couples' satisfaction with their marriages changes substantially as a
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function of the number of years of marriage. |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
D. For both men and women, marital satisfaction decreases gradually over
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the duration of the marriage. - Correct answer ✔C. Couples' satisfaction with
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their marriages changes substantially as a function of the number of years of
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marriage.
Which of the following students provides the most accurate information
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about the marriage patterns of Latinas/os?
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A. Magda: "Most Latinas want their husbands to demonstrate machismo,
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though they are reluctant to demonstrate marianismo."
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B. Rigoberto: "In the current era, most Latinas and Latinos have completely
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turned away from the traditional emphasis on marianismo and machismo."
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C. Alberto: "In general, Latinas and Latinos have more traditional marriages
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than do European American couples."
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D. Nimian: "Most Latinas say that they reject marianismo, but in reality, most
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Latinas are very submissive." - Correct answer ✔C. Alberto: "In general,
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with precise detailed answers |! |! |!
Which of the following statements best summarizes the information on
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dating and attractiveness: |! |!
A. Men are more likely than women to emphasize physical attractiveness in a
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
sexual partner.
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B. Women are more likely than men to emphasize physical attractiveness in a
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sexual partner.
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C. In the current era, physical appearance is not very important to either
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males or females. |! |!
D. Both men and women place more emphasis on attractiveness for a long-
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term relationship than for a short-term relationship. - Correct answer ✔A.
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Men are more likely than women to emphasize physical attractiveness in a
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sexual partner. |!
According to the evolutionary-psychology approach to preferences in love
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relationships:
A. both women and men prefer healthy-looking, attractive partners because
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
they are most likely to be fertile.
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B. men prefer partners who are intelligent, so that they know how to take
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care of children.
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C. women prefer men who have good incomes and are reliable.
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,D. both women and men prefer partners who have good incomes, because
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evolution favors income and other signs of power. - Correct answer ✔C.
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women prefer men who have good incomes and are reliable.
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Which of the following students provides the most accurate information
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about the social-roles explanation for the pattern of gender comparisons in
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
romantic preferences? |!
A. Samantha: "The social roles have been evolving over time, so that gender
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
differences are no longer significant." |! |! |! |!
B. Dorota: "Females emphasize financial resources because they typically
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have lower incomes in our culture."
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C. Mariusz: "Culture has little influence on romantic preferences, because
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
biological factors determine our social roles." |! |! |! |! |!
D. Roy: "Gender differences in romantic preferences seem to be inevitable, at
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
least for the next century or so." - Correct answer ✔B. Dorota: "Females
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emphasize financial resources because they typically have lower incomes in
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our culture."
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According to the research about the love relationships of heterosexual
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couples,
A. women are much more likely than men to disclose personal information
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
about themselves. |!
B. relationships that are based on friendship are likely to last for a long time.
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C. when women have a romantic partner who is a feminist, the relationship
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is less sexually satisfying.
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, D. when men have a romantic partner who is a feminist, the relationship is
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
less sexually satisfying. - Correct answer ✔B. relationships that are based on
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friendship are likely to last for a long time. |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
Which of the following statements about marital satisfaction is correct?
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A. In the first weeks after marriage, young men are significantly happier than
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
young women.
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B. Women's marital happiness is at an all-time high when their children are
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in the preschool period.
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C. Couples' satisfaction with their marriages changes substantially as a
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function of the number of years of marriage. |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
D. For both men and women, marital satisfaction decreases gradually over
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the duration of the marriage. - Correct answer ✔C. Couples' satisfaction with
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their marriages changes substantially as a function of the number of years of
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marriage.
Which of the following students provides the most accurate information
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about the marriage patterns of Latinas/os?
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A. Magda: "Most Latinas want their husbands to demonstrate machismo,
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
though they are reluctant to demonstrate marianismo."
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B. Rigoberto: "In the current era, most Latinas and Latinos have completely
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
turned away from the traditional emphasis on marianismo and machismo."
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C. Alberto: "In general, Latinas and Latinos have more traditional marriages
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than do European American couples."
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D. Nimian: "Most Latinas say that they reject marianismo, but in reality, most
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Latinas are very submissive." - Correct answer ✔C. Alberto: "In general,
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