Chapter 5

The characteristics by which people define male and female, whether biologically or socially influenced, is referred to as

gender

As people mature to middle age and beyond

gender differences in inter-personal behavior decrease

Research indicates that peer influence that peer influence explains approximately ______ percent of individual variation in personality traits

40-50

which one of the following statements is true? Gender roles are the sole result of genetics gender roles are the sole result of learning gender roles vary by culture gender roles vary by climate

Gender roles vary by culture.

according to schmitt, an international survey indicated that more _______ than ______ wanted more than one sexual partner in the next month.

Men; women

The enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next are called

culture

Research on the Big 5 personality traits indicates that

differences among these traits are quite small

Evolutionary psychologist suggest that males are sexually assertive while females are more selective of sexual partners because

each strategy is likely to promote gene survival

the _______ perspective highlight the kinship that results from our shared human nature.

evolutionary

Which of the following is a norm that varies significantly across cultures?

expressiveness?

evolutionary psychology has been criticized for

hindsight biases.

which of the following is a universal norm according to the textbook?

incest avoidance

The evolutionary process by which nature selects traits that best enable organisms to survive and reproduce in particular environmental niches is called

natural selection

Worldwide, women's vocational interests, compared to men,

relate to people rather than things

Evolutionary psychologists would argue that the male tendency to be attracted to a woman's physical features of youth and health is because of

reproductive fitness

As men and women perform more similar roles, their psychological differences

shrink

according to the text, women of all ages tend to prefer men _______ themselves.

slightly older than

The term gender role refers to

the attitudes and behavior that are expected of men and women in a society

Much of the socially dominant style we attribute to men is

typical of people of both sexes in higher status positions

Research on possible hormonal influences on aggression has indicated that

violent male criminals have higher than normal testosterone levels.