Question 1

Which term describes one's efforts to predict one's emotional reactions to future events

Accepted Answer

Affective forecasting refers to our ability to predict how we will feel in the future, based on the events that we believe will occur. It is also known as emotional forecasting or hedonic forecasting.

Question 2

What is the psychological term for being ignored and excluded by others in ones' social environment

Accepted Answer

Ostracism is a psychological term that refers to being ignored, excluded, or rejected by others in a social environment. It involves being treated as if one doesn't exist or isn't important, and can have significant negative effects on an individual's mental health and well-being. The cold-shoulder effect and avoidance are related concepts, but they don't capture the full extent of the psychological impact of ostracism. Excommunication is a term that typically refers to religious or social exclusion, rather than the kind of exclusion that happens in everyday social interactions.

Question 3

Which characteristic in a potential mate is likely to be rated more highly by men than by women,according to the results of Buss's study of over 10,000 people in 37 cultures

Accepted Answer

Buss's study found that men across different cultures tend to value youthfulness more highly in a potential mate than women do. This preference is often linked to evolutionary theories suggesting that youthfulness in women is associated with fertility and health.

Question 4

Which characteristic in a potential mate is likely to be rated more highly by women than by men,according to the results of Buss's study of over 10,000 people in 37 cultures

Accepted Answer

Buss's study found that women tend to value status or resources in a potential mate more highly than men do, reflecting a cross-cultural trend observed in the preferences of women.

Question 5

Annette was experiencing a high level of sexual excitement as her partner kissed and caressed her.However,the phone rang and interrupted them.Her heart rate and respiration rate are slowly returning to normal,but she feels a sense of frustration.Which of Masters and Johnson's phases is Annette experiencing

Accepted Answer

Annette is in the resolution phase, where her body is returning to its normal state after being sexually aroused, but she hasn't reached orgasm, leading to feelings of frustration.

Question 6

Which term describes a person who seeks emotional-sexual relationships with members of either sex

Accepted Answer

Bisexual refers to a person who seeks emotional and sexual relationships with both male and female genders. Homosexual refers to individuals who seek relationships with the same gender, heterosexual refers to those who seek relationships with the opposite gender, and asexual individuals do not experience sexual attraction.

Question 7

Who proposed parental investment theory

Accepted Answer

Parental investment theory was proposed by Robert Trivers in 1972, as a way of explaining the differences in parental investment between males and females in evolutionary terms.

Question 8

When a woman describes her ideal mate,which trait will have a lower priority compared to when a man describes his ideal mate

Accepted Answer

Studies have shown that physical attractiveness is less of a priority for women when searching for a partner compared to men. Women tend to place more emphasis on qualities such as intelligence, ambition, and social status.

Question 9

Which term refers to an increase in the electrical conductivity of the skin that occurs when sweat glands increase their activity

Accepted Answer

The term that refers to an increase in the electrical conductivity of the skin when sweat glands increase their activity is galvanic skin response (GSR). Galvanography is a technique for recording electrical activity in the body, but it is not specifically related to skin conductance. Autonomic skin response and polyskin response are not commonly used terms in this context.

Question 10

Which term refers to the preference one holds for emotional and sexual relationships with persons of the opposite or same sex,or both

Accepted Answer

Sexual orientation refers to the preference one holds for emotional and sexual relationships with persons of the opposite or same sex, or both. Homosexuality refers specifically to a sexual orientation in which individuals are attracted to those of the same sex. Sexual interest and sexual attractiveness index are related to sexual attraction but do not specifically refer to one's sexual orientation.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the refractory period

Accepted Answer

The refractory period is the time following male orgasm during which males are largely unresponsive to further stimulation. It is not related to the time between orgasms in multiorgasmic women or the time between initiation of intercourse and orgasm. While there is also a post-orgasmic period for females, it does not necessarily mean they are unresponsive to further stimulation.

Question 12

According to research,what is one of the well-known reasons that increases in income don't necessarily bring increases in happiness

Accepted Answer

Hedonic adaptation refers to the phenomenon where people quickly adjust to positive changes in their lives, including increases in income, and their satisfaction returns to a baseline level. This means that even if someone's income increases, their happiness may not increase in the long run as they become accustomed to their new level of wealth.

Question 13

Which evolutionary hypothesis was tested by Buss and his colleagues in a cross-cultural study of mating preferences

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Imagine that scientists have just discovered a new species in which the females are highly promiscuous and the males are very picky about their sexual partners.What should you predict about this species,according to parental investment theory

Accepted Answer

According to parental investment theory, the sex that invests more in offspring (typically females) is choosier, while the sex that invests less (typically males) is less choosy. In this species, since males are picky, it suggests they invest more in offspring care than females.

Question 15

Which statement is a criticism held within academia regarding the evolutionary theory of the gender disparity observed in sexual motivation

Accepted Answer

Some researchers argue that the observed gender disparity in sexual motivation may be largely due to cultural processes that serve to suppress female sexuality which is a criticism held within academia. The other options (A, B, and C) are not valid criticisms of the theory itself, but issues with historical context, researcher bias, and the importance of subjective well-being in research.

Question 16

Jarrod experienced an orgasm just over 30 minutes ago.He is still largely unresponsive to sexual stimulation.Which of Masters and Johnson's phases is Jarrod experiencing

Accepted Answer

The resolution phase is the period following orgasm during which the body returns to its pre-aroused state. During this phase, individuals are typically unresponsive to sexual stimulation, which is consistent with Jarrod's current state.

Question 17

Imagine that scientists have just discovered a new species in which the males put their lives at risk to have offspring,and the females do very little.Which sex should be more likely to be promiscuous,according to parental investment theory,and why

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Which theory asserts that a species' mating patterns depend on what each sex has to invest in the way of time,energy,and survival risk to maximize the transmission of its genes to the next generation

Accepted Answer

Parental investment theory asserts that a species' mating patterns depend on what each sex has to invest in the way of time, energy, and survival risk to maximize the transmission of its genes to the next generation. This theory suggests that males and females will have different mating strategies based on their differing levels of parental investment. Males, who typically invest less in their offspring than females, should be more competitive and seeking to mate with multiple partners in order to increase their chances of reproducing. Females, who usually invest more in their offspring, should be more selective in choosing mates because they have more to lose if they make a poor choice.

Question 19

Peter and his partner are having sex when Peter's blood pressure increases sharply,and he experiences a series of muscular contractions throughout his pelvis.What is likely based on research conducted by Masters and Johnson

Accepted Answer

Based on the research conducted by Masters and Johnson, after experiencing an orgasm, a man typically enters a refractory period during which he is relatively unresponsive to further sexual stimulation. This is a physiological response that varies in duration among individuals.

Question 20

Which term describes a person who seeks emotional-sexual relationships with members of the other sex

Accepted Answer

Heterosexual refers to a person who is attracted to members of the opposite sex.

Quiz 10: A: Motivation and Emotion