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1. An alligator basks in the sun with its mouth wide opened. A bird sits in the alligator’s mouth and eats the food left on the alligator’s teeth. The bird gets a meal, and the alligator gets its teeth cleaned. This is an example of
A. mutualism B. symbiosis C. empathy D. theory of mind |
B. symbiosis
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2. In terms of mutualism, a problem with group sizes growing too big is that
A. the rate of success has to increase accordingly B. we have to depend on others C. cooperation can defect (members can cheat) D. unrelated species can infiltrate the group E. All of the above |
C. cooperation can defect (members can cheat)
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3. Which of the following is true about altruism?
A. you can have immediate benefits B. you are usually helping with intention C. benefits are obvious and overt when received D. when you provide help, it comes at a cost to you E. All of the above |
D. when you provide help, it comes at a cost to you
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4. During the development of altruism, when a child sees that you have spilled milk and you show distress, they will likely help clean up the mess and even get a new glass of milk for you. You will most likely see this around children at the age of
A. 12 months B. 18 months C. 2 years D. 3 years |
C. 2 years
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5. You can make people more altruistic by all of the following EXCEPT
A. increasing the feeling of responsibility B. increasing the benefits of the helper C. increasing the feeling of competence D. increasing one’s good mood E. None of the above |
B. increasing the benefits of the helper
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___ is when animals benefit by working together in a way that they could not on their own, while ___ is a close and long-term interaction between differing biological species.
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Mutualism; symbiosis
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2. When you are motivated by the other person’s distress and act to reduce their distress only, this is a(n) ____.
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empathetic motive
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3. When you are motivated by your own discomfort and distress, and act to benefit yourself, this is a(n) ____.
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egotistic motive
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4. This type of animals or species has one queen that reproduces, while the other members work to help the colony.
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Eusocial
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5. The fact that you are likely to help your sibling’s friends, and that your sibling’s friends will likely help you as well, is due to ____.
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Third Party Altruism
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1. All of the following are different types of aggression, EXCEPT
A. Territorial aggression B. Dominance aggression C. Moralistic aggression D. Kin Selection aggression E. None of the above |
D. Kin Selection aggression
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3. Which of the following is true about Dominance Aggression?
A. It is almost always necessary to engage in physical attacks. B. The goal is to drive someone away C. Females can have Dominance Aggression D. It when some parents of mammal species that threaten and even attack their own offspring E. All of the above |
C. Females can have Dominance Aggression
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4. Compared to the times of the hunter-gatherers, violence today has
A. significantly increased B. stayed constant C. only slightly decreased D. significantly decreased |
D. significantly decreased
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5. Factors that increase the likelihood of normal, good people turning evil include:
A. De-individuation of authority B. Diffusion of personal responsibility C. Familiarity of the situation D. Intolerance of evil by inaction and and indifference E. All of the above |
B. Diffusion of personal responsibility
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This type of aggression is when parents of animals direct mild aggression toward their offspring to enhance their fitness.
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Parental Disciplinary Aggression.
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This aggression is believed to be related to reciprocal altruism.
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Moralistic Aggression.
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___ is known as killing of a sibling, while ___ is known as killing of a baby.
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Filicide; infanticide
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You are more likely to be killed by your ___ than any other person in the world.
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spouse
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___ is the most commonly cited motive for killing a spouse.
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jealousy
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Morality incorporates all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Empathy B. Theory of Mind C. Culture D. Intention E. All of the above F. None of the above |
F. None of the above
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2. We generally do not have prohibitions against the following behaviors:
A. Cheating B. Dishonesty C. Cooperation D. Murder E. None of the above |
C. Cooperation
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3. What is the link between religion and morality?
A. Historically, there was a strong connection between religion and morality when we lived in small groups. B. Historically, there was no connection between religion and morality when we lived in small groups. C. As groups got bigger, religion began to play a part in morality because it became difficult to regulate one another, so you had a God that “watched” and cared for them. D. As groups got bigger, religion became less a part of morality because the larger the group, the easier it was to spread good morals to one another. E. A and C only F. B and C only |
F. B and C only
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4. Which of the following is true about Athiests?
A. Athiests are less likely to murder, rape, torture, etc. than those who are religious. B. Athiests are no more likely to murder, rape, torture, etc. than those who are religious. C. Athiests make up approximately 10% of people in prison. D. Athiests have a lack of good morals because only the religious practice good morals. |
B. Athiests are no more likely to murder, rape, torture, etc. than those who are religious.
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5. Kant, Hobbes, and Lock believed this about morality:
A. Morality is based on reason and rationality B. Emotions and passion governs our behavior C. Moral decisions are similar to aesthetic judgments D. Morality is a combination of rationalization and emotion |
A. Morality is based on reason and rationality
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What is it called when you are dishonored by somebody, and you can legally and morally go kill him or her? It may even be your duty to kill.
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Honor Killing
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___ seems to be a prescription of how to live a good and righteous life.
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Religion
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While ____ explained the natural forces like floods, famines, and plagues, ____ was the rules we had to lived by to live together.
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religion ; morality
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According to Sam Harris, if culture changes us, it changes us by changing our ___.
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brains
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According to Sam Harris, we don’t feel compassionate toward rocks because they do not ___.
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suffer
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