PSYC 333: Exam 2, Intuitions

Intelligence is about 70 to 80 % heritable. Hold all over the world?

No

Müller-Lyer Illusion — Hold across all cultures?

No

Theory of Mind: False belief task — kids pass around 5. Hold all over the world?

Yes

Fundamental attribution error — atttribute person rather than situation

No

Categories vs relationships (dog, cat, milk — which two go together? People group by category ex - Dog & Cat)

No

Women value ambition and industriousness in a mate (more than men do). Men value physical attractiveness in a mate (more than women do)

Yes

Conformity rates of asch’s studies hold up over time and place?

Yes

Obedience rates in Milgram studies hold up over time and place?

Yes

Discriminated against minorities have lower-self esteem than majority members in the U.S.?

No

Fairness in ultimatum and dictator games (when asked to split a pot of $ people usually offer 40 - 50% of the pot to another person).

No

Risk seeking in losses (prefer 50% chance of losing $10 to a sure loss of $5) and risk averse in gains (prefer a sure gain of $5 to a 50% chance of gaining $10)

Yes

The “terrible twos” is an important stage for establishing independence across cultures

No

Adolescence is a tijme of rebellion across cultures

No