Psy Beh 192B - The Science and Practice of Compassion » Winter 2022 » Week 2 Quiz

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Question #1
Match these early evolutionary thinkers with their position about the origins of compassion. Charles Darwin
A.   Compassion was built into human by God
B.   Compassion is a cultural construction
C.   Compassion has been shaped by natural selection
Question #2
Match these early evolutionary thinkers with their position about the origins of compassion. Thomas Huxley
A.   Compassion is a cultural construction
B.   Compassion was built into human by God
C.   Compassion has been shaped by natural selection
Question #3
Match these early evolutionary thinkers with their position about the origins of compassion. Alfred Russel Wallace
A.   Compassion was built into human by God
B.   Compassion has been shaped by natural selection
C.   Compassion is a cultural construction
Question #4
Which of the following is not a likely consequence of the hyper vulnerability of human offspring?
A.   Fathers are not likely to provide care to human offspring
B.   Humans form collaborative childcare networks to assist one another in the care of young children
C.   Humans form intense attachments with their offspring
D.   Regions of the human brain respond to a baby’s distress cries within 40 milliseconds
Question #5
Within evolutionary theorizing, which of the following characteristics does not in part define what an adaptation is?
A.   The trait (e.g., compassion) provides an efficient solution to a problem of survival or reproduction
B.   The trait appears designed
C.   The trait relates to a universal problem humans face in surviving
D.   The trait makes people happy
Question #6
Within 40 milliseconds this region of the brain responds to distress calls of babies:
A.   The hippocampus
B.   The periaqueductal gray
C.   The prefrontal cortex
D.   The amygdala
Question #7
Vocal bursts are
A.   Brief sounds that don’t include words that convey emotion
B.   Brief sounds that are the building blocks of words
C.   Tonal qualities of certain languages, such as Mandarin
D.   Brief words we shout when joyful
Question #8
Which of the following is not a vocal burst?
A.   A shriek
B.   A sigh
C.   A laugh
D.   "WOW"
Question #9
A parent hugs a child after doing well on a math exam. This is an example of which function of touch?
A.   That it prompts other people to be alert
B.   That it soothes during stress
C.   That it signals dominance
D.   That it provides social reward
Question #10
Which emotion is not known to be communicated by touch?
A.   Disgust
B.   Fear
C.   Compassion
D.   Awe
Question #11
When nonhuman primates wail and signal distress for a “friend” who’s lost an offspring, this vocalization is known as a ______.
A.   moos
B.   boos
C.   coos
D.   woos
Question #12
When a parent holds a child who’s crying and in distress, this is most clearly an illustration of the capacity for touch to ______.
A.   sleep
B.   meek
C.   soothe
D.   weep
Question #13
The region of the vocal apparatus that converts bursts of air particles into sound waves is known as the:
A.   Vocal cord
B.   Jaw
C.   Larynx
D.   Epiglottis
Question #14
What is an example of contagious compassion?
A.   When seeing a coworker give to charity, one feels compassion and is more likely to give to charity
B.   When seeing someone in physical pain, you feel the same pain
C.   When reading the word “compassion,” you feel compassion
D.   When feeling compassionate, people are more altruistic
Question #15
Carriers of the GG Oxytocin genetic polymorphism are known to
A.   Be more likely to be women
B.   Score higher on tests of empathy
C.   Feel more sadness on a daily basis
D.   Be more likely to vote for Democrats
Question #16
Elizabeth Dunn’s well-known study on giving money away versus spending it on the self found that:
A.   Americans on average give more money away to charity than spend on themselves
B.   People live longer if they give a lot of money away
C.   People report greater happiness at the end of the day when they have given some money away than if they spent it on themselves
D.   People report greater happiness at the end of the day when they have spent money on themselves than given it away
Question #17
Which of the following is not known to activate the “reward circuit” in the brain?
A.   Giving money to charity
B.   Counting the money in your wallet
C.   Hearing supportive words from a friend
D.   Thinking of someone we love
Question #18
Competitive altruism is defined as:
A.   In really competitive contexts, altruism is more likely
B.   Altruistic actions lead to being respected and to enjoy elevated status
C.   Religion leads to increased altruism toward one’s own kind
D.   Competition leads to suffering, which leads to more altruism
Question #19
The principle of “reliable identification” means:
A.   Compassionate people have certain genes that make them more kind
B.   We can reliably identify our own feelings of compassion
C.   It is impossible to reliably identify a single definition of compassion
D.   We can reliably identify more compassionate people to enter into mutually beneficial relationships
Question #20
Which of the following is a kind of evidence for the evolutionary universality of compassion?
A.   That compassion is found in the writings of all the great religious and ethical scholars
B.   That compassion is seen in digital forms of communication in every culture
C.   That compassion is seen in 2 year olds
D.   That compassion-like behavior is seen in our primate relatives
Question #21
Prosody refers to:
A.   Double meanings of words
B.   Shared understanding during communication
C.   Metaphor
D.   Shifts in timing, tone of voice, and pitch that accompany words during speech

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