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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 has been shaped by natural selection
C.
Compassion is a cultural construction
Question #2
Match these early evolutionary thinkers with their position about the origins of compassion. Thomas Huxley
A.
Compassion has been shaped by natural selection
B.
Compassion was built into human by God
C.
Compassion is a cultural construction
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.
Regions of the human brain respond to a baby’s distress cries within 40 milliseconds
D.
Humans form intense attachments with their offspring
Question #5
Within evolutionary theorizing, which of the following characteristics does not in part define what an adaptation is?
A.
The trait appears designed
B.
The trait (e.g., compassion) provides an efficient solution to a problem of survival or reproduction
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 are the building blocks of words
B.
Brief words we shout when joyful
C.
Brief sounds that don’t include words that convey emotion
D.
Tonal qualities of certain languages, such as Mandarin
Question #8
Which of the following is not a vocal burst?
A.
A shriek
B.
"WOW"
C.
A sigh
D.
A laugh
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 provides social reward
D.
That it signals dominance
Question #10
Which emotion is not known to be communicated by touch?
A.
Disgust
B.
Compassion
C.
Awe
D.
Fear
Question #11
When nonhuman primates wail and signal distress for a “friend” who’s lost an offspring, this vocalization is known as a ______.
A.
boos
B.
coos
C.
woos
D.
moos
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.
Epiglottis
C.
Jaw
D.
Larynx
Question #14
What is an example of contagious compassion?
A.
When seeing someone in physical pain, you feel the same pain
B.
When reading the word “compassion,” you feel compassion
C.
When feeling compassionate, people are more altruistic
D.
When seeing a coworker give to charity, one feels compassion and is more likely to give to charity
Question #15
Carriers of the GG Oxytocin genetic polymorphism are known to
A.
Feel more sadness on a daily basis
B.
Be more likely to be women
C.
Be more likely to vote for Democrats
D.
Score higher on tests of empathy
Question #16
Elizabeth Dunn’s well-known study on giving money away versus spending it on the self found that:
A.
People report greater happiness at the end of the day when they have spent money on themselves than given it away
B.
People report greater happiness at the end of the day when they have given some money away than if they spent it on themselves
C.
Americans on average give more money away to charity than spend on themselves
D.
People live longer if they give a lot of money away
Question #17
Which of the following is not known to activate the “reward circuit” in the brain?
A.
Thinking of someone we love
B.
Hearing supportive words from a friend
C.
Counting the money in your wallet
D.
Giving money to charity
Question #18
Competitive altruism is defined as:
A.
Religion leads to increased altruism toward one’s own kind
B.
Altruistic actions lead to being respected and to enjoy elevated status
C.
Competition leads to suffering, which leads to more altruism
D.
In really competitive contexts, altruism is more likely
Question #19
The principle of “reliable identification” means:
A.
We can reliably identify our own feelings of compassion
B.
Compassionate people have certain genes that make them more kind
C.
We can reliably identify more compassionate people to enter into mutually beneficial relationships
D.
It is impossible to reliably identify a single definition of compassion
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.
Shared understanding during communication
B.
Shifts in timing, tone of voice, and pitch that accompany words during speech
C.
Metaphor
D.
Double meanings of words
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