Question 1

__________ describes a person's beliefs about a group of individuals,whereas ________ refers to the outward behaviour based on those beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) Discrimination;aggression 
B) Stereotypes;discrimination 
C) Prejudice;discrimination 
D) Discrimination;prejudice 
A) Discrimination;aggression 
B) Stereotypes;discrimination 
C) Prejudice;discrimination 
D) Discrimination;prejudice

Question 2

Cynthia has recently begun a career with a Jewish-based agency.Up until this point in her life,she had not had any interaction with anyone who was Jewish.Based on the individuals she works with,she has found them to be a very close knit group who care for their own folks in the community who may need assistance.Additionally,she has found them to be very educated and assertive.Cynthia now holds the view that all Jewish people are the same: educated,close knit within their own group,assertive,and caring toward other Jewish folks who need help.Cynthia's view represents

Accepted Answer

A) the ingroup perspective. 
B) social facilitation. 
C) a stereotype. 
D) discrimination. 
A) the ingroup perspective. 
B) social facilitation. 
C) a stereotype. 
D) discrimination.

Question 3

___________ influence results from wanting to fit in,while _________ influence occurs when one feels as though the group is giving them useful guidance.

Accepted Answer

A) Informational;normative 
B) Normative;groupthink 
C) Normative;informational 
D) Authoritarian;insightful 
A) Informational;normative 
B) Normative;groupthink 
C) Normative;informational 
D) Authoritarian;insightful

Question 4

What does the Stanford Prison Study tell us about the relationship between social roles and behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) People who are naturally aggressive and authoritarian seek out social roles that allow them to behave in this way. 
B) "Good"people will refuse to behave according to the norms of a social role if they are required to be harsh or abusive to other people. 
C) When people are placed in social roles with a lot of power,their behaviour often changes to fit their new role. 
D) Inmates naturally take on different social roles in a prison,with some becoming aggressive and authoritarian,while others become passive and submissive. 
A) People who are naturally aggressive and authoritarian seek out social roles that allow them to behave in this way. 
B) "Good"people will refuse to behave according to the norms of a social role if they are required to be harsh or abusive to other people. 
C) When people are placed in social roles with a lot of power,their behaviour often changes to fit their new role. 
D) Inmates naturally take on different social roles in a prison,with some becoming aggressive and authoritarian,while others become passive and submissive.

Question 5

Stanley Milgram conducted one of the most well-known studies on

Accepted Answer

A) conformity. 
B) bystander apathy. 
C) the effects of violent media. 
D) obedience to authority. 
A) conformity. 
B) bystander apathy. 
C) the effects of violent media. 
D) obedience to authority.

Question 6

The _________ describes the phenomenon that occurs when people are less likely to aid a person in trouble if there are other people around.

Accepted Answer

A) bystander effect 
B) social loafing effect 
C) groupthink effect 
D) apathy effect 
A) bystander effect 
B) social loafing effect 
C) groupthink effect 
D) apathy effect

Question 7

When trying to understand why some strategies,like the identifiable victim technique are effective at persuading individuals,psychologists often rely on dual-process models.One system,which relies on intuition and feeling,is known as the ________ system,while the other system,known as the _______ system is based on understanding and reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) analytic;experiential 
B) experiential;analytic 
C) explicit;implicit 
D) logical;emotional 
A) analytic;experiential 
B) experiential;analytic 
C) explicit;implicit 
D) logical;emotional

Question 8

Our impressions of people tend to be formed

Accepted Answer

A) within seconds of meeting them. 
B) after approximately 30 minutes of interaction. 
C) after at least three separate encounters. 
D) very slowly over multiple interactions. 
A) within seconds of meeting them. 
B) after approximately 30 minutes of interaction. 
C) after at least three separate encounters. 
D) very slowly over multiple interactions.

Question 9

Callie does poorly on an exam in one class but does very well on an exam in another class.She attributes her poor performance on the first exam to the fact that the professor is not a very good instructor.In contrast,she attributes her good performance on the second exam to the fact that she is a good student.This is most likely an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the self-serving bias. 
B) stereotyping. 
C) deliberative thought. 
D) the fundamental attribution error. 
A) the self-serving bias. 
B) stereotyping. 
C) deliberative thought. 
D) the fundamental attribution error.

Question 10

Assuming that others hold similar attitudes and opinions as our own,even if we know they are not popular,is known as

Accepted Answer

A) na&#239;ve realism. 
B) person perception. 
C) stereotyping. 
D) the false consensus effect. 
A) na&#239;ve realism. 
B) person perception. 
C) stereotyping. 
D) the false consensus effect.

Exam 13: C: Social Psychology

__________ describes a person's beliefs about a group of individuals,whereas ________ refers to the outward behaviour based on those beliefs.

___________ influence results from wanting to fit in,while _________ influence occurs when one feels as though the group is giving them useful guidance.

What does the Stanford Prison Study tell us about the relationship between social roles and behaviour?

Stanley Milgram conducted one of the most well-known studies on

The _________ describes the phenomenon that occurs when people are less likely to aid a person in trouble if there are other people around.

Our impressions of people tend to be formed

Assuming that others hold similar attitudes and opinions as our own,even if we know they are not popular,is known as

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

E: Motivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

E: Social Psychology

A: Health, Stress, and Coping

B: Health, Stress, and Coping

C: Health, Stress, and Coping

D: Health, Stress, and Coping

E: Health, Stress, and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

E: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

__ describes a person's beliefs about a group of individuals,whereas refers to the outward behaviour based on those beliefs.

___ influence results from wanting to fit in,while _ influence occurs when one feels as though the group is giving them useful guidance.