Question 1

Implicit attitudes are not predictive of overt acts of racism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Define attitude strength.

Accepted Answer

Stronger attitudes p

Question 3

Communal gender roles are associated with aggression and control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe an example of the self-serving bias from your own experience.

Accepted Answer

Example identifies how we tend

Question 5

The actor-observer effect states that

Accepted Answer

A)  as actors, we tend to make dispositional attributions about ourselves. 
B)  as observers, we tend to observe the whole situation when we are explaining other people's behaviors. 
C)  as actors, we tend to make whichever attribution is most favorable when explaining our own behavior. 
D)  when people switch from actor to observer, or vice versa, their attributions also tend to switch. 
A)  as actors, we tend to make dispositional attributions about ourselves. 
B)  as observers, we tend to observe the whole situation when we are explaining other people's behaviors. 
C)  as actors, we tend to make whichever attribution is most favorable when explaining our own behavior. 
D)  when people switch from actor to observer, or vice versa, their attributions also tend to switch.

Question 6

Describe the roles of the ventromedial prefrontal in social behaviors.
cortex?

Accepted Answer

Structure plays a role in the

Question 7

Festinger and Carlsmith attempted to determine

Accepted Answer

A)  how far people would go in obeying an authority figure. 
B)  whether an inconsistency between attitude and behavior would cause people to change their attitudes. 
C)  whether we infer our attitudes by observing our own behavior. 
D)  whether we will change our attitudes and behaviors in response to real or perceived group pressure. 
A)  how far people would go in obeying an authority figure. 
B)  whether an inconsistency between attitude and behavior would cause people to change their attitudes. 
C)  whether we infer our attitudes by observing our own behavior. 
D)  whether we will change our attitudes and behaviors in response to real or perceived group pressure.

Question 8

Which type of task results in a group being only as productive as its weakest member?

Accepted Answer

A)  divisible 
B)  additive 
C)  disjunctive 
D)  conjunctive 
A)  divisible 
B)  additive 
C)  disjunctive 
D)  conjunctive

Question 9

To explain group facilitation, researchers now focus more on reactions to and interpretations of other's presence rather than presence itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe an instance of the actor-observer effect.

Accepted Answer

Example must illustrate differ

Question 11

Which of the following disorders is marked by high fear of rejection and lack of friendships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Austism 
B)  Avoidant personality disorder. 
C)  Asperger's disorder 
D)  Dependent personality disorder. 
A)  Austism 
B)  Avoidant personality disorder. 
C)  Asperger's disorder 
D)  Dependent personality disorder.

Question 12

Sandy is a first year student majoring in psychology. Sandy has moved into the college dorm. Based on the proximity principle of attraction, Sandy is MOST likely to become friends with

Accepted Answer

A)  Joe, who is also a psychology major. 
B)  Nancy, who lives in the room next door. 
C)  Marcie, who is very popular. 
D)  Sam, who is also a first year student. 
A)  Joe, who is also a psychology major. 
B)  Nancy, who lives in the room next door. 
C)  Marcie, who is very popular. 
D)  Sam, who is also a first year student.

Question 13

Ralph is a member of Greenpeace but accepts advertising money for his new store from a lumber company. Wanda is a busy graduate student who goes to bed because she starts yawning. Ralph is likely to experience _________ and Wanda is likely to experience _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance; cognitive dissonance 
B)  cognitive dissonance; self perception 
C)  self perception; cognitive dissonance 
D)  self perception; self perception 
A)  cognitive dissonance; cognitive dissonance 
B)  cognitive dissonance; self perception 
C)  self perception; cognitive dissonance 
D)  self perception; self perception

Question 14

According to the revised frustration-aggression hypothesis, aggression occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  a stressor impedes our progress towards a goal. 
B)  the number of punishers for any event exceeds the number of reinforcers for the same event. 
C)  an unpleasant event activates the sympathetic nervous system. 
D)  we observe environmental cues that are suggestive of aggression. 
A)  a stressor impedes our progress towards a goal. 
B)  the number of punishers for any event exceeds the number of reinforcers for the same event. 
C)  an unpleasant event activates the sympathetic nervous system. 
D)  we observe environmental cues that are suggestive of aggression.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the relationship between attitudes and behaviors is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  One of the leading factors in determining whether the attitude will predict the behavior is attitude specificity. 
B)  Stronger attitudes are better predictors of behavior than are weak attitudes. 
C)  General attitudes do a good job of predicting behavior. 
D)  If we know someone's attitude, we cannot necessarily predict how they will behave. 
A)  One of the leading factors in determining whether the attitude will predict the behavior is attitude specificity. 
B)  Stronger attitudes are better predictors of behavior than are weak attitudes. 
C)  General attitudes do a good job of predicting behavior. 
D)  If we know someone's attitude, we cannot necessarily predict how they will behave.

Question 16

Elaine Walsler and colleagues randomly paired participants to dates at a dance. When surveyed, the factor most related to whether people liked their partners was

Accepted Answer

A)  proximity. 
B)  similarity 
C)  attractiveness. 
D)  intelligence. 
A)  proximity. 
B)  similarity 
C)  attractiveness. 
D)  intelligence.

Question 17

Provide an example of a fundamental attribution error.

Accepted Answer

Example should illustrate our

Question 18

Which of the following people is MOST likely to display a behavior that corresponds to their attitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ying, who loves animals and is asked to contribute money to the local animal shelter's expansion fund. 
B)  Brittany, who is an extrovert and is asked to donate to overseas relief efforts. 
C)  Boris, who rarely follows the news and is asked to donate money to hurricane relief in a country he's never heard of before. 
D)  Levi, who has lots of money and is asked to make a donation to the United Way 
A)  Ying, who loves animals and is asked to contribute money to the local animal shelter's expansion fund. 
B)  Brittany, who is an extrovert and is asked to donate to overseas relief efforts. 
C)  Boris, who rarely follows the news and is asked to donate money to hurricane relief in a country he's never heard of before. 
D)  Levi, who has lots of money and is asked to make a donation to the United Way

Question 19

Describe the differences in the types of aggression exhibited by males and females.

Accepted Answer

Women engage in relational aggression wh

Question 20

All of the following are associated with increased levels of aggression EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  higher testosterone levels. 
B)  lower serotonin levels. 
C)  lower intelligence. 
D)  higher dopamine levels. 
A)  higher testosterone levels. 
B)  lower serotonin levels. 
C)  lower intelligence. 
D)  higher dopamine levels.

Implicit attitudes are not predictive of overt acts of racism.

Define attitude strength.

Communal gender roles are associated with aggression and control.

Describe an example of the self-serving bias from your own experience.

The actor-observer effect states that

Describe the roles of the ventromedial prefrontal in social behaviors. cortex?

Festinger and Carlsmith attempted to determine

Which type of task results in a group being only as productive as its weakest member?

To explain group facilitation, researchers now focus more on reactions to and interpretations of other's presence rather than presence itself.

Describe an instance of the actor-observer effect.

Which of the following disorders is marked by high fear of rejection and lack of friendships?

Sandy is a first year student majoring in psychology. Sandy has moved into the college dorm. Based on the proximity principle of attraction, Sandy is MOST likely to become friends with

Ralph is a member of Greenpeace but accepts advertising money for his new store from a lumber company. Wanda is a busy graduate student who goes to bed because she starts yawning. Ralph is likely to experience _ and Wanda is likely to experience _.

According to the revised frustration-aggression hypothesis, aggression occurs when

Which of the following statements about the relationship between attitudes and behaviors is FALSE?

Elaine Walsler and colleagues randomly paired participants to dates at a dance. When surveyed, the factor most related to whether people liked their partners was

Provide an example of a fundamental attribution error.

Which of the following people is MOST likely to display a behavior that corresponds to their attitude?

Describe the differences in the types of aggression exhibited by males and females.

All of the following are associated with increased levels of aggression EXCEPT

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Implicit attitudes are not predictive of overt acts of racism.

Define attitude strength.

Communal gender roles are associated with aggression and control.

Describe an example of the self-serving bias from your own experience.

The actor-observer effect states that

Describe the roles of the ventromedial prefrontal in social behaviors. cortex?

Festinger and Carlsmith attempted to determine

Which type of task results in a group being only as productive as its weakest member?

To explain group facilitation, researchers now focus more on reactions to and interpretations of other's presence rather than presence itself.

Describe an instance of the actor-observer effect.

Which of the following disorders is marked by high fear of rejection and lack of friendships?

Sandy is a first year student majoring in psychology. Sandy has moved into the college dorm. Based on the proximity principle of attraction, Sandy is MOST likely to become friends with

Ralph is a member of Greenpeace but accepts advertising money for his new store from a lumber company. Wanda is a busy graduate student who goes to bed because she starts yawning. Ralph is likely to experience _________ and Wanda is likely to experience _________.

According to the revised frustration-aggression hypothesis, aggression occurs when

Which of the following statements about the relationship between attitudes and behaviors is FALSE?

Elaine Walsler and colleagues randomly paired participants to dates at a dance. When surveyed, the factor most related to whether people liked their partners was

Provide an example of a fundamental attribution error.

Which of the following people is MOST likely to display a behavior that corresponds to their attitude?

Describe the differences in the types of aggression exhibited by males and females.

All of the following are associated with increased levels of aggression EXCEPT

Psychology: Yesterday and Today

Psychology As a Science

Human Development

Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Thought

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Motivation

Emotion

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Ralph is a member of Greenpeace but accepts advertising money for his new store from a lumber company. Wanda is a busy graduate student who goes to bed because she starts yawning. Ralph is likely to experience _ and Wanda is likely to experience _.