Question 1

According to your textbook, the need to ________ may be the most powerful human motivation.

Accepted Answer

A)  be creative 
B)  belong 
C)  participate 
D)  achieve 
A)  be creative 
B)  belong 
C)  participate 
D)  achieve B

Question 2

Bystander apathy results from:

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing. 
B)  deindividuation. 
C)  diffusion of responsibility. 
D)  the familiarity effect. 
A)  social loafing. 
B)  deindividuation. 
C)  diffusion of responsibility. 
D)  the familiarity effect. C

Question 3

Researchers in the area of ________ examine how people's perception of themselves and others affect their relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  sociobiology 
C)  social cognition 
D)  experimental psychology 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  sociobiology 
C)  social cognition 
D)  experimental psychology C

Question 4

In Stanley Milgram's study of obedience, after the "learner" cried out in pain, 85 percent of the participants refused to deliver any more shocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

________ occurs when a person chooses attributions for his or her own behavior that are favorable.

Accepted Answer

A)  The fundamental attribution error 
B)  The just-world error 
C)  The self-serving bias 
D)  Entrapment 
A)  The fundamental attribution error 
B)  The just-world error 
C)  The self-serving bias 
D)  Entrapment

Question 6

John knows and likes the Chicano minority in his town, but he privately believes that Anglo culture is superior to all others. His belief is evidence of his __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of John knows and likes the Chicano minority...

Question 7

Groupthink can be counteracted by creating conditions that:

Accepted Answer

A)  foster strong, directive leadership. 
B)  punish disloyalty. 
C)  explicitly encourage doubt and dissent. 
D)  help members focus on being team players. 
A)  foster strong, directive leadership. 
B)  punish disloyalty. 
C)  explicitly encourage doubt and dissent. 
D)  help members focus on being team players.

Question 8

While stuck in a traffic jam, Yani notices a frustrated driver frequently honking his horn. Yani thinks to himself, "That driver is a real jerk!" This is an example of a _______________ attribution.

Accepted Answer

A)  situational 
B)  dispositional 
C)  self-serving 
D)  prejudiced 
A)  situational 
B)  dispositional 
C)  self-serving 
D)  prejudiced

Question 9

If a person had an epileptic seizure in a public place, she would be more likely to be helped if:

Accepted Answer

A)  one person was in the area. 
B)  four to five people were in the area. 
C)  a dozen people were in the area. 
D)  the place was crowded with many people. 
A)  one person was in the area. 
B)  four to five people were in the area. 
C)  a dozen people were in the area. 
D)  the place was crowded with many people.

Question 10

The Robbers Cave experiment showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  playing athletic games, such as football and baseball, reduces us-them hostility. 
B)  watching movies together, and similar quiet interactions, reduces us-them hostility. 
C)  engaging in mutually exciting activities, such as tug or war, reduces us-them hostility. 
D)  interdependence in reaching mutual goals reduces us-them hostility. 
A)  playing athletic games, such as football and baseball, reduces us-them hostility. 
B)  watching movies together, and similar quiet interactions, reduces us-them hostility. 
C)  engaging in mutually exciting activities, such as tug or war, reduces us-them hostility. 
D)  interdependence in reaching mutual goals reduces us-them hostility.

Question 11

During baseball games and soccer matches, the fans scream and cheer from the stands. Sometimes even the most reserved person who is watching joins in. This situation is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the validity effect 
B)  deindividuation 
C)  the familiarity effect 
D)  cognitive dissonance 
A)  the validity effect 
B)  deindividuation 
C)  the familiarity effect 
D)  cognitive dissonance

Question 12

Cognitive dissonance is a state of tension that occurs when a person's belief is incongruent with his or her behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Culture can be defined as a program of shared ________ that govern the behavior of people in a society, as well as a set of shared values and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A)  social roles 
B)  rules or norms 
C)  expectations 
D)  cognitions 
A)  social roles 
B)  rules or norms 
C)  expectations 
D)  cognitions

Question 14

The Robbers Cave experiment showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  playing athletic games, such as football and baseball, reduces us-them hostility. 
B)  watching movies together, and similar quiet interactions, reduces us-them hostility. 
C)  engaging in mutually exciting activities, such as tug or war, reduces us-them hostility. 
D)  interdependence in reaching mutual goals reduces us-them hostility. 
A)  playing athletic games, such as football and baseball, reduces us-them hostility. 
B)  watching movies together, and similar quiet interactions, reduces us-them hostility. 
C)  engaging in mutually exciting activities, such as tug or war, reduces us-them hostility. 
D)  interdependence in reaching mutual goals reduces us-them hostility.

Question 15

Milgram concluded that obedience in his study was a function of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the religious beliefs of the participant. 
B)  the personality of the participant. 
C)  the responses made by the learner. 
D)  the situation of the experiment. 
A)  the religious beliefs of the participant. 
B)  the personality of the participant. 
C)  the responses made by the learner. 
D)  the situation of the experiment.

Question 16

Which of the following is a symptom of groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A)  a feeling of vulnerability 
B)  weak leadership within the group 
C)  self-censorship 
D)  disagreement 
A)  a feeling of vulnerability 
B)  weak leadership within the group 
C)  self-censorship 
D)  disagreement

Question 17

Attribution theory examines:

Accepted Answer

A)  the explanations people make about the causes of their own behaviors and the behaviors of others. 
B)  the psychological traits or "attributes" that a person possesses. 
C)  the way in which attitudes affect our behavior. 
D)  the tension caused by holding two cognitions that are psychologically inconsistent. 
A)  the explanations people make about the causes of their own behaviors and the behaviors of others. 
B)  the psychological traits or "attributes" that a person possesses. 
C)  the way in which attitudes affect our behavior. 
D)  the tension caused by holding two cognitions that are psychologically inconsistent.

Question 18

A friend urges you to join a "life-renewal" group called "The Feeling Life." Your friend has been spending increasing amounts of time with her fellow Feelies, and has already contributed more than $2,000 to their cause. You have some doubts about them. What questions would you want to have answered before joining up?
Answers Key

Accepted Answer

A few things to consider: Is there an au

Question 19

The tendency to take credit for one's good actions and to let the situation account for one's bad actions is called the fundamental attribution error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When a group believes that they are totally correct in all of their decisions, it is a sign that _____________ may be occurring.

Accepted Answer

A)  the self-serving bias 
B)  a fundamental attribution error 
C)  groupthink 
D)  diffusion of responsibility 
A)  the self-serving bias 
B)  a fundamental attribution error 
C)  groupthink 
D)  diffusion of responsibility

According to your textbook, the need to ________ may be the most powerful human motivation.

Bystander apathy results from:

Researchers in the area of ________ examine how people's perception of themselves and others affect their relationships.

In Stanley Milgram's study of obedience, after the "learner" cried out in pain, 85 percent of the participants refused to deliver any more shocks.

________ occurs when a person chooses attributions for his or her own behavior that are favorable.

John knows and likes the Chicano minority in his town, but he privately believes that Anglo culture is superior to all others. His belief is evidence of his __________.

Groupthink can be counteracted by creating conditions that:

While stuck in a traffic jam, Yani notices a frustrated driver frequently honking his horn. Yani thinks to himself, "That driver is a real jerk!" This is an example of a _______________ attribution.

If a person had an epileptic seizure in a public place, she would be more likely to be helped if:

The Robbers Cave experiment showed that:

During baseball games and soccer matches, the fans scream and cheer from the stands. Sometimes even the most reserved person who is watching joins in. This situation is an example of ________.

Cognitive dissonance is a state of tension that occurs when a person's belief is incongruent with his or her behavior.

Culture can be defined as a program of shared ________ that govern the behavior of people in a society, as well as a set of shared values and beliefs.

The Robbers Cave experiment showed that:

Milgram concluded that obedience in his study was a function of:

Which of the following is a symptom of groupthink?

Attribution theory examines:

The tendency to take credit for one's good actions and to let the situation account for one's bad actions is called the fundamental attribution error.

When a group believes that they are totally correct in all of their decisions, it is a sign that _____________ may be occurring.

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Exam 8: Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

According to your textbook, the need to ________ may be the most powerful human motivation.

Bystander apathy results from:

Researchers in the area of ________ examine how people's perception of themselves and others affect their relationships.

In Stanley Milgram's study of obedience, after the "learner" cried out in pain, 85 percent of the participants refused to deliver any more shocks.

________ occurs when a person chooses attributions for his or her own behavior that are favorable.

John knows and likes the Chicano minority in his town, but he privately believes that Anglo culture is superior to all others. His belief is evidence of his __________.

Groupthink can be counteracted by creating conditions that:

While stuck in a traffic jam, Yani notices a frustrated driver frequently honking his horn. Yani thinks to himself, "That driver is a real jerk!" This is an example of a _______________ attribution.

If a person had an epileptic seizure in a public place, she would be more likely to be helped if:

The Robbers Cave experiment showed that:

During baseball games and soccer matches, the fans scream and cheer from the stands. Sometimes even the most reserved person who is watching joins in. This situation is an example of ________.

Cognitive dissonance is a state of tension that occurs when a person's belief is incongruent with his or her behavior.

Culture can be defined as a program of shared ________ that govern the behavior of people in a society, as well as a set of shared values and beliefs.

The Robbers Cave experiment showed that:

Milgram concluded that obedience in his study was a function of:

Which of the following is a symptom of groupthink?

Attribution theory examines:

The tendency to take credit for one's good actions and to let the situation account for one's bad actions is called the fundamental attribution error.

When a group believes that they are totally correct in all of their decisions, it is a sign that _____________ may be occurring.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters