Question 1

Research on the bystander effect indicates that the probability of receiving needed help

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A)  decreases as group size decreases. 
B)  decreases as group size increases. 
C)  increases as group size increases. 
D)  is not related to group size. 
A)  decreases as group size decreases. 
B)  decreases as group size increases. 
C)  increases as group size increases. 
D)  is not related to group size. B

Question 2

A recent review of 133 conformity studies drawn from 17 countries found higher levels of conformity in

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A)  collectivistic cultures than in individualistic cultures. 
B)  individualistic cultures than in collectivistic cultures. 
C)  industrialized cultures than in non-industrialized cultures. 
D)  Western cultures than in Asian cultures. 
A)  collectivistic cultures than in individualistic cultures. 
B)  individualistic cultures than in collectivistic cultures. 
C)  industrialized cultures than in non-industrialized cultures. 
D)  Western cultures than in Asian cultures. A

Question 3

How often one thinks about an attitude and how quickly it comes to mind refers to the ____________________ of an attitude.

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accessibility

Question 4

Carmen has been invited to a party. Immediately after receiving the invitation she meets with a group of friends to discuss what they plan to wear to the party. Carmen then makes the decision on what she will wear. Carmen's party dressing behavior demonstrates

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A)  obedience to an authority. 
B)  conformity. 
C)  a social decision scheme. 
D)  groupthink. 
A)  obedience to an authority. 
B)  conformity. 
C)  a social decision scheme. 
D)  groupthink.

Question 5

Maya has always preferred individual assignments to group projects, because she finds that she can accomplish more when she works on her own. The process that would best explain why Maya accomplishes less when she works as part of a group is

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A)  social loafing. 
B)  the bystander effect. 
C)  social interference. 
D)  social dissonance. 
A)  social loafing. 
B)  the bystander effect. 
C)  social interference. 
D)  social dissonance.

Question 6

Subjects in ____ study concerning ____ were instructed to administer increasingly strong electric shocks to another subject when the other subject made a mistake.

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A)  Milgram's; conformity 
B)  Asch's; conformity 
C)  Milgram's; obedience 
D)  Asch's; obedience 
A)  Milgram's; conformity 
B)  Asch's; conformity 
C)  Milgram's; obedience 
D)  Asch's; obedience

Question 7

According to Bem's self-perception theory, people often

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A)  change their behavior to reflect their attitudes. 
B)  infer their attitudes from their behavior. 
C)  develop cognitive dissonance when exhibiting counterattitudinal behavior. 
D)  reduce cognitive dissonance when exhibiting counterattitudinal behavior. 
A)  change their behavior to reflect their attitudes. 
B)  infer their attitudes from their behavior. 
C)  develop cognitive dissonance when exhibiting counterattitudinal behavior. 
D)  reduce cognitive dissonance when exhibiting counterattitudinal behavior.

Question 8

Discuss the nature of groups and the bystander effect.

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A group consists of two or more individu

Question 9

Stanley Milgram conducted research on

Accepted Answer

A)  the bystander effect. 
B)  conformity. 
C)  prison guard/prisoner behavior. 
D)  obedience. 
A)  the bystander effect. 
B)  conformity. 
C)  prison guard/prisoner behavior. 
D)  obedience.

Question 10

Obedience is a form of compliance in which people change their behavior in response to

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A)  direct commands. 
B)  implied pressure. 
C)  requests from others. 
D)  persuasive communications. 
A)  direct commands. 
B)  implied pressure. 
C)  requests from others. 
D)  persuasive communications.

Question 11

According to the elaboration likelihood model, messages that focus on the ____ are more likely to produce lasting attitude change.

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A)  peripheral route 
B)  parasympathetic route 
C)  central route 
D)  generic path 
A)  peripheral route 
B)  parasympathetic route 
C)  central route 
D)  generic path

Question 12

Harboring negative thoughts and feelings about a person simply because of his or her membership in a particular group defines

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A)  discrimination 
B)  social judgment 
C)  prejudice 
D)  chauvinism 
A)  discrimination 
B)  social judgment 
C)  prejudice 
D)  chauvinism

Question 13

Your friend's belief that abortion is wrong is considered the emotional component of the attitude while the fact that she pickets an abortion clinic would be considered the behavioral component.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In deciding what to believe, we also need to decide whom to believe, a task that requires assessing the ____________________ of the source of the information.

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The answer of In deciding what to believe, we also...

Question 15

When you are given a group assignment, do you work harder or less hard than you would alone? Why? Does the research on group productivity, including social loafing and describe group polarization and groupthink support your prediction?

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Answers to this question will vary. Good

Question 16

Which of the following characteristics do we tend to attribute to physically attractive people?

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A)  coldness 
B)  friendliness 
C)  unpleasantness 
D)  low intelligence 
A)  coldness 
B)  friendliness 
C)  unpleasantness 
D)  low intelligence

Question 17

Which influence technique involves asking for a small request in order to increase the likelihood of the target complying with a larger request later?

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A)  foot-in-the-door 
B)  feigned scarcity 
C)  reciprocity norm 
D)  lowball 
A)  foot-in-the-door 
B)  feigned scarcity 
C)  reciprocity norm 
D)  lowball

Question 18

Behaviors that encourage prejudice and discrimination occur most frequently following threats to an individual's

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A)  behavioral identity. 
B)  cognitive identity. 
C)  personal identity. 
D)  social identity. 
A)  behavioral identity. 
B)  cognitive identity. 
C)  personal identity. 
D)  social identity.

Question 19

Which of the following statements MOST accurately summarizes cultural variations in conformity and obedience? Similarities between American society and many other societies exist concerning

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A)  conformity but not obedience. 
B)  obedience but not conformity. 
C)  neither conformity nor obedience. 
D)  both conformity and obedience. 
A)  conformity but not obedience. 
B)  obedience but not conformity. 
C)  neither conformity nor obedience. 
D)  both conformity and obedience.

Question 20

It's commonly believed that most political elections are determined by the public's impressions of the candidates rather than the candidates' views on the issues. What are some possible reasons for this irrational voting behavior? If the public were more knowledgeable about factors that affect person perception and attitudes, how might that knowledge influence voting behavior?

Accepted Answer

Answers should reflect students' underst

Exam 32: Social Behavior Part 2

Research on the bystander effect indicates that the probability of receiving needed help

A recent review of 133 conformity studies drawn from 17 countries found higher levels of conformity in

How often one thinks about an attitude and how quickly it comes to mind refers to the ____________________ of an attitude.

Carmen has been invited to a party. Immediately after receiving the invitation she meets with a group of friends to discuss what they plan to wear to the party. Carmen then makes the decision on what she will wear. Carmen's party dressing behavior demonstrates

Maya has always preferred individual assignments to group projects, because she finds that she can accomplish more when she works on her own. The process that would best explain why Maya accomplishes less when she works as part of a group is

Subjects in ____ study concerning ____ were instructed to administer increasingly strong electric shocks to another subject when the other subject made a mistake.

According to Bem's self-perception theory, people often

Discuss the nature of groups and the bystander effect.

Stanley Milgram conducted research on

Obedience is a form of compliance in which people change their behavior in response to

According to the elaboration likelihood model, messages that focus on the ____ are more likely to produce lasting attitude change.

Harboring negative thoughts and feelings about a person simply because of his or her membership in a particular group defines

Your friend's belief that abortion is wrong is considered the emotional component of the attitude while the fact that she pickets an abortion clinic would be considered the behavioral component.

In deciding what to believe, we also need to decide whom to believe, a task that requires assessing the ____________________ of the source of the information.

When you are given a group assignment, do you work harder or less hard than you would alone? Why? Does the research on group productivity, including social loafing and describe group polarization and groupthink support your prediction?

Which of the following characteristics do we tend to attribute to physically attractive people?

Which influence technique involves asking for a small request in order to increase the likelihood of the target complying with a larger request later?

Behaviors that encourage prejudice and discrimination occur most frequently following threats to an individual's

Which of the following statements MOST accurately summarizes cultural variations in conformity and obedience? Similarities between American society and many other societies exist concerning

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