Question 1

Describe the components and dimensions of attitudes, the correlates of attitude strength and the relations between attitudes and behavior.

Accepted Answer

Attitudes are positive or negative evalu

Question 2

Daryl Bem's self-perception theory suggests that behavior determines attitudes. This counterintuitive notion is reminiscent of the James-Lange theory of emotion. How are the two theories similar yet different from each other?

Accepted Answer

Obviously, Bem's theory purports to expl

Question 3

Diffusion of responsibility refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  tendency of others to assume that someone else will take responsibility in a crisis. 
B)  basis for performing prosocial behavior. 
C)  halo effect in aggression. 
D)  loss of identity one experiences in mob violence/aggression. 
A)  tendency of others to assume that someone else will take responsibility in a crisis. 
B)  basis for performing prosocial behavior. 
C)  halo effect in aggression. 
D)  loss of identity one experiences in mob violence/aggression.

Question 4

The fact that physical appearance can color people's perception of a person's ability and that social schemas lead people to see what they expect to see illustrates which of your textbooks unifying themes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
B)  Behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage. 
C)  Psychology is empirical. 
D)  Our experience of the world is highly subjective 
A)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
B)  Behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage. 
C)  Psychology is empirical. 
D)  Our experience of the world is highly subjective

Question 5

Conformity occurs when people

Accepted Answer

A)  change their behavior as a result of receiving a persuasive argument. 
B)  change their behavior as a result of observational learning. 
C)  follow direct commands, usually from someone in a position of authority. 
D)  yield to real or imagined social pressure. 
A)  change their behavior as a result of receiving a persuasive argument. 
B)  change their behavior as a result of observational learning. 
C)  follow direct commands, usually from someone in a position of authority. 
D)  yield to real or imagined social pressure.

Question 6

According to research conducted by Darley and Latane a person who collapsed on the street would be least likely to be helped if

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of witnesses is high. 
B)  there is a single witness. 
C)  the people that witness the event are strangers. 
D)  the situation is judged to be seriousness by the witness. 
A)  the number of witnesses is high. 
B)  there is a single witness. 
C)  the people that witness the event are strangers. 
D)  the situation is judged to be seriousness by the witness.

Question 7

Studies show that in making judgments of others personality people are often swayed by the person's ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Studies show that in making judgments of...

Question 8

According to the elaboration likelihood model, TV advertisements for Tylenol that use an attractive famous actor who portrays a doctor in a television series to promote their product are using

Accepted Answer

A)  a peripheral route. 
B)  central route. 
C)  fear appeal. 
D)  foot-in-the-door technique. 
A)  a peripheral route. 
B)  central route. 
C)  fear appeal. 
D)  foot-in-the-door technique.

Question 9

The elaboration likelihood model of attitude change suggests that the central route to persuasion is associated with more enduring attitude change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Research on dissonance theory has been favorable, but only when the subjects have been young children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In his Stanford Prison study Zimbardo found that

Accepted Answer

A)  situational factors have a powerful impact on social behavior. 
B)  group size is an important factor in conformity. 
C)  collectivistic cultures tend to encourage more conformity than individualistic cultures. 
D)  Subjects that are exposed to severe stress develop emotional scars. 
A)  situational factors have a powerful impact on social behavior. 
B)  group size is an important factor in conformity. 
C)  collectivistic cultures tend to encourage more conformity than individualistic cultures. 
D)  Subjects that are exposed to severe stress develop emotional scars.

Question 12

According to Hazan and Shaver, romantic love is an attachment process, and people's intimate relationships in adulthood follow the same form as their attachments to their preschool playmates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a necessary component for describing or defining a group?

Accepted Answer

A)  a group consists of two or more individuals 
B)  members of a group are cohesive 
C)  members of a group are interdependent 
D)  members of a group interact 
A)  a group consists of two or more individuals 
B)  members of a group are cohesive 
C)  members of a group are interdependent 
D)  members of a group interact

Question 14

In which of the following situations is it MOST likely that a decision will be made to spend more money than budget guidelines suggest to hire "great entertainment" for an end of the year banquet for an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  when it is an individual decision by someone who is leaning toward hiring great entertainment 
B)  when it is a group decision and group members are leaning toward hiring great entertainment 
C)  when it is an individual decision by someone who is leaning toward staying within the budget 
D)  when it is a group decision and group members are leaning toward staying within the budget 
A)  when it is an individual decision by someone who is leaning toward hiring great entertainment 
B)  when it is a group decision and group members are leaning toward hiring great entertainment 
C)  when it is an individual decision by someone who is leaning toward staying within the budget 
D)  when it is a group decision and group members are leaning toward staying within the budget

Question 15

Yielding to real or imagined social pressure defines which of the following terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance 
B)  obedience 
C)  groupthink 
D)  conformity 
A)  cognitive dissonance 
B)  obedience 
C)  groupthink 
D)  conformity

Question 16

Jeff, Greg, Dan, and Ray all watched as the building across the street burned to the ground. They kept waiting for the fire trucks to show up, even though none of them had called 911. In this case, the fact that none of the four friends phoned to report the fire illustrates the phenomenon known as

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing. 
B)  a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  the bystander effect. 
A)  social loafing. 
B)  a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  the bystander effect.

Question 17

When Stoner (1961) compared the average decision of a group's individual members against their group decision generated through group discussion, he found that

Accepted Answer

A)  group members ignored the discussion and maintained their original decision. 
B)  individuals arrived at riskier decisions than groups. 
C)  groups arrived at riskier decisions than individuals. 
D)  the longer the discussion continued, the riskier the group's decisions. 
A)  group members ignored the discussion and maintained their original decision. 
B)  individuals arrived at riskier decisions than groups. 
C)  groups arrived at riskier decisions than individuals. 
D)  the longer the discussion continued, the riskier the group's decisions.

Question 18

Imagine that you recently applied for a job, but the job went to someone else. According to Weiner's attributional model, if you state: "I knew I would never get the job because there are just too many better qualified applicants looking for jobs in my field," you have made a(n) ____________________ attribution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Imagine that you recently applied for a...

Question 19

The reduction in effort by individuals when they work in groups is referred to as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The reduction in effort by individuals when...

Question 20

According to the elaboration likelihood model of attitude change, when persuasion depends on factors such as the attractiveness and credibility of the source or emotional responses by the receiver, it is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  objective route. 
B)  subjective route. 
C)  central route. 
D)  peripheral route. 
A)  objective route. 
B)  subjective route. 
C)  central route. 
D)  peripheral route.

Exam 32: Social Behavior Part 2

Describe the components and dimensions of attitudes, the correlates of attitude strength and the relations between attitudes and behavior.

Daryl Bem's self-perception theory suggests that behavior determines attitudes. This counterintuitive notion is reminiscent of the James-Lange theory of emotion. How are the two theories similar yet different from each other?

Diffusion of responsibility refers to the

The fact that physical appearance can color people's perception of a person's ability and that social schemas lead people to see what they expect to see illustrates which of your textbooks unifying themes?

Conformity occurs when people

According to research conducted by Darley and Latane a person who collapsed on the street would be least likely to be helped if

Studies show that in making judgments of others personality people are often swayed by the person's ____________________.

According to the elaboration likelihood model, TV advertisements for Tylenol that use an attractive famous actor who portrays a doctor in a television series to promote their product are using

The elaboration likelihood model of attitude change suggests that the central route to persuasion is associated with more enduring attitude change.

Research on dissonance theory has been favorable, but only when the subjects have been young children.

In his Stanford Prison study Zimbardo found that

According to Hazan and Shaver, romantic love is an attachment process, and people's intimate relationships in adulthood follow the same form as their attachments to their preschool playmates.

Which of the following is NOT a necessary component for describing or defining a group?

In which of the following situations is it MOST likely that a decision will be made to spend more money than budget guidelines suggest to hire "great entertainment" for an end of the year banquet for an organization?

Yielding to real or imagined social pressure defines which of the following terms?

Jeff, Greg, Dan, and Ray all watched as the building across the street burned to the ground. They kept waiting for the fire trucks to show up, even though none of them had called 911. In this case, the fact that none of the four friends phoned to report the fire illustrates the phenomenon known as

When Stoner (1961) compared the average decision of a group's individual members against their group decision generated through group discussion, he found that

The reduction in effort by individuals when they work in groups is referred to as ____________________.

According to the elaboration likelihood model of attitude change, when persuasion depends on factors such as the attractiveness and credibility of the source or emotional responses by the receiver, it is referred to as the

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