Question 1

Groupthink is more likely when the group

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A)  does not have a designated leader. 
B)  must justify their decision to other groups in the same organization. 
C)  is under pressure to make a major decision. 
D)  experiences any of these things. 
A)  does not have a designated leader. 
B)  must justify their decision to other groups in the same organization. 
C)  is under pressure to make a major decision. 
D)  experiences any of these things.

Question 2

If a person has a prejudice involving a group of people, it is most accurate to state that the person also ____ the same group of people.

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A)  discriminates against 
B)  has a stereotype involving 
C)  has had direct contact with individuals from 
D)  has not had direct contact with individuals from 
A)  discriminates against 
B)  has a stereotype involving 
C)  has had direct contact with individuals from 
D)  has not had direct contact with individuals from

Question 3

In Milgram's (1963) study of obedience, subjects

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A)  were ordered to deliver painful electric shocks to a stranger. 
B)  became the recipients of painful electric shocks delivered by an experimental accomplice. 
C)  indicated which of three lines matched a "standard line" in length. 
D)  were ordered to give consistently wrong answers to simple questions. 
A)  were ordered to deliver painful electric shocks to a stranger. 
B)  became the recipients of painful electric shocks delivered by an experimental accomplice. 
C)  indicated which of three lines matched a "standard line" in length. 
D)  were ordered to give consistently wrong answers to simple questions.

Question 4

In Milgram's research on obedience, the "teacher" routinely

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A)  resisted the authority figure. 
B)  obeyed the authority figure. 
C)  resisted the authority figure, but obeyed the confederate. 
D)  resisted the authority figure when the learner appeared to be injured. 
A)  resisted the authority figure. 
B)  obeyed the authority figure. 
C)  resisted the authority figure, but obeyed the confederate. 
D)  resisted the authority figure when the learner appeared to be injured.

Question 5

When Jerry thought he was the only person who was assigned the job of contacting alumni for a 15-year reunion, he spent several hours on the phone each evening trying to reach members of his graduating class. When he learned that eight other people were also working on contacting the alumni, he spent only 30 minutes each night making phone calls. The process that would best explain the decrease in Jerry's effort when he learned that he was working as part of a larger group, is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Maria is driving along her normal route to work when a police officer stops her and directs her to take a different route. She is not sure why she has to take the detour, but she does what the police officer tells her to do. The process that best explains Maria's actions in this instance is

Accepted Answer

A)  conformity. 
B)  obedience. 
C)  ingratiation. 
D)  reciprocity. 
A)  conformity. 
B)  obedience. 
C)  ingratiation. 
D)  reciprocity.

Question 7

The effect that occurs when a group discussion strengthens a groups dominant point of view and produces a shift toward a more extreme decision is known as

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A)  deindividuation. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  conformity. 
A)  deindividuation. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  conformity.

Question 8

Briefly explain the evolutionary perspective on bias in person perception.

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In essence evolutionary psychologists as

Question 9

Stereotyping is an abnormal process that is automatic and saves on time and effort and allows people to generalize the world and ignore the diversity within social groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The typical prison guard in the Stanford Prison Simulation

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A)  physically abused (hit and/or kicked) the prisoners. 
B)  behaved in an abusive and malicious manner toward the prisoners. 
C)  acted in a professional manner and developed a cordial relationships with the prisoners. 
D)  experienced emotional disturbances and voluntarily left the study. 
A)  physically abused (hit and/or kicked) the prisoners. 
B)  behaved in an abusive and malicious manner toward the prisoners. 
C)  acted in a professional manner and developed a cordial relationships with the prisoners. 
D)  experienced emotional disturbances and voluntarily left the study.

Question 11

Although Maxine has never actually met anybody who is Russian, she is convinced that all Russians are sneaky individuals who can't be trusted. She has heard her mother and her three uncles make these types of statements for as long as she can remember. In this case, Maxine's prejudice appears to have formed through the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  cognitive dissonance 
D)  observational learning 
A)  classical conditioning 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  cognitive dissonance 
D)  observational learning

Question 12

Research on the elaboration likelihood model of attitude change suggests that the ____ route leads to more enduring attitude change and better predicts future behavior.

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

Question 13

Explain what attributions are, why we make them and describe the distinction between internal and external attributions.
Attributions are inferences that people draw about the causes of events, others' behavior, and their own behavior¼Why did your friend turn down your invitation? Why did you make an A on the test? Internal attributions ascribe the causes of behavior to personal dispositions, traits, abilities, and feelings. External attributions ascribe the causes of behavior to situational demands and environmental constraints.

Accepted Answer

Attributions are the inferences that peo

Question 14

Describe the various distinctions regarding love proposed by Berscheid and Hatfield and Robert Sternberg and compare the level of each component in short-term relationship, romantic love and consummate love.

Accepted Answer

Berscheid and Hatfield have distinguishe

Question 15

In Milgram's research on obedience, what was the teacher's perception of what would happen when the learner made a mistake?

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A)  The learner would receive a shock. 
B)  The learner would be negatively reinforced. 
C)  The teacher would be asked to change places with the learner. 
D)  The experiment would have to be terminated. 
A)  The learner would receive a shock. 
B)  The learner would be negatively reinforced. 
C)  The teacher would be asked to change places with the learner. 
D)  The experiment would have to be terminated.

Question 16

Research studies have repeatedly shown that attitudes are ____________________ predictors of people's behavior.

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The answer of Research studies have repeatedly shown that attitudes...

Question 17

The bystander effect is

Accepted Answer

A)  greater the more people there are in the group. 
B)  less the more people there are in the group. 
C)  unaffected by the size of the group. 
D)  greatest when the observer is the only one present. 
A)  greater the more people there are in the group. 
B)  less the more people there are in the group. 
C)  unaffected by the size of the group. 
D)  greatest when the observer is the only one present.

Question 18

Solomon Asch conducted classic research on

Accepted Answer

A)  the bystander effect. 
B)  conformity. 
C)  group productivity. 
D)  obedience. 
A)  the bystander effect. 
B)  conformity. 
C)  group productivity. 
D)  obedience.

Question 19

The purveyors of miracle tonics and psychic advice tend to rely on which of the following forms of evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  anecdotal evidence 
B)  findings from observational research 
C)  results from laboratory experiments 
D)  findings from surveys and questionnaires 
A)  anecdotal evidence 
B)  findings from observational research 
C)  results from laboratory experiments 
D)  findings from surveys and questionnaires

Question 20

Social psychologists studying the decision-making process of groups have examined

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance and groupthink. 
B)  group polarization and groupthink. 
C)  cognitive dissonance and social loafing. 
D)  group polarization and social loafing. 
A)  cognitive dissonance and groupthink. 
B)  group polarization and groupthink. 
C)  cognitive dissonance and social loafing. 
D)  group polarization and social loafing.

Exam 32: Social Behavior Part 2

Groupthink is more likely when the group

If a person has a prejudice involving a group of people, it is most accurate to state that the person also ____ the same group of people.

In Milgram's (1963) study of obedience, subjects

In Milgram's research on obedience, the "teacher" routinely

Maria is driving along her normal route to work when a police officer stops her and directs her to take a different route. She is not sure why she has to take the detour, but she does what the police officer tells her to do. The process that best explains Maria's actions in this instance is

The effect that occurs when a group discussion strengthens a groups dominant point of view and produces a shift toward a more extreme decision is known as

Briefly explain the evolutionary perspective on bias in person perception.

Stereotyping is an abnormal process that is automatic and saves on time and effort and allows people to generalize the world and ignore the diversity within social groups.

The typical prison guard in the Stanford Prison Simulation

Research on the elaboration likelihood model of attitude change suggests that the ____ route leads to more enduring attitude change and better predicts future behavior.

Describe the various distinctions regarding love proposed by Berscheid and Hatfield and Robert Sternberg and compare the level of each component in short-term relationship, romantic love and consummate love.

In Milgram's research on obedience, what was the teacher's perception of what would happen when the learner made a mistake?

Research studies have repeatedly shown that attitudes are ____________________ predictors of people's behavior.

The bystander effect is

Solomon Asch conducted classic research on

The purveyors of miracle tonics and psychic advice tend to rely on which of the following forms of evidence?

Social psychologists studying the decision-making process of groups have examined

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