Question 1

If Matthew's mother praises his "good sense" every time he says that money is important, then Matthew's attitude will be strengthened by

Accepted Answer

A)  observational learning. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  reinforcement. 
D)  punishment. 
A)  observational learning. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  reinforcement. 
D)  punishment.

Question 2

A group that one belongs to and identifies with is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a stereotype. 
B)  a social schema. 
C)  an outgroup. 
D)  an ingroup. 
A)  a stereotype. 
B)  a social schema. 
C)  an outgroup. 
D)  an ingroup.

Question 3

Glenda has a favorable attitude toward the independent candidate in the upcoming election because all her friends say they are planning to vote for him. They have all said he is the best person for the position. In this case, Glenda's attitude appears to have developed as a result of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The degree to which people feel uncomfortable with closeness and intimacy, and therefore maintain emotional distance from their partners, is

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment anxiety. 
B)  attachment avoidance. 
C)  attachment immaturity. 
D)  attachment dismissal. 
A)  attachment anxiety. 
B)  attachment avoidance. 
C)  attachment immaturity. 
D)  attachment dismissal.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the basic elements of the persuasion process?

Accepted Answer

A)  source 
B)  receiver 
C)  channel 
D)  intensity 
A)  source 
B)  receiver 
C)  channel 
D)  intensity

Question 6

Person perception refers to the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  forming impressions of others. 
B)  developing an implicit personality theory. 
C)  predicting the behavior of others. 
D)  monitoring the impressions you make on other people. 
A)  forming impressions of others. 
B)  developing an implicit personality theory. 
C)  predicting the behavior of others. 
D)  monitoring the impressions you make on other people.

Question 7

John observed Gracie, an executive for a large accounting firm, behave in an aggressive and pushy manner with her subordinates. John now believes that most women executives are basically aggressive and pushy with their subordinates. John's overestimation of the relationship between women executives and the social traits of "pushy" and "aggressive" is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  an illusory correlation. 
B)  a contravened stereotype. 
C)  a heuristic overbias. 
D)  a self-serving attribution. 
A)  an illusory correlation. 
B)  a contravened stereotype. 
C)  a heuristic overbias. 
D)  a self-serving attribution.

Question 8

A person who is low in attachment anxiety but high in attachment avoidance has which attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  preoccupied 
C)  avoidant-dismissing 
D)  avoidant-fearful 
A)  secure 
B)  preoccupied 
C)  avoidant-dismissing 
D)  avoidant-fearful

Question 9

Patty is a member of a jury, and she has voted "guilty." All the other jury members have voted "not guilty." At this point in time, the other jury members should classify Patty

Accepted Answer

A)  as a member of their ingroup. 
B)  using a confirmation bias. 
C)  as a member of their outgroup. 
D)  as outside their latitude of acceptance. 
A)  as a member of their ingroup. 
B)  using a confirmation bias. 
C)  as a member of their outgroup. 
D)  as outside their latitude of acceptance.

Question 10

Daniel started watching a movie that was half over. He thought the male lead in the movie was a private detective, however the lead character was actually a medical doctor. Later, when Daniel is discussing the movie with his friends, he remembers the character's beat-up old car and the fact he ate a lot of fast food. His friends focus more on the character's logical assessment of the facts involved in the case. These differences in memory may result from

Accepted Answer

A)  the fundamental attribution error. 
B)  an actor-observer bias. 
C)  the matching hypothesis. 
D)  confirmation biases. 
A)  the fundamental attribution error. 
B)  an actor-observer bias. 
C)  the matching hypothesis. 
D)  confirmation biases.

Exam 31: Social Behavior Part 1

If Matthew's mother praises his "good sense" every time he says that money is important, then Matthew's attitude will be strengthened by

A group that one belongs to and identifies with is known as

Glenda has a favorable attitude toward the independent candidate in the upcoming election because all her friends say they are planning to vote for him. They have all said he is the best person for the position. In this case, Glenda's attitude appears to have developed as a result of

The degree to which people feel uncomfortable with closeness and intimacy, and therefore maintain emotional distance from their partners, is

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the basic elements of the persuasion process?

Person perception refers to the process of

A person who is low in attachment anxiety but high in attachment avoidance has which attachment style?

Patty is a member of a jury, and she has voted "guilty." All the other jury members have voted "not guilty." At this point in time, the other jury members should classify Patty

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