Question 1

One potential way to resolve social dilemmas is to:

Accepted Answer

A) avoid making regulations. 
B) avoid two-way communication. 
C) reduce excess resources. 
D) keep groups small. 
A) avoid making regulations. 
B) avoid two-way communication. 
C) reduce excess resources. 
D) keep groups small.

Question 2

According to Ralph K.White's studies of democratic versus autocratic leadership,which of the following misperceptions was observed when ten wars of the past century were reviewed?

Accepted Answer

A) overestimation of the enemy's strength 
B) overestimation of the leaders' power 
C) demonization of the enemy 
D) scrutinization of one's own motives 
A) overestimation of the enemy's strength 
B) overestimation of the leaders' power 
C) demonization of the enemy 
D) scrutinization of one's own motives

Question 3

According to Gifford and Hine's research with laboratory dilemmas,which of the following is a way to resolve social dilemmas?

Accepted Answer

A) competition 
B) repeated retaliatory acts 
C) resorting to altruistic punishments 
D) regulation 
A) competition 
B) repeated retaliatory acts 
C) resorting to altruistic punishments 
D) regulation

Question 4

Factory workers want a pay rate of $15 per hour,and management offers $12 per hour.After weeks of conflict,they agree to have a third party set the pay scale.After hearing both sides,the third party sets the rate at $14.This is an example of resolving conflict through:

Accepted Answer

A) bargaining. 
B) arbitration. 
C) mediation. 
D) conciliation. 
A) bargaining. 
B) arbitration. 
C) mediation. 
D) conciliation.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the seeds of misperception?

Accepted Answer

A) the self-serving bias 
B) reduced competition 
C) the fundamental attribution error 
D) groupthink 
A) the self-serving bias 
B) reduced competition 
C) the fundamental attribution error 
D) groupthink

Question 6

In comparison to large groups,people in small groups:

Accepted Answer

A) are more likely to take more than their equal share of available resources. 
B) feel less responsible. 
C) are less likely to effectively initiate voluntary conservation. 
D) feel more effective. 
A) are more likely to take more than their equal share of available resources. 
B) feel less responsible. 
C) are less likely to effectively initiate voluntary conservation. 
D) feel more effective.

Question 7

Desegregation could be expected to have poor results when contacts were competitive and unsupported by authorities.In order to achieve positive results with desegregation,contact should be ________.

Accepted Answer

A) unequal in status 
B) equal in status 
C) short-term 
D) long-term 
A) unequal in status 
B) equal in status 
C) short-term 
D) long-term

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of competition as a method of resolving a social dilemma?

Accepted Answer

A) Win-lose competition reduces intense conflict and produces weak ingroup cohesiveness. 
B) Win-lose competition produces positive images of an outgroup. 
C) Ingroup discussion often exacerbates dislike of a conflicting group. 
D) In competition-fostering situations,individuals act more competitively than do groups. 
A) Win-lose competition reduces intense conflict and produces weak ingroup cohesiveness. 
B) Win-lose competition produces positive images of an outgroup. 
C) Ingroup discussion often exacerbates dislike of a conflicting group. 
D) In competition-fostering situations,individuals act more competitively than do groups.

Question 9

Amir and Sasha are in a conflict.Juan is their common friend who is not involved in the conflict.Which of the following is an example of the use of bargaining in the resolution of the conflict between Amir and Sasha?

Accepted Answer

A) Amir and Sasha pitch their demands to each other during conflict resolution. 
B) Amir and Sasha ask Juan for suggestions to resolve their conflict. 
C) Juan imposes a settlement on Amir and Sasha to resolve their conflict. 
D) Juan is asked to choose either Amir's or Sasha's side during conflict resolution. 
A) Amir and Sasha pitch their demands to each other during conflict resolution. 
B) Amir and Sasha ask Juan for suggestions to resolve their conflict. 
C) Juan imposes a settlement on Amir and Sasha to resolve their conflict. 
D) Juan is asked to choose either Amir's or Sasha's side during conflict resolution.

Question 10

Peace is the outcome of:

Accepted Answer

A) constructively negated conflict. 
B) a mere suppression of open conflict. 
C) the absence of conflict. 
D) a creatively managed conflict. 
A) constructively negated conflict. 
B) a mere suppression of open conflict. 
C) the absence of conflict. 
D) a creatively managed conflict.

Question 11

A university in the United States forms two groups for an international debate competition.One group consists of U.S.-born students,and the other group consists of immigrant students.According to Al Ramiah and Hewstone's (2013)and Tropp and Barlow's (2018)studies on desegregation,which of the following happens when there is prolonged,personal contact between the two groups in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) increased anxiety 
B) trend toward dehumanizing others 
C) decreased empathy 
D) decreased perceived threats 
A) increased anxiety 
B) trend toward dehumanizing others 
C) decreased empathy 
D) decreased perceived threats

Question 12

In a non-zero-sum game:

Accepted Answer

A) both can win and both can lose. 
B) one side wins and the other loses. 
C) one's gains equal another's losses. 
D) altruistic motives dominate. 
A) both can win and both can lose. 
B) one side wins and the other loses. 
C) one's gains equal another's losses. 
D) altruistic motives dominate.

Question 13

Motto and Yoko are roommates and are experiencing a conflict about what type of cable television service is within their budget.They negotiate by having Yoko,who wanted a more expensive service,pay the remainder of the bill after both of them have paid for half of the cost of the less expensive service.What form of communication did Motto and Yoko use to resolve their conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) bargaining 
B) amelioration 
C) mediation 
D) arbitration 
A) bargaining 
B) amelioration 
C) mediation 
D) arbitration

Question 14

________ occurs when a neutral third party attempts to facilitate communication and offer suggestions for how to resolve a conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) Bargaining 
B) Amelioration 
C) Mediation 
D) Arbitration 
A) Bargaining 
B) Amelioration 
C) Mediation 
D) Arbitration

Question 15

In Sherif's research,the camper groups became hostile towards each other when:

Accepted Answer

A) they learned of the other group's existence. 
B) the two groups first met. 
C) competition between the groups was introduced. 
D) competition between the groups ended. 
A) they learned of the other group's existence. 
B) the two groups first met. 
C) competition between the groups was introduced. 
D) competition between the groups ended.

Question 16

Equity exists when:

Accepted Answer

A) rewards are distributed in proportion to individuals' contributions. 
B) individuals are all equally satisfied with their rewards. 
C) rewards are distributed equally to all group members regardless of their contributions. 
D) group members decide among themselves how rewards should be distributed. 
A) rewards are distributed in proportion to individuals' contributions. 
B) individuals are all equally satisfied with their rewards. 
C) rewards are distributed equally to all group members regardless of their contributions. 
D) group members decide among themselves how rewards should be distributed.

Question 17

Danny and Ralph have mirror-image perceptions about each other.Which of the following is true about the perceptions that Danny and Ralph have about each other?

Accepted Answer

A) Ralph believes that Danny is extremely helpful,whereas Danny believes that Ralph is unhelpful. 
B) Ralph believes that Danny is a bad person,whereas Danny believes that Ralph is a good person. 
C) Ralph believes that Danny is already successful,whereas Danny believes that Ralph continues to work harder to become successful. 
D) Ralph believes that Danny is the one who is evil of the two of them,whereas Danny believes that Ralph is the one who is evil. 
A) Ralph believes that Danny is extremely helpful,whereas Danny believes that Ralph is unhelpful. 
B) Ralph believes that Danny is a bad person,whereas Danny believes that Ralph is a good person. 
C) Ralph believes that Danny is already successful,whereas Danny believes that Ralph continues to work harder to become successful. 
D) Ralph believes that Danny is the one who is evil of the two of them,whereas Danny believes that Ralph is the one who is evil.

Question 18

How can couples argue constructively in order to unravel misperceptions?

Accepted Answer

A) evade the argument or walk out on it 
B) bring in unrelated issues 
C) divulge one's positive and negative feelings 
D) tell the other party all negative feelings 
A) evade the argument or walk out on it 
B) bring in unrelated issues 
C) divulge one's positive and negative feelings 
D) tell the other party all negative feelings

Question 19

For Blacks,the most noticeable consequence of desegregated schooling is:

Accepted Answer

A) very short-term improvements of interracial relations. 
B) the reduced likelihood of attending primarily White colleges. 
C) the increased likelihood of living and working in integrated settings. 
D) a more favorable self-image. 
A) very short-term improvements of interracial relations. 
B) the reduced likelihood of attending primarily White colleges. 
C) the increased likelihood of living and working in integrated settings. 
D) a more favorable self-image.

Question 20

According to the experiments by Lindskold and his associates (1976,1986,1988),which of the following is true about GRIT strategy in laboratory games?

Accepted Answer

A) Announcing cooperative intent hinders cooperation. 
B) Maintaining an equality of power protects against exploitation. 
C) Repeated conciliatory or generous acts breed mistrust. 
D) Competition breeds conciliation. 
A) Announcing cooperative intent hinders cooperation. 
B) Maintaining an equality of power protects against exploitation. 
C) Repeated conciliatory or generous acts breed mistrust. 
D) Competition breeds conciliation.

One potential way to resolve social dilemmas is to:

According to Ralph K.White's studies of democratic versus autocratic leadership,which of the following misperceptions was observed when ten wars of the past century were reviewed?

According to Gifford and Hine's research with laboratory dilemmas,which of the following is a way to resolve social dilemmas?

Factory workers want a pay rate of $15 per hour,and management offers $12 per hour.After weeks of conflict,they agree to have a third party set the pay scale.After hearing both sides,the third party sets the rate at $14.This is an example of resolving conflict through:

Which of the following is NOT one of the seeds of misperception?

In comparison to large groups,people in small groups:

Desegregation could be expected to have poor results when contacts were competitive and unsupported by authorities.In order to achieve positive results with desegregation,contact should be ________.

Which of the following statements is true of competition as a method of resolving a social dilemma?

Amir and Sasha are in a conflict.Juan is their common friend who is not involved in the conflict.Which of the following is an example of the use of bargaining in the resolution of the conflict between Amir and Sasha?

Peace is the outcome of:

In a non-zero-sum game:

________ occurs when a neutral third party attempts to facilitate communication and offer suggestions for how to resolve a conflict.

In Sherif's research,the camper groups became hostile towards each other when:

Equity exists when:

Danny and Ralph have mirror-image perceptions about each other.Which of the following is true about the perceptions that Danny and Ralph have about each other?

How can couples argue constructively in order to unravel misperceptions?

For Blacks,the most noticeable consequence of desegregated schooling is:

According to the experiments by Lindskold and his associates (1976,1986,1988),which of the following is true about GRIT strategy in laboratory games?

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Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes, Culture, and Gender

Conformity and Obedience

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Group Influence

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Exam 13: Conflict and Peacemaking

One potential way to resolve social dilemmas is to:

According to Ralph K.White's studies of democratic versus autocratic leadership,which of the following misperceptions was observed when ten wars of the past century were reviewed?

According to Gifford and Hine's research with laboratory dilemmas,which of the following is a way to resolve social dilemmas?

Factory workers want a pay rate of $15 per hour,and management offers $12 per hour.After weeks of conflict,they agree to have a third party set the pay scale.After hearing both sides,the third party sets the rate at $14.This is an example of resolving conflict through:

Which of the following is NOT one of the seeds of misperception?

In comparison to large groups,people in small groups:

Desegregation could be expected to have poor results when contacts were competitive and unsupported by authorities.In order to achieve positive results with desegregation,contact should be ________.

Which of the following statements is true of competition as a method of resolving a social dilemma?

Amir and Sasha are in a conflict.Juan is their common friend who is not involved in the conflict.Which of the following is an example of the use of bargaining in the resolution of the conflict between Amir and Sasha?

Peace is the outcome of:

In a non-zero-sum game:

________ occurs when a neutral third party attempts to facilitate communication and offer suggestions for how to resolve a conflict.

In Sherif's research,the camper groups became hostile towards each other when:

Equity exists when:

Danny and Ralph have mirror-image perceptions about each other.Which of the following is true about the perceptions that Danny and Ralph have about each other?

How can couples argue constructively in order to unravel misperceptions?

For Blacks,the most noticeable consequence of desegregated schooling is:

According to the experiments by Lindskold and his associates (1976,1986,1988),which of the following is true about GRIT strategy in laboratory games?

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes, Culture, and Gender

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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