Question 1

In the Tragedy of the Commons,the "commons" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) disputed border territory. 
B) stolen goods or winnings. 
C) any shared and limited resource. 
D) private property that repeatedly changes ownership. 
A) disputed border territory. 
B) stolen goods or winnings. 
C) any shared and limited resource. 
D) private property that repeatedly changes ownership.

Question 2

The smaller the group,the more:

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A) responsible each person feels for it. 
B) intense the conflict among individual members. 
C) apathetic people are about its preservation. 
D) likely it is that communication will take the form of intimidation and deception. 
A) responsible each person feels for it. 
B) intense the conflict among individual members. 
C) apathetic people are about its preservation. 
D) likely it is that communication will take the form of intimidation and deception.

Question 3

Which of the following is a method for resolving social dilemmas?

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A) communication 
B) punishment 
C) increasing group size 
D) competition 
A) communication 
B) punishment 
C) increasing group size 
D) competition

Question 4

To a striking degree,the misperceptions of those who are in conflict are usually:

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A) nonreciprocal. 
B) unilateral. 
C) mutual. 
D) inequitable. 
A) nonreciprocal. 
B) unilateral. 
C) mutual. 
D) inequitable.

Question 5

According to the survey data analyzed by Slavin and Madden (1979),which of the following statements is true of cooperative learning?

Accepted Answer

A) Interracial friendships are promoted by replacing cooperative learning situations with competitive ones. 
B) Students of different races who play and work together are less likely to report having friends of another race. 
C) Compared with students at competitive schools,those at schools with interracial "learning teams" have more negative racial attitudes. 
D) Students of different races who play and work together are more likely to express positive racial attitudes than other students. 
A) Interracial friendships are promoted by replacing cooperative learning situations with competitive ones. 
B) Students of different races who play and work together are less likely to report having friends of another race. 
C) Compared with students at competitive schools,those at schools with interracial "learning teams" have more negative racial attitudes. 
D) Students of different races who play and work together are more likely to express positive racial attitudes than other students.

Question 6

In the context of conflict,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Because of the greater social pressure,people are more likely to act cooperatively in large rather than small groups. 
B) The Tragedy of the Commons occurs only in individualistic societies. 
C) Most real-life conflicts are zero-sum games. 
D) Sherif's study of boys at camp indicated that competition triggers conflict. 
A) Because of the greater social pressure,people are more likely to act cooperatively in large rather than small groups. 
B) The Tragedy of the Commons occurs only in individualistic societies. 
C) Most real-life conflicts are zero-sum games. 
D) Sherif's study of boys at camp indicated that competition triggers conflict.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the size of a group while resolving social dilemmas?

Accepted Answer

A) In a much larger commons-say,a city-voluntary conservation is more successful than a small commons. 
B) In a small commons,each person feels more responsible and effective than large groups. 
C) As a group grows larger,people rarely make common excuses for noncooperation. 
D) In small groups,people feel less identified with a group's success than they do in large groups. 
A) In a much larger commons-say,a city-voluntary conservation is more successful than a small commons. 
B) In a small commons,each person feels more responsible and effective than large groups. 
C) As a group grows larger,people rarely make common excuses for noncooperation. 
D) In small groups,people feel less identified with a group's success than they do in large groups.

Question 8

Which of the following factors is NOT involved in misperceiving other people's motivations and goals?

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A) the central route to persuasion 
B) the fundamental attribution error 
C) the self-serving bias 
D) group polarization 
A) the central route to persuasion 
B) the fundamental attribution error 
C) the self-serving bias 
D) group polarization

Question 9

The outcome of a creatively managed conflict is:

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A) satisfaction. 
B) peace. 
C) accord. 
D) compliance. 
A) satisfaction. 
B) peace. 
C) accord. 
D) compliance.

Question 10

In small groups,as opposed to large ones,individuals are:

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A) more likely to take more than their equal share. 
B) less anonymous and thus less cooperative. 
C) more likely to identify with a group's success. 
D) more open about their conflicts. 
A) more likely to take more than their equal share. 
B) less anonymous and thus less cooperative. 
C) more likely to identify with a group's success. 
D) more open about their conflicts.

Question 11

Aaron and Maria,a mixed-sex couple,buy a car.Maria slams the car against a lamppost,and Aaron asks her not to drive the car without his permission.However,Aaron hits another car while driving and explains that it is due to stress at work.In the context of social dilemmas,Aaron's behavior most likely exemplifies ________ in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

A) the false-consensus effect 
B) the Tragedy of the Commons 
C) the fundamental attribution error 
D) the Prisoner's Dilemma 
A) the false-consensus effect 
B) the Tragedy of the Commons 
C) the fundamental attribution error 
D) the Prisoner's Dilemma

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of the misperceptions in conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) Biases incline national leaders to ignore the evil intentions of adversaries. 
B) Opposing sides see their own understandings as biased by their liking or disliking for others. 
C) Opposing sides in a conflict tend to exaggerate their differences. 
D) Highly intelligent people display a "myside bias." 
A) Biases incline national leaders to ignore the evil intentions of adversaries. 
B) Opposing sides see their own understandings as biased by their liking or disliking for others. 
C) Opposing sides in a conflict tend to exaggerate their differences. 
D) Highly intelligent people display a "myside bias."

Question 13

When individuals consume more than their share and the cost of doing so is dispersed among all,the result is called:

Accepted Answer

A) perceived injustice. 
B) environmental devastation. 
C) the overconsumption effect. 
D) the Tragedy of the Commons. 
A) perceived injustice. 
B) environmental devastation. 
C) the overconsumption effect. 
D) the Tragedy of the Commons.

Question 14

Group conflicts are often fueled by an illusion that the enemy's top leaders are ________ and their people are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) good;evil 
B) evil;good 
C) good;aggressive 
D) evil;helpless 
A) good;evil 
B) evil;good 
C) good;aggressive 
D) evil;helpless

Question 15

A mediator seeks to achieve a mutually beneficial resolution by having the parties adopt a ________ orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) lose-lose 
B) win-lose 
C) win-win 
D) submissive 
A) lose-lose 
B) win-lose 
C) win-win 
D) submissive

Question 16

The communitarian synthesis emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A) individualist values,but not collectivist values. 
B) collectivist values,but not individualist values. 
C) both individualist and collectivist values. 
D) neither individualist nor collectivist values. 
A) individualist values,but not collectivist values. 
B) collectivist values,but not individualist values. 
C) both individualist and collectivist values. 
D) neither individualist nor collectivist values.

Question 17

Despite official government warnings of a severe water shortage,most citizens fail to conserve in the belief that their personal water consumption will have little effect on the community's total water supply.The eventual depletion of the community's water resources provides an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) mirror-image perceptions. 
B) individualistic calamity. 
C) the Tragedy of the Commons. 
D) rational disaster. 
A) mirror-image perceptions. 
B) individualistic calamity. 
C) the Tragedy of the Commons. 
D) rational disaster.

Question 18

Some individuals have many children so that they can ensure someone will take care of them in the future.However,this contributes to the collective devastation of overpopulation.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) mirror-image perception. 
B) the jigsaw problem. 
C) perceived injustice. 
D) a social dilemma. 
A) mirror-image perception. 
B) the jigsaw problem. 
C) perceived injustice. 
D) a social dilemma.

Question 19

The Prisoner's Dilemma and Tragedy of the Commons are both considered:

Accepted Answer

A) social traps. 
B) equity games. 
C) integrative agreements. 
D) superordinate traps. 
A) social traps. 
B) equity games. 
C) integrative agreements. 
D) superordinate traps.

Question 20

Attempting to explain others' behavior dispositionally is a characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A) the Prisoner's Dilemma,but not the Tragedy of the Commons. 
B) the Tragedy of the Commons,but not the Prisoner's Dilemma. 
C) both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Tragedy of the Commons. 
D) neither the Prisoner's Dilemma nor the Tragedy of the Commons. 
A) the Prisoner's Dilemma,but not the Tragedy of the Commons. 
B) the Tragedy of the Commons,but not the Prisoner's Dilemma. 
C) both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Tragedy of the Commons. 
D) neither the Prisoner's Dilemma nor the Tragedy of the Commons.

In the Tragedy of the Commons,the "commons" refers to:

The smaller the group,the more:

Which of the following is a method for resolving social dilemmas?

To a striking degree,the misperceptions of those who are in conflict are usually:

According to the survey data analyzed by Slavin and Madden (1979),which of the following statements is true of cooperative learning?

In the context of conflict,which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is true of the size of a group while resolving social dilemmas?

Which of the following factors is NOT involved in misperceiving other people's motivations and goals?

The outcome of a creatively managed conflict is:

In small groups,as opposed to large ones,individuals are:

Which of the following statements is true of the misperceptions in conflict?

When individuals consume more than their share and the cost of doing so is dispersed among all,the result is called:

Group conflicts are often fueled by an illusion that the enemy's top leaders are and their people are .

A mediator seeks to achieve a mutually beneficial resolution by having the parties adopt a ________ orientation.

The communitarian synthesis emphasizes:

Despite official government warnings of a severe water shortage,most citizens fail to conserve in the belief that their personal water consumption will have little effect on the community's total water supply.The eventual depletion of the community's water resources provides an example of:

Some individuals have many children so that they can ensure someone will take care of them in the future.However,this contributes to the collective devastation of overpopulation.This is an example of:

The Prisoner's Dilemma and Tragedy of the Commons are both considered:

Attempting to explain others' behavior dispositionally is a characteristic of:

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Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

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Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

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Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

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Exam 13: Conflict and Peacemaking

In the Tragedy of the Commons,the "commons" refers to:

The smaller the group,the more:

Which of the following is a method for resolving social dilemmas?

To a striking degree,the misperceptions of those who are in conflict are usually:

According to the survey data analyzed by Slavin and Madden (1979),which of the following statements is true of cooperative learning?

In the context of conflict,which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is true of the size of a group while resolving social dilemmas?

Which of the following factors is NOT involved in misperceiving other people's motivations and goals?

The outcome of a creatively managed conflict is:

In small groups,as opposed to large ones,individuals are:

Which of the following statements is true of the misperceptions in conflict?

When individuals consume more than their share and the cost of doing so is dispersed among all,the result is called:

Group conflicts are often fueled by an illusion that the enemy's top leaders are ________ and their people are ________.

A mediator seeks to achieve a mutually beneficial resolution by having the parties adopt a ________ orientation.

The communitarian synthesis emphasizes:

Despite official government warnings of a severe water shortage,most citizens fail to conserve in the belief that their personal water consumption will have little effect on the community's total water supply.The eventual depletion of the community's water resources provides an example of:

Some individuals have many children so that they can ensure someone will take care of them in the future.However,this contributes to the collective devastation of overpopulation.This is an example of:

The Prisoner's Dilemma and Tragedy of the Commons are both considered:

Attempting to explain others' behavior dispositionally is a characteristic of:

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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Group conflicts are often fueled by an illusion that the enemy's top leaders are and their people are .