Question 1

The impact of physical attractiveness

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A)  grows stronger over time. 
B)  is greater in assessments of men than women. 
C)  is poorly supported by research. 
D)  is greatest with strangers, but fades with familiarity. 
A)  grows stronger over time. 
B)  is greater in assessments of men than women. 
C)  is poorly supported by research. 
D)  is greatest with strangers, but fades with familiarity.

Question 2

The bystander effect suggests that if your car is disabled, you are more likely to have someone stop and assist you if

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A)  you are on a rural road in a fairly unpopulated area. 
B)  you are on a busy highway at rush hour. 
C)  you are on an urban street during the daytime. 
D)  you are in a dark alley. 
A)  you are on a rural road in a fairly unpopulated area. 
B)  you are on a busy highway at rush hour. 
C)  you are on an urban street during the daytime. 
D)  you are in a dark alley.

Question 3

Which of the following would create the most cognitive dissonance?

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A)  I believe I am a nice person. I open doors for others. 
B)  I see myself as smart. I have good grades. 
C)  I like Helene. I don't enjoy myself with Helene. 
D)  I like hip-hop music. I listen to country rock. 
A)  I believe I am a nice person. I open doors for others. 
B)  I see myself as smart. I have good grades. 
C)  I like Helene. I don't enjoy myself with Helene. 
D)  I like hip-hop music. I listen to country rock.

Question 4

Which of the following is a biological factor in certain types of aggression?

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A)  high levels of testosterone in males 
B)  family interaction 
C)  inability to tolerate frustration 
D)  the "male role" 
A)  high levels of testosterone in males 
B)  family interaction 
C)  inability to tolerate frustration 
D)  the "male role"

Question 5

What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

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A)  Prejudice includes the emotional components of an attitude towards a particular group, while discrimination includes the cognitive components. 
B)  Prejudice consists of negative attitudes toward others in a particular group, while discrimination consists of behaviours toward members of a group. 
C)  Prejudice consists of actions against others based on their gender, religion, race, or membership in a particular group, while discrimination consists of negative beliefs towards members of a group. 
D)  Discrimination consists of negative attitudes toward others based on their gender, religion, race, or membership in a particular group, while prejudice can include positive attitudes as well. 
A)  Prejudice includes the emotional components of an attitude towards a particular group, while discrimination includes the cognitive components. 
B)  Prejudice consists of negative attitudes toward others in a particular group, while discrimination consists of behaviours toward members of a group. 
C)  Prejudice consists of actions against others based on their gender, religion, race, or membership in a particular group, while discrimination consists of negative beliefs towards members of a group. 
D)  Discrimination consists of negative attitudes toward others based on their gender, religion, race, or membership in a particular group, while prejudice can include positive attitudes as well.

Question 6

Being attractive probably has the greatest advantage for

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A)  men. 
B)  children. 
C)  infants. 
D)  women. 
A)  men. 
B)  children. 
C)  infants. 
D)  women.

Question 7

When we change or adopt a behaviour or an attitude to be more consistent with the attitudes or behaviours of others around us, we demonstrate

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A)  conformity. 
B)  compliance. 
C)  assertiveness. 
D)  obedience. 
A)  conformity. 
B)  compliance. 
C)  assertiveness. 
D)  obedience.

Question 8

Celine worked for a political candidate and voted for him. Later, Celine became convinced that the candidate was dishonest and immoral. The discomfort Celine feels is best explained by

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A)  self-perception theory. 
B)  balance theory. 
C)  reactance theory. 
D)  the theory of cognitive dissonance. 
A)  self-perception theory. 
B)  balance theory. 
C)  reactance theory. 
D)  the theory of cognitive dissonance.

Question 9

Scapegoating is a type of

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A)  social loafing. 
B)  social facilitation. 
C)  displaced aggression. 
D)  groupthink. 
A)  social loafing. 
B)  social facilitation. 
C)  displaced aggression. 
D)  groupthink.

Question 10

You see an attractive person at a party and go over to introduce yourself. The person smiles briefly and nervously, says "Excuse me," and leaves. Which of the following is a dispositional attribution for this behaviour?

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A)  The other person is shy. 
B)  You were not attractive to the other person, so the person left. 
C)  The other person was just about to leave anyway when you came over. 
D)  Someone had just called out to the other person to come to another part of the room. 
A)  The other person is shy. 
B)  You were not attractive to the other person, so the person left. 
C)  The other person was just about to leave anyway when you came over. 
D)  Someone had just called out to the other person to come to another part of the room.

Question 11

What is actor-observer bias?

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Actor-observer bias is the ten

Question 12

All of the following are suggested as effective strategies for reducing prejudice, except

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A)  having people from various racial and ethnic groups work together who differ widely in social and economic status and in ability work on tasks together. 
B)  arranging appropriate educational experiences for children. 
C)  providing situations where members of diverse groups can work co-operatively toward shared goals. 
D)  extending the boundaries of narrowly defined social groups. 
A)  having people from various racial and ethnic groups work together who differ widely in social and economic status and in ability work on tasks together. 
B)  arranging appropriate educational experiences for children. 
C)  providing situations where members of diverse groups can work co-operatively toward shared goals. 
D)  extending the boundaries of narrowly defined social groups.

Question 13

A student wanted to be granted an extension for her term paper. She asked the professor to read over a rough draft of her introduction. After he had done so, she asked him for the extension. She is attempting to use the

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A)  low-ball technique. 
B)  the successful student technique. 
C)  the foot-in-the-door technique. 
D)  the door-in-the-face technique. 
A)  low-ball technique. 
B)  the successful student technique. 
C)  the foot-in-the-door technique. 
D)  the door-in-the-face technique.

Question 14

What are three techniques used to gain compliance?

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Three techniques used to gain

Question 15

Us-versus-them thinking is least likely to lead to which of the following?

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A)  discrimination 
B)  co-operation between groups 
C)  hostility 
D)  prejudice 
A)  discrimination 
B)  co-operation between groups 
C)  hostility 
D)  prejudice

Question 16

Research suggests that we can reduce our prejudices and stereotypic thinking by increasing our contact and interaction with people in other social groups. This is known as the

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A)  respect hypothesis 
B)  contact hypothesis 
C)  integration hypothesis 
D)  reverse prejudice hypothesis 
A)  respect hypothesis 
B)  contact hypothesis 
C)  integration hypothesis 
D)  reverse prejudice hypothesis

Question 17

According to research discussed in the text concerning mate selection in 33 countries, men are more concerned than women in their potential mate's

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A)  pleasing disposition. 
B)  beauty. 
C)  character. 
D)  emotional stability. 
A)  pleasing disposition. 
B)  beauty. 
C)  character. 
D)  emotional stability.

Question 18

When the foot-in-the-door approach is used to induce compliance, the subject is first presented with a ________ request, which is followed by ________ request.

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A)  small; a larger 
B)  large; another large 
C)  small; another small 
D)  large; a smaller 
A)  small; a larger 
B)  large; another large 
C)  small; another small 
D)  large; a smaller

Question 19

In the low-ball technique for compliance, people are given a free sample that makes many feel obligated to participate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What was the effect of varying group size in Solomon Asch's conformity study?

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A)  The larger the group, the higher the rate of conformity. 
B)  The smaller the group, the higher the rate of conformity. 
C)  The larger the group, the more likely the participant was to express dissent. 
D)  Group size had no effect on rates of conformity. 
A)  The larger the group, the higher the rate of conformity. 
B)  The smaller the group, the higher the rate of conformity. 
C)  The larger the group, the more likely the participant was to express dissent. 
D)  Group size had no effect on rates of conformity.

The impact of physical attractiveness

The bystander effect suggests that if your car is disabled, you are more likely to have someone stop and assist you if

Which of the following would create the most cognitive dissonance?

Which of the following is a biological factor in certain types of aggression?

What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

Being attractive probably has the greatest advantage for

When we change or adopt a behaviour or an attitude to be more consistent with the attitudes or behaviours of others around us, we demonstrate

Celine worked for a political candidate and voted for him. Later, Celine became convinced that the candidate was dishonest and immoral. The discomfort Celine feels is best explained by

Scapegoating is a type of

You see an attractive person at a party and go over to introduce yourself. The person smiles briefly and nervously, says "Excuse me," and leaves. Which of the following is a dispositional attribution for this behaviour?

What is actor-observer bias?

All of the following are suggested as effective strategies for reducing prejudice, except

A student wanted to be granted an extension for her term paper. She asked the professor to read over a rough draft of her introduction. After he had done so, she asked him for the extension. She is attempting to use the

What are three techniques used to gain compliance?

Us-versus-them thinking is least likely to lead to which of the following?

Research suggests that we can reduce our prejudices and stereotypic thinking by increasing our contact and interaction with people in other social groups. This is known as the

According to research discussed in the text concerning mate selection in 33 countries, men are more concerned than women in their potential mate's

When the foot-in-the-door approach is used to induce compliance, the subject is first presented with a request, which is followed by request.

In the low-ball technique for compliance, people are given a free sample that makes many feel obligated to participate.

What was the effect of varying group size in Solomon Asch's conformity study?

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The impact of physical attractiveness

The bystander effect suggests that if your car is disabled, you are more likely to have someone stop and assist you if

Which of the following would create the most cognitive dissonance?

Which of the following is a biological factor in certain types of aggression?

What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

Being attractive probably has the greatest advantage for

When we change or adopt a behaviour or an attitude to be more consistent with the attitudes or behaviours of others around us, we demonstrate

Celine worked for a political candidate and voted for him. Later, Celine became convinced that the candidate was dishonest and immoral. The discomfort Celine feels is best explained by

Scapegoating is a type of

You see an attractive person at a party and go over to introduce yourself. The person smiles briefly and nervously, says "Excuse me," and leaves. Which of the following is a dispositional attribution for this behaviour?

What is actor-observer bias?

All of the following are suggested as effective strategies for reducing prejudice, except

A student wanted to be granted an extension for her term paper. She asked the professor to read over a rough draft of her introduction. After he had done so, she asked him for the extension. She is attempting to use the

What are three techniques used to gain compliance?

Us-versus-them thinking is least likely to lead to which of the following?

Research suggests that we can reduce our prejudices and stereotypic thinking by increasing our contact and interaction with people in other social groups. This is known as the

According to research discussed in the text concerning mate selection in 33 countries, men are more concerned than women in their potential mate's

When the foot-in-the-door approach is used to induce compliance, the subject is first presented with a ________ request, which is followed by ________ request.

In the low-ball technique for compliance, people are given a free sample that makes many feel obligated to participate.

What was the effect of varying group size in Solomon Asch's conformity study?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

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States of Consciousness

Learning

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Motivation and Emotion

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When the foot-in-the-door approach is used to induce compliance, the subject is first presented with a request, which is followed by request.