Question 1

According to Berkowitz, anger and aggression can result from

Accepted Answer

A)  an automatic response to frustration. 
B)  aversive events and unpleasant emotions. 
C)  an aggressive instinct. 
D)  genetic causes. 
A)  an automatic response to frustration. 
B)  aversive events and unpleasant emotions. 
C)  an aggressive instinct. 
D)  genetic causes.

Question 2

In the Robber's Cave experiment, Sherif and Sherif suggested one way to break down prejudice is to

Accepted Answer

A)  create realistic conflicts that can be worked on. 
B)  show how social stereotyping can be positive. 
C)  have two groups who see each other as "out groups" work on a common problem. 
D)  to provide clear token rewards for cooperation. 
A)  create realistic conflicts that can be worked on. 
B)  show how social stereotyping can be positive. 
C)  have two groups who see each other as "out groups" work on a common problem. 
D)  to provide clear token rewards for cooperation.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes cognitive dissonance?

Accepted Answer

A)  negative feelings produced when someone threatens you 
B)  feelings of discomfort caused by inconsistency between what you say and what you do 
C)  negative feelings produced when you must state your attitudes publicly 
D)  negative feelings produced when someone uses a fear appeal against your attitudes 
A)  negative feelings produced when someone threatens you 
B)  feelings of discomfort caused by inconsistency between what you say and what you do 
C)  negative feelings produced when you must state your attitudes publicly 
D)  negative feelings produced when someone uses a fear appeal against your attitudes

Question 4

The contact hypothesis suggests that when people feel prejudice toward a group, simply bringing them together is likely to reduce the prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When people are presented with information regarding the number of attitudes they share in common with another person, they tend to like this other person best when the person shares

Accepted Answer

A)  most of their views. 
B)  virtually none of their views. 
C)  about a third of their views. 
D)  about half of their views. 
A)  most of their views. 
B)  virtually none of their views. 
C)  about a third of their views. 
D)  about half of their views.

Question 6

The real subjects in Milgram's classic study were given the role of

Accepted Answer

A)  experimenter. 
B)  teacher. 
C)  learner. 
D)  shock generator. 
A)  experimenter. 
B)  teacher. 
C)  learner. 
D)  shock generator.

Question 7

When others ________ us, we are more likely to ________ them.

Accepted Answer

A)  ignore; flatter 
B)  dislike; flatter 
C)  flatter; distrust 
D)  like; like 
A)  ignore; flatter 
B)  dislike; flatter 
C)  flatter; distrust 
D)  like; like

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the three components of an attitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological component 
B)  emotional component 
C)  behavioural component 
D)  cognitive component 
A)  physiological component 
B)  emotional component 
C)  behavioural component 
D)  cognitive component

Question 9

Which of the following has been offered as an explanation for the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A)  We do not know how people behaved in other situations in the past. 
B)  We too often give other people the benefit of the doubt. 
C)  We are easily distracted by the situation in which events occur. 
D)  We suffer from low self-esteem and a tendency to self-criticize. 
A)  We do not know how people behaved in other situations in the past. 
B)  We too often give other people the benefit of the doubt. 
C)  We are easily distracted by the situation in which events occur. 
D)  We suffer from low self-esteem and a tendency to self-criticize.

Question 10

The self-serving bias is a tendency to

Accepted Answer

A)  interpret others' behaviour in positive, flattering terms. 
B)  give greater weight to others' motives than our own. 
C)  make internal attributions about others' behaviour. 
D)  attribute our successes to internal causes and our failures to external ones. 
A)  interpret others' behaviour in positive, flattering terms. 
B)  give greater weight to others' motives than our own. 
C)  make internal attributions about others' behaviour. 
D)  attribute our successes to internal causes and our failures to external ones.

Question 11

What are the three components of an attitude?

Accepted Answer

Attitudes usually have a cogni

Question 12

Research suggests that in the presence of others, performance improves on tasks that people do easily, but suffers on difficult tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the values on which men and women across cultures agree when it comes to mate selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  mutual attraction/love 
B)  proper social status 
C)  dependable character 
D)  pleasing disposition 
A)  mutual attraction/love 
B)  proper social status 
C)  dependable character 
D)  pleasing disposition

Question 14

The three components of attitude are thought, feelings, and intuition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following are ways to reduce cognitive dissonance, except

Accepted Answer

A)  explaining away the inconsistency. 
B)  changing a behaviour. 
C)  changing an attitude. 
D)  strengthening the attitude and behaviour. 
A)  explaining away the inconsistency. 
B)  changing a behaviour. 
C)  changing an attitude. 
D)  strengthening the attitude and behaviour.

Question 16

Credibility relates most directly to the communicator's

Accepted Answer

A)  personality. 
B)  expertise and trustworthiness. 
C)  likability. 
D)  attractiveness. 
A)  personality. 
B)  expertise and trustworthiness. 
C)  likability. 
D)  attractiveness.

Question 17

What are three techniques used to gain compliance?

Accepted Answer

Three techniques used to gain

Question 18

Social facilitation means that performance on a task always improves when people work with or are observed by others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sometimes minorities and others who have not been responsible for a frustrating situation become targets of displaced aggression-a practice known as scapegoating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The fundamental attribution error occurs whenever we underemphasize internal factors and overemphasize external factors as we explain other people's behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Berkowitz, anger and aggression can result from

In the Robber's Cave experiment, Sherif and Sherif suggested one way to break down prejudice is to

Which of the following best describes cognitive dissonance?

The contact hypothesis suggests that when people feel prejudice toward a group, simply bringing them together is likely to reduce the prejudice.

When people are presented with information regarding the number of attitudes they share in common with another person, they tend to like this other person best when the person shares

The real subjects in Milgram's classic study were given the role of

When others us, we are more likely to them.

Which of the following is not one of the three components of an attitude?

Which of the following has been offered as an explanation for the fundamental attribution error?

The self-serving bias is a tendency to

What are the three components of an attitude?

Research suggests that in the presence of others, performance improves on tasks that people do easily, but suffers on difficult tasks.

Which of the following is not one of the values on which men and women across cultures agree when it comes to mate selection?

The three components of attitude are thought, feelings, and intuition.

All of the following are ways to reduce cognitive dissonance, except

Credibility relates most directly to the communicator's

What are three techniques used to gain compliance?

Social facilitation means that performance on a task always improves when people work with or are observed by others.

Sometimes minorities and others who have not been responsible for a frustrating situation become targets of displaced aggression-a practice known as scapegoating.

The fundamental attribution error occurs whenever we underemphasize internal factors and overemphasize external factors as we explain other people's behaviour.

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Exam 10: Social Psychology

According to Berkowitz, anger and aggression can result from

In the Robber's Cave experiment, Sherif and Sherif suggested one way to break down prejudice is to

Which of the following best describes cognitive dissonance?

The contact hypothesis suggests that when people feel prejudice toward a group, simply bringing them together is likely to reduce the prejudice.

When people are presented with information regarding the number of attitudes they share in common with another person, they tend to like this other person best when the person shares

The real subjects in Milgram's classic study were given the role of

When others ________ us, we are more likely to ________ them.

Which of the following is not one of the three components of an attitude?

Which of the following has been offered as an explanation for the fundamental attribution error?

The self-serving bias is a tendency to

What are the three components of an attitude?

Research suggests that in the presence of others, performance improves on tasks that people do easily, but suffers on difficult tasks.

Which of the following is not one of the values on which men and women across cultures agree when it comes to mate selection?

The three components of attitude are thought, feelings, and intuition.

All of the following are ways to reduce cognitive dissonance, except

Credibility relates most directly to the communicator's

What are three techniques used to gain compliance?

Social facilitation means that performance on a task always improves when people work with or are observed by others.

Sometimes minorities and others who have not been responsible for a frustrating situation become targets of displaced aggression-a practice known as scapegoating.

The fundamental attribution error occurs whenever we underemphasize internal factors and overemphasize external factors as we explain other people's behaviour.

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters

When others us, we are more likely to them.