Question 1

What are the four elements in persuasion? Give an example and brief explanation of each.

Accepted Answer

The four elements in

Question 2

Fernando really wanted to join a popular campus fraternity, but the initiation he underwent was especially gruelling and severe. According to cognitive dissonance theory, Fernando will probably

Accepted Answer

A)  stay with the fraternity, but urge others not to consider joining. 
B)  quit the fraternity as soon as possible. 
C)  justify his awful experience by considering the fraternity so great that it was well worth the agony. 
D)  stay in the fraternity but feel less loyal and more doubtful. 
A)  stay with the fraternity, but urge others not to consider joining. 
B)  quit the fraternity as soon as possible. 
C)  justify his awful experience by considering the fraternity so great that it was well worth the agony. 
D)  stay in the fraternity but feel less loyal and more doubtful.

Question 3

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

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A)  good looks. 
B)  pleasing disposition. 
C)  good health. 
D)  resources. 
A)  good looks. 
B)  pleasing disposition. 
C)  good health. 
D)  resources.

Question 4

The bystander effect is influenced by all of the following, except

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A)  the personalities of bystanders. 
B)  whether the bystanders appear calm. 
C)  the number of bystanders. 
D)  whether the situation is ambiguous. 
A)  the personalities of bystanders. 
B)  whether the bystanders appear calm. 
C)  the number of bystanders. 
D)  whether the situation is ambiguous.

Question 5

When searching for a mate, the majority of people look for someone with complementary needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Serge, who has four years of experience as a chef's assistant, applies for a job as a cook at a restaurant that has just advertised a position. The manager offers him a job as a dishwasher because he does not believe that members of Serge's ethnic group make good cooks. The offer of the less desirable job is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudice. 
B)  realistic conflict theory. 
C)  in-group behaviour. 
D)  discrimination. 
A)  prejudice. 
B)  realistic conflict theory. 
C)  in-group behaviour. 
D)  discrimination.

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding the effects of social facilitation is most supported by the research evidence?

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A)  Performance improves on all tasks. 
B)  Performance worsens on all tasks. 
C)  Performance improves on difficult tasks and worsens on easy tasks. 
D)  Performance improves on easy tasks and worsens on difficult tasks. 
A)  Performance improves on all tasks. 
B)  Performance worsens on all tasks. 
C)  Performance improves on difficult tasks and worsens on easy tasks. 
D)  Performance improves on easy tasks and worsens on difficult tasks.

Question 8

Which of the following refers to the technique for compliance that tells us that getting a person to sign a petition is the first step in getting the person to commit time or money for the passage of some legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foot-in-the-door technique 
B)  oaks-grow-from-acorns technique 
C)  door-in-the-face technique 
D)  planting-the-seed technique 
A)  Foot-in-the-door technique 
B)  oaks-grow-from-acorns technique 
C)  door-in-the-face technique 
D)  planting-the-seed technique

Question 9

Social facilitation occurs when

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A)  we are involved in helping others with their tasks. 
B)  our behaviour is affected by the presence of others 
C)  people come to the assistance of someone in need. 
D)  we arrange for various members of our community to come together and dialogue. 
A)  we are involved in helping others with their tasks. 
B)  our behaviour is affected by the presence of others 
C)  people come to the assistance of someone in need. 
D)  we arrange for various members of our community to come together and dialogue.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a stereotype?

Accepted Answer

A)  James believes that Asian people are better at math than non-Asians. 
B)  Margery makes $5 an hour less than Ian, who does the same job at her company. 
C)  Louis is having a difficult time impressing his employer and earning a promotion. 
D)  Martin has had bad experiences with female employees recently. 
A)  James believes that Asian people are better at math than non-Asians. 
B)  Margery makes $5 an hour less than Ian, who does the same job at her company. 
C)  Louis is having a difficult time impressing his employer and earning a promotion. 
D)  Martin has had bad experiences with female employees recently.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of the mere-exposure effect?

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A)  After being together in a storm shelter for several hours during a tornado, Ross and Rachel became romantically attracted to each other. 
B)  Liane assumes that because Boyd is handsome, he must be popular and sociable. 
C)  Alain and Carole are dating and are both very attractive. 
D)  Brian sees Suzanne at the library often and begins to like her. 
A)  After being together in a storm shelter for several hours during a tornado, Ross and Rachel became romantically attracted to each other. 
B)  Liane assumes that because Boyd is handsome, he must be popular and sociable. 
C)  Alain and Carole are dating and are both very attractive. 
D)  Brian sees Suzanne at the library often and begins to like her.

Question 12

What percentage of the subjects in Milgram's original obedience experiment administered what they thought was the maximum 450-volt shock?

Accepted Answer

A)  85 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  65 percent 
D)  45 percent 
A)  85 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  65 percent 
D)  45 percent

Question 13

What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

Accepted Answer

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 14

Stanley Milgram's study of obedience demonstrated that people will obey authority to an unreasonable extreme, even hurting someone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a good predictor that people will help in an emergency?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the person that needs help is physically attractive 
B)  their personality characteristics 
C)  whether they are similar to the person that needs help 
D)  whether they are in a good mood 
A)  whether the person that needs help is physically attractive 
B)  their personality characteristics 
C)  whether they are similar to the person that needs help 
D)  whether they are in a good mood

Question 16

Dan refused an initial phone request for a $24.00 donation to send four needy children to the circus, but he did agree to a second request to give $6.00. This is an example of the

Accepted Answer

A)  that's-not-all-folks technique. 
B)  low-ball technique. 
C)  foot-in-the-door technique. 
D)  door-in-the-face technique. 
A)  that's-not-all-folks technique. 
B)  low-ball technique. 
C)  foot-in-the-door technique. 
D)  door-in-the-face technique.

Question 17

Why is it that proximity is related to friendship formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  We usually avoid attributing negative traits to people who are close at hand. 
B)  We are more likely to make contact with persons who are close at hand. 
C)  We are usually similar to people who are close at hand. 
D)  We tend to perceive people who are close at hand as physically attractive. 
A)  We usually avoid attributing negative traits to people who are close at hand. 
B)  We are more likely to make contact with persons who are close at hand. 
C)  We are usually similar to people who are close at hand. 
D)  We tend to perceive people who are close at hand as physically attractive.

Question 18

In a dispositional attribution, behaviour is attributed to a personal trait, motive, or attitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In his now-classic experiment, Solomon Asch found that, as expected, few people conformed to the judgments of others, even when under pressure to conform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

You are a subject in an experiment identical to the original Milgram studies of obedience. If you behaved like most of Milgram's subjects, which of the following would decrease your level of obedience to the experimenter's commands?

Accepted Answer

A)  You see someone else who obediently follows the experimenter's commands. 
B)  You are told that the experimenter accepts full responsibility for the welfare of the person receiving the shock. 
C)  You are in the presence of other subjects who refuse to follow the experimenter's orders. 
D)  The request for obedience starts with small initial requests that gradually increase. 
A)  You see someone else who obediently follows the experimenter's commands. 
B)  You are told that the experimenter accepts full responsibility for the welfare of the person receiving the shock. 
C)  You are in the presence of other subjects who refuse to follow the experimenter's orders. 
D)  The request for obedience starts with small initial requests that gradually increase.

What are the four elements in persuasion? Give an example and brief explanation of each.

Fernando really wanted to join a popular campus fraternity, but the initiation he underwent was especially gruelling and severe. According to cognitive dissonance theory, Fernando will probably

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

The bystander effect is influenced by all of the following, except

When searching for a mate, the majority of people look for someone with complementary needs.

Which of the following statements regarding the effects of social facilitation is most supported by the research evidence?

Which of the following refers to the technique for compliance that tells us that getting a person to sign a petition is the first step in getting the person to commit time or money for the passage of some legislation?

Social facilitation occurs when

Which of the following is an example of a stereotype?

Which of the following is an example of the mere-exposure effect?

What percentage of the subjects in Milgram's original obedience experiment administered what they thought was the maximum 450-volt shock?

What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

Stanley Milgram's study of obedience demonstrated that people will obey authority to an unreasonable extreme, even hurting someone.

Which of the following is not a good predictor that people will help in an emergency?

Dan refused an initial phone request for a $24.00 donation to send four needy children to the circus, but he did agree to a second request to give $6.00. This is an example of the

Why is it that proximity is related to friendship formation?

In a dispositional attribution, behaviour is attributed to a personal trait, motive, or attitude.

In his now-classic experiment, Solomon Asch found that, as expected, few people conformed to the judgments of others, even when under pressure to conform.

You are a subject in an experiment identical to the original Milgram studies of obedience. If you behaved like most of Milgram's subjects, which of the following would decrease your level of obedience to the experimenter's commands?

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What are the four elements in persuasion? Give an example and brief explanation of each.

Fernando really wanted to join a popular campus fraternity, but the initiation he underwent was especially gruelling and severe. According to cognitive dissonance theory, Fernando will probably

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

The bystander effect is influenced by all of the following, except

When searching for a mate, the majority of people look for someone with complementary needs.

Which of the following statements regarding the effects of social facilitation is most supported by the research evidence?

Which of the following refers to the technique for compliance that tells us that getting a person to sign a petition is the first step in getting the person to commit time or money for the passage of some legislation?

Social facilitation occurs when

Which of the following is an example of a stereotype?

Which of the following is an example of the mere-exposure effect?

What percentage of the subjects in Milgram's original obedience experiment administered what they thought was the maximum 450-volt shock?

What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

Stanley Milgram's study of obedience demonstrated that people will obey authority to an unreasonable extreme, even hurting someone.

Which of the following is not a good predictor that people will help in an emergency?

Dan refused an initial phone request for a $24.00 donation to send four needy children to the circus, but he did agree to a second request to give $6.00. This is an example of the

Why is it that proximity is related to friendship formation?

In a dispositional attribution, behaviour is attributed to a personal trait, motive, or attitude.

In his now-classic experiment, Solomon Asch found that, as expected, few people conformed to the judgments of others, even when under pressure to conform.

You are a subject in an experiment identical to the original Milgram studies of obedience. If you behaved like most of Milgram's subjects, which of the following would decrease your level of obedience to the experimenter's commands?

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