Question 1

What is the role of proximity in attraction?

Accepted Answer

Proximity influences attraction because

Question 2

The frustration-aggression hypothesis suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  frustration that is objective, not emotional, produces aggression. 
B)  frustration does not produce aggression. 
C)  there is a negative correlation between frustration and aggression. 
D)  frustration produces aggression. 
A)  frustration that is objective, not emotional, produces aggression. 
B)  frustration does not produce aggression. 
C)  there is a negative correlation between frustration and aggression. 
D)  frustration produces aggression.

Question 3

First impressions of others are more positive when one's mood is

Accepted Answer

A)  happy. 
B)  bored. 
C)  anxious. 
D)  depressed. 
A)  happy. 
B)  bored. 
C)  anxious. 
D)  depressed.

Question 4

What is meant by the terms "in-group" and "out-group"?

Accepted Answer

An in-group is a social group with a str

Question 5

Research has shown that liking of others tends to increase as they become more familiar. This is the reason why ________ is an important variable in interpersonal attraction.

Accepted Answer

A)  equity 
B)  proximity 
C)  socioeconomic class 
D)  similarity 
A)  equity 
B)  proximity 
C)  socioeconomic class 
D)  similarity

Question 6

How do the kinds of attributions we tend to make about ourselves differ from those we make about other people?

Accepted Answer

We tend to overemphasize dispo

Question 7

Recent research indicating that social cognition may play a role in the formation of prejudice and discrimination suggests that prejudice may spring from

Accepted Answer

A)  the processes involved in how we think. 
B)  well-founded reasons and experiential data. 
C)  the acts of discrimination and stereotyping. 
D)  attitudes and emotions which we have inherited. 
A)  the processes involved in how we think. 
B)  well-founded reasons and experiential data. 
C)  the acts of discrimination and stereotyping. 
D)  attitudes and emotions which we have inherited.

Question 8

You are confronted by a well-informed audience whom you must persuade to do as you say. What type of argument style should you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  State your case once. 
B)  Develop a highly emotional one-sided appeal. 
C)  Present both sides to the issue. 
D)  Present only the facts that support your views. 
A)  State your case once. 
B)  Develop a highly emotional one-sided appeal. 
C)  Present both sides to the issue. 
D)  Present only the facts that support your views.

Question 9

The impact of physical attractiveness

Accepted Answer

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 10

Which of the following statements has received greatest support from research on interpersonal attraction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Opposites attract. 
B)  Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 
C)  Familiarity breeds contempt. 
D)  Birds of a feather flock together. 
A)  Opposites attract. 
B)  Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 
C)  Familiarity breeds contempt. 
D)  Birds of a feather flock together.

Question 11

Appeals based on fear are most effective when the presentation outlines definite actions the audience can take to avoid the feared outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Students often report that when they work in a group, someone will not do their part to complete the group project. The person not doing enough to help the group is engaged in:

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing. 
B)  social facilitation. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  social inaction. 
A)  social loafing. 
B)  social facilitation. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  social inaction.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Behaviour that benefits others is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  active behaviour. 
B)  passive behaviour. 
C)  prosocial behaviour. 
D)  bystander effect. 
A)  active behaviour. 
B)  passive behaviour. 
C)  prosocial behaviour. 
D)  bystander effect.

Question 15

Horace just received the Gurlman Award for Creativity. It was a very tough competition, and he thought he would not win. During his acceptance speech he stressed how his hard work, special skills, and intelligence made him the winner. He did not thank the design or manufacturing teams who worked on the project with him. What kind of attribution error did Horace probably make during his speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  actor-observer bias 
B)  self-serving bias 
C)  ambitious attribution error 
D)  fundamental attribution error 
A)  actor-observer bias 
B)  self-serving bias 
C)  ambitious attribution error 
D)  fundamental attribution error

Question 16

A theorist's suggestion that Shefali and Samir will more than likely marry each other because they live within a 10-kilometre distance from each other, even though they do not know each other at this time, employs which of the following theories of attraction?

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity 
B)  primacy effect 
C)  proximity 
D)  attractiveness 
A)  similarity 
B)  primacy effect 
C)  proximity 
D)  attractiveness

Question 17

Give an example of (1) social facilitation and (2) social loafing at a sports event.

Accepted Answer

(1) A well-prepared team will

Question 18

When people have one trait or quality that we either admire or dislike very much, we often assume that they also have other admirable or negative traits. This describes a phenomenon known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the proximity effect. 
B)  the mere-exposure effect. 
C)  the halo effect. 
D)  the fundamental attribution error. 
A)  the proximity effect. 
B)  the mere-exposure effect. 
C)  the halo effect. 
D)  the fundamental attribution error.

Question 19

That aggression results from blocking or interfering with the attainment of a goal is the central idea behind the

Accepted Answer

A)  bystander effect. 
B)  division of responsibility hypothesis. 
C)  frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
D)  testosterone effect. 
A)  bystander effect. 
B)  division of responsibility hypothesis. 
C)  frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
D)  testosterone effect.

Question 20

People will contribute more, or work harder, in a group in which

Accepted Answer

A)  they do not know anyone else well. 
B)  their work is not judged. 
C)  the task being dealt with is easy and straightforward. 
D)  they are allowed to evaluate their own contribution. 
A)  they do not know anyone else well. 
B)  their work is not judged. 
C)  the task being dealt with is easy and straightforward. 
D)  they are allowed to evaluate their own contribution.

What is the role of proximity in attraction?

The frustration-aggression hypothesis suggests that

First impressions of others are more positive when one's mood is

What is meant by the terms "in-group" and "out-group"?

Research has shown that liking of others tends to increase as they become more familiar. This is the reason why ________ is an important variable in interpersonal attraction.

How do the kinds of attributions we tend to make about ourselves differ from those we make about other people?

Recent research indicating that social cognition may play a role in the formation of prejudice and discrimination suggests that prejudice may spring from

You are confronted by a well-informed audience whom you must persuade to do as you say. What type of argument style should you use?

The impact of physical attractiveness

Which of the following statements has received greatest support from research on interpersonal attraction?

Appeals based on fear are most effective when the presentation outlines definite actions the audience can take to avoid the feared outcome.

Students often report that when they work in a group, someone will not do their part to complete the group project. The person not doing enough to help the group is engaged in:

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

Behaviour that benefits others is defined as

A theorist's suggestion that Shefali and Samir will more than likely marry each other because they live within a 10-kilometre distance from each other, even though they do not know each other at this time, employs which of the following theories of attraction?

Give an example of (1) social facilitation and (2) social loafing at a sports event.

When people have one trait or quality that we either admire or dislike very much, we often assume that they also have other admirable or negative traits. This describes a phenomenon known as

That aggression results from blocking or interfering with the attainment of a goal is the central idea behind the

People will contribute more, or work harder, in a group in which

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Exam 10: Social Psychology

What is the role of proximity in attraction?

The frustration-aggression hypothesis suggests that

First impressions of others are more positive when one's mood is

What is meant by the terms "in-group" and "out-group"?

Research has shown that liking of others tends to increase as they become more familiar. This is the reason why ________ is an important variable in interpersonal attraction.

How do the kinds of attributions we tend to make about ourselves differ from those we make about other people?

Recent research indicating that social cognition may play a role in the formation of prejudice and discrimination suggests that prejudice may spring from

You are confronted by a well-informed audience whom you must persuade to do as you say. What type of argument style should you use?

The impact of physical attractiveness

Which of the following statements has received greatest support from research on interpersonal attraction?

Appeals based on fear are most effective when the presentation outlines definite actions the audience can take to avoid the feared outcome.

Students often report that when they work in a group, someone will not do their part to complete the group project. The person not doing enough to help the group is engaged in:

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

Behaviour that benefits others is defined as

A theorist's suggestion that Shefali and Samir will more than likely marry each other because they live within a 10-kilometre distance from each other, even though they do not know each other at this time, employs which of the following theories of attraction?

Give an example of (1) social facilitation and (2) social loafing at a sports event.

When people have one trait or quality that we either admire or dislike very much, we often assume that they also have other admirable or negative traits. This describes a phenomenon known as

That aggression results from blocking or interfering with the attainment of a goal is the central idea behind the

People will contribute more, or work harder, in a group in which

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