Question 1

This is the change in behavior that occurs in response to real or imagined group pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) Norm compliance 
B) Obedience 
C) Conformity 
D) Mob rule 
A) Norm compliance 
B) Obedience 
C) Conformity 
D) Mob rule

Question 2

Compared to individualist cultures, collectivist cultures tend to have lower rates of

Accepted Answer

A) attributions. 
B) prejudice and discrimination. 
C) the fundamental attribution error and self-serving bias. 
D) social influence. 
A) attributions. 
B) prejudice and discrimination. 
C) the fundamental attribution error and self-serving bias. 
D) social influence.

Question 3

The degree of positive feelings you have toward others is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) affective relations 
B) interpersonal attraction 
C) interpersonal attitudes 
D) affective connections 
A) affective relations 
B) interpersonal attraction 
C) interpersonal attitudes 
D) affective connections

Question 4

The most important factor(s)in interpersonal attraction at the beginning of a relationship is/are:

Accepted Answer

A) physical attractiveness. 
B) proximity. 
C) similarity and proximity. 
D) physical attractiveness and proximity. 
A) physical attractiveness. 
B) proximity. 
C) similarity and proximity. 
D) physical attractiveness and proximity.

Question 5

Regarding attitudes toward birth control, being fearful of unwanted pregnancy reflects the ______component of attitude.

Accepted Answer

A) affective 
B) behavioral 
C) cognitive 
D) situational 
A) affective 
B) behavioral 
C) cognitive 
D) situational

Question 6

Pointing to someone in a crowd to call the police increases helping by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) decreasing the diffusion of responsibility 
B) decreasing social loafing 
C) initiating the egoistic model 
D) decreasing the size of the crowd 
A) decreasing the diffusion of responsibility 
B) decreasing social loafing 
C) initiating the egoistic model 
D) decreasing the size of the crowd

Question 7

In Milgram's original study, when did obedience INCREASE?

Accepted Answer

A) When orders were given by an ordinary person 
B) When the teacher chose the shock level 
C) When the teacher watched two others disobey 
D) When the teacher read a list of words while another delivered the shock 
A) When orders were given by an ordinary person 
B) When the teacher chose the shock level 
C) When the teacher watched two others disobey 
D) When the teacher read a list of words while another delivered the shock

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding the possible biological origins of aggression has NOT been supported by research?

Accepted Answer

A) The drive for aggression is a basic instinct that promotes survival. 
B) Some people are genetically predisposed to have hostile temperaments and engage in aggressive acts. 
C) Testosterone is linked to aggressive behavior. 
D) Aggressive behavior can be a consequence of certain types of brain injury. 
A) The drive for aggression is a basic instinct that promotes survival. 
B) Some people are genetically predisposed to have hostile temperaments and engage in aggressive acts. 
C) Testosterone is linked to aggressive behavior. 
D) Aggressive behavior can be a consequence of certain types of brain injury.

Question 9

One explanation for why people commit the fundamental attribution error is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the self-serving bias 
B) the saliency bias 
C) the obviousness bias 
D) prejudice 
A) the self-serving bias 
B) the saliency bias 
C) the obviousness bias 
D) prejudice

Question 10

Milgram's participants thought they were participating in an experiment to study the effects of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) obedience to authority 
B) arousal on memory 
C) punishment on learning 
D) electric shock on brain-wave activity 
A) obedience to authority 
B) arousal on memory 
C) punishment on learning 
D) electric shock on brain-wave activity

Question 11

According to cognitive dissonance theory, which of the following advocates of managed care services for mental health is MOST likely to change his or her attitude?

Accepted Answer

A) Jeanette, who is paid $1 for arguing against managed care 
B) Homer, who is paid $50 for arguing against managed care 
C) Belinda, who had to argue against managed care to save her job 
D) Brandon, who has worked for a doctor's office for years and regularly calls managed care companies to arrange payments 
A) Jeanette, who is paid $1 for arguing against managed care 
B) Homer, who is paid $50 for arguing against managed care 
C) Belinda, who had to argue against managed care to save her job 
D) Brandon, who has worked for a doctor's office for years and regularly calls managed care companies to arrange payments

Question 12

A learned predisposition to respond positively or negatively toward a particular object, person, or event is called a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) belief 
B) concept 
C) schema 
D) attitude 
A) belief 
B) concept 
C) schema 
D) attitude

Question 13

A constructive way to maintain companionate love is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) be realistic about each other's faults 
B) overlook each other's faults 
C) point out each other's faults 
D) encourage your partner to work with you in therapy to fix both of your faults 
A) be realistic about each other's faults 
B) overlook each other's faults 
C) point out each other's faults 
D) encourage your partner to work with you in therapy to fix both of your faults

Question 14

In contrast to other fields within psychology, social psychology emphasizes _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the influence of genetics on our development 
B) the effects of social forces on behavior 
C) the influence of culture on our actions 
D) love relationships 
A) the influence of genetics on our development 
B) the effects of social forces on behavior 
C) the influence of culture on our actions 
D) love relationships

Question 15

The economic and political competition explanation for prejudice suggests that people_____ will be more prejudiced.

Accepted Answer

A) in the lower class 
B) in the upper class 
C) in the middle class 
D) with little political power 
A) in the lower class 
B) in the upper class 
C) in the middle class 
D) with little political power

Question 16

Saying that members of another ethnic group "all look alike to me" may be an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ingroup favoritism 
B) the outgroup homogeneity effect 
C) outgroup negativism 
D) ingroup bias 
A) ingroup favoritism 
B) the outgroup homogeneity effect 
C) outgroup negativism 
D) ingroup bias

Question 17

Obedience is BEST defined as following _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the lead of others 
B) a direct command or order from an authority figure 
C) group norms by way of informational social influence 
D) directions from anyone who tells you what to do 
A) the lead of others 
B) a direct command or order from an authority figure 
C) group norms by way of informational social influence 
D) directions from anyone who tells you what to do

Question 18

In the classic dissonance experiment, which group had more attitude change?

Accepted Answer

A) The group that was paid $1 
B) The group that was paid $20 
C) The control group 
D) There was no difference in attitude change between the two groups 
A) The group that was paid $1 
B) The group that was paid $20 
C) The control group 
D) There was no difference in attitude change between the two groups

Question 19

The results of Milgram's research suggest that _____ will follow orders to hurt someone.

Accepted Answer

A) only "monsters" 
B) a majority of "normal" people 
C) everyone 
D) people with mental disorders 
A) only "monsters" 
B) a majority of "normal" people 
C) everyone 
D) people with mental disorders

Question 20

Prejudice is an attitude, and its cognitive component is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) discrimination 
B) a stereotype 
C) a cognitive bias 
D) a negative schema 
A) discrimination 
B) a stereotype 
C) a cognitive bias 
D) a negative schema

This is the change in behavior that occurs in response to real or imagined group pressure.

Compared to individualist cultures, collectivist cultures tend to have lower rates of

The degree of positive feelings you have toward others is called _____.

The most important factor(s)in interpersonal attraction at the beginning of a relationship is/are:

Regarding attitudes toward birth control, being fearful of unwanted pregnancy reflects the ______component of attitude.

Pointing to someone in a crowd to call the police increases helping by _____.

In Milgram's original study, when did obedience INCREASE?

Which of the following statements regarding the possible biological origins of aggression has NOT been supported by research?

One explanation for why people commit the fundamental attribution error is _____.

Milgram's participants thought they were participating in an experiment to study the effects of _____.

According to cognitive dissonance theory, which of the following advocates of managed care services for mental health is MOST likely to change his or her attitude?

A learned predisposition to respond positively or negatively toward a particular object, person, or event is called a(n)________.

A constructive way to maintain companionate love is to _____.

In contrast to other fields within psychology, social psychology emphasizes _____.

The economic and political competition explanation for prejudice suggests that people_____ will be more prejudiced.

Saying that members of another ethnic group "all look alike to me" may be an example of _____.

Obedience is BEST defined as following _____.

In the classic dissonance experiment, which group had more attitude change?

The results of Milgram's research suggest that _____ will follow orders to hurt someone.

Prejudice is an attitude, and its cognitive component is called _____.

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Exam 16: Social Psychology

This is the change in behavior that occurs in response to real or imagined group pressure.

Compared to individualist cultures, collectivist cultures tend to have lower rates of

The degree of positive feelings you have toward others is called _____.

The most important factor(s)in interpersonal attraction at the beginning of a relationship is/are:

Regarding attitudes toward birth control, being fearful of unwanted pregnancy reflects the ______component of attitude.

Pointing to someone in a crowd to call the police increases helping by _____.

In Milgram's original study, when did obedience INCREASE?

Which of the following statements regarding the possible biological origins of aggression has NOT been supported by research?

One explanation for why people commit the fundamental attribution error is _____.

Milgram's participants thought they were participating in an experiment to study the effects of _____.

According to cognitive dissonance theory, which of the following advocates of managed care services for mental health is MOST likely to change his or her attitude?

A learned predisposition to respond positively or negatively toward a particular object, person, or event is called a(n)________.

A constructive way to maintain companionate love is to _____.

In contrast to other fields within psychology, social psychology emphasizes _____.

The economic and political competition explanation for prejudice suggests that people_____ will be more prejudiced.

Saying that members of another ethnic group "all look alike to me" may be an example of _____.

Obedience is BEST defined as following _____.

In the classic dissonance experiment, which group had more attitude change?

The results of Milgram's research suggest that _____ will follow orders to hurt someone.

Prejudice is an attitude, and its cognitive component is called _____.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Industrialorganizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

Filters