Question 1

Which of the following statements about descriptive norms is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can influence whether or not we cooperate with one another. 
B)  They give us information about how we ought to act. 
C)  They usually reflect the way people really believe or act. 
D)  They can lead us to engage in unhealthy behaviors like binge drinking. 
A)  They can influence whether or not we cooperate with one another. 
B)  They give us information about how we ought to act. 
C)  They usually reflect the way people really believe or act. 
D)  They can lead us to engage in unhealthy behaviors like binge drinking.

Question 2

The fact that people from many different cultures agree on which facial expressions reflect particular emotions is evidence that

Accepted Answer

A)  facial expressions are heavily influenced by culture. 
B)  facial expressions of emotion are probably learned from those around us. 
C)  there are gender differences in the expression of facial emotion. 
D)  there probably is a genetic component to the facial expression of emotion. 
A)  facial expressions are heavily influenced by culture. 
B)  facial expressions of emotion are probably learned from those around us. 
C)  there are gender differences in the expression of facial emotion. 
D)  there probably is a genetic component to the facial expression of emotion.

Question 3

According to research on college campuses,binge drinking is at least in part the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  a misperception of other students' beliefs about drinking. 
B)  descriptive norms. 
C)  pluralistic ignorance. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a misperception of other students' beliefs about drinking. 
B)  descriptive norms. 
C)  pluralistic ignorance. 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

According to your textbook,why was Michael Ovitz,a dynamic deal-maker,such a bad corporate administrator?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was a poor person-situation fit. 
B)  He did not possess enough knowledge about the entertainment industry. 
C)  His employees did not trust him. 
D)  He was collectivistic, whereas the situation was individualistic. 
A)  There was a poor person-situation fit. 
B)  He did not possess enough knowledge about the entertainment industry. 
C)  His employees did not trust him. 
D)  He was collectivistic, whereas the situation was individualistic.

Question 5

Pluralistic ignorance occurs when

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A)  a person is not sure of the injunctive norm. 
B)  there is no descriptive norm in a situation. 
C)  the descriptive norm is not consistent with people's actual beliefs. 
D)  people actively pressure others into acting against their beliefs. 
A)  a person is not sure of the injunctive norm. 
B)  there is no descriptive norm in a situation. 
C)  the descriptive norm is not consistent with people's actual beliefs. 
D)  people actively pressure others into acting against their beliefs.

Question 6

Our views and beliefs about ourselves make up our

Accepted Answer

A)  reflected appraisal. 
B)  self-concept. 
C)  exemplary self. 
D)  self-esteem. 
A)  reflected appraisal. 
B)  self-concept. 
C)  exemplary self. 
D)  self-esteem.

Question 7

Individuals who are bicultural find that their internalized cultures "take turns" influencing their behavior.According to your book,the determination of which culture to follow is at least partially dependent upon

Accepted Answer

A)  the person's mood. 
B)  which goal they are focused on. 
C)  the situation. 
D)  how they perceive themselves. 
A)  the person's mood. 
B)  which goal they are focused on. 
C)  the situation. 
D)  how they perceive themselves.

Question 8

Briefly explain the rebound effect related to thought suppression.

Accepted Answer

Thoughts that one attempts to

Question 9

In the Langer et al.(1978)copy machine study,participants allowed someone to go ahead of them even when they gave an excuse that didn't make sense.This study was a demonstration of

Accepted Answer

A)  the social facilitation effect. 
B)  social cognition. 
C)  the automaticity of social behavior. 
D)  the strategy of ingratiation. 
A)  the social facilitation effect. 
B)  social cognition. 
C)  the automaticity of social behavior. 
D)  the strategy of ingratiation.

Question 10

David sees his son jumping on the furniture,a behavior that is strictly forbidden.David is from an individualistic culture.How is he most likely to reprimand his son?

Accepted Answer

A)  "If you keep acting like that, no one will like you!" 
B)  "If you keep acting like that, people will make fun of you!" 
C)  "If you keep acting like that, I'm not going to like you anymore!" 
D)  "If you keep acting like that, you're going to lose your allowance!" 
A)  "If you keep acting like that, no one will like you!" 
B)  "If you keep acting like that, people will make fun of you!" 
C)  "If you keep acting like that, I'm not going to like you anymore!" 
D)  "If you keep acting like that, you're going to lose your allowance!"

Question 11

A situation that is usually scripted,allows few options for appropriate behavior,and has obvious injunctive norms is described as

Accepted Answer

A)  a descriptively normative situation. 
B)  a weak situation. 
C)  an ambiguous situation. 
D)  a strong situation. 
A)  a descriptively normative situation. 
B)  a weak situation. 
C)  an ambiguous situation. 
D)  a strong situation.

Which of the following statements about descriptive norms is FALSE?

The fact that people from many different cultures agree on which facial expressions reflect particular emotions is evidence that

According to research on college campuses,binge drinking is at least in part the result of

According to your textbook,why was Michael Ovitz,a dynamic deal-maker,such a bad corporate administrator?

Pluralistic ignorance occurs when

Our views and beliefs about ourselves make up our

Individuals who are bicultural find that their internalized cultures "take turns" influencing their behavior.According to your book,the determination of which culture to follow is at least partially dependent upon

Briefly explain the rebound effect related to thought suppression.

In the Langer et al.(1978)copy machine study,participants allowed someone to go ahead of them even when they gave an excuse that didn't make sense.This study was a demonstration of

David sees his son jumping on the furniture,a behavior that is strictly forbidden.David is from an individualistic culture.How is he most likely to reprimand his son?

A situation that is usually scripted,allows few options for appropriate behavior,and has obvious injunctive norms is described as

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Exam 2: The Person and the Situation

Which of the following statements about descriptive norms is FALSE?

The fact that people from many different cultures agree on which facial expressions reflect particular emotions is evidence that

According to research on college campuses,binge drinking is at least in part the result of

According to your textbook,why was Michael Ovitz,a dynamic deal-maker,such a bad corporate administrator?

Pluralistic ignorance occurs when

Our views and beliefs about ourselves make up our

Individuals who are bicultural find that their internalized cultures "take turns" influencing their behavior.According to your book,the determination of which culture to follow is at least partially dependent upon

Briefly explain the rebound effect related to thought suppression.

In the Langer et al.(1978)copy machine study,participants allowed someone to go ahead of them even when they gave an excuse that didn't make sense.This study was a demonstration of

David sees his son jumping on the furniture,a behavior that is strictly forbidden.David is from an individualistic culture.How is he most likely to reprimand his son?

A situation that is usually scripted,allows few options for appropriate behavior,and has obvious injunctive norms is described as

Introduction to Social Psychology

Social Cognition: Understanding Ourselves and Others

Presenting the Self

Attitudes and Persuasion

Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience

Affiliation and Friendship

Love and Romantic Relationships

Prosocial Behavior

Aggression

Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Groups

Social Dilemmas: Cooperation versus Conflict

Integrating Social Psychology

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