Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a reason that social dilemmas are so difficult to solve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social dilemmas are based on motivations that were adaptive for our ancestors. 
B)  People do not intend to destroy the environment or overpopulate the planet. 
C)  People do not realize the long-range implications of their actions. 
D)  People do not care about damaging the environment. 
A)  Social dilemmas are based on motivations that were adaptive for our ancestors. 
B)  People do not intend to destroy the environment or overpopulate the planet. 
C)  People do not realize the long-range implications of their actions. 
D)  People do not care about damaging the environment.

Question 2

Sheepherders in New England grazed their animals on their own pastures in a conservative fashion,so that the grass could regrow and the grazing continue indefinitely.However,they overgrazed the common pastures,which resulted in the destruction of these areas.This problem became known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  social action dilemma. 
B)  invisible hand problem. 
C)  public goods dilemma. 
D)  tragedy of the commons. 
A)  social action dilemma. 
B)  invisible hand problem. 
C)  public goods dilemma. 
D)  tragedy of the commons.

Question 3

Surprisingly,women tend to score higher than men in the motivation for social dominance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A sliding reinforcer is a stimulus that

Accepted Answer

A)  brings rewards in small doses, but punishments in larger doses. 
B)  brings punishments in small doses, but rewards in larger doses. 
C)  brings rewards to groups, but punishments to individuals. 
D)  alternates between reinforcement and punishment. 
A)  brings rewards in small doses, but punishments in larger doses. 
B)  brings punishments in small doses, but rewards in larger doses. 
C)  brings rewards to groups, but punishments to individuals. 
D)  alternates between reinforcement and punishment.

Question 5

One of the reasons social norms may not be effective in a resolving social dilemmas is that they may

Accepted Answer

A)  be of no interest to the target audience. 
B)  focus on the wrong descriptive norm. 
C)  not be activated in the appropriate context. 
D)  not be interested in "doing the right thing." 
A)  be of no interest to the target audience. 
B)  focus on the wrong descriptive norm. 
C)  not be activated in the appropriate context. 
D)  not be interested in "doing the right thing."

Question 6

Describe the goals that underlie social dilemmas and provide an example of how a social dilemma can meet each goal.

Accepted Answer

The goals are gainin

Question 7

The GRIT negotiation strategy has been demonstrated to be effective in laboratory studies of conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Terrence believes that the HIV virus is a government conspiracy to kill off the "undesirables" in society.Which of the following is also likely to be true of Terrence?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is high in feelings of alienation. 
B)  He is low in authoritarianism. 
C)  He feels very powerful. 
D)  He generally doesn't feel much hostility. 
A)  He is high in feelings of alienation. 
B)  He is low in authoritarianism. 
C)  He feels very powerful. 
D)  He generally doesn't feel much hostility.

Question 9

The tragedy of the commons is an example of a ________ dilemma.

Accepted Answer

A)  replenishing resource management 
B)  prisoner's 
C)  economic cooperation 
D)  resource allocation 
A)  replenishing resource management 
B)  prisoner's 
C)  economic cooperation 
D)  resource allocation

Question 10

The extent to which a person demonstrates simplified "black-and-white" categorical thinking as opposed to an acknowledgement of all sides of an issue is

Accepted Answer

A)  social dominance orientation. 
B)  openness to influence. 
C)  integrative complexity. 
D)  need for cognition. 
A)  social dominance orientation. 
B)  openness to influence. 
C)  integrative complexity. 
D)  need for cognition.

Question 11

Individuals with an individualist value orientation

Accepted Answer

A)  want to do better than everyone else, even if it means sacrificing some of their own winnings. 
B)  want to maximize their own personal gains regardless of the rest of the group. 
C)  want to work with other group members so that all can benefit. 
D)  would give up their own rewards so that others can benefit. 
A)  want to do better than everyone else, even if it means sacrificing some of their own winnings. 
B)  want to maximize their own personal gains regardless of the rest of the group. 
C)  want to work with other group members so that all can benefit. 
D)  would give up their own rewards so that others can benefit.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a market-based environmental policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  giving tax credits to people who use solar energy 
B)  an employer giving bonuses to employees who take the bus 
C)  giving builders rebates for using energy-efficient building materials 
D)  the Red Cross asking people to donate blood 
A)  giving tax credits to people who use solar energy 
B)  an employer giving bonuses to employees who take the bus 
C)  giving builders rebates for using energy-efficient building materials 
D)  the Red Cross asking people to donate blood

Question 13

City planners decide to institute a program whereby they will occasionally reward random bus riders with $100 gift certificates to the local grocery store.They are attempting to decrease pollution from individual cars by

Accepted Answer

A)  intermittently reinforcing desirable alternative modes of transportation. 
B)  continuously reinforcing pro-environmental attitudes. 
C)  moving negative consequences into the present. 
D)  immediately punishing undesirable behavior. 
A)  intermittently reinforcing desirable alternative modes of transportation. 
B)  continuously reinforcing pro-environmental attitudes. 
C)  moving negative consequences into the present. 
D)  immediately punishing undesirable behavior.

Question 14

Explain how the workshops set up by Kelman between Israelis and Palestinians foster harmony between the two nations.What do the participants do at these workshops?

Accepted Answer

Influential persons from both sides come

Question 15

Imagine you are the president of the university graduate student government,and you have to help negotiate between the newly formed student union and the university administration.How might you use the lessons from this chapter to maximize the likelihood that each side will trust the other and that negotiations will progress without negative escalation?

Accepted Answer

Students should inco

Question 16

Describe the development of prosocial and egoistic orientations,according to the textbook.

Accepted Answer

Van Lange argues that these orientations

Question 17

Cultural chauvinism is characterized by complete unawareness of other cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Adjusting the timing of rewards and punishments to increase short-term punishments can be an effective way of resolving social dilemmas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Kimmel's (1997)theory of levels of social awareness in intercultural exploration,a complete unawareness of other cultures,which leads negotiators to attribute ignorance and bad intentions to the other side,is called

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance. 
B)  cultural chauvinism. 
C)  minimization. 
D)  ethnocentrism. 
A)  tolerance. 
B)  cultural chauvinism. 
C)  minimization. 
D)  ethnocentrism.

Question 20

Which of the following factors influence people to seek immediate personal self-gratification over the long-term benefits to the group?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased feelings of interdependence 
B)  decreased self-centeredness 
C)  decreased feelings of social responsibility 
D)  all of the above 
A)  increased feelings of interdependence 
B)  decreased self-centeredness 
C)  decreased feelings of social responsibility 
D)  all of the above

Which of the following is NOT a reason that social dilemmas are so difficult to solve?

Sheepherders in New England grazed their animals on their own pastures in a conservative fashion,so that the grass could regrow and the grazing continue indefinitely.However,they overgrazed the common pastures,which resulted in the destruction of these areas.This problem became known as the

Surprisingly,women tend to score higher than men in the motivation for social dominance.

A sliding reinforcer is a stimulus that

One of the reasons social norms may not be effective in a resolving social dilemmas is that they may

Describe the goals that underlie social dilemmas and provide an example of how a social dilemma can meet each goal.

The GRIT negotiation strategy has been demonstrated to be effective in laboratory studies of conflict.

Terrence believes that the HIV virus is a government conspiracy to kill off the "undesirables" in society.Which of the following is also likely to be true of Terrence?

The tragedy of the commons is an example of a ________ dilemma.

The extent to which a person demonstrates simplified "black-and-white" categorical thinking as opposed to an acknowledgement of all sides of an issue is

Individuals with an individualist value orientation

Which of the following is NOT a market-based environmental policy?

City planners decide to institute a program whereby they will occasionally reward random bus riders with $100 gift certificates to the local grocery store.They are attempting to decrease pollution from individual cars by

Explain how the workshops set up by Kelman between Israelis and Palestinians foster harmony between the two nations.What do the participants do at these workshops?

Describe the development of prosocial and egoistic orientations,according to the textbook.

Cultural chauvinism is characterized by complete unawareness of other cultures.

Adjusting the timing of rewards and punishments to increase short-term punishments can be an effective way of resolving social dilemmas.

According to Kimmel's (1997)theory of levels of social awareness in intercultural exploration,a complete unawareness of other cultures,which leads negotiators to attribute ignorance and bad intentions to the other side,is called

Which of the following factors influence people to seek immediate personal self-gratification over the long-term benefits to the group?

Introduction to Social Psychology

The Person and the Situation

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

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Exam 13: Social Dilemmas: Cooperation versus Conflict

Which of the following is NOT a reason that social dilemmas are so difficult to solve?

Sheepherders in New England grazed their animals on their own pastures in a conservative fashion,so that the grass could regrow and the grazing continue indefinitely.However,they overgrazed the common pastures,which resulted in the destruction of these areas.This problem became known as the

Surprisingly,women tend to score higher than men in the motivation for social dominance.

A sliding reinforcer is a stimulus that

One of the reasons social norms may not be effective in a resolving social dilemmas is that they may

Describe the goals that underlie social dilemmas and provide an example of how a social dilemma can meet each goal.

The GRIT negotiation strategy has been demonstrated to be effective in laboratory studies of conflict.

Terrence believes that the HIV virus is a government conspiracy to kill off the "undesirables" in society.Which of the following is also likely to be true of Terrence?

The tragedy of the commons is an example of a ________ dilemma.

The extent to which a person demonstrates simplified "black-and-white" categorical thinking as opposed to an acknowledgement of all sides of an issue is

Individuals with an individualist value orientation

Which of the following is NOT a market-based environmental policy?

City planners decide to institute a program whereby they will occasionally reward random bus riders with $100 gift certificates to the local grocery store.They are attempting to decrease pollution from individual cars by

Explain how the workshops set up by Kelman between Israelis and Palestinians foster harmony between the two nations.What do the participants do at these workshops?

Describe the development of prosocial and egoistic orientations,according to the textbook.

Cultural chauvinism is characterized by complete unawareness of other cultures.

Adjusting the timing of rewards and punishments to increase short-term punishments can be an effective way of resolving social dilemmas.

According to Kimmel's (1997)theory of levels of social awareness in intercultural exploration,a complete unawareness of other cultures,which leads negotiators to attribute ignorance and bad intentions to the other side,is called

Which of the following factors influence people to seek immediate personal self-gratification over the long-term benefits to the group?

Introduction to Social Psychology

The Person and the Situation

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

Integrating Social Psychology

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