Question 1

In the context of attitudes,_____ theory contends that behaviors can influence attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) self-perception 
B) self-efficacy 
C) social identity 
D) social comparison 
A) self-perception 
B) self-efficacy 
C) social identity 
D) social comparison A

Question 2

Allison is attending a seminar where a presenter is attempting to persuade people to make a rather risky but potentially profitable financial investment.The presenter provides a rational and factual explanation for why the investment is profitable,even though there are risks involved.Alison finds the presenter's idea compelling and decides to invest.The way the presenter persuades Allison to invest exemplifies the:

Accepted Answer

A) fundamental attribution error. 
B) cognitive dissonance theory. 
C) central route to persuasion. 
D) foot-in-the-door technique. 
A) fundamental attribution error. 
B) cognitive dissonance theory. 
C) central route to persuasion. 
D) foot-in-the-door technique. C

Question 3

Eric gets a C on his science quiz,and rationalizes his performance by telling himself that he did not do too badly considering most of his friends got a D.In this scenario,Eric is making a(n)_____ social comparison.

Accepted Answer

A) upward 
B) positive 
C) downward 
D) negative 
A) upward 
B) positive 
C) downward 
D) negative C

Question 4

Billy is a third-grade student with a reputation for bullying his classmates.Billy is punished by his teacher even when he unknowingly hurts someone or unintentionally makes a mistake.When Billy tries to explain his innocence to his teacher,she refuses to believe him because he has always been a "troublemaker." In this scenario,Billy's teacher is encouraging Billy's indiscipline through the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) bystander effect 
B) door-in-the-face technique 
C) self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) false consensus effect 
A) bystander effect 
B) door-in-the-face technique 
C) self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) false consensus effect

Question 5

Risky shift and group polarization are aspects of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) social contagion 
B) group performance 
C) group decision making 
D) deindividuation 
A) social contagion 
B) group performance 
C) group decision making 
D) deindividuation

Question 6

Egoism refers to helping another person to receive direct or indirect benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Madison and her friends have never been on a rollercoaster because they are afraid.On the school trip to Disney World however,they decide that if they get on the rollercoaster together,they will not be afraid.In the context of group decision making,their behavior best demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A) altruism. 
B) reactance. 
C) risky shift. 
D) prejudice. 
A) altruism. 
B) reactance. 
C) risky shift. 
D) prejudice.

Question 8

When Cameron was asked if he liked animated movies,he said yes.According to the self-perception theory,which of the following statements is the best explanation for Cameron's answer?

Accepted Answer

A) Cameron likes animated movies, because his friends like them. 
B) Cameron has a positive attitude toward animated movies, so he likes them. 
C) Cameron likes animated movies because he has watched and enjoyed all of them. 
D) Cameron has been told that he likes animated movies so he believes it to be true. 
A) Cameron likes animated movies, because his friends like them. 
B) Cameron has a positive attitude toward animated movies, so he likes them. 
C) Cameron likes animated movies because he has watched and enjoyed all of them. 
D) Cameron has been told that he likes animated movies so he believes it to be true.

Question 9

Betty sent Christmas cards to everyone in her address book and received Christmas cards in return from most of the recipients.This result is consistent with the social behavior known as:

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocity. 
B) inoculation. 
C) altruism. 
D) ethnocentrism. 
A) reciprocity. 
B) inoculation. 
C) altruism. 
D) ethnocentrism.

Question 10

Children who play violent video games are less likely to engage in delinquent acts than those who do not play such games.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Mary is a very shy young woman.She wants to buy a dress to wear at a friend's wedding.Mary tries on many dresses but does not buy any of them because she feels that they all will make her attract too much attention from the opposite sex.In this scenario,Mary is giving into the feeling of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) altruism 
B) egoism 
C) self-objectification 
D) social contagion 
A) altruism 
B) egoism 
C) self-objectification 
D) social contagion

Question 12

Samuel walks up to Katie and asks if she would be willing to wear a ribbon to show support for his cause.Though the ribbon is unattractive,it is small,so Katie agrees to wear it.Once Katie has agreed to this request,Samuel asks her if she would be willing to make a donation of $15 to his cause.Katie cannot refuse because she feels that Samuel is relying on her.In the context of persuasion,this scenario best demonstrates the _____ technique.

Accepted Answer

A) door-in-the-face 
B) inoculation 
C) deindividuation 
D) foot-in-the-door 
A) door-in-the-face 
B) inoculation 
C) deindividuation 
D) foot-in-the-door

Question 13

In the context of prosocial behaviors,which of the following is an accurate description of egoism?

Accepted Answer

A) Egoism involves helping others so that they may return the favor. 
B) Egoism involves helping another person to avoid guilt. 
C) Egoism involves helping another in order to appear powerful. 
D) All of these. 
A) Egoism involves helping others so that they may return the favor. 
B) Egoism involves helping another person to avoid guilt. 
C) Egoism involves helping another in order to appear powerful. 
D) All of these.

Question 14

According to studies done in the area of self-objectification,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Women who feel objectified are more likely to reject sexism. 
B) Women who feel objectified are less likely to engage in social activism. 
C) Chronic feelings of objectification are associated with higher self-esteem. 
D) Chronic feelings of objectification are associated with lower levels of depression. 
A) Women who feel objectified are more likely to reject sexism. 
B) Women who feel objectified are less likely to engage in social activism. 
C) Chronic feelings of objectification are associated with higher self-esteem. 
D) Chronic feelings of objectification are associated with lower levels of depression.

Question 15

Avery returns home after being away for one year.When she sees her dog again,she is overcome with happiness and hugs him.Based on her reaction,she determines that she must like him more than she thought she did before she left home.Her opinion about her dog can be best explained with the help of the _____ theory of attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) self-efficacy 
B) social contagion 
C) self-perception 
D) social facilitation 
A) self-efficacy 
B) social contagion 
C) self-perception 
D) social facilitation

Question 16

Dr.McCall found that student performance was poor when students worked in groups compared to when each student worked on an individual project.In the context of group influence,this difference in performance can be best explained with the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) inoculation. 
B) social loafing. 
C) mere exposure effect. 
D) group polarization. 
A) inoculation. 
B) social loafing. 
C) mere exposure effect. 
D) group polarization.

Question 17

In the context of social behavior,_____ is the key to altruism.

Accepted Answer

A) sympathy 
B) empathy 
C) selfishness 
D) prejudice 
A) sympathy 
B) empathy 
C) selfishness 
D) prejudice

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that increases the credibility of a communicator and helps the communicator persuade other people?

Accepted Answer

A) Similarity 
B) Prejudice 
C) Expertise 
D) Attractiveness 
A) Similarity 
B) Prejudice 
C) Expertise 
D) Attractiveness

Question 19

Which of the following is experienced in the initial stages of a close relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) Passionate love 
B) Compassionate love 
C) Companionate love 
D) Affectionate love 
A) Passionate love 
B) Compassionate love 
C) Companionate love 
D) Affectionate love

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of social comparison?

Accepted Answer

A) When engaging in social comparison, people try to act like others and lose their true identity. 
B) Social comparison provides distinctive characteristics of a person and helps in building an identity. 
C) In downward social comparison, people consider themselves to be inferior and compare themselves to people superior to them. 
D) Social comparison is an individual's fast-acting, self-fulfilling fear of being judged based on a negative stereotype about his or her group. 
A) When engaging in social comparison, people try to act like others and lose their true identity. 
B) Social comparison provides distinctive characteristics of a person and helps in building an identity. 
C) In downward social comparison, people consider themselves to be inferior and compare themselves to people superior to them. 
D) Social comparison is an individual's fast-acting, self-fulfilling fear of being judged based on a negative stereotype about his or her group.

In the context of attitudes,_____ theory contends that behaviors can influence attitudes.

Eric gets a C on his science quiz,and rationalizes his performance by telling himself that he did not do too badly considering most of his friends got a D.In this scenario,Eric is making a(n)_____ social comparison.

Risky shift and group polarization are aspects of _____.

Egoism refers to helping another person to receive direct or indirect benefits.

Madison and her friends have never been on a rollercoaster because they are afraid.On the school trip to Disney World however,they decide that if they get on the rollercoaster together,they will not be afraid.In the context of group decision making,their behavior best demonstrates:

When Cameron was asked if he liked animated movies,he said yes.According to the self-perception theory,which of the following statements is the best explanation for Cameron's answer?

Betty sent Christmas cards to everyone in her address book and received Christmas cards in return from most of the recipients.This result is consistent with the social behavior known as:

Children who play violent video games are less likely to engage in delinquent acts than those who do not play such games.

Mary is a very shy young woman.She wants to buy a dress to wear at a friend's wedding.Mary tries on many dresses but does not buy any of them because she feels that they all will make her attract too much attention from the opposite sex.In this scenario,Mary is giving into the feeling of _____.

In the context of prosocial behaviors,which of the following is an accurate description of egoism?

According to studies done in the area of self-objectification,which of the following statements is true?

Dr.McCall found that student performance was poor when students worked in groups compared to when each student worked on an individual project.In the context of group influence,this difference in performance can be best explained with the concept of:

In the context of social behavior,_____ is the key to altruism.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that increases the credibility of a communicator and helps the communicator persuade other people?

Which of the following is experienced in the initial stages of a close relationship?

Which of the following statements is true of social comparison?

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Exam 13: Social Psychology

In the context of attitudes,_____ theory contends that behaviors can influence attitudes.

Eric gets a C on his science quiz,and rationalizes his performance by telling himself that he did not do too badly considering most of his friends got a D.In this scenario,Eric is making a(n)_____ social comparison.

Risky shift and group polarization are aspects of _____.

Egoism refers to helping another person to receive direct or indirect benefits.

Madison and her friends have never been on a rollercoaster because they are afraid.On the school trip to Disney World however,they decide that if they get on the rollercoaster together,they will not be afraid.In the context of group decision making,their behavior best demonstrates:

When Cameron was asked if he liked animated movies,he said yes.According to the self-perception theory,which of the following statements is the best explanation for Cameron's answer?

Betty sent Christmas cards to everyone in her address book and received Christmas cards in return from most of the recipients.This result is consistent with the social behavior known as:

Children who play violent video games are less likely to engage in delinquent acts than those who do not play such games.

Mary is a very shy young woman.She wants to buy a dress to wear at a friend's wedding.Mary tries on many dresses but does not buy any of them because she feels that they all will make her attract too much attention from the opposite sex.In this scenario,Mary is giving into the feeling of _____.

In the context of prosocial behaviors,which of the following is an accurate description of egoism?

According to studies done in the area of self-objectification,which of the following statements is true?

Dr.McCall found that student performance was poor when students worked in groups compared to when each student worked on an individual project.In the context of group influence,this difference in performance can be best explained with the concept of:

In the context of social behavior,_____ is the key to altruism.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that increases the credibility of a communicator and helps the communicator persuade other people?

Which of the following is experienced in the initial stages of a close relationship?

Which of the following statements is true of social comparison?

What Is Psychology?

Psychology’s Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

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