Question 1

The most important situational variable in altruism is the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  weather 
B)  time of day 
C)  presence of other people 
D)  ambiguity of the situation 
A)  weather 
B)  time of day 
C)  presence of other people 
D)  ambiguity of the situation

Question 2

Even though he thought the Army Reserve's short hair regulation was silly, Ted really wanted the extra money Reserve duty provided to him, so he kept his hair short. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  conformity. 
B)  reactance. 
C)  private acceptance. 
D)  a role. 
A)  conformity. 
B)  reactance. 
C)  private acceptance. 
D)  a role.

Question 3

Jim has written a book, but it looks like he will not get it published. He said, "I don't care about publishing it. It is the joy of writing it that counts." This illustrates ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  value conflict 
B)  effort rationalization 
C)  effort justification 
D)  freedom of choice 
A)  value conflict 
B)  effort rationalization 
C)  effort justification 
D)  freedom of choice

Question 4

Pepe moved from Argentina to France. He chose not to learn to speak and write French, continues to maintain his old culture's styles of dress and customs, and lives in a neighborhood where only people from Argentina live. Pepe has used which method of entering the majority culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  integration 
B)  assimilation 
C)  separation 
D)  marginalization Topic : Social Factors in Stress: People Who Need People 
A)  integration 
B)  assimilation 
C)  separation 
D)  marginalization Topic : Social Factors in Stress: People Who Need People

Question 5

Some may argue that the findings of the Solomon Asch experiment are not terribly valuable because conformity is being assessed on a relatively innocuous task (i.e., choosing line sizes). What kind of situation might you use to test conformity that would be immune to this criticism? Can you think of a way to test conformity in the real world in a way that would be both useful and ethical?

Accepted Answer

One situation that might be used to test

Question 6

Which of the following qualities would make members of a target audience easier to persuade?

Accepted Answer

A)  highly educated members 
B)  experts in the field 
C)  younger members 
D)  older members 
A)  highly educated members 
B)  experts in the field 
C)  younger members 
D)  older members

Question 7

Cara knows that she can help people simply by dialing 9-1-1 on her cell phone if an emergency arises. Which step in the decision process for helping would Cara be at?

Accepted Answer

A)  noticing 
B)  taking action 
C)  taking responsibility 
D)  planning a course of action 
A)  noticing 
B)  taking action 
C)  taking responsibility 
D)  planning a course of action

Question 8

Sandy was a juror in the trial for a man accused of stealing guns from a sporting goods store. The defendant was not very well spoken and came from a very poor background, but Sandy listened carefully to the evidence presented and made her decision based on that. Sandy was using ____________ ­processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  central-route 
B)  peripheral-route 
C)  cognitive-route 
D)  visual-route 
A)  central-route 
B)  peripheral-route 
C)  cognitive-route 
D)  visual-route

Question 9

What actual event could have been predicted based on the results of Zimbardo's classic prisoner study at Stanford University?

Accepted Answer

A)  the prison break at Attica prison in New York 
B)  the events in Waco, Texas, in which followers of a cult were killed by government agents 
C)  the events at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq 
D)  the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 
A)  the prison break at Attica prison in New York 
B)  the events in Waco, Texas, in which followers of a cult were killed by government agents 
C)  the events at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq 
D)  the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001

Question 10

The tendency to base attributions solely on behavior without considering the situation is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  projection. 
B)  behavioral relevance. 
C)  fundamental attribution error. 
D)  hedonic relevance. 
A)  projection. 
B)  behavioral relevance. 
C)  fundamental attribution error. 
D)  hedonic relevance.

Question 11

According to Sternberg, consummate love requires only passion and intimacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding research into the relationship between violent video games and aggression in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Short-term exposure to violent video games increases the likelihood that children will engage in physical aggression. 
B)  Short-term exposure to violent video games increases the likelihood that children will engage in verbal aggression. 
C)  Short-term exposure to violent video games increases the likelihood that children will have aggressive thoughts and emotions. 
D)  Playing violent video games causes increased aggression. 
A)  Short-term exposure to violent video games increases the likelihood that children will engage in physical aggression. 
B)  Short-term exposure to violent video games increases the likelihood that children will engage in verbal aggression. 
C)  Short-term exposure to violent video games increases the likelihood that children will have aggressive thoughts and emotions. 
D)  Playing violent video games causes increased aggression.

Question 13

Follow-up studies to Stanley Milgram's research have suggested that the willingness of teachers in his study to deliver potentially lethal shocks may be more a product of _______________ than of obedience.

Accepted Answer

A)  conformity 
B)  persuasion 
C)  social identity 
D)  deindividuation 
A)  conformity 
B)  persuasion 
C)  social identity 
D)  deindividuation

Question 14

Society's main standard for judging abnormal behavior is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the person's experience of inner distress 
B)  whether behavior conforms to the existing social order 
C)  an individual's personal sense of well-being 
D)  the person's success in meeting societal expectations for performance in work, school, and in social relationships 
A)  the person's experience of inner distress 
B)  whether behavior conforms to the existing social order 
C)  an individual's personal sense of well-being 
D)  the person's success in meeting societal expectations for performance in work, school, and in social relationships

Question 15

A common strategy for gaining compliance used by car salespeople is the door-in-the-face technique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

"I adore the girl next door." This phrase refers to what rule of attraction?

Accepted Answer

A)  saturation effect 
B)  proximity 
C)  birds-of-a-feather effect 
D)  foot-in-the-door effect 
A)  saturation effect 
B)  proximity 
C)  birds-of-a-feather effect 
D)  foot-in-the-door effect

Question 17

Some have suggested that the results of Milgram's obedience study may have been due to the __________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocity 
B)  indebtedness 
C)  foot-in-the-door 
D)  returning-a-favor 
A)  reciprocity 
B)  indebtedness 
C)  foot-in-the-door 
D)  returning-a-favor

Question 18

What term refers to helping behavior that is performed voluntarily for the benefit of another person, with no anticipation of reward?

Accepted Answer

A)  altruism 
B)  collectivism 
C)  interdependence 
D)  humanitarianism 
A)  altruism 
B)  collectivism 
C)  interdependence 
D)  humanitarianism

Question 19

Conformity is greatest when:

Accepted Answer

A)  one or two go against the group. 
B)  the task is difficult. 
C)  the task is easy. 
D)  there are more than eight people in a group. 
A)  one or two go against the group. 
B)  the task is difficult. 
C)  the task is easy. 
D)  there are more than eight people in a group.

Question 20

How does the jigsaw classroom operate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students compete to win a top award. 
B)  Students are each given a piece of information that must be shared to solve a problem. 
C)  Students are told that one student holds the key to solving a problem and they must find out who it is. 
D)  Students are all given separate puzzles to solve. 
A)  Students compete to win a top award. 
B)  Students are each given a piece of information that must be shared to solve a problem. 
C)  Students are told that one student holds the key to solving a problem and they must find out who it is. 
D)  Students are all given separate puzzles to solve.

The most important situational variable in altruism is the _______.

Even though he thought the Army Reserve's short hair regulation was silly, Ted really wanted the extra money Reserve duty provided to him, so he kept his hair short. This is an example of:

Jim has written a book, but it looks like he will not get it published. He said, "I don't care about publishing it. It is the joy of writing it that counts." This illustrates ___________.

Pepe moved from Argentina to France. He chose not to learn to speak and write French, continues to maintain his old culture's styles of dress and customs, and lives in a neighborhood where only people from Argentina live. Pepe has used which method of entering the majority culture?

Which of the following qualities would make members of a target audience easier to persuade?

Cara knows that she can help people simply by dialing 9-1-1 on her cell phone if an emergency arises. Which step in the decision process for helping would Cara be at?

What actual event could have been predicted based on the results of Zimbardo's classic prisoner study at Stanford University?

The tendency to base attributions solely on behavior without considering the situation is called:

According to Sternberg, consummate love requires only passion and intimacy.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding research into the relationship between violent video games and aggression in children?

Follow-up studies to Stanley Milgram's research have suggested that the willingness of teachers in his study to deliver potentially lethal shocks may be more a product of _______________ than of obedience.

Society's main standard for judging abnormal behavior is __________.

A common strategy for gaining compliance used by car salespeople is the door-in-the-face technique.

"I adore the girl next door." This phrase refers to what rule of attraction?

Some have suggested that the results of Milgram's obedience study may have been due to the __________ effect.

What term refers to helping behavior that is performed voluntarily for the benefit of another person, with no anticipation of reward?

Conformity is greatest when:

How does the jigsaw classroom operate?

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Exam 10: Social Psychology

The most important situational variable in altruism is the _______.

Even though he thought the Army Reserve's short hair regulation was silly, Ted really wanted the extra money Reserve duty provided to him, so he kept his hair short. This is an example of:

Jim has written a book, but it looks like he will not get it published. He said, "I don't care about publishing it. It is the joy of writing it that counts." This illustrates ___________.

Pepe moved from Argentina to France. He chose not to learn to speak and write French, continues to maintain his old culture's styles of dress and customs, and lives in a neighborhood where only people from Argentina live. Pepe has used which method of entering the majority culture?

Which of the following qualities would make members of a target audience easier to persuade?

Cara knows that she can help people simply by dialing 9-1-1 on her cell phone if an emergency arises. Which step in the decision process for helping would Cara be at?

What actual event could have been predicted based on the results of Zimbardo's classic prisoner study at Stanford University?

The tendency to base attributions solely on behavior without considering the situation is called:

According to Sternberg, consummate love requires only passion and intimacy.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding research into the relationship between violent video games and aggression in children?

Follow-up studies to Stanley Milgram's research have suggested that the willingness of teachers in his study to deliver potentially lethal shocks may be more a product of _______________ than of obedience.

Society's main standard for judging abnormal behavior is __________.

A common strategy for gaining compliance used by car salespeople is the door-in-the-face technique.

"I adore the girl next door." This phrase refers to what rule of attraction?

Some have suggested that the results of Milgram's obedience study may have been due to the __________ effect.

What term refers to helping behavior that is performed voluntarily for the benefit of another person, with no anticipation of reward?

Conformity is greatest when:

How does the jigsaw classroom operate?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters