Question 1

Altruistic behavior is behavior that:

Accepted Answer

A)  is intended to be helpful to others. 
B)  unintentionally harms others. 
C)  intentionally harms others. 
D)  has no known motivation behind it. 
A)  is intended to be helpful to others. 
B)  unintentionally harms others. 
C)  intentionally harms others. 
D)  has no known motivation behind it.

Question 2

The theory that addresses the question of how people make judgments about the causes of behavior is __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  exchange 
B)  social learning 
C)  attribution 
D)  social influence 
A)  exchange 
B)  social learning 
C)  attribution 
D)  social influence

Question 3

In Asch's research study on conformity, he found that students conformed to group behavior:

Accepted Answer

A)  only on difficult tasks. 
B)  at least one-third of the time. 
C)  only if they knew the individuals in the group. 
D)  over half of the time. 
A)  only on difficult tasks. 
B)  at least one-third of the time. 
C)  only if they knew the individuals in the group. 
D)  over half of the time.

Question 4

One early conclusion of much of the research on media and violence is that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  TV causes violence 
B)  children who are exposed to high levels of violent media are more aggressive than children who are not. 
C)  TV tends to make nonaggressive children become aggressive 
D)  violent TV programs are responsible for over 75 percent of aggression among children 
A)  TV causes violence 
B)  children who are exposed to high levels of violent media are more aggressive than children who are not. 
C)  TV tends to make nonaggressive children become aggressive 
D)  violent TV programs are responsible for over 75 percent of aggression among children

Question 5

What is the tendency to make internal attributions when we succeed and external attributions when we fail?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-attribution error 
B)  fundamental attribution error 
C)  self-serving bias 
D)  actor-observer bias 
A)  self-attribution error 
B)  fundamental attribution error 
C)  self-serving bias 
D)  actor-observer bias

Question 6

John is a member of a local rock band and the Army Reserves. To be accepted in the band and by fans, John must wear long hair. However, the Reserves require John to keep his hair short. This is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance-avoidance conflict 
B)  social dilemma 
C)  role conflict 
D)  reactance 
A)  avoidance-avoidance conflict 
B)  social dilemma 
C)  role conflict 
D)  reactance

Question 7

Experiments showing the effects of group pressure on conformity were conducted by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Asch 
B)  Milgram 
C)  Luchens 
D)  Singer 
A)  Asch 
B)  Milgram 
C)  Luchens 
D)  Singer

Question 8

Over-simplified generalizations about the characteristics of a group are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudices. 
B)  stereotypes. 
C)  biases. 
D)  discrimination. 
A)  prejudices. 
B)  stereotypes. 
C)  biases. 
D)  discrimination.

Question 9

Give two ethical dilemmas that one might cite about Milgram's obedience experiment.

Accepted Answer

One ethical dilemma that one might cite

Question 10

Group conformity is greatest when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the task is difficult or ambiguous. 
B)  the group is all female. 
C)  males outnumber females. 
D)  the pressure source is categorized into a unit. 
A)  the task is difficult or ambiguous. 
B)  the group is all female. 
C)  males outnumber females. 
D)  the pressure source is categorized into a unit.

Question 11

Define altruism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define altruism....

Question 12

The cliché "familiarity breeds contempt" contradicts which of the rules of interpersonal attraction?

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocal liking 
B)  physical attractiveness 
C)  similarity 
D)  proximity 
A)  reciprocal liking 
B)  physical attractiveness 
C)  similarity 
D)  proximity

Question 13

To relieve dissonance, people will try to change _______, so that attitudes, beliefs, and behavior will once again support one another.

Accepted Answer

A)  the subject 
B)  their cognitions 
C)  their values 
D)  their actions 
A)  the subject 
B)  their cognitions 
C)  their values 
D)  their actions

Question 14

A major reason why people won't help when there are many bystanders is because:

Accepted Answer

A)  of diffusion of responsibility. 
B)  people are egoistic. 
C)  people like to see others hurt. 
D)  people are not altruistic. 
A)  of diffusion of responsibility. 
B)  people are egoistic. 
C)  people like to see others hurt. 
D)  people are not altruistic.

Question 15

Give an example of how you might use the foot-in-the-door technique.

Accepted Answer

The foot-in-the-door technique is a pers

Question 16

What is the process of explaining why certain events occurred or why a particular person acted in a certain manner?

Accepted Answer

A)  attribution 
B)  causality analysis 
C)  ascribing 
D)  stereotyping 
A)  attribution 
B)  causality analysis 
C)  ascribing 
D)  stereotyping

Question 17

According to your textbook, which of the following is a primary reason why living in poverty is stressful?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of meaningfulness of work 
B)  too many hours of unpleasant shift work 
C)  a lack of money for the basic necessities of life 
D)  difficulty assimilating to the majority culture's ways 
A)  lack of meaningfulness of work 
B)  too many hours of unpleasant shift work 
C)  a lack of money for the basic necessities of life 
D)  difficulty assimilating to the majority culture's ways

Question 18

Your textbook notes that while cults are notoriously difficult to get out of, or escape from, as many as _____ of cult members do eventually get out.

Accepted Answer

A)  36 
B)  48 
C)  76 
D)  90 
A)  36 
B)  48 
C)  76 
D)  90

Question 19

Which term refers to a set of characteristics believed to be shared by all members of a particular group?

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype 
B)  expectation 
C)  classification 
D)  categorization 
A)  stereotype 
B)  expectation 
C)  classification 
D)  categorization

Question 20

According to research:

Accepted Answer

A)  a person will get more help in a crowd. 
B)  there is safety in numbers. 
C)  the fewer people present, the greater chance of receiving help. 
D)  people are not altruistic. 
A)  a person will get more help in a crowd. 
B)  there is safety in numbers. 
C)  the fewer people present, the greater chance of receiving help. 
D)  people are not altruistic.

Altruistic behavior is behavior that:

The theory that addresses the question of how people make judgments about the causes of behavior is __________ theory.

In Asch's research study on conformity, he found that students conformed to group behavior:

One early conclusion of much of the research on media and violence is that ____________.

What is the tendency to make internal attributions when we succeed and external attributions when we fail?

John is a member of a local rock band and the Army Reserves. To be accepted in the band and by fans, John must wear long hair. However, the Reserves require John to keep his hair short. This is called a __________.

Experiments showing the effects of group pressure on conformity were conducted by ______.

Over-simplified generalizations about the characteristics of a group are called:

Give two ethical dilemmas that one might cite about Milgram's obedience experiment.

Group conformity is greatest when:

Define altruism.

The cliché "familiarity breeds contempt" contradicts which of the rules of interpersonal attraction?

To relieve dissonance, people will try to change _______, so that attitudes, beliefs, and behavior will once again support one another.

A major reason why people won't help when there are many bystanders is because:

Give an example of how you might use the foot-in-the-door technique.

What is the process of explaining why certain events occurred or why a particular person acted in a certain manner?

According to your textbook, which of the following is a primary reason why living in poverty is stressful?

Your textbook notes that while cults are notoriously difficult to get out of, or escape from, as many as _____ of cult members do eventually get out.

Which term refers to a set of characteristics believed to be shared by all members of a particular group?

According to research:

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

Exam 10: Social Psychology

Altruistic behavior is behavior that:

The theory that addresses the question of how people make judgments about the causes of behavior is __________ theory.

In Asch's research study on conformity, he found that students conformed to group behavior:

One early conclusion of much of the research on media and violence is that ____________.

What is the tendency to make internal attributions when we succeed and external attributions when we fail?

John is a member of a local rock band and the Army Reserves. To be accepted in the band and by fans, John must wear long hair. However, the Reserves require John to keep his hair short. This is called a __________.

Experiments showing the effects of group pressure on conformity were conducted by ______.

Over-simplified generalizations about the characteristics of a group are called:

Give two ethical dilemmas that one might cite about Milgram's obedience experiment.

Group conformity is greatest when:

Define altruism.

The cliché "familiarity breeds contempt" contradicts which of the rules of interpersonal attraction?

To relieve dissonance, people will try to change _______, so that attitudes, beliefs, and behavior will once again support one another.

A major reason why people won't help when there are many bystanders is because:

Give an example of how you might use the foot-in-the-door technique.

What is the process of explaining why certain events occurred or why a particular person acted in a certain manner?

According to your textbook, which of the following is a primary reason why living in poverty is stressful?

Your textbook notes that while cults are notoriously difficult to get out of, or escape from, as many as _____ of cult members do eventually get out.

Which term refers to a set of characteristics believed to be shared by all members of a particular group?

According to research:

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