Question 1

________ love is often considered the ideal form of love, as it contains elements of intimacy, passion, and commitment all at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A)  seductive 
B)  empty 
C)  consummate 
D)  companionate 
A)  seductive 
B)  empty 
C)  consummate 
D)  companionate

Question 2

Following orders is referred to as _______ by social psychologists.

Accepted Answer

A)  compliance 
B)  conformity 
C)  influence 
D)  obedience 
A)  compliance 
B)  conformity 
C)  influence 
D)  obedience

Question 3

According to the research on implicit personality theory, who among the following is most likely to think that personality is a changeable thing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mark, an Irish American born in Kansas 
B)  Yonghang, a Chinese American born in Hong Kong 
C)  Tony, an Italian American born in New York 
D)  Shireese, an African American born in New Jersey 
A)  Mark, an Irish American born in Kansas 
B)  Yonghang, a Chinese American born in Hong Kong 
C)  Tony, an Italian American born in New York 
D)  Shireese, an African American born in New Jersey

Question 4

All of the following terms are used in social identity theory EXCEPT _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in-group 
B)  control group 
C)  identification 
D)  social comparison 
A)  in-group 
B)  control group 
C)  identification 
D)  social comparison

Question 5

Car salespersons are notorious for using the ________ technique, which involves changing terms after an agreement has been made.

Accepted Answer

A)  foot-in-the-door 
B)  foot-in-the-mouth 
C)  door-in-the-face 
D)  lowball 
A)  foot-in-the-door 
B)  foot-in-the-mouth 
C)  door-in-the-face 
D)  lowball

Question 6

According to research, the larger the group, the:

Accepted Answer

A)  safer you are. 
B)  more likely you are to receive help. 
C)  more likely you are to give assistance. 
D)  less likely you are to give or receive help. 
A)  safer you are. 
B)  more likely you are to receive help. 
C)  more likely you are to give assistance. 
D)  less likely you are to give or receive help.

Question 7

Which of the following terms is associated with social cognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  thinking about others 
B)  action 
C)  obedience 
D)  objective 
A)  thinking about others 
B)  action 
C)  obedience 
D)  objective

Question 8

The arousal and excitement that occurs in the presence of others aids in:

Accepted Answer

A)  learning new behavior. 
B)  the performance of well-learned responses. 
C)  social loafing. 
D)  learning complex behaviors. 
A)  learning new behavior. 
B)  the performance of well-learned responses. 
C)  social loafing. 
D)  learning complex behaviors.

Question 9

Informational influence is motivated by the desire to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fun 
B)  correct 
C)  approved by the social group 
D)  in touch with your social environment 
A)  fun 
B)  correct 
C)  approved by the social group 
D)  in touch with your social environment

Question 10

Which of the following conditions is conducive to creating a group think effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  the illusion of disagreement 
B)  a weak leader 
C)  failing to critically evaluate ideas 
D)  members who do not like each other 
A)  the illusion of disagreement 
B)  a weak leader 
C)  failing to critically evaluate ideas 
D)  members who do not like each other

Question 11

The Robber's Cave experiment showed that _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  playing athletic games, such as football and baseball, reduces us-them hostility 
B)  watching movies together, and experiencing similar quiet interactions, reduces us-them hostility 
C)  engaging in mutually exciting activities, such as tug-of-war, reduces us-them hostility 
D)  interdependence in solving crises together reduces us-them hostility 
A)  playing athletic games, such as football and baseball, reduces us-them hostility 
B)  watching movies together, and experiencing similar quiet interactions, reduces us-them hostility 
C)  engaging in mutually exciting activities, such as tug-of-war, reduces us-them hostility 
D)  interdependence in solving crises together reduces us-them hostility

Question 12

Which of the following methods of acculturation will likely result in a moderate degree of acculturative stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  completely adopting the values and customs of the new culture 
B)  living a life that does not depend on adopting any set of values and customs 
C)  rejecting the majority culture's ways and maintaining one's original cultural identity 
D)  developing a new set of values that is a compromise between the old and the new cultures 
A)  completely adopting the values and customs of the new culture 
B)  living a life that does not depend on adopting any set of values and customs 
C)  rejecting the majority culture's ways and maintaining one's original cultural identity 
D)  developing a new set of values that is a compromise between the old and the new cultures

Question 13

Social influence in its most direct and powerful form is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  deindividuation 
B)  obedience 
C)  compliance 
D)  conformity 
A)  deindividuation 
B)  obedience 
C)  compliance 
D)  conformity

Question 14

Social psychology differs from psychology in its focus on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  people's susceptibility to clever advertising 
B)  the influences of the social world in which we exist 
C)  abnormal behavior 
D)  conformity 
A)  people's susceptibility to clever advertising 
B)  the influences of the social world in which we exist 
C)  abnormal behavior 
D)  conformity

Question 15

While watching Jeopardy!, your roommate says, "Alex Trebek knows all the answers. He must be a genius." You tell your roommate she probably would not have said that if she had attended class the day the instructor discussed the topic of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  social facilitation 
B)  stereotyping illusions 
C)  internal attribution biases 
D)  fundamental attribution errors 
A)  social facilitation 
B)  stereotyping illusions 
C)  internal attribution biases 
D)  fundamental attribution errors

Question 16

The person who conducted the most well-known research on obedience is _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The greater the level of fear in a message, the more effective it will be in changing attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Vince has always believed children deserve the best prenatal care available. During a class discussion, he hears the first of several speakers express very negative attitudes toward spending tax money on prenatal care for the poor. When it is his turn to speak, he voices an opinion more in keeping with the previous speakers. Vince's behavior is an example of _______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  compliance 
B)  altruism 
C)  conformity 
D)  obedience 
A)  compliance 
B)  altruism 
C)  conformity 
D)  obedience

Question 19

All of the following terms are used in social identity theory EXCEPT _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in-group 
B)  control group 
C)  identification 
D)  social comparison 
A)  in-group 
B)  control group 
C)  identification 
D)  social comparison

Question 20

Social categorization occurs without conscious awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ love is often considered the ideal form of love, as it contains elements of intimacy, passion, and commitment all at the same time.

Following orders is referred to as _______ by social psychologists.

According to the research on implicit personality theory, who among the following is most likely to think that personality is a changeable thing?

All of the following terms are used in social identity theory EXCEPT _______________.

Car salespersons are notorious for using the ________ technique, which involves changing terms after an agreement has been made.

According to research, the larger the group, the:

Which of the following terms is associated with social cognition?

The arousal and excitement that occurs in the presence of others aids in:

Informational influence is motivated by the desire to be ________.

Which of the following conditions is conducive to creating a group think effect?

The Robber's Cave experiment showed that _____________.

Which of the following methods of acculturation will likely result in a moderate degree of acculturative stress?

Social influence in its most direct and powerful form is known as __________.

Social psychology differs from psychology in its focus on ______.

While watching Jeopardy!, your roommate says, "Alex Trebek knows all the answers. He must be a genius." You tell your roommate she probably would not have said that if she had attended class the day the instructor discussed the topic of ______.

The person who conducted the most well-known research on obedience is _______.

The greater the level of fear in a message, the more effective it will be in changing attitudes.

All of the following terms are used in social identity theory EXCEPT _______________.

Social categorization occurs without conscious awareness.

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Exam 10: Social Psychology

________ love is often considered the ideal form of love, as it contains elements of intimacy, passion, and commitment all at the same time.

Following orders is referred to as _______ by social psychologists.

According to the research on implicit personality theory, who among the following is most likely to think that personality is a changeable thing?

All of the following terms are used in social identity theory EXCEPT _______________.

Car salespersons are notorious for using the ________ technique, which involves changing terms after an agreement has been made.

According to research, the larger the group, the:

Which of the following terms is associated with social cognition?

The arousal and excitement that occurs in the presence of others aids in:

Informational influence is motivated by the desire to be ________.

Which of the following conditions is conducive to creating a group think effect?

The Robber's Cave experiment showed that _____________.

Which of the following methods of acculturation will likely result in a moderate degree of acculturative stress?

Social influence in its most direct and powerful form is known as __________.

Social psychology differs from psychology in its focus on ______.

While watching Jeopardy!, your roommate says, "Alex Trebek knows all the answers. He must be a genius." You tell your roommate she probably would not have said that if she had attended class the day the instructor discussed the topic of ______.

The person who conducted the most well-known research on obedience is _______.

The greater the level of fear in a message, the more effective it will be in changing attitudes.

All of the following terms are used in social identity theory EXCEPT _______________.

Social categorization occurs without conscious awareness.

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