Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a reason that some attitudes are acted on and others are not?

Accepted Answer

A)  immediate consequences of our actions 
B)  long-standing habits 
C)  atypical stereotyping 
D)  expectations regarding how others will evaluate our actions 
A)  immediate consequences of our actions 
B)  long-standing habits 
C)  atypical stereotyping 
D)  expectations regarding how others will evaluate our actions

Question 2

People are often persuaded to join cults

Accepted Answer

A)  when they are undergoing distress and, at such times, believe that joining the cult is all they need to do to be happy again. 
B)  by techniques totally opposite of those used in brainwashing. 
C)  because they want to be nonconformists regarding their values and beliefs. 
D)  by leaders who want their followers to question their own beliefs and to reach their own conclusions about how to live. 
A)  when they are undergoing distress and, at such times, believe that joining the cult is all they need to do to be happy again. 
B)  by techniques totally opposite of those used in brainwashing. 
C)  because they want to be nonconformists regarding their values and beliefs. 
D)  by leaders who want their followers to question their own beliefs and to reach their own conclusions about how to live.

Question 3

Regarding personal space, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal space is an area surrounding the body that is regarded as private and under one's personal control. 
B)  The four basic spatial zones are intimate, personal, social, and public distance. 
C)  The systematic study of norms concerning the use of personal space is called ergonomics. 
D)  Norms governing comfortable or acceptable distances vary according to relationships as well as activities. 
A)  Personal space is an area surrounding the body that is regarded as private and under one's personal control. 
B)  The four basic spatial zones are intimate, personal, social, and public distance. 
C)  The systematic study of norms concerning the use of personal space is called ergonomics. 
D)  Norms governing comfortable or acceptable distances vary according to relationships as well as activities.

Question 4

Which of the following has been blamed as a contributing factor in the Columbia space shuttle disaster, the invasion and occupation of Iraq, and other international crises?

Accepted Answer

A)  the halo effect 
B)  cognitive dissonance 
C)  groupthink 
D)  social facilitation 
A)  the halo effect 
B)  cognitive dissonance 
C)  groupthink 
D)  social facilitation

Question 5

Ron feels that the new boss is being overly controlling and micromanaging the office projects.After work, he talks with a fellow employee about the new boss's management style.Ron has engaged in

Accepted Answer

A)  social comparison. 
B)  role exchange. 
C)  role conflict. 
D)  social networking. 
A)  social comparison. 
B)  role exchange. 
C)  role conflict. 
D)  social networking.

Question 6

Large differences between privately expressed attitudes and public behavior can often be accounted for by considering the

Accepted Answer

A)  belief component of an attitude. 
B)  role of compliance in shaping behavior. 
C)  powerful effects of chance conditioning. 
D)  immediate consequences of one's actions. 
A)  belief component of an attitude. 
B)  role of compliance in shaping behavior. 
C)  powerful effects of chance conditioning. 
D)  immediate consequences of one's actions.

Question 7

Coercion is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  conformity to the demands of an authority. 
B)  bringing one's behavior into agreement or harmony with norms or with the behavior of others in a group. 
C)  being forced to change your beliefs or your behavior against your will. 
D)  bending to the requests of a person who has little or no authority or other form of social power. 
A)  conformity to the demands of an authority. 
B)  bringing one's behavior into agreement or harmony with norms or with the behavior of others in a group. 
C)  being forced to change your beliefs or your behavior against your will. 
D)  bending to the requests of a person who has little or no authority or other form of social power.

Question 8

In a study on social loafing, people played tug-of-war while blindfolded.Compared to when they thought they were pulling alone, people showed which of the following behaviors when they thought they were pulling as part of a group?

Accepted Answer

A)  They pulled harder. 
B)  They made less of an effort to pull. 
C)  They did not vary the amount of effort they exerted. 
D)  They were erratic in the amount of effort exerted. 
A)  They pulled harder. 
B)  They made less of an effort to pull. 
C)  They did not vary the amount of effort they exerted. 
D)  They were erratic in the amount of effort exerted.

Question 9

Regarding aggressive behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggressive behavior is an attempt to get one's own way no matter what. 
B)  Aggressive behavior often leads to the receiver feeling hurt, defensive, or humiliated. 
C)  Aggressive behavior achieves goals at others' expense. 
D)  Aggressive behavior is the direct, honest, assertive expression of feelings and desires. 
A)  Aggressive behavior is an attempt to get one's own way no matter what. 
B)  Aggressive behavior often leads to the receiver feeling hurt, defensive, or humiliated. 
C)  Aggressive behavior achieves goals at others' expense. 
D)  Aggressive behavior is the direct, honest, assertive expression of feelings and desires.

Question 10

The attitudes of students in Theodore Newcomb's famous Bennington College study were highly influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  physical proximity. 
B)  direct contact. 
C)  the need for consistency. 
D)  reference group membership. 
A)  physical proximity. 
B)  direct contact. 
C)  the need for consistency. 
D)  reference group membership.

Question 11

In a study in which people played tug-of-war while blindfolded, it was found that people tended to pull harder if they thought they were competing alone and pulled less hard when they thought others were on their team.This study illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink. 
B)  passive compliance. 
C)  social loafing. 
D)  determinal conformity. 
A)  groupthink. 
B)  passive compliance. 
C)  social loafing. 
D)  determinal conformity.

Question 12

According to the text, which of the following is a recommended technique for overcoming groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A)  Set a strict time limit for decision-making. 
B)  Encourage the leader to state his or her position at the beginning of the discussion. 
C)  Define each member's role as that of critical evaluator. 
D)  Postpone criticism of suggested solutions until consensus has been reached. 
A)  Set a strict time limit for decision-making. 
B)  Encourage the leader to state his or her position at the beginning of the discussion. 
C)  Define each member's role as that of critical evaluator. 
D)  Postpone criticism of suggested solutions until consensus has been reached.

Question 13

Who is best known for his research on conformity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Solomon Asch 
B)  Zick Rubin 
C)  Stanley Schachter 
D)  Philip Zimbardo 
A)  Solomon Asch 
B)  Zick Rubin 
C)  Stanley Schachter 
D)  Philip Zimbardo

Question 14

Several of your classmates are volunteering at a nursing home for extra credit, and they tell you how much fun they are having helping with the "parties" and the weekly activities for the residents.Although you had planned to do the article assignment for extra credit, you change your mind and decide to volunteer at the nursing home.Your new attitude was formed because of

Accepted Answer

A)  direct contact. 
B)  an interaction with others. 
C)  chance conditioning. 
D)  group membership. 
A)  direct contact. 
B)  an interaction with others. 
C)  chance conditioning. 
D)  group membership.

Question 15

Solomon Asch's classic experiment (in which subjects judged a "standard" line and "comparison" lines)showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  subjects yielded to group pressure in only ten percent of the critical test trials. 
B)  subjects were not nervous or upset about making judgments different from the group. 
C)  75 percent of the subjects yielded to group pressure at least once. 
D)  when tested alone only five percent of the subjects made errors of judgment. 
A)  subjects yielded to group pressure in only ten percent of the critical test trials. 
B)  subjects were not nervous or upset about making judgments different from the group. 
C)  75 percent of the subjects yielded to group pressure at least once. 
D)  when tested alone only five percent of the subjects made errors of judgment.

Question 16

People tend to work harder when they are part of a group than they do when they are solely responsible for their work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When many people act alike, it implies that their behavior is externally caused due to​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​complimentary factors. 
B)  ​distinctiveness. 
C)  ​consensus. 
D)  ​interdependence. 
A)  ​complimentary factors. 
B)  ​distinctiveness. 
C)  ​consensus. 
D)  ​interdependence.

Question 18

After signing the confession, the crew of the captured submarine experienced a sense of relief from immediate abuse, a faint hope for their release from captivity, and a fear regarding additional pressures to conform that are likely to come.This phase of brainwashing is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  refreezing. 
B)  unfreezing. 
C)  change. 
D)  resolution. 
A)  refreezing. 
B)  unfreezing. 
C)  change. 
D)  resolution.

Question 19

Regarding social comparisons, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People make meaningful evaluations by comparing themselves to others who are similar to them. 
B)  You may reach different conclusions about your actions and motives, depending upon whom you compare yourself to. 
C)  Social comparisons influence which groups we join. 
D)  If you are good at a particular skill, then it does not matter who is in the comparison group. 
A)  People make meaningful evaluations by comparing themselves to others who are similar to them. 
B)  You may reach different conclusions about your actions and motives, depending upon whom you compare yourself to. 
C)  Social comparisons influence which groups we join. 
D)  If you are good at a particular skill, then it does not matter who is in the comparison group.

Question 20

According to Leon Festinger, group membership

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces the actor-observer bias. 
B)  satisfies our need for social comparison. 
C)  encourages passive compliance in our interactions. 
D)  fulfills our desire to influence and control others. 
A)  reduces the actor-observer bias. 
B)  satisfies our need for social comparison. 
C)  encourages passive compliance in our interactions. 
D)  fulfills our desire to influence and control others.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that some attitudes are acted on and others are not?

People are often persuaded to join cults

Regarding personal space, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following has been blamed as a contributing factor in the Columbia space shuttle disaster, the invasion and occupation of Iraq, and other international crises?

Ron feels that the new boss is being overly controlling and micromanaging the office projects.After work, he talks with a fellow employee about the new boss's management style.Ron has engaged in

Large differences between privately expressed attitudes and public behavior can often be accounted for by considering the

Coercion is defined as

In a study on social loafing, people played tug-of-war while blindfolded.Compared to when they thought they were pulling alone, people showed which of the following behaviors when they thought they were pulling as part of a group?

Regarding aggressive behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The attitudes of students in Theodore Newcomb's famous Bennington College study were highly influenced by

In a study in which people played tug-of-war while blindfolded, it was found that people tended to pull harder if they thought they were competing alone and pulled less hard when they thought others were on their team.This study illustrates

According to the text, which of the following is a recommended technique for overcoming groupthink?

Who is best known for his research on conformity?

Solomon Asch's classic experiment (in which subjects judged a "standard" line and "comparison" lines)showed that

People tend to work harder when they are part of a group than they do when they are solely responsible for their work.

When many people act alike, it implies that their behavior is externally caused due to

After signing the confession, the crew of the captured submarine experienced a sense of relief from immediate abuse, a faint hope for their release from captivity, and a fear regarding additional pressures to conform that are likely to come.This phase of brainwashing is known as

Regarding social comparisons, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Leon Festinger, group membership

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Exam 16: Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that some attitudes are acted on and others are not?

People are often persuaded to join cults

Regarding personal space, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following has been blamed as a contributing factor in the Columbia space shuttle disaster, the invasion and occupation of Iraq, and other international crises?

Ron feels that the new boss is being overly controlling and micromanaging the office projects.After work, he talks with a fellow employee about the new boss's management style.Ron has engaged in

Large differences between privately expressed attitudes and public behavior can often be accounted for by considering the

Coercion is defined as

In a study on social loafing, people played tug-of-war while blindfolded.Compared to when they thought they were pulling alone, people showed which of the following behaviors when they thought they were pulling as part of a group?

Regarding aggressive behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The attitudes of students in Theodore Newcomb's famous Bennington College study were highly influenced by

In a study in which people played tug-of-war while blindfolded, it was found that people tended to pull harder if they thought they were competing alone and pulled less hard when they thought others were on their team.This study illustrates

According to the text, which of the following is a recommended technique for overcoming groupthink?

Who is best known for his research on conformity?

Solomon Asch's classic experiment (in which subjects judged a "standard" line and "comparison" lines)showed that

People tend to work harder when they are part of a group than they do when they are solely responsible for their work.

When many people act alike, it implies that their behavior is externally caused due to​

After signing the confession, the crew of the captured submarine experienced a sense of relief from immediate abuse, a faint hope for their release from captivity, and a fear regarding additional pressures to conform that are likely to come.This phase of brainwashing is known as

Regarding social comparisons, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Leon Festinger, group membership

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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When many people act alike, it implies that their behavior is externally caused due to