Question 1

In Hawaii, few business meetings involve people wearing formal suits. To fit in, someone who is from the U.S. mainland who is used to wearing suits will have to

Accepted Answer

A)  experience blind obedience. 
B)  learn norm crystallization. 
C)  adjust to new social norms. 
D)  experience the Milgram effect. 
E)  diffuse responsibility. 
A)  experience blind obedience. 
B)  learn norm crystallization. 
C)  adjust to new social norms. 
D)  experience the Milgram effect. 
E)  diffuse responsibility.

Question 2

Which of the following was a major finding of researcher Jennifer Eberhardt regarding implicit bias in sentences handed down within the United States criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those judged to have more "stereotypically black" faces were twice as likely to be given a death sentence as those with "less black" faces in a simulated court case. 
B)  People of Latino/Latina descent were unlikely to have high quality legal representation when they were on trial for a felon. 
C)  Judges in court cases are actually more likely to give a harsh sentence to a convicted defendant who wears a suit and tie to court, as a result of an implicit bias against wealthy people. 
D)  Women were far less likely than men to get multiyear prison sentences for equivalent crimes. 
E)  Those convicted of a crime who had a college degree would get lighter sentences than those convicted of the same crime who did not have an equivalent degree. 
A)  Those judged to have more "stereotypically black" faces were twice as likely to be given a death sentence as those with "less black" faces in a simulated court case. 
B)  People of Latino/Latina descent were unlikely to have high quality legal representation when they were on trial for a felon. 
C)  Judges in court cases are actually more likely to give a harsh sentence to a convicted defendant who wears a suit and tie to court, as a result of an implicit bias against wealthy people. 
D)  Women were far less likely than men to get multiyear prison sentences for equivalent crimes. 
E)  Those convicted of a crime who had a college degree would get lighter sentences than those convicted of the same crime who did not have an equivalent degree.

Question 3

Jada is a Republican, but she is currently working for a Democratic candidate. As a result of ________, Jada may shift her political views.

Accepted Answer

A)  scapegoatin. 
B)  prejudice 
C)  discrimination 
D)  a self-serving bias 
E)  cognitive dissonanc. 
A)  scapegoatin. 
B)  prejudice 
C)  discrimination 
D)  a self-serving bias 
E)  cognitive dissonanc.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  saturation effect 
B)  proximit. 
C)  birds-of-a-feather effec. 
D)  foot-in-the-door effect 
E)  the matching hypothesis 
A)  saturation effect 
B)  proximit. 
C)  birds-of-a-feather effec. 
D)  foot-in-the-door effect 
E)  the matching hypothesis

Question 5

The results of Milgram's studies of obedience challenges the myth that

Accepted Answer

A)  bystanders rarely intervene. 
B)  relative status has minimal influence on obedience. 
C)  only certain people would blindly follow orders to harm another. 
D)  women are more obedient than men. 
E)  A and D are correct. 
A)  bystanders rarely intervene. 
B)  relative status has minimal influence on obedience. 
C)  only certain people would blindly follow orders to harm another. 
D)  women are more obedient than men. 
E)  A and D are correct.

Question 6

The ________ acts to maintain our self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-serving bias 
B)  fundamental attribution erro. 
C)  social norm bias 
D)  Asch effect 
E)  obedience effect 
A)  self-serving bias 
B)  fundamental attribution erro. 
C)  social norm bias 
D)  Asch effect 
E)  obedience effect

Question 7

Which statement is the best explanation of the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A)  We attribute most of what people do to the influence of situations. 
B)  We rely on the first information we receive to make internal attributions. 
C)  We are more likely to attribute another's behavior to internal rather than to situational causes. 
D)  We tend to attribute our successes to our own efforts and failures to the shortcomings of others. 
E)  We assume that others are generally guided by external loci of control, while we assume that we're guided by internal loci of control. 
A)  We attribute most of what people do to the influence of situations. 
B)  We rely on the first information we receive to make internal attributions. 
C)  We are more likely to attribute another's behavior to internal rather than to situational causes. 
D)  We tend to attribute our successes to our own efforts and failures to the shortcomings of others. 
E)  We assume that others are generally guided by external loci of control, while we assume that we're guided by internal loci of control.

Question 8

"Birds of a feather flock together" is a phrase that refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity. 
B)  reinforcement. 
C)  self-disclosure. 
D)  emotional expression. 
E)  proximity. 
A)  similarity. 
B)  reinforcement. 
C)  self-disclosure. 
D)  emotional expression. 
E)  proximity.

Question 9

Prejudice is a(n) _________, whereas discrimination is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dislike; hatre.
Often motivated by prejudice. 
B)  hatred; dislike 
C)  behavior; attitude 
D)  attitude; behavior 
E)  attribution; attitude 
A)  dislike; hatre.
Often motivated by prejudice. 
B)  hatred; dislike 
C)  behavior; attitude 
D)  attitude; behavior 
E)  attribution; attitude

Question 10

The decision to invade Iraq in 2003 may represent an instance of

Accepted Answer

A)  obedience. 
B)  scapegoating. 
C)  groupthink. 
D)  prejudice. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  obedience. 
B)  scapegoating. 
C)  groupthink. 
D)  prejudice. 
E)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 11

Sally labels the driver who cuts her off in rush hour traffic an "idiot." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  social norm validation. 
D)  the fundamental attribution error. 
E)  prejudice. 
A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  social norm validation. 
D)  the fundamental attribution error. 
E)  prejudice.

Question 12

People who were hazed during a group initiation ceremony may come to highly value the group through the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  attributional guilt. 
B)  cognitive dissonance. 
C)  situationism. 
D)  diffusion of responsibility. 
E)  prejudice. 
A)  attributional guilt. 
B)  cognitive dissonance. 
C)  situationism. 
D)  diffusion of responsibility. 
E)  prejudice.

Question 13

Discuss the Asch effect and the factors that affect the conformity behaviors in his experiments.

Accepted Answer

Correct. This idea suggests that images

Question 14

Describe the methods and results of the Milgram studies of obedience.

Accepted Answer

Correct. This idea suggests that images

In Hawaii, few business meetings involve people wearing formal suits. To fit in, someone who is from the U.S. mainland who is used to wearing suits will have to

Which of the following was a major finding of researcher Jennifer Eberhardt regarding implicit bias in sentences handed down within the United States criminal justice system?

Jada is a Republican, but she is currently working for a Democratic candidate. As a result of ________, Jada may shift her political views.

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

The results of Milgram's studies of obedience challenges the myth that

The ________ acts to maintain our self-esteem.

Which statement is the best explanation of the fundamental attribution error?

"Birds of a feather flock together" is a phrase that refers to

Prejudice is a(n) _, whereas discrimination is a(n) .

The decision to invade Iraq in 2003 may represent an instance of

Sally labels the driver who cuts her off in rush hour traffic an "idiot." This is an example of

People who were hazed during a group initiation ceremony may come to highly value the group through the process of

Discuss the Asch effect and the factors that affect the conformity behaviors in his experiments.

Describe the methods and results of the Milgram studies of obedience.

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Exam 11: Social Psychology

In Hawaii, few business meetings involve people wearing formal suits. To fit in, someone who is from the U.S. mainland who is used to wearing suits will have to

Which of the following was a major finding of researcher Jennifer Eberhardt regarding implicit bias in sentences handed down within the United States criminal justice system?

Jada is a Republican, but she is currently working for a Democratic candidate. As a result of ________, Jada may shift her political views.

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

The results of Milgram's studies of obedience challenges the myth that

The ________ acts to maintain our self-esteem.

Which statement is the best explanation of the fundamental attribution error?

"Birds of a feather flock together" is a phrase that refers to

Prejudice is a(n) _________, whereas discrimination is a(n) ________.

The decision to invade Iraq in 2003 may represent an instance of

Sally labels the driver who cuts her off in rush hour traffic an "idiot." This is an example of

People who were hazed during a group initiation ceremony may come to highly value the group through the process of

Discuss the Asch effect and the factors that affect the conformity behaviors in his experiments.

Describe the methods and results of the Milgram studies of obedience.

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

Stress, Health, and Well-Being

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Prejudice is a(n) _, whereas discrimination is a(n) .