Question 1

Aronson and Mills (1959) found that an initiation:

Accepted Answer

A) increased liking for the group. 
B) decreased liking for the group. 
C) led people to derogate the group 
D) lead people to feel positively 
A) increased liking for the group. 
B) decreased liking for the group. 
C) led people to derogate the group 
D) lead people to feel positively

Question 2

Which alternative best captures the relationship between frustration and aggression

Accepted Answer

A) Frustration always leads to aggression. 
B) Frustration and aggression are actually unrelated. 
C) Frustration is an important factor in aggression. 
D) Frustration is a byproduct of aggression. 
A) Frustration always leads to aggression. 
B) Frustration and aggression are actually unrelated. 
C) Frustration is an important factor in aggression. 
D) Frustration is a byproduct of aggression.

Question 3

The notion of a diffusion of responsibility is most usually applied to the study of:

Accepted Answer

A) altruism 
B) aggression. 
C) persuasion 
D) social inhibition 
A) altruism 
B) aggression. 
C) persuasion 
D) social inhibition

Question 4

Nearly 90% of the participants in Milgram's classic obedience study were willing to deliver the maximum level of electric shock to a confederate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which alternative below correctly defines psychological reactance

Accepted Answer

A) A change in behavior in response to authority 
B) A change in behavior or attitudes reflecting a desire for knowledge 
C) A strong emotional reaction that leads people to resist pressures to conform 
D) A change in behavior or attitudes reflecting the desire to be liked 
A) A change in behavior in response to authority 
B) A change in behavior or attitudes reflecting a desire for knowledge 
C) A strong emotional reaction that leads people to resist pressures to conform 
D) A change in behavior or attitudes reflecting the desire to be liked

Question 6

Social inhibition is an example of a group process gain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A social psychologist examines conceptions of attractiveness among an isolated preliterate society in the remote reaches of Papua New Guinea. For which of the following characteristics is the researcher LEAST likely to find a preference among the Papua New Guineans

Accepted Answer

A) symmetry 
B) thinness 
C) youthfulness 
D) averageness 
E) The researcher is equally likely to find a preference for all of these characteristics among the Papua New Guineans, as they are all universally preferred. 
A) symmetry 
B) thinness 
C) youthfulness 
D) averageness 
E) The researcher is equally likely to find a preference for all of these characteristics among the Papua New Guineans, as they are all universally preferred.

Question 8

As the number of bystanders increases, so does the likelihood that the victim of an emergency will receive help.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Students tend not to work as diligently in group projects as they do on individual assignments, illustrating _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Students tend not to work as diligently...

Question 10

Classic experimental studies of conformity were conducted in the 1950s by:

Accepted Answer

A) Asch 
B) Zajonc 
C) Festinger 
D) Latané and Darley 
A) Asch 
B) Zajonc 
C) Festinger 
D) Latané and Darley

Question 11

The foot-in-the-door method of persuasion relies on the process of self-perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following describes the fundamental attribution error

Accepted Answer

A) We overemphasize person factors when explaining the behavior of others 
B) We overemphasize situation factors when explaining other people's behavior 
C) We overemphasize person factors in explaining our own positive outcomes 
D) We try learn about the personality of others by observing their behaviors 
A) We overemphasize person factors when explaining the behavior of others 
B) We overemphasize situation factors when explaining other people's behavior 
C) We overemphasize person factors in explaining our own positive outcomes 
D) We try learn about the personality of others by observing their behaviors

Question 13

Groupthink reflects the pressures to conform that exist within a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The intelligence that prompted the 2003 decision to invade Iraq was erroneous; however, this possibility was not adequately considered once the decision had been made. A social psychologist might best explain the decision with reference to ________, an example of a ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) groupthink; group process loss 
B) groupthink; social inhibition phenomenon 
C) social loafing; group process loss 
D) social loafing; social inhibition phenomenon 
A) groupthink; group process loss 
B) groupthink; social inhibition phenomenon 
C) social loafing; group process loss 
D) social loafing; social inhibition phenomenon

Question 15

Aggressive behavior is related to activity in the brain's amygdala.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which alternative best captures the relationship of physiological arousal to social inhibition on the one hand, and to social facilitation on the other

Accepted Answer

A) Both social inhibition and social facilitation reflect a decrease in physiological arousal. 
B) Increased arousal may produce either social inhibition or social facilitation. 
C) Social facilitation reflects a decrease in arousal, whereas social inhibition reflects increased arousal. 
D) Social facilitation reflects an increase in arousal, whereas social inhibition reflects decreased arousal. 
A) Both social inhibition and social facilitation reflect a decrease in physiological arousal. 
B) Increased arousal may produce either social inhibition or social facilitation. 
C) Social facilitation reflects a decrease in arousal, whereas social inhibition reflects increased arousal. 
D) Social facilitation reflects an increase in arousal, whereas social inhibition reflects decreased arousal.

Question 17

Worldwide, about ____% of rapes and about ______% of robberies, assaults, and murders are committed by men ADDIN ENRfu (Graham & Wells, 2001).

Accepted Answer

A) 85; 75 
B) 85; 85 
C) 90; 90 
D) 99; 90 
A) 85; 75 
B) 85; 85 
C) 90; 90 
D) 99; 90

Aronson and Mills (1959) found that an initiation:

Which alternative best captures the relationship between frustration and aggression

The notion of a diffusion of responsibility is most usually applied to the study of:

Nearly 90% of the participants in Milgram's classic obedience study were willing to deliver the maximum level of electric shock to a confederate.

Which alternative below correctly defines psychological reactance

Social inhibition is an example of a group process gain.

A social psychologist examines conceptions of attractiveness among an isolated preliterate society in the remote reaches of Papua New Guinea. For which of the following characteristics is the researcher LEAST likely to find a preference among the Papua New Guineans

As the number of bystanders increases, so does the likelihood that the victim of an emergency will receive help.

Students tend not to work as diligently in group projects as they do on individual assignments, illustrating _________.

Classic experimental studies of conformity were conducted in the 1950s by:

The foot-in-the-door method of persuasion relies on the process of self-perception.

Which of the following describes the fundamental attribution error

Groupthink reflects the pressures to conform that exist within a group.

The intelligence that prompted the 2003 decision to invade Iraq was erroneous; however, this possibility was not adequately considered once the decision had been made. A social psychologist might best explain the decision with reference to , an example of a ___.

Aggressive behavior is related to activity in the brain's amygdala.

Which alternative best captures the relationship of physiological arousal to social inhibition on the one hand, and to social facilitation on the other

Worldwide, about % of rapes and about __% of robberies, assaults, and murders are committed by men ADDIN ENRfu (Graham & Wells, 2001).

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Exam 11: Psychology in Our Social Lives

Aronson and Mills (1959) found that an initiation:

Which alternative best captures the relationship between frustration and aggression

The notion of a diffusion of responsibility is most usually applied to the study of:

Nearly 90% of the participants in Milgram's classic obedience study were willing to deliver the maximum level of electric shock to a confederate.

Which alternative below correctly defines psychological reactance

Social inhibition is an example of a group process gain.

A social psychologist examines conceptions of attractiveness among an isolated preliterate society in the remote reaches of Papua New Guinea. For which of the following characteristics is the researcher LEAST likely to find a preference among the Papua New Guineans

As the number of bystanders increases, so does the likelihood that the victim of an emergency will receive help.

Students tend not to work as diligently in group projects as they do on individual assignments, illustrating _________.

Classic experimental studies of conformity were conducted in the 1950s by:

The foot-in-the-door method of persuasion relies on the process of self-perception.

Which of the following describes the fundamental attribution error

Groupthink reflects the pressures to conform that exist within a group.

The intelligence that prompted the 2003 decision to invade Iraq was erroneous; however, this possibility was not adequately considered once the decision had been made. A social psychologist might best explain the decision with reference to ________, an example of a ___________.

Aggressive behavior is related to activity in the brain's amygdala.

Which alternative best captures the relationship of physiological arousal to social inhibition on the one hand, and to social facilitation on the other

Worldwide, about ____% of rapes and about ______% of robberies, assaults, and murders are committed by men ADDIN ENRfu (Graham & Wells, 2001).

Introducing Psychology

Psychological Science

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Sensing and Perceiving

States of Consciousness

Growing and Developing

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Intelligence and Language

Emotions and Motivations

Personality

Defining Psychological Disorders

Treating Psychological Disorders

Filters

The intelligence that prompted the 2003 decision to invade Iraq was erroneous; however, this possibility was not adequately considered once the decision had been made. A social psychologist might best explain the decision with reference to , an example of a ___.

Worldwide, about % of rapes and about __% of robberies, assaults, and murders are committed by men ADDIN ENRfu (Graham & Wells, 2001).