Question 1

Which of the following scenarios probably will NOT result in the bystander effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  You come across someone lying on a walking path while you are walking alone at your local nature center. 
B)  You see someone pass out at a concert. 
C)  You drive past an automobile accident where a crowd has gathered. 
D)  You come across someone lying on a busy sidewalk in a large city. 
A)  You come across someone lying on a walking path while you are walking alone at your local nature center. 
B)  You see someone pass out at a concert. 
C)  You drive past an automobile accident where a crowd has gathered. 
D)  You come across someone lying on a busy sidewalk in a large city.

Question 2

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 3

In the famous Milgram experiment on obedience, who received a shock?

Accepted Answer

A)  the "learner" 
B)  no one 
C)  the confederate 
D)  the subject 
A)  the "learner" 
B)  no one 
C)  the confederate 
D)  the subject

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

One ethical dilemma that one might cite

Question 5

The theory of __________ attempts to explain what happens when people behave in ways that are contrary to their beliefs or attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A)  social comparison 
B)  cognitive dissonance 
C)  opponent processes 
D)  social exchange 
A)  social comparison 
B)  cognitive dissonance 
C)  opponent processes 
D)  social exchange

Question 6

Kohanna thinks that everyone who smiles must always be happy, and those people who are quiet must be naturally shy. Such assumptions are the basis for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit personality theory 
B)  stereotypes 
C)  attribution theory 
D)  attitudes 
A)  implicit personality theory 
B)  stereotypes 
C)  attribution theory 
D)  attitudes

Question 7

Which of the following people would probably NOT be a prime candidate for membership in a cult?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lawrence, who has only a high school diploma but tends to be independent and happy with his life 
B)  Leticia, who is open to new ideas and wants world peace and harmony among people 
C)  Lauren, who is under a lot of stress and dissatisfied with her life 
D)  Lewis, who is mad at the world, especially his parents 
A)  Lawrence, who has only a high school diploma but tends to be independent and happy with his life 
B)  Leticia, who is open to new ideas and wants world peace and harmony among people 
C)  Lauren, who is under a lot of stress and dissatisfied with her life 
D)  Lewis, who is mad at the world, especially his parents

Which of the following scenarios probably will NOT result in the bystander effect?

According to research, the larger the group, the __________.

In the famous Milgram experiment on obedience, who received a shock?

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

The theory of __________ attempts to explain what happens when people behave in ways that are contrary to their beliefs or attitudes.

Kohanna thinks that everyone who smiles must always be happy, and those people who are quiet must be naturally shy. Such assumptions are the basis for __________.

Which of the following people would probably NOT be a prime candidate for membership in a cult?

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Exam 12: Social Psychology

Which of the following scenarios probably will NOT result in the bystander effect?

According to research, the larger the group, the __________.

In the famous Milgram experiment on obedience, who received a shock?

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

The theory of __________ attempts to explain what happens when people behave in ways that are contrary to their beliefs or attitudes.

Kohanna thinks that everyone who smiles must always be happy, and those people who are quiet must be naturally shy. Such assumptions are the basis for __________.

Which of the following people would probably NOT be a prime candidate for membership in a cult?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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