Question 1

When people interact, they almost always affect each other's behavior. This illustrates social

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A) influence. 
B) diffusion. 
C) reciprocity. 
D) exchange. 
A) influence. 
B) diffusion. 
C) reciprocity. 
D) exchange.

Question 2

Self-handicapping takes place when a person

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A) is undergoing a period of depression. 
B) does not feel very confident about succeeding. 
C) is attempting to avoid the fundamental attribution error. 
D) is habituating to a threatening situation. 
A) is undergoing a period of depression. 
B) does not feel very confident about succeeding. 
C) is attempting to avoid the fundamental attribution error. 
D) is habituating to a threatening situation.

Question 3

When people assume that the actions of actors in television programs are due to the personalities of the actors rather than the obvious external cause that they are playing a character, these television viewers are exhibiting

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A) social biasing. 
B) the fundamental attribution error. 
C) perceptual discrimination. 
D) groupthink. 
A) social biasing. 
B) the fundamental attribution error. 
C) perceptual discrimination. 
D) groupthink.

Question 4

Because most of us have been rewarded for compliant and obedient behavior or because we are afraid of "making a scene," we often have difficult exhibiting

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A) assertive behavior. 
B) aggressive behavior. 
C) critical thinking. 
D) empathic-helping behavior. 
A) assertive behavior. 
B) aggressive behavior. 
C) critical thinking. 
D) empathic-helping behavior.

Question 5

Your high school is considering the use of school uniforms. You originally thought that the idea had merit. However, your crowd at school is organizing a protest of this "violation to personal freedom" and want you to participate. When your parents hear that you were part of the cafeteria protest, they are a bit surprised by your change in attitude. Your new attitude was acquired through

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A) direct contact. 
B) symbolic prejudice. 
C) chance conditioning. 
D) group membership. 
A) direct contact. 
B) symbolic prejudice. 
C) chance conditioning. 
D) group membership.

Question 6

The teacher decides to let your class get in groups of four to complete the homework. Your effort on this group task will tend to be less than the effort you would have expended if the task had been completed as individual homework. This illustrates the principle of

Accepted Answer

A) mere presence. 
B) group conformity. 
C) social loafing. 
D) social facilitation. 
A) mere presence. 
B) group conformity. 
C) social loafing. 
D) social facilitation.

Question 7

Regarding in-groups and out-groups, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) In-group membership helps define who we are socially. 
B) We tend to exaggerate differences between members of out-groups and our own group. 
C) The existence of in-groups and out-groups sets the stage for conflict between groups and for racial and ethnic prejudice. 
D) We tend to attribute negative characteristics to our in-group and positive characteristics to the out-group we are envious of. 
A) In-group membership helps define who we are socially. 
B) We tend to exaggerate differences between members of out-groups and our own group. 
C) The existence of in-groups and out-groups sets the stage for conflict between groups and for racial and ethnic prejudice. 
D) We tend to attribute negative characteristics to our in-group and positive characteristics to the out-group we are envious of.

Question 8

Angie acts in her own best interests being firm in saying "no" to requests that she is unable to fulfill. She is able to get her goals met, while respecting the rights and feelings of others. Angie is exhibiting which type of behavior?

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A) aggressive 
B) assertive 
C) nonassertive 
D) authoritative 
A) aggressive 
B) assertive 
C) nonassertive 
D) authoritative

Question 9

Roles that people do not choose for themselves, such as female or son, are called __________ roles.

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A) ascribed 
B) achieved 
C) affective 
D) earned 
A) ascribed 
B) achieved 
C) affective 
D) earned

Question 10

You told your mother that you hate horror films and would not be going to the new one that is showing at the mall. However, when you get home from the mall, your mother asks you what movie you saw. You tell her that you went with your several friends to the movie "Axe-Murderer's Holiday Bash," and it was "pretty good." Your change in attitude was most likely due to

Accepted Answer

A) the mass media. 
B) coincidence. 
C) chance conditioning. 
D) group membership. 
A) the mass media. 
B) coincidence. 
C) chance conditioning. 
D) group membership.

Question 11

Attribution refers to the process of

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A) making judgments about ourselves through comparison with others. 
B) making inferences about the causes of one's own behavior and that of others. 
C) bringing one's behavior into agreement with the behavior of others in a group. 
D) revealing private thoughts, feelings, and one's personal history to others. 
A) making judgments about ourselves through comparison with others. 
B) making inferences about the causes of one's own behavior and that of others. 
C) bringing one's behavior into agreement with the behavior of others in a group. 
D) revealing private thoughts, feelings, and one's personal history to others.

Question 12

If you hand over your cell phone to stranger who asks to borrow it to make a call or loan money to a coworker who requests it to buy a cappuccino, you are exhibiting

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A) obedience. 
B) passive compliance. 
C) active compliance. 
D) pseudostupidity. 
A) obedience. 
B) passive compliance. 
C) active compliance. 
D) pseudostupidity.

Question 13

If both parents belong to the same political party, chances are their children will belong to that party as adults. This reflects the importance of which factor in attitude formation?

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A) interaction with others 
B) mass media 
C) child rearing 
D) chance conditioning 
A) interaction with others 
B) mass media 
C) child rearing 
D) chance conditioning

Question 14

When a person with little or no authority makes a direct request of you and you "give in" and bend to this request, you have exhibited

Accepted Answer

A) obedience. 
B) conformity. 
C) compliance. 
D) coercion. 
A) obedience. 
B) conformity. 
C) compliance. 
D) coercion.

Question 15

Regarding cults, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) The leader of the cult is considered above criticism. 
B) The members of a cult are often victimized by their leader. 
C) The beliefs of the cult are the most important aspect of membership. 
D) The members of the cult are expected to fully obey and show absolute loyalty to their leader. 
A) The leader of the cult is considered above criticism. 
B) The members of a cult are often victimized by their leader. 
C) The beliefs of the cult are the most important aspect of membership. 
D) The members of the cult are expected to fully obey and show absolute loyalty to their leader.

Question 16

While in the restroom, Deanna hears her friend Jenna throwing up and assumes that Jenna has food poisoning from something she ate at lunch, while a stranger in the restroom assumes that Jenna is bulimic. Regarding Jenna's behavior,

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A) both Deanna and the stranger attributed it to internal causes. 
B) both Deanna and the stranger attributed it to external causes. 
C) Deanna attributed it to an internal cause and the stranger to an external cause. 
D) Deanna attributed it to an external cause and the stranger to an internal cause. 
A) both Deanna and the stranger attributed it to internal causes. 
B) both Deanna and the stranger attributed it to external causes. 
C) Deanna attributed it to an internal cause and the stranger to an external cause. 
D) Deanna attributed it to an external cause and the stranger to an internal cause.

Question 17

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?

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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 18

When roles are NOT under the individual's control, such as being an only child, these roles are considered to be __________ roles.

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A) achieved 
B) ascribed 
C) random 
D) stereotyped 
A) achieved 
B) ascribed 
C) random 
D) stereotyped

Question 19

Describe and provide an example of each of the three reasons why attitudes are not acted on; and then, explain when an attitude will be acted on.

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Answer will include that attitudes may n

Question 20

Regarding self-handicapping, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) If a person succeeds while self-handicapping, they tend to suffer a great deal of guilt. 
B) By self-handicapping, people can avoid any chance of discovering that they lack ability in a skill area. 
C) Men are more likely to self-handicap than women are. 
D) People are more prone to self-handicap if they believe people "either have ability or don't have it." 
A) If a person succeeds while self-handicapping, they tend to suffer a great deal of guilt. 
B) By self-handicapping, people can avoid any chance of discovering that they lack ability in a skill area. 
C) Men are more likely to self-handicap than women are. 
D) People are more prone to self-handicap if they believe people "either have ability or don't have it."

When people interact, they almost always affect each other's behavior. This illustrates social

Self-handicapping takes place when a person

When people assume that the actions of actors in television programs are due to the personalities of the actors rather than the obvious external cause that they are playing a character, these television viewers are exhibiting

Because most of us have been rewarded for compliant and obedient behavior or because we are afraid of "making a scene," we often have difficult exhibiting

The teacher decides to let your class get in groups of four to complete the homework. Your effort on this group task will tend to be less than the effort you would have expended if the task had been completed as individual homework. This illustrates the principle of

Regarding in-groups and out-groups, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Angie acts in her own best interests being firm in saying "no" to requests that she is unable to fulfill. She is able to get her goals met, while respecting the rights and feelings of others. Angie is exhibiting which type of behavior?

Roles that people do not choose for themselves, such as female or son, are called __________ roles.

Attribution refers to the process of

If you hand over your cell phone to stranger who asks to borrow it to make a call or loan money to a coworker who requests it to buy a cappuccino, you are exhibiting

If both parents belong to the same political party, chances are their children will belong to that party as adults. This reflects the importance of which factor in attitude formation?

When a person with little or no authority makes a direct request of you and you "give in" and bend to this request, you have exhibited

Regarding cults, which of the following statements is FALSE?

While in the restroom, Deanna hears her friend Jenna throwing up and assumes that Jenna has food poisoning from something she ate at lunch, while a stranger in the restroom assumes that Jenna is bulimic. Regarding Jenna's behavior,

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?

When roles are NOT under the individual's control, such as being an only child, these roles are considered to be __________ roles.

Describe and provide an example of each of the three reasons why attitudes are not acted on; and then, explain when an attitude will be acted on.

Regarding self-handicapping, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Exam 16: Social Thinking and Social Influence

When people interact, they almost always affect each other's behavior. This illustrates social

Self-handicapping takes place when a person

When people assume that the actions of actors in television programs are due to the personalities of the actors rather than the obvious external cause that they are playing a character, these television viewers are exhibiting

Because most of us have been rewarded for compliant and obedient behavior or because we are afraid of "making a scene," we often have difficult exhibiting

The teacher decides to let your class get in groups of four to complete the homework. Your effort on this group task will tend to be less than the effort you would have expended if the task had been completed as individual homework. This illustrates the principle of

Regarding in-groups and out-groups, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Angie acts in her own best interests being firm in saying "no" to requests that she is unable to fulfill. She is able to get her goals met, while respecting the rights and feelings of others. Angie is exhibiting which type of behavior?

Roles that people do not choose for themselves, such as female or son, are called __________ roles.

Attribution refers to the process of

If you hand over your cell phone to stranger who asks to borrow it to make a call or loan money to a coworker who requests it to buy a cappuccino, you are exhibiting

If both parents belong to the same political party, chances are their children will belong to that party as adults. This reflects the importance of which factor in attitude formation?

When a person with little or no authority makes a direct request of you and you "give in" and bend to this request, you have exhibited

Regarding cults, which of the following statements is FALSE?

While in the restroom, Deanna hears her friend Jenna throwing up and assumes that Jenna has food poisoning from something she ate at lunch, while a stranger in the restroom assumes that Jenna is bulimic. Regarding Jenna's behavior,

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?

When roles are NOT under the individual's control, such as being an only child, these roles are considered to be __________ roles.

Describe and provide an example of each of the three reasons why attitudes are not acted on; and then, explain when an attitude will be acted on.

Regarding self-handicapping, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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