Question 1

For most American adults, an invisible spatial envelope defining their most intimate space

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A) extends four feet from their body. 
B) extends an "arm's reach" from their body. 
C) is reserved for comfortable interactions with friends. 
D) extends about 18 inches out from their body. 
A) extends four feet from their body. 
B) extends an "arm's reach" from their body. 
C) is reserved for comfortable interactions with friends. 
D) extends about 18 inches out from their body.

Question 2

Because you have already complied with a large request, it would be inconsistent to deny the follow-on smaller additional request. Thus, you have succumbed to the

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A) foot-in-the-door effect. 
B) door-in-the-face effect. 
C) sucker-punch technique. 
D) lowball technique. 
A) foot-in-the-door effect. 
B) door-in-the-face effect. 
C) sucker-punch technique. 
D) lowball technique.

Question 3

Jason waits until the last week to begin his term paper and finds all the "good" resources checked out. When he receives a D on his paper, he explains to his parents about the lack of materials he had to work with in order to "pull this paper together." Jason's procrastination provided him with an excuse for his poor performance. This example illustrates the concept of

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A) self-handicapping. 
B) actor-observer bias. 
C) the fundamental attribution error. 
D) the autokinetic effect. 
A) self-handicapping. 
B) actor-observer bias. 
C) the fundamental attribution error. 
D) the autokinetic effect.

Question 4

Rewards and punishments, such as approval or disapproval, administered by groups to enforce conformity among members are known a(n)__________.

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The answer of Rewards and punishments, such as approval or...

Question 5

Although Margo thought the singer did a good job, she did not think the performance rated a standing ovation. Nevertheless, she stood up when her friends did. Margo stood up due to

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A) cognitive dissonance. 
B) conviction. 
C) the expectation of how others would evaluate her. 
D) the long-term consequences of her actions. 
A) cognitive dissonance. 
B) conviction. 
C) the expectation of how others would evaluate her. 
D) the long-term consequences of her actions.

Question 6

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A foreign exchange student is asking questions of one of his classmates. As he moves closer to her, she keeps moving back. This situation

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A) is due to the two students having different cultural norms for their personal space. 
B) may lead to the foreign exchange student feeling rejected. 
C) may be misunderstood by the classmate as the exchange student trying to become too familiar. 
D) can be interpreted in all of these ways. 
A) is due to the two students having different cultural norms for their personal space. 
B) may lead to the foreign exchange student feeling rejected. 
C) may be misunderstood by the classmate as the exchange student trying to become too familiar. 
D) can be interpreted in all of these ways.

Question 8

Assume that a supervisor tells an employee to falsify information for tax purposes. The employee would prefer not to do anything dishonest but is hesitant to disobey. Milgram's studies suggest the employee will be most likely to disobey if the

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A) supervisor is only the employee's immediate superior. 
B) employee knows that another employee has refused. 
C) supervisor is not a person of particularly high status. 
D) supervisor gives the order in person. 
A) supervisor is only the employee's immediate superior. 
B) employee knows that another employee has refused. 
C) supervisor is not a person of particularly high status. 
D) supervisor gives the order in person.

Question 9

If you do something contrary to your beliefs or attitudes, you will experience the MOST cognitive dissonance when the amount of reward or justification for your actions is

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A) high. 
B) low. 
C) delayed. 
D) explained. 
A) high. 
B) low. 
C) delayed. 
D) explained.

Question 10

Which theory holds that desires for self-protection, self-enhancement, and self-evaluation provide motives for associating with others and even influence which groups we join?

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A) social comparison 
B) social exchange 
C) social networking 
D) group cohesiveness 
A) social comparison 
B) social exchange 
C) social networking 
D) group cohesiveness

Question 11

Richard just received his psychology test back, and he made an 85 on it. He takes comfort when he finds out that a friend, who had studied long hours for this test, only made a 65. This example illustrates

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A) discounting. 
B) upward comparison. 
C) downward comparison. 
D) unilateral compensation. 
A) discounting. 
B) upward comparison. 
C) downward comparison. 
D) unilateral compensation.

Question 12

The scientific study of how individuals behave, think, and feel in the presence of others, whether actual or implied is called __________ psychology.

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A) personality 
B) social 
C) behavioral 
D) humanistic 
A) personality 
B) social 
C) behavioral 
D) humanistic

Question 13

If you are forced to change your beliefs or your behavior against your will, then you have been subjected to the most intense form of social influence called __________.

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The answer of If you are forced to change your...

Question 14

Vanessa is female, a daughter, and a young adult. The roles that shape her behavior are called __________ roles.

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A) achieved 
B) ascribed 
C) ascertained 
D) actualized 
A) achieved 
B) ascribed 
C) ascertained 
D) actualized

Question 15

Before taking an exam, a self-handicapping person with a fragile self-image will most likely study very hard to get the best grade possible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Motivation for self-improvement often comes from __________ comparison.

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A) upward 
B) downward 
C) unilateral 
D) bilateral 
A) upward 
B) downward 
C) unilateral 
D) bilateral

Question 17

Regarding privilege, social status, and social power, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

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A) A person can be high in both social status and social power, or low in both, or high in one and not the other. 
B) The higher the social power and social status the more privileges bestowed on a group member. 
C) Men generally prefer social power over status, while women generally prefer social status over power. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) A person can be high in both social status and social power, or low in both, or high in one and not the other. 
B) The higher the social power and social status the more privileges bestowed on a group member. 
C) Men generally prefer social power over status, while women generally prefer social status over power. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 18

A person's invisible "spatial envelope" that surrounding the body and is regarded as private and under one's personal control is referred to as one's

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A) spatial role. 
B) personal space. 
C) ego location. 
D) proximal location. 
A) spatial role. 
B) personal space. 
C) ego location. 
D) proximal location.

Question 19

You are having dinner at a restaurant and notice that the person at the next table does not leave a tip for the waitress. According to the actor-observer bias, you are likely to conclude the person

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A) did not leave a tip because of bad service. 
B) just forgot to leave a tip. 
C) was too cheap to leave a tip. 
D) may not have left a tip due to a number of reasons. 
A) did not leave a tip because of bad service. 
B) just forgot to leave a tip. 
C) was too cheap to leave a tip. 
D) may not have left a tip due to a number of reasons.

Question 20

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

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A) When you rehearse or role-play assertive behavior, it is essential to continue to practice until your responses become almost automatic. 
B) Learning self-assertion supplies one with instant poise, confidence, and self-assurance. 
C) A good book on self-assertion is entitled Your Perfect Right by Alberti and Emmons. 
D) Self-assertion is a way of combating anxieties associated with life in an impersonal and sometimes intimidating society. 
A) When you rehearse or role-play assertive behavior, it is essential to continue to practice until your responses become almost automatic. 
B) Learning self-assertion supplies one with instant poise, confidence, and self-assurance. 
C) A good book on self-assertion is entitled Your Perfect Right by Alberti and Emmons. 
D) Self-assertion is a way of combating anxieties associated with life in an impersonal and sometimes intimidating society.

For most American adults, an invisible spatial envelope defining their most intimate space

Because you have already complied with a large request, it would be inconsistent to deny the follow-on smaller additional request. Thus, you have succumbed to the

Rewards and punishments, such as approval or disapproval, administered by groups to enforce conformity among members are known a(n)__________.

Although Margo thought the singer did a good job, she did not think the performance rated a standing ovation. Nevertheless, she stood up when her friends did. Margo stood up due to

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

A foreign exchange student is asking questions of one of his classmates. As he moves closer to her, she keeps moving back. This situation

Assume that a supervisor tells an employee to falsify information for tax purposes. The employee would prefer not to do anything dishonest but is hesitant to disobey. Milgram's studies suggest the employee will be most likely to disobey if the

If you do something contrary to your beliefs or attitudes, you will experience the MOST cognitive dissonance when the amount of reward or justification for your actions is

Which theory holds that desires for self-protection, self-enhancement, and self-evaluation provide motives for associating with others and even influence which groups we join?

Richard just received his psychology test back, and he made an 85 on it. He takes comfort when he finds out that a friend, who had studied long hours for this test, only made a 65. This example illustrates

The scientific study of how individuals behave, think, and feel in the presence of others, whether actual or implied is called __________ psychology.

If you are forced to change your beliefs or your behavior against your will, then you have been subjected to the most intense form of social influence called __________.

Vanessa is female, a daughter, and a young adult. The roles that shape her behavior are called __________ roles.

Before taking an exam, a self-handicapping person with a fragile self-image will most likely study very hard to get the best grade possible.

Motivation for self-improvement often comes from __________ comparison.

Regarding privilege, social status, and social power, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

A person's invisible "spatial envelope" that surrounding the body and is regarded as private and under one's personal control is referred to as one's

You are having dinner at a restaurant and notice that the person at the next table does not leave a tip for the waitress. According to the actor-observer bias, you are likely to conclude the person

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

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Exam 16: Social Thinking and Social Influence

For most American adults, an invisible spatial envelope defining their most intimate space

Because you have already complied with a large request, it would be inconsistent to deny the follow-on smaller additional request. Thus, you have succumbed to the

Rewards and punishments, such as approval or disapproval, administered by groups to enforce conformity among members are known a(n)__________.

Although Margo thought the singer did a good job, she did not think the performance rated a standing ovation. Nevertheless, she stood up when her friends did. Margo stood up due to

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

A foreign exchange student is asking questions of one of his classmates. As he moves closer to her, she keeps moving back. This situation

Assume that a supervisor tells an employee to falsify information for tax purposes. The employee would prefer not to do anything dishonest but is hesitant to disobey. Milgram's studies suggest the employee will be most likely to disobey if the

If you do something contrary to your beliefs or attitudes, you will experience the MOST cognitive dissonance when the amount of reward or justification for your actions is

Which theory holds that desires for self-protection, self-enhancement, and self-evaluation provide motives for associating with others and even influence which groups we join?

Richard just received his psychology test back, and he made an 85 on it. He takes comfort when he finds out that a friend, who had studied long hours for this test, only made a 65. This example illustrates

The scientific study of how individuals behave, think, and feel in the presence of others, whether actual or implied is called __________ psychology.

If you are forced to change your beliefs or your behavior against your will, then you have been subjected to the most intense form of social influence called __________.

Vanessa is female, a daughter, and a young adult. The roles that shape her behavior are called __________ roles.

Before taking an exam, a self-handicapping person with a fragile self-image will most likely study very hard to get the best grade possible.

Motivation for self-improvement often comes from __________ comparison.

Regarding privilege, social status, and social power, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

A person's invisible "spatial envelope" that surrounding the body and is regarded as private and under one's personal control is referred to as one's

You are having dinner at a restaurant and notice that the person at the next table does not leave a tip for the waitress. According to the actor-observer bias, you are likely to conclude the person

Regarding self-assertion, 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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