Question 1

Cognitions are thoughts, while dissonance means

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A) distinctive. 
B) decisive. 
C) clashing. 
D) indiscriminate or same. 
A) distinctive. 
B) decisive. 
C) clashing. 
D) indiscriminate or same.

Question 2

Social comparisons are particularly important when

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A) we evaluate the actions or abilities of others. 
B) there are no objective standards for self-evaluation. 
C) we are making plans for the future. 
D) we need support for a course of action we have already decided to pursue. 
A) we evaluate the actions or abilities of others. 
B) there are no objective standards for self-evaluation. 
C) we are making plans for the future. 
D) we need support for a course of action we have already decided to pursue.

Question 3

Which of the following summarizes our evaluation of objects and predicts and directs our future actions?

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A) attitudes 
B) social cognitions 
C) accommodations 
D) dispositions 
A) attitudes 
B) social cognitions 
C) accommodations 
D) dispositions

Question 4

According to the text, social psychology is the study of how people

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A) form organized social groups. 
B) behave in the presence of others. 
C) resolve their psychosocial conflicts. 
D) through an interaction with others develop a balance between their real and ideal selves. 
A) form organized social groups. 
B) behave in the presence of others. 
C) resolve their psychosocial conflicts. 
D) through an interaction with others develop a balance between their real and ideal selves.

Question 5

In attribution theory, the unstated expectations that define appropriate behavior in various settings are known as

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A) social affiliations. 
B) proxemics. 
C) social affirmations. 
D) situational demands. 
A) social affiliations. 
B) proxemics. 
C) social affirmations. 
D) situational demands.

Question 6

Being born into an organized society means that which of the following are present when we arrive?

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A) established values 
B) established expectations 
C) established behavior patterns 
D) all of these 
A) established values 
B) established expectations 
C) established behavior patterns 
D) all of these

Question 7

The basic idea regarding assertive techniques is that each assertive action is practiced

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A) using a different tone of voice. 
B) with and without gestures. 
C) as if reacting to a high status or a low status person. 
D) until it can be repeated even under stress. 
A) using a different tone of voice. 
B) with and without gestures. 
C) as if reacting to a high status or a low status person. 
D) until it can be repeated even under stress.

Question 8

You are planning to buy a new car and stop at a local dealership. As you admire a particular car model, you remember two guys in your math class talking about this very car and how many problems they are having with it. You decide to keep looking for a car, maybe a different brand. Your attitude regarding this car is due to

Accepted Answer

A) an interaction with others. 
B) direct contact. 
C) chance conditioning. 
D) group membership. 
A) an interaction with others. 
B) direct contact. 
C) chance conditioning. 
D) group membership.

Question 9

Expected behavior patterns associated with particular social positions are called

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A) social roles. 
B) cultures. 
C) social stereotypes. 
D) social status. 
A) social roles. 
B) cultures. 
C) social stereotypes. 
D) social status.

Question 10

Although Aaron would like to go with his friend to hear a particular political candidate speak, he does not go because he knows his boss is supporting the other candidate. Thus, Aaron's decision not to go with his friend to the political rally is most likely due to

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A) cognitive dissonance. 
B) a strong conviction. 
C) the expectation of how his boss would evaluate him. 
D) the effects of a long-standing habit. 
A) cognitive dissonance. 
B) a strong conviction. 
C) the expectation of how his boss would evaluate him. 
D) the effects of a long-standing habit.

Question 11

Regarding how one attributes behavior, a person's personality traits, needs, and preferences would be considered

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A) external causes. 
B) situational attributions. 
C) discounted causes. 
D) internal causes. 
A) external causes. 
B) situational attributions. 
C) discounted causes. 
D) internal causes.

Question 12

We all belong to many overlapping social groups, and in each we occupy a position in the

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A) cohesiveness of the group. 
B) structure of the group. 
C) context of the culture. 
D) hierarchy of the group's needs. 
A) cohesiveness of the group. 
B) structure of the group. 
C) context of the culture. 
D) hierarchy of the group's needs.

Question 13

You tell yourself that you were late starting your psychology project because of the demands of your other courses and your job, but your roommate was late because he is a procrastinator. You are displaying

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A) an actor-observer bias. 
B) perceptual discrimination. 
C) groupthink. 
D) social stereotyping. 
A) an actor-observer bias. 
B) perceptual discrimination. 
C) groupthink. 
D) social stereotyping.

Question 14

Describe the characteristics of people who are most susceptible to group pressures; and explain how one's degree of conformity is affected by the importance of the group, group size, the size of the majority, unanimity, and the presence of an ally.

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Answer will include that people with hig

Question 15

In public areas that are kept clean, people tend to

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A) not litter because there is a norm or standard set for cleanliness in that area. 
B) litter more than if the area was already littered. 
C) show more kindness toward the people around them in the clean area. 
D) decide whether to litter or not based on their early training in childhood. 
A) not litter because there is a norm or standard set for cleanliness in that area. 
B) litter more than if the area was already littered. 
C) show more kindness toward the people around them in the clean area. 
D) decide whether to litter or not based on their early training in childhood.

Question 16

Which psychologist theorized that group membership fills needs for social comparison?

Accepted Answer

A) Harold Kelley 
B) Philip Zimbardo 
C) Theodore Newcomb 
D) Leon Festinger 
A) Harold Kelley 
B) Philip Zimbardo 
C) Theodore Newcomb 
D) Leon Festinger

Question 17

Karen smokes two packs of cigarettes a day. However, she is aware that smoking is harmful to her health; therefore, she holds two conflicting or dissonant thoughts. If Karen were to reduce her cognitive dissonance by changing her behavior, she might

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A) say to herself, "Smoking really is not that dangerous." 
B) seek examples of heavy smokers who have lived long lives. 
C) emphasize the addictive nature of nicotine. 
D) decide to smoke only when she feels stressed out. 
A) say to herself, "Smoking really is not that dangerous." 
B) seek examples of heavy smokers who have lived long lives. 
C) emphasize the addictive nature of nicotine. 
D) decide to smoke only when she feels stressed out.

Question 18

A mixture of beliefs and emotions that predisposes a person to respond to other people, objects, or institutions in a positive or negative way is called a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A mixture of beliefs and emotions that...

Question 19

When you have "clashing thoughts" regarding your attitudes or self-image, you are motivated to make these thoughts and attitudes agree with your actions because of

Accepted Answer

A) conformity pressure. 
B) obedience pressure. 
C) cognitive dissonance. 
D) open-ended role conflict. 
A) conformity pressure. 
B) obedience pressure. 
C) cognitive dissonance. 
D) open-ended role conflict.

Question 20

When one person's behavior is changed by the actions of others, we say that which of the following has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A) proxemics 
B) status referencing 
C) social influence 
D) perceptual constancy 
A) proxemics 
B) status referencing 
C) social influence 
D) perceptual constancy

Cognitions are thoughts, while dissonance means

Social comparisons are particularly important when

Which of the following summarizes our evaluation of objects and predicts and directs our future actions?

According to the text, social psychology is the study of how people

In attribution theory, the unstated expectations that define appropriate behavior in various settings are known as

Being born into an organized society means that which of the following are present when we arrive?

The basic idea regarding assertive techniques is that each assertive action is practiced

Expected behavior patterns associated with particular social positions are called

Although Aaron would like to go with his friend to hear a particular political candidate speak, he does not go because he knows his boss is supporting the other candidate. Thus, Aaron's decision not to go with his friend to the political rally is most likely due to

Regarding how one attributes behavior, a person's personality traits, needs, and preferences would be considered

We all belong to many overlapping social groups, and in each we occupy a position in the

You tell yourself that you were late starting your psychology project because of the demands of your other courses and your job, but your roommate was late because he is a procrastinator. You are displaying

Describe the characteristics of people who are most susceptible to group pressures; and explain how one's degree of conformity is affected by the importance of the group, group size, the size of the majority, unanimity, and the presence of an ally.

In public areas that are kept clean, people tend to

Which psychologist theorized that group membership fills needs for social comparison?

Karen smokes two packs of cigarettes a day. However, she is aware that smoking is harmful to her health; therefore, she holds two conflicting or dissonant thoughts. If Karen were to reduce her cognitive dissonance by changing her behavior, she might

A mixture of beliefs and emotions that predisposes a person to respond to other people, objects, or institutions in a positive or negative way is called a(n)__________.

When you have "clashing thoughts" regarding your attitudes or self-image, you are motivated to make these thoughts and attitudes agree with your actions because of

When one person's behavior is changed by the actions of others, we say that which of the following has occurred?

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Exam 16: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Cognitions are thoughts, while dissonance means

Social comparisons are particularly important when

Which of the following summarizes our evaluation of objects and predicts and directs our future actions?

According to the text, social psychology is the study of how people

In attribution theory, the unstated expectations that define appropriate behavior in various settings are known as

Being born into an organized society means that which of the following are present when we arrive?

The basic idea regarding assertive techniques is that each assertive action is practiced

Expected behavior patterns associated with particular social positions are called

Although Aaron would like to go with his friend to hear a particular political candidate speak, he does not go because he knows his boss is supporting the other candidate. Thus, Aaron's decision not to go with his friend to the political rally is most likely due to

Regarding how one attributes behavior, a person's personality traits, needs, and preferences would be considered

We all belong to many overlapping social groups, and in each we occupy a position in the

You tell yourself that you were late starting your psychology project because of the demands of your other courses and your job, but your roommate was late because he is a procrastinator. You are displaying

Describe the characteristics of people who are most susceptible to group pressures; and explain how one's degree of conformity is affected by the importance of the group, group size, the size of the majority, unanimity, and the presence of an ally.

In public areas that are kept clean, people tend to

Which psychologist theorized that group membership fills needs for social comparison?

Karen smokes two packs of cigarettes a day. However, she is aware that smoking is harmful to her health; therefore, she holds two conflicting or dissonant thoughts. If Karen were to reduce her cognitive dissonance by changing her behavior, she might

A mixture of beliefs and emotions that predisposes a person to respond to other people, objects, or institutions in a positive or negative way is called a(n)__________.

When you have "clashing thoughts" regarding your attitudes or self-image, you are motivated to make these thoughts and attitudes agree with your actions because of

When one person's behavior is changed by the actions of others, we say that which of the following has occurred?

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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