Question 1

Censoring dissent, pressuring to conform, omitting contradictory evidence, and polarizing ingroup and outgroup are basic features of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Social loafing 
B) Group polarization 
C) Social diffusion 
D) Groupthink 
A) Social loafing 
B) Group polarization 
C) Social diffusion 
D) Groupthink

Question 2

Which of the following is MOST likely to be a factor that contributes to group polarization?

Accepted Answer

A) Social loafing 
B) Obedience 
C) Conformity 
D) The bystander effect 
A) Social loafing 
B) Obedience 
C) Conformity 
D) The bystander effect

Question 3

When an observer is biased in favor of making internal attributions in explaining others' behavior, the observer is making

Accepted Answer

A) a stereotypical error. 
B) the self-serving error. 
C) the self-effacing error. 
D) the fundamental attribution error. 
A) a stereotypical error. 
B) the self-serving error. 
C) the self-effacing error. 
D) the fundamental attribution error.

Question 4

People tend to see the diversity among the members of the _____ but overestimate the homogeneity of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ingroup; outgroup 
B) outgroup; ingroup 
C) majority; minority 
D) minority; majority 
A) ingroup; outgroup 
B) outgroup; ingroup 
C) majority; minority 
D) minority; majority

Question 5

Actors and observers tend to give different explanations for the same instance of behavior because

Accepted Answer

A) only actors themselves can accurately explain their own behavior. 
B) only outside observers can accurately explain actors' behavior. 
C) observers tend to possess more knowledge than the actors. 
D) situational pressures may not be readily apparent to an observer. 
A) only actors themselves can accurately explain their own behavior. 
B) only outside observers can accurately explain actors' behavior. 
C) observers tend to possess more knowledge than the actors. 
D) situational pressures may not be readily apparent to an observer.

Question 6

_____ attitudes are those that are expressed in subtle automatic responses over which one has little conscious control.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ attitudes are those that are expressed...

Question 7

Diffusion of responsibility refers to the ​

Accepted Answer

A) tendency of others to assume that someone else will take responsibility in a crisis. 
B) basis for performing prosocial behavior. 
C) halo effect in aggression. 
D) loss of identity one experiences in mob violence\aggression. 
A) tendency of others to assume that someone else will take responsibility in a crisis. 
B) basis for performing prosocial behavior. 
C) halo effect in aggression. 
D) loss of identity one experiences in mob violence\aggression.

Question 8

According to evolutionary psychologists, which of the following characteristics in a prospective mate would be the LEAST important consideration for a woman seeking a mate?

Accepted Answer

A) Ambition 
B) Social status 
C) Financial potential 
D) Body type 
A) Ambition 
B) Social status 
C) Financial potential 
D) Body type

Question 9

Kevin is the Human Resources manager for a large company. He has a favorable attitude toward disabled people in general. However, he hasn't hired anyone who has a visible disability because his boss told him not to consider applicants who are disabled. In this case, Kevin ​

Accepted Answer

A) shows evidence of discrimination but not prejudice. 
B) shows evidence of prejudice but not discrimination. 
C) is displaying both prejudice and discrimination. 
D) is showing neither prejudice nor discrimination. 
A) shows evidence of discrimination but not prejudice. 
B) shows evidence of prejudice but not discrimination. 
C) is displaying both prejudice and discrimination. 
D) is showing neither prejudice nor discrimination.

Question 10

Patty is a member of a jury and just voted "guilty." All the other jury members have voted "not guilty." At this point in time, the other jury members should classify Patty

Accepted Answer

A) as a member of their ingroup. 
B) using a confirmation bias. 
C) as a member of their outgroup. 
D) as outside their latitude of acceptance. 
A) as a member of their ingroup. 
B) using a confirmation bias. 
C) as a member of their outgroup. 
D) as outside their latitude of acceptance.

Question 11

Which of the following is the BEST statement of conclusion concerning Milgram's classic study involving the learner, teacher, and ostensible shock?

Accepted Answer

A) Under certain circumstances, people seem to enjoy the opportunity to be cruel to others. 
B) People have a strong tendency to obey an authority even if their actions may harm others. 
C) The more people who observe someone in need of help, the less likely anyone is to help. 
D) Aggression seems to be a more potent force in human nature than had previously been suspected. 
A) Under certain circumstances, people seem to enjoy the opportunity to be cruel to others. 
B) People have a strong tendency to obey an authority even if their actions may harm others. 
C) The more people who observe someone in need of help, the less likely anyone is to help. 
D) Aggression seems to be a more potent force in human nature than had previously been suspected.

Question 12

Observers tend to favor _____ attributions about the success of males; observers tend to favor _____ attributions about the success of females.

Accepted Answer

A) internal; external 
B) internal; internal 
C) external; internal 
D) external; external 
A) internal; external 
B) internal; internal 
C) external; internal 
D) external; external

Question 13

In Hazan and Shaver's (1987) survey on the relationship between patterns of attachment and adult love relationships, the researchers found that _____ adults found it difficult to get close to others and described their love relations as lacking intimacy and trust.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Hazan and Shaver's (1987) survey on...

Question 14

A car dealer may offer a customer a terrific deal on a car, but once the customer commits to buying the car, the dealer reveals that there are some hidden costs. This approach illustrates which of the following social influence techniques?

Accepted Answer

A) Feigned scarcity 
B) Lowball technique 
C) Foot-in-the-door technique 
D) Reciprocity norm 
A) Feigned scarcity 
B) Lowball technique 
C) Foot-in-the-door technique 
D) Reciprocity norm

Question 15

According to dissonance theory, how do people usually reduce dissonance?

Accepted Answer

A) By changing their emotions 
B) By changing their cognitions 
C) By changing their perceptions 
D) By changing their behaviors 
A) By changing their emotions 
B) By changing their cognitions 
C) By changing their perceptions 
D) By changing their behaviors

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a necessary component for describing or defining a group?

Accepted Answer

A) A group consists of two or more individuals. 
B) Members of a group are cohesive. 
C) Members of a group are interdependent. 
D) Members of a group interact. 
A) A group consists of two or more individuals. 
B) Members of a group are cohesive. 
C) Members of a group are interdependent. 
D) Members of a group interact.

Question 17

According to the romantic love as an attachment perspective, one's intimate relationships in adulthood follow the same form as one's attachments first formed to

Accepted Answer

A) caregivers in infancy. 
B) peers in childhood. 
C) one's adult role models in childhood. 
D) one's first romantic partners in adolescence. 
A) caregivers in infancy. 
B) peers in childhood. 
C) one's adult role models in childhood. 
D) one's first romantic partners in adolescence.

Question 18

Maya has always preferred individual assignments to group projects because she finds that she can accomplish more when she works on her own. The process that would BEST explain why Maya accomplishes less when she works as part of a group is

Accepted Answer

A) social loafing. 
B) the bystander effect. 
C) social interference. 
D) social dissonance. 
A) social loafing. 
B) the bystander effect. 
C) social interference. 
D) social dissonance.

Question 19

The makers of the new Adobe automobile are tired of TV commercials that rely on images of sex and life in the fast lane to sell cars. Besides, they believe that if their commercials simply present the true facts about why their car is the best on the market, potential buyers are more likely to develop a long-lasting preference for the Adobe. According to the elaboration likelihood model, this approach exemplifies the _____ route to persuasion.

Accepted Answer

A) central 
B) peripheral 
C) autonomic 
D) somatic 
A) central 
B) peripheral 
C) autonomic 
D) somatic

Question 20

Groups seeking donations often ask people to simply sign a petition first. This approach illustrates which of the following social influence techniques?

Accepted Answer

A) Lowball technique 
B) Highball technique 
C) Foot-in-the-door technique 
D) Reciprocity norm 
A) Lowball technique 
B) Highball technique 
C) Foot-in-the-door technique 
D) Reciprocity norm

Censoring dissent, pressuring to conform, omitting contradictory evidence, and polarizing ingroup and outgroup are basic features of which of the following?

Which of the following is MOST likely to be a factor that contributes to group polarization?

When an observer is biased in favor of making internal attributions in explaining others' behavior, the observer is making

People tend to see the diversity among the members of the _ but overestimate the homogeneity of the _.

Actors and observers tend to give different explanations for the same instance of behavior because

_____ attitudes are those that are expressed in subtle automatic responses over which one has little conscious control.

Diffusion of responsibility refers to the

According to evolutionary psychologists, which of the following characteristics in a prospective mate would be the LEAST important consideration for a woman seeking a mate?

Kevin is the Human Resources manager for a large company. He has a favorable attitude toward disabled people in general. However, he hasn't hired anyone who has a visible disability because his boss told him not to consider applicants who are disabled. In this case, Kevin

Patty is a member of a jury and just voted "guilty." All the other jury members have voted "not guilty." At this point in time, the other jury members should classify Patty

Which of the following is the BEST statement of conclusion concerning Milgram's classic study involving the learner, teacher, and ostensible shock?

Observers tend to favor _ attributions about the success of males; observers tend to favor _ attributions about the success of females.

In Hazan and Shaver's (1987) survey on the relationship between patterns of attachment and adult love relationships, the researchers found that _____ adults found it difficult to get close to others and described their love relations as lacking intimacy and trust.

A car dealer may offer a customer a terrific deal on a car, but once the customer commits to buying the car, the dealer reveals that there are some hidden costs. This approach illustrates which of the following social influence techniques?

According to dissonance theory, how do people usually reduce dissonance?

Which of the following is NOT a necessary component for describing or defining a group?

According to the romantic love as an attachment perspective, one's intimate relationships in adulthood follow the same form as one's attachments first formed to

Maya has always preferred individual assignments to group projects because she finds that she can accomplish more when she works on her own. The process that would BEST explain why Maya accomplishes less when she works as part of a group is

Groups seeking donations often ask people to simply sign a petition first. This approach illustrates which of the following social influence techniques?

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Censoring dissent, pressuring to conform, omitting contradictory evidence, and polarizing ingroup and outgroup are basic features of which of the following?

Which of the following is MOST likely to be a factor that contributes to group polarization?

When an observer is biased in favor of making internal attributions in explaining others' behavior, the observer is making

People tend to see the diversity among the members of the _____ but overestimate the homogeneity of the _____.

Actors and observers tend to give different explanations for the same instance of behavior because

_____ attitudes are those that are expressed in subtle automatic responses over which one has little conscious control.

Diffusion of responsibility refers to the ​

According to evolutionary psychologists, which of the following characteristics in a prospective mate would be the LEAST important consideration for a woman seeking a mate?

Kevin is the Human Resources manager for a large company. He has a favorable attitude toward disabled people in general. However, he hasn't hired anyone who has a visible disability because his boss told him not to consider applicants who are disabled. In this case, Kevin ​

Patty is a member of a jury and just voted "guilty." All the other jury members have voted "not guilty." At this point in time, the other jury members should classify Patty

Which of the following is the BEST statement of conclusion concerning Milgram's classic study involving the learner, teacher, and ostensible shock?

Observers tend to favor _____ attributions about the success of males; observers tend to favor _____ attributions about the success of females.

In Hazan and Shaver's (1987) survey on the relationship between patterns of attachment and adult love relationships, the researchers found that _____ adults found it difficult to get close to others and described their love relations as lacking intimacy and trust.

A car dealer may offer a customer a terrific deal on a car, but once the customer commits to buying the car, the dealer reveals that there are some hidden costs. This approach illustrates which of the following social influence techniques?

According to dissonance theory, how do people usually reduce dissonance?

Which of the following is NOT a necessary component for describing or defining a group?

According to the romantic love as an attachment perspective, one's intimate relationships in adulthood follow the same form as one's attachments first formed to

Maya has always preferred individual assignments to group projects because she finds that she can accomplish more when she works on her own. The process that would BEST explain why Maya accomplishes less when she works as part of a group is

Groups seeking donations often ask people to simply sign a petition first. This approach illustrates which of the following social influence techniques?

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The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

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Human Development Across the Life Span

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Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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People tend to see the diversity among the members of the _ but overestimate the homogeneity of the _.

Diffusion of responsibility refers to the

Kevin is the Human Resources manager for a large company. He has a favorable attitude toward disabled people in general. However, he hasn't hired anyone who has a visible disability because his boss told him not to consider applicants who are disabled. In this case, Kevin

Observers tend to favor _ attributions about the success of males; observers tend to favor _ attributions about the success of females.