Question 1

Groupthink is MORE likely when the group members

Accepted Answer

A) are virtual strangers. 
B) must justify their decision to other groups in the same organization. 
C) are under pressure to make a major decision. 
D) experience any of the above. 
A) are virtual strangers. 
B) must justify their decision to other groups in the same organization. 
C) are under pressure to make a major decision. 
D) experience any of the above.

Question 2

Studies on gender differences in mate preferences find that males place a higher priority on

Accepted Answer

A) physical attractiveness. 
B) intelligence. 
C) good health. 
D) social status. 
A) physical attractiveness. 
B) intelligence. 
C) good health. 
D) social status.

Question 3

The matching hypothesis proposes that males and females are likely to select partners of approximately equal _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The matching hypothesis proposes that males and...

Question 4

The rule that we should pay back in kind what we receive from others is known as the ​

Accepted Answer

A) display rule. 
B) reciprocity norm. 
C) principle of collectivism. 
D) law of cognitive dissonance. 
A) display rule. 
B) reciprocity norm. 
C) principle of collectivism. 
D) law of cognitive dissonance.

Question 5

The tendency to attribute other people's behavior to internal factors and our own behavior to situational influences is known as

Accepted Answer

A) the fundamental attribution error. 
B) a stereotype. 
C) the actor-observer bias. 
D) the foot-in-the-door technique. 
A) the fundamental attribution error. 
B) a stereotype. 
C) the actor-observer bias. 
D) the foot-in-the-door technique.

Question 6

The "typical" subject in Milgram's study experienced _____ psychological distress _____ to administer stronger electric shocks.

Accepted Answer

A) considerable; but continued 
B) considerable; and refused 
C) little; and continued 
D) little; and refused 
A) considerable; but continued 
B) considerable; and refused 
C) little; and continued 
D) little; and refused

Question 7

Charles is always worried about being rejected in relationships, so he often behaves awkwardly and expresses exaggerated hurt and vulnerability in romantic relationships.  Charles is likely high in

Accepted Answer

A) attachment anxiety. 
B) reactive agreeableness. 
C) passionate love. 
D) emotional reciprocity. 
A) attachment anxiety. 
B) reactive agreeableness. 
C) passionate love. 
D) emotional reciprocity.

Question 8

A number of studies have shown that attitudes are only mediocre predictors of behavior. One explanation for this finding is that ​

Accepted Answer

A) researchers failed to take variations in attitude strength into account. 
B) researchers failed to operationalize the concept of an attitude. ​ 
C) subjects often intentionally lie about both their attitudes and their behavior. 
D) subjects often lie about their attitudes but are honest about their behavior. 
A) researchers failed to take variations in attitude strength into account. 
B) researchers failed to operationalize the concept of an attitude. ​ 
C) subjects often intentionally lie about both their attitudes and their behavior. 
D) subjects often lie about their attitudes but are honest about their behavior.

Question 9

The effect that occurs when a group discussion strengthens a group's dominant point of view and produces a shift toward a more extreme decision is known as ​

Accepted Answer

A) deindividuation. 
B) social loafing. 
C) group polarization. 
D) conformity. 
A) deindividuation. 
B) social loafing. 
C) group polarization. 
D) conformity.

Question 10

A recent anti-smoking campaign on television showed graphic images of the internal effects of smoking. Twelve-year-old Kandice has seen a number of these ads, and they made her feel nauseated. Now she finds that she has developed an unfavorable attitude toward smoking. In this case, Kandice's attitude appears to have developed as a result of

Accepted Answer

A) observational learning. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) cognitive dissonance. 
D) classical conditioning. 
A) observational learning. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) cognitive dissonance. 
D) classical conditioning.

Question 11

The state that exists when related cognitions are inconsistent or contradict one another is known as

Accepted Answer

A) discrimination. 
B) cognitive dissonance. 
C) conformity. 
D) obedience. 
A) discrimination. 
B) cognitive dissonance. 
C) conformity. 
D) obedience.

Question 12

Putting group goals ahead of personal goals and defining one's identity in terms of the group is called ​

Accepted Answer

A) collectivism. 
B) functionalism. ​ 
C) individualism. 
D) attributionism. 
A) collectivism. 
B) functionalism. ​ 
C) individualism. 
D) attributionism.

Question 13

Asch found that group size made little difference on conformity when

Accepted Answer

A) the task was easy. 
B) just one accomplice failed to go along with the rest of the group. 
C) the experimenter ridiculed the group's wrong answers. 
D) the task was difficult. 
A) the task was easy. 
B) just one accomplice failed to go along with the rest of the group. 
C) the experimenter ridiculed the group's wrong answers. 
D) the task was difficult.

Question 14

The illusory correlation effect occurs when we

Accepted Answer

A) incorrectly assume that one social trait is the cause of another, simply because we have observed that they are correlated. 
B) are motivated to accurately estimate the frequency with which some pattern of social traits occurs. 
C) see correlations between social traits that really aren't there, because our expectations distort our memories. 
D) fail to see true correlations between social traits, because our expectations distort our memories. 
A) incorrectly assume that one social trait is the cause of another, simply because we have observed that they are correlated. 
B) are motivated to accurately estimate the frequency with which some pattern of social traits occurs. 
C) see correlations between social traits that really aren't there, because our expectations distort our memories. 
D) fail to see true correlations between social traits, because our expectations distort our memories.

Groupthink is MORE likely when the group members

Studies on gender differences in mate preferences find that males place a higher priority on

The matching hypothesis proposes that males and females are likely to select partners of approximately equal _____.

The rule that we should pay back in kind what we receive from others is known as the

The tendency to attribute other people's behavior to internal factors and our own behavior to situational influences is known as

The "typical" subject in Milgram's study experienced _ psychological distress _ to administer stronger electric shocks.

Charles is always worried about being rejected in relationships, so he often behaves awkwardly and expresses exaggerated hurt and vulnerability in romantic relationships. Charles is likely high in

A number of studies have shown that attitudes are only mediocre predictors of behavior. One explanation for this finding is that

The effect that occurs when a group discussion strengthens a group's dominant point of view and produces a shift toward a more extreme decision is known as

The state that exists when related cognitions are inconsistent or contradict one another is known as

Putting group goals ahead of personal goals and defining one's identity in terms of the group is called

Asch found that group size made little difference on conformity when

The illusory correlation effect occurs when we

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Groupthink is MORE likely when the group members

Studies on gender differences in mate preferences find that males place a higher priority on

The matching hypothesis proposes that males and females are likely to select partners of approximately equal _____.

The rule that we should pay back in kind what we receive from others is known as the ​

The tendency to attribute other people's behavior to internal factors and our own behavior to situational influences is known as

The "typical" subject in Milgram's study experienced _____ psychological distress _____ to administer stronger electric shocks.

Charles is always worried about being rejected in relationships, so he often behaves awkwardly and expresses exaggerated hurt and vulnerability in romantic relationships. Charles is likely high in

A number of studies have shown that attitudes are only mediocre predictors of behavior. One explanation for this finding is that ​

The effect that occurs when a group discussion strengthens a group's dominant point of view and produces a shift toward a more extreme decision is known as ​

The state that exists when related cognitions are inconsistent or contradict one another is known as

Putting group goals ahead of personal goals and defining one's identity in terms of the group is called ​

Asch found that group size made little difference on conformity when

The illusory correlation effect occurs when we

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The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

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Learning

Human Memory

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The rule that we should pay back in kind what we receive from others is known as the

The "typical" subject in Milgram's study experienced _ psychological distress _ to administer stronger electric shocks.

A number of studies have shown that attitudes are only mediocre predictors of behavior. One explanation for this finding is that

The effect that occurs when a group discussion strengthens a group's dominant point of view and produces a shift toward a more extreme decision is known as

Putting group goals ahead of personal goals and defining one's identity in terms of the group is called