Question 1

Which of the following involves blaming a person or a group for the actions of others or for conditions not of their making?

Accepted Answer

A)  projection 
B)  discrimination 
C)  scapegoating 
D)  ethnocentrism 
A)  projection 
B)  discrimination 
C)  scapegoating 
D)  ethnocentrism

Question 2

While male bullies are more likely to engage in direct aggression, female bullies tend to specialize in indirect aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The tendency we have to view internal causes as the reason for other people's behavior is known as the __________ error.

Accepted Answer

fundamenta

Question 4

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

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 5

Regarding cues for aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angry thoughts are considered internal cues for aggression. 
B)  External cues for aggression may include words, actions, and gestures. 
C)  Murders are much more likely to occur in homes where guns are kept. 
D)  Aversive stimuli, such as high temperatures, lower one's overall arousal levels making one less sensitive to aggressive cues. 
A)  Angry thoughts are considered internal cues for aggression. 
B)  External cues for aggression may include words, actions, and gestures. 
C)  Murders are much more likely to occur in homes where guns are kept. 
D)  Aversive stimuli, such as high temperatures, lower one's overall arousal levels making one less sensitive to aggressive cues.

Question 6

Prejudice is defined as the unequal treatment of people who should have the same rights as others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Gordon Allport, if you show a negative attitude toward members of another group only because your friends or co-workers expect you to think about this group as they do, you are exhibiting a personal prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When people see Brenda's red hair, they assume she is high-strung, temperamental, and of Irish descent. This oversimplified view of Brenda is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  dogmatic image. 
B)  social stereotype. 
C)  symbolic prejudice. 
D)  justified image. 
A)  dogmatic image. 
B)  social stereotype. 
C)  symbolic prejudice. 
D)  justified image.

Question 9

When a friend tells you that she will be vacationing at a particular beach resort, you immediately tell her that you would never go back to that beach resort because on one trip it rained the whole time and the other you got sunburned and sick from the seafood; thus, your negative attitude regarding this beach resort was acquired through chance conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Regarding studies conducted on mixed-race groups, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equal-status contact is an important means for reducing prejudice and stereotyping. 
B)  Equal-status contact has been used successfully in lab settings but has not been effective in real-life work and school settings. 
C)  Equal-status contact can be beneficial in promoting friendly behavior and respect toward the disliked group. 
D)  Benefits are most likely to occur when personal contact is both cooperative and on an equal footing. 
A)  Equal-status contact is an important means for reducing prejudice and stereotyping. 
B)  Equal-status contact has been used successfully in lab settings but has not been effective in real-life work and school settings. 
C)  Equal-status contact can be beneficial in promoting friendly behavior and respect toward the disliked group. 
D)  Benefits are most likely to occur when personal contact is both cooperative and on an equal footing.

Question 11

The strongest of the five forms of social influence is conformity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If you make a small contribution to a political party, you are more likely to give a larger donation when asked later. This is an example of the __________ effect.

Accepted Answer

foot-in-th

Question 13

The creation of superordinate goals has been shown to be effective in reducing

Accepted Answer

A)  intergroup conflict. 
B)  groupthink. 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecies. 
D)  the frustration-aggression link. 
A)  intergroup conflict. 
B)  groupthink. 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecies. 
D)  the frustration-aggression link.

Question 14

Regarding interpersonal attraction, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reciprocity may be the most important factor influencing the development of friendships. 
B)  In choosing a mate we tend to marry someone who is like us in almost every way, a pattern called homogamy. 
C)  Proximity promotes attraction by increasing the frequency of contact between people. 
D)  Most people find it easier to initiate an interaction with another person rather than reciprocate to someone else's overtures. 
A)  Reciprocity may be the most important factor influencing the development of friendships. 
B)  In choosing a mate we tend to marry someone who is like us in almost every way, a pattern called homogamy. 
C)  Proximity promotes attraction by increasing the frequency of contact between people. 
D)  Most people find it easier to initiate an interaction with another person rather than reciprocate to someone else's overtures.

Question 15

Deep emotional and\or sexual feelings for another person are called

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy. 
B)  passion. 
C)  commitment. 
D)  romantic love. 
A)  intimacy. 
B)  passion. 
C)  commitment. 
D)  romantic love.

Question 16

Although you really only need to borrow $10 from your parents, you first ask them for $25 knowing they will say "No" and then ask them to at least let you borrow $10. If your parents give in to your request at this point, you have gained their compliance due to the __________ effect.

Accepted Answer

door-in-th

Question 17

James is a 68-year-old retired history professor, who has been asked to take over a college class for a week. Although he has practiced with the equipment used in the classroom, he is concerned that any slip in using this computer equipment will confirm the stereotype about older people "not being able to learn new skills, particularly those related to computers." Because he is anxious and preoccupied about possible problems with the classroom equipment, James actually does experience problems with the computer projection system during his first lecture. Psychologist Claude Steele referred to this as

Accepted Answer

A)  scapegoating. 
B)  stereotype threat. 
C)  dogmatism. 
D)  cognitive dissonance. 
A)  scapegoating. 
B)  stereotype threat. 
C)  dogmatism. 
D)  cognitive dissonance.

Question 18

The need that is based on the human desires to get and to give approval, support, friendship, and love as well as the desire to alleviate fear and anxiety is the need for __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The need that is based on the...

Question 19

The lowball technique consists of getting a person committed to act and then making the terms of the request less desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Violent delinquent behavior among adolescents usually develops slowly as they move from minor aggression, such as bullying, in early adolescence to physical fighting and gang fighting to rape and muggings in late adolescence. This escalation is best explained by which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  instinctual theory 
B)  frustration-aggression hypothesis 
C)  social learning theory 
D)  biological theory 
A)  instinctual theory 
B)  frustration-aggression hypothesis 
C)  social learning theory 
D)  biological theory

Which of the following involves blaming a person or a group for the actions of others or for conditions not of their making?

While male bullies are more likely to engage in direct aggression, female bullies tend to specialize in indirect aggression.

The tendency we have to view internal causes as the reason for other people's behavior is known as the __________ error.

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

Regarding cues for aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Prejudice is defined as the unequal treatment of people who should have the same rights as others.

According to Gordon Allport, if you show a negative attitude toward members of another group only because your friends or co-workers expect you to think about this group as they do, you are exhibiting a personal prejudice.

When people see Brenda's red hair, they assume she is high-strung, temperamental, and of Irish descent. This oversimplified view of Brenda is an example of a

Regarding studies conducted on mixed-race groups, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The strongest of the five forms of social influence is conformity.

If you make a small contribution to a political party, you are more likely to give a larger donation when asked later. This is an example of the __________ effect.

The creation of superordinate goals has been shown to be effective in reducing

Regarding interpersonal attraction, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Deep emotional and\or sexual feelings for another person are called

Although you really only need to borrow $10 from your parents, you first ask them for $25 knowing they will say "No" and then ask them to at least let you borrow $10. If your parents give in to your request at this point, you have gained their compliance due to the __________ effect.

The need that is based on the human desires to get and to give approval, support, friendship, and love as well as the desire to alleviate fear and anxiety is the need for __________.

The lowball technique consists of getting a person committed to act and then making the terms of the request less desirable.

Violent delinquent behavior among adolescents usually develops slowly as they move from minor aggression, such as bullying, in early adolescence to physical fighting and gang fighting to rape and muggings in late adolescence. This escalation is best explained by which theory?

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Exam 15: Social Psychology

Which of the following involves blaming a person or a group for the actions of others or for conditions not of their making?

While male bullies are more likely to engage in direct aggression, female bullies tend to specialize in indirect aggression.

The tendency we have to view internal causes as the reason for other people's behavior is known as the __________ error.

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

Regarding cues for aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Prejudice is defined as the unequal treatment of people who should have the same rights as others.

According to Gordon Allport, if you show a negative attitude toward members of another group only because your friends or co-workers expect you to think about this group as they do, you are exhibiting a personal prejudice.

When people see Brenda's red hair, they assume she is high-strung, temperamental, and of Irish descent. This oversimplified view of Brenda is an example of a

Regarding studies conducted on mixed-race groups, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The strongest of the five forms of social influence is conformity.

If you make a small contribution to a political party, you are more likely to give a larger donation when asked later. This is an example of the __________ effect.

The creation of superordinate goals has been shown to be effective in reducing

Regarding interpersonal attraction, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Deep emotional and\or sexual feelings for another person are called

Although you really only need to borrow $10 from your parents, you first ask them for $25 knowing they will say "No" and then ask them to at least let you borrow $10. If your parents give in to your request at this point, you have gained their compliance due to the __________ effect.

The need that is based on the human desires to get and to give approval, support, friendship, and love as well as the desire to alleviate fear and anxiety is the need for __________.

The lowball technique consists of getting a person committed to act and then making the terms of the request less desirable.

Violent delinquent behavior among adolescents usually develops slowly as they move from minor aggression, such as bullying, in early adolescence to physical fighting and gang fighting to rape and muggings in late adolescence. This escalation is best explained by which theory?

Introducing Psychology

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Human Development

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