Question 1

The effects of deindividuation on behavior were revealed in this classic psychological study.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Milgram obedience experiment 
B)  the Asch conformity experiment 
C)  the Stanford Prison experiment 
D)  the Robber's Cave experiment 
A)  the Milgram obedience experiment 
B)  the Asch conformity experiment 
C)  the Stanford Prison experiment 
D)  the Robber's Cave experiment

Question 2

All of the following are examples of positive illusions described by Taylor and Brown, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  People's ratings of their own personalities are more positive than the evaluations of unbiased raters who observe them interacting with others. 
B)  People will explain events in terms of their own skill that could not possibly be due to skill. 
C)  People tend to view the future with unrealistic optimism. 
D)  People tend to view the failures of others as caused by internal forces. 
A)  People's ratings of their own personalities are more positive than the evaluations of unbiased raters who observe them interacting with others. 
B)  People will explain events in terms of their own skill that could not possibly be due to skill. 
C)  People tend to view the future with unrealistic optimism. 
D)  People tend to view the failures of others as caused by internal forces.

Question 3

The conclusions from most studies of intergroup relations, such as the Robber's Cave experiment, are generally consistent with Gordon Allport's

Accepted Answer

A) intergroup contact theory 
B)  theory of reciprocal altruism 
C)  social comparison theory 
D)  theory of ultimate causes 
A) intergroup contact theory 
B)  theory of reciprocal altruism 
C)  social comparison theory 
D)  theory of ultimate causes

Question 4

The tendency to feel as if more people are observing and judging your behavior than actually are is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the spotlight effect 
B)  the own-race bias 
C)  the self-serving bias 
D)  the framing effect 
A)  the spotlight effect 
B)  the own-race bias 
C)  the self-serving bias 
D)  the framing effect

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a hypothesized motive for social comparison?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-evaluation 
B)  self-defense 
C)  self-loathing 
D)  self-enhancement 
A)  self-evaluation 
B)  self-defense 
C)  self-loathing 
D)  self-enhancement

Question 6

According to research on the self-serving bias, people tend to believe themselves to be smarter, more athletic, more attractive, more ethical, and less prejudiced than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Baumeister and colleagues used this analogy to describe the ability for one to exert self-control.

Accepted Answer

A)  telepathic ability 
B)  physical strength 
C)  mental model 
D)  physical attractiveness 
A)  telepathic ability 
B)  physical strength 
C)  mental model 
D)  physical attractiveness

Question 8

Groupthink is often influenced by this social psychological phenomenon, related to positive illusions.

Accepted Answer

A)  unanimity 
B)  overconfidence 
C)  lack of information 
D)  repression 
A)  unanimity 
B)  overconfidence 
C)  lack of information 
D)  repression

Question 9

Researchers have found that people come to appreciate almost anything the more times they are exposed to it, be it letters, shapes, syllables, melodies, faces-or people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An evaluative response to some person, idea, object, or event, or a feeling about one of those things, is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  attitude 
B)  behavior 
C)  belief 
D)  attribution 
A)  attitude 
B)  behavior 
C)  belief 
D)  attribution

Question 11

We often feel strong pressures to conform to the group that we identify with. Discuss the various influences (normative and informational) on our behavior, and how they might lead to groupthink and deindividuation.

Accepted Answer

Normative influence refers to the pressu

Question 12

The percentage of heterosexual couples that met over the Internet in a 2009 survey was

Accepted Answer

A)  22% 
B)  58% 
C)  70% 
D)  15% 
A)  22% 
B)  58% 
C)  70% 
D)  15%

Question 13

Saying "I'll pass, thanks" if you are trying to quit smoking and you are offered a cigarette is an example of_____________________; deciding to complete a smoking-cessation course is an example of __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-regulation; self-control 
B)  self-control; self-sabotage 
C)  self-control; self-regulation 
D)  self-regulation; self-change 
A)  self-regulation; self-control 
B)  self-control; self-sabotage 
C)  self-control; self-regulation 
D)  self-regulation; self-change

Question 14

Although attractiveness decreases in women's faces as they age, men are perceived to lose facial attractiveness with age much more rapidly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In laboratory studies of the bystander effect, the general rule is that the presence of groups

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces the likelihood that a crime will be committed 
B) reduces the likelihood of any one individual offering aid 
C)  increases the likelihood that an emergency will occur 
D)  increases the likelihood of any one individual offering aid 
A)  reduces the likelihood that a crime will be committed 
B) reduces the likelihood of any one individual offering aid 
C)  increases the likelihood that an emergency will occur 
D)  increases the likelihood of any one individual offering aid

Question 16

This social psychological phenomenon is in effect when you judge your own poor driving as justified, but view the poor driving of others on the road as evidence of their incompetence.

Accepted Answer

A)  fundamental attribution error 
B)  actor-observer bias 
C)  self-serving bias 
D)  cognitive dissonance 
A)  fundamental attribution error 
B)  actor-observer bias 
C)  self-serving bias 
D)  cognitive dissonance

Question 17

The tendency of people to bring their behavior and/or attitudes in line with group norms and pressures is called

Accepted Answer

A)  obedience 
B)  conformity 
C)  social loafing 
D)  the bystander effect 
A)  obedience 
B)  conformity 
C)  social loafing 
D)  the bystander effect

Question 18

The basic idea behind the theory of inclusive fitness regarding altruism is that the tendency evolved under conditions where altruism was expected to be reciprocated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the strength model of self-control,

Accepted Answer

A)  self-control exists in a limited quantity that differs among people 
B)  self-control is learned mainly through modeling 
C)  self-control exists in moderate qualities among all people 
D)  self-control is related to the development of the self-concept 
A)  self-control exists in a limited quantity that differs among people 
B)  self-control is learned mainly through modeling 
C)  self-control exists in moderate qualities among all people 
D)  self-control is related to the development of the self-concept

Question 20

All of the following are considered prosocial behaviors or emotions, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  altruism 
B)  aggression 
C)  empathy 
D)  compassion 
A)  altruism 
B)  aggression 
C)  empathy 
D)  compassion

The effects of deindividuation on behavior were revealed in this classic psychological study.

All of the following are examples of positive illusions described by Taylor and Brown, EXCEPT:

The conclusions from most studies of intergroup relations, such as the Robber's Cave experiment, are generally consistent with Gordon Allport's

The tendency to feel as if more people are observing and judging your behavior than actually are is called

Which of the following is NOT a hypothesized motive for social comparison?

According to research on the self-serving bias, people tend to believe themselves to be smarter, more athletic, more attractive, more ethical, and less prejudiced than others.

Baumeister and colleagues used this analogy to describe the ability for one to exert self-control.

Groupthink is often influenced by this social psychological phenomenon, related to positive illusions.

Researchers have found that people come to appreciate almost anything the more times they are exposed to it, be it letters, shapes, syllables, melodies, faces-or people.

An evaluative response to some person, idea, object, or event, or a feeling about one of those things, is called a(n)

We often feel strong pressures to conform to the group that we identify with. Discuss the various influences (normative and informational) on our behavior, and how they might lead to groupthink and deindividuation.

The percentage of heterosexual couples that met over the Internet in a 2009 survey was

Saying "I'll pass, thanks" if you are trying to quit smoking and you are offered a cigarette is an example of___; deciding to complete a smoking-cessation course is an example of .

Although attractiveness decreases in women's faces as they age, men are perceived to lose facial attractiveness with age much more rapidly.

In laboratory studies of the bystander effect, the general rule is that the presence of groups

This social psychological phenomenon is in effect when you judge your own poor driving as justified, but view the poor driving of others on the road as evidence of their incompetence.

The tendency of people to bring their behavior and/or attitudes in line with group norms and pressures is called

The basic idea behind the theory of inclusive fitness regarding altruism is that the tendency evolved under conditions where altruism was expected to be reciprocated.

According to the strength model of self-control,

All of the following are considered prosocial behaviors or emotions, EXCEPT:

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The effects of deindividuation on behavior were revealed in this classic psychological study.

All of the following are examples of positive illusions described by Taylor and Brown, EXCEPT:

The conclusions from most studies of intergroup relations, such as the Robber's Cave experiment, are generally consistent with Gordon Allport's

The tendency to feel as if more people are observing and judging your behavior than actually are is called

Which of the following is NOT a hypothesized motive for social comparison?

According to research on the self-serving bias, people tend to believe themselves to be smarter, more athletic, more attractive, more ethical, and less prejudiced than others.

Baumeister and colleagues used this analogy to describe the ability for one to exert self-control.

Groupthink is often influenced by this social psychological phenomenon, related to positive illusions.

Researchers have found that people come to appreciate almost anything the more times they are exposed to it, be it letters, shapes, syllables, melodies, faces-or people.

An evaluative response to some person, idea, object, or event, or a feeling about one of those things, is called a(n)

We often feel strong pressures to conform to the group that we identify with. Discuss the various influences (normative and informational) on our behavior, and how they might lead to groupthink and deindividuation.

The percentage of heterosexual couples that met over the Internet in a 2009 survey was

Saying "I'll pass, thanks" if you are trying to quit smoking and you are offered a cigarette is an example of_____________________; deciding to complete a smoking-cessation course is an example of __________________.

Although attractiveness decreases in women's faces as they age, men are perceived to lose facial attractiveness with age much more rapidly.

In laboratory studies of the bystander effect, the general rule is that the presence of groups

This social psychological phenomenon is in effect when you judge your own poor driving as justified, but view the poor driving of others on the road as evidence of their incompetence.

The tendency of people to bring their behavior and/or attitudes in line with group norms and pressures is called

The basic idea behind the theory of inclusive fitness regarding altruism is that the tendency evolved under conditions where altruism was expected to be reciprocated.

According to the strength model of self-control,

All of the following are considered prosocial behaviors or emotions, EXCEPT:

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The Brain, the Body, and Behavior

The Nature and Nurture of Behavior

Human Lifespan Development

Perception and the Senses

Varieties of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation

Emotion and Health

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment

Sex, Gender, and Sexual Behavior

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Saying "I'll pass, thanks" if you are trying to quit smoking and you are offered a cigarette is an example of___; deciding to complete a smoking-cessation course is an example of .