Question 1

Preferences for attractive faces

Accepted Answer

A)  appear to be purely social constructions. 
B)  do not arise until middle childhood. 
C)  may have evolved because symmetrical faces suggest good health. 
D)  affect dating choices but not hiring decisions. 
A)  appear to be purely social constructions. 
B)  do not arise until middle childhood. 
C)  may have evolved because symmetrical faces suggest good health. 
D)  affect dating choices but not hiring decisions.

Question 2

Which quote best reflects the actor-observer bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I'm lazy and so are most people." 
B)  "I'm lazy, but you're a victim of circumstance." 
C)  "I don't work as hard as the A-students." 
D)  "I'm a victim of circumstance, but you're just lazy." 
A)  "I'm lazy and so are most people." 
B)  "I'm lazy, but you're a victim of circumstance." 
C)  "I don't work as hard as the A-students." 
D)  "I'm a victim of circumstance, but you're just lazy."

Question 3

Cognitive dissonance theory suggests that attitudes are changed when

Accepted Answer

A)  persuasive arguments provide new information. 
B)  acting in a way that contradicts your beliefs creates discomfort. 
C)  recognizing the impact of situational factors provides new perspective. 
D)  disagreeing with the group becomes too uncomfortable to tolerate. 
A)  persuasive arguments provide new information. 
B)  acting in a way that contradicts your beliefs creates discomfort. 
C)  recognizing the impact of situational factors provides new perspective. 
D)  disagreeing with the group becomes too uncomfortable to tolerate.

Question 4

A jury in a murder trial includes an attractive, well-dressed, 65-year-old former prosecutor with a dominant personality. He feels strongly that the defendant is guilty and wants to get jury deliberations over quickly. Use what you have learned about social psychology to explain how this may impact the jury's deliberations and describe ways potential problems could be mitigated.

Accepted Answer

The former prosecutor is likely to be se

Question 5

A student supported capital punishment until she was asked to list problems with the death penalty in front of her class. Which theory best explains why she now opposes the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attribution theory 
B)  Actor-observer bias 
C)  Effort justification 
D)  Cognitive dissonance 
A)  Attribution theory 
B)  Actor-observer bias 
C)  Effort justification 
D)  Cognitive dissonance

Question 6

Cognitive dissonance theory suggests that the best way to shift someone's belief that climate change is no big deal would be

Accepted Answer

A)  presenting them with evidence from experts. 
B)  paying them $500 to switch to energy-conserving light bulbs. 
C)  putting them in a group of people with even less concern about climate change. 
D)  having them read statements they disagree with in front of a classroom. 
A)  presenting them with evidence from experts. 
B)  paying them $500 to switch to energy-conserving light bulbs. 
C)  putting them in a group of people with even less concern about climate change. 
D)  having them read statements they disagree with in front of a classroom.

Question 7

Refer to the figure below.
  Which list matches the numbers with the appropriate labels?

Accepted Answer

A)  1: Intimacy; 2: Passion; 3: Commitment 
B)  1: Commitment; 2: Infatuation; 3: Intimacy 
C)  1: Liking; 2: Passion; 3: Intimacy 
D)  1: Liking; 2: Infatuation; 3: Commitment 
A)  1: Intimacy; 2: Passion; 3: Commitment 
B)  1: Commitment; 2: Infatuation; 3: Intimacy 
C)  1: Liking; 2: Passion; 3: Intimacy 
D)  1: Liking; 2: Infatuation; 3: Commitment

Question 8

According to the triangular theory of love, fatuous love involves

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy plus passion. 
B)  passion plus commitment. 
C)  passion alone. 
D)  intimacy alone. 
A)  intimacy plus passion. 
B)  passion plus commitment. 
C)  passion alone. 
D)  intimacy alone.

Question 9

The Stanford Prison Experiment demonstrated the power of

Accepted Answer

A)  social roles. 
B)  groupthink. 
C)  the prisoner's dilemma. 
D)  deterrence. 
A)  social roles. 
B)  groupthink. 
C)  the prisoner's dilemma. 
D)  deterrence.

Question 10

Select the best example of controlled/instrumental aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  When her school's football team loses a game in a last-second play, Brianna slams her fist on the coffee table in disappointment. 
B)  To get even with Victor for spreading rumors about his sister, Matthias and his friends smash the windshield of Victor's car. 
C)  Someone cuts Dana off as she's driving along the highway, so she honks her horn and makes an obscene gesture at the other driver. 
D)  At a crowded festival, a man bumps into Alan and causes him to spill his drink; Alan angrily shoves him back. 
A)  When her school's football team loses a game in a last-second play, Brianna slams her fist on the coffee table in disappointment. 
B)  To get even with Victor for spreading rumors about his sister, Matthias and his friends smash the windshield of Victor's car. 
C)  Someone cuts Dana off as she's driving along the highway, so she honks her horn and makes an obscene gesture at the other driver. 
D)  At a crowded festival, a man bumps into Alan and causes him to spill his drink; Alan angrily shoves him back.

Question 11

Evaluate the following relationships and select the one that best illustrates companionate love.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tim and Julie have been married for 30 years. They are rarely physically affectionate with each other, but they greatly enjoy each other's company and would do anything for the other. 
B)  Bettina and Raoul met just three months ago and instantly fell in love. Their feelings were so strong for each other that they ran off to Las Vegas and got married. 
C)  Rose and Chris can't take their eyes off each other. They hold hands everywhere they go and would be devastated if anything came between them. 
D)  Manuel and Amber are co-workers. They like each other and have lunch together every day. Sometimes they jokingly flirt with each other. 
A)  Tim and Julie have been married for 30 years. They are rarely physically affectionate with each other, but they greatly enjoy each other's company and would do anything for the other. 
B)  Bettina and Raoul met just three months ago and instantly fell in love. Their feelings were so strong for each other that they ran off to Las Vegas and got married. 
C)  Rose and Chris can't take their eyes off each other. They hold hands everywhere they go and would be devastated if anything came between them. 
D)  Manuel and Amber are co-workers. They like each other and have lunch together every day. Sometimes they jokingly flirt with each other.

Question 12

Which belief is most likely to be held by someone making the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unemployed people deserve government support. 
B)  The woman who saved a child from a burning building is a perfect, selfless hero. 
C)  Criminals come from abusive families. 
D)  My son did poorly on the test because calculus is incredibly difficult. 
A)  Unemployed people deserve government support. 
B)  The woman who saved a child from a burning building is a perfect, selfless hero. 
C)  Criminals come from abusive families. 
D)  My son did poorly on the test because calculus is incredibly difficult.

Question 13

Refer to the table below, showing results of Stanley Milgram's famous experiment.
  
-The purpose of this experiment was to

Accepted Answer

A)  study the power of authority. 
B)  study the effects of group pressure on conformity. 
C)  identify the factors that favor groupthink. 
D)  study the relationship between learning and aggression. 
A)  study the power of authority. 
B)  study the effects of group pressure on conformity. 
C)  identify the factors that favor groupthink. 
D)  study the relationship between learning and aggression.

Question 14

Refer to the figure below.
  Using your understanding of social facilitation, choose the correct labels for each box in the table.

Accepted Answer

A)  1: Performance enhanced; 2: Performance normal; 3: Performance impaired; 4: Performance significantly impaired 
B)  1: Performance impaired; 2: Performance enhanced; 3: Performance significantly impaired; 4: Performance impaired 
C)  1: Performance normal; 2: Performance impaired; 3: Performance significantly impaired; 4: Performance enhanced 
D)  1: Performance significantly enhanced; 2: Performance normal; 3: Performance enhanced; 4: Performance significantly impaired 
A)  1: Performance enhanced; 2: Performance normal; 3: Performance impaired; 4: Performance significantly impaired 
B)  1: Performance impaired; 2: Performance enhanced; 3: Performance significantly impaired; 4: Performance impaired 
C)  1: Performance normal; 2: Performance impaired; 3: Performance significantly impaired; 4: Performance enhanced 
D)  1: Performance significantly enhanced; 2: Performance normal; 3: Performance enhanced; 4: Performance significantly impaired

Question 15

A new rock band had a show over the weekend, but the band didn't play well, as one of the guitarists was ill. There were also problems with the acoustics at the arena. Of those attending the concert, someone who _______ is likely to speak most highly of the band's performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  won a free ticket in a fundraising raffle 
B)  got a ticket as a birthday gift 
C)  paid with a 50 percent-off coupon 
D)  waited hours in line for an opening-night ticket and paid full price 
A)  won a free ticket in a fundraising raffle 
B)  got a ticket as a birthday gift 
C)  paid with a 50 percent-off coupon 
D)  waited hours in line for an opening-night ticket and paid full price

Question 16

Which statement most accurately describes the relationship between marriage and happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marrying will make you happier, no matter whom you choose as a spouse. 
B)  People who live together without marrying are as happy as married couples. 
C)  Getting married at a young age leads to greater happiness. 
D)  In general, married people are happier than unmarried people. 
A)  Marrying will make you happier, no matter whom you choose as a spouse. 
B)  People who live together without marrying are as happy as married couples. 
C)  Getting married at a young age leads to greater happiness. 
D)  In general, married people are happier than unmarried people.

Question 17

The Stanford Prison Experiment ended because

Accepted Answer

A)  it became clear that college students do not act like prisoners. 
B)  "guards" got bored and refused to continue. 
C)  several modifications failed to help "guards" see "prisoners" as anything other than classmates. 
D)  "guards" were mistreating "prisoners." 
A)  it became clear that college students do not act like prisoners. 
B)  "guards" got bored and refused to continue. 
C)  several modifications failed to help "guards" see "prisoners" as anything other than classmates. 
D)  "guards" were mistreating "prisoners."

Question 18

Refer to the figure below.
  Experimenters created three groups to test the impact of behavior on self-perception. Group A was asked to say hello to the next participant, Group B was paid $1 to criticize the next participant's outfit, and Group C was paid $20 to criticize the next participant's outfit. Afterward, participants answered questions about their personality traits. The table shows group scores for self-reported cruelty. Identify the group label that should replace each Roman numeral.

Accepted Answer

A)  I. Group A; II. Group B; III. Group C 
B)  I. Group B; II. Group A; III. Group C 
C)  I. Group C; II. Group B; III. Group A 
D)  I. Group A; II. Group C; III. Group B 
A)  I. Group A; II. Group B; III. Group C 
B)  I. Group B; II. Group A; III. Group C 
C)  I. Group C; II. Group B; III. Group A 
D)  I. Group A; II. Group C; III. Group B

Question 19

According to cognitive dissonance research, if you wanted to reduce your roommate's support for the death penalty, the best approach would be to have him or her

Accepted Answer

A)  help you write a speech condemning the death penalty. 
B)  read evidence that the death penalty is more expensive than life in prison. 
C)  hang flyers for a rally against the death penalty, then paying $200 for the help. 
D)  watch a documentary about the history of the death penalty. 
A)  help you write a speech condemning the death penalty. 
B)  read evidence that the death penalty is more expensive than life in prison. 
C)  hang flyers for a rally against the death penalty, then paying $200 for the help. 
D)  watch a documentary about the history of the death penalty.

Question 20

How does compliance change when people don't feel directly responsibility for the outcome of their actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional distance makes it easier for people to refuse unethical orders. 
B)  People are more likely to follow orders. 
C)  Men are less likely to follow orders but women's compliance is unchanged. 
D)  Indirect responsibility makes soldiers more likely to follow orders but civilians less likely to follow orders. 
A)  Emotional distance makes it easier for people to refuse unethical orders. 
B)  People are more likely to follow orders. 
C)  Men are less likely to follow orders but women's compliance is unchanged. 
D)  Indirect responsibility makes soldiers more likely to follow orders but civilians less likely to follow orders.

Preferences for attractive faces

Which quote best reflects the actor-observer bias?

Cognitive dissonance theory suggests that attitudes are changed when

A student supported capital punishment until she was asked to list problems with the death penalty in front of her class. Which theory best explains why she now opposes the death penalty?

Cognitive dissonance theory suggests that the best way to shift someone's belief that climate change is no big deal would be

Refer to the figure below. Which list matches the numbers with the appropriate labels?

According to the triangular theory of love, fatuous love involves

The Stanford Prison Experiment demonstrated the power of

Select the best example of controlled/instrumental aggression.

Evaluate the following relationships and select the one that best illustrates companionate love.

Which belief is most likely to be held by someone making the fundamental attribution error?

Refer to the table below, showing results of Stanley Milgram's famous experiment. -The purpose of this experiment was to

Refer to the figure below. Using your understanding of social facilitation, choose the correct labels for each box in the table.

A new rock band had a show over the weekend, but the band didn't play well, as one of the guitarists was ill. There were also problems with the acoustics at the arena. Of those attending the concert, someone who _______ is likely to speak most highly of the band's performance.

Which statement most accurately describes the relationship between marriage and happiness?

The Stanford Prison Experiment ended because

According to cognitive dissonance research, if you wanted to reduce your roommate's support for the death penalty, the best approach would be to have him or her

How does compliance change when people don't feel directly responsibility for the outcome of their actions?

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Exam 15: Social Psychology

Preferences for attractive faces

Which quote best reflects the actor-observer bias?

Cognitive dissonance theory suggests that attitudes are changed when

A student supported capital punishment until she was asked to list problems with the death penalty in front of her class. Which theory best explains why she now opposes the death penalty?

Cognitive dissonance theory suggests that the best way to shift someone's belief that climate change is no big deal would be

Refer to the figure below. Which list matches the numbers with the appropriate labels?

According to the triangular theory of love, fatuous love involves

The Stanford Prison Experiment demonstrated the power of

Select the best example of controlled/instrumental aggression.

Evaluate the following relationships and select the one that best illustrates companionate love.

Which belief is most likely to be held by someone making the fundamental attribution error?

Refer to the table below, showing results of Stanley Milgram's famous experiment. -The purpose of this experiment was to

Refer to the figure below. Using your understanding of social facilitation, choose the correct labels for each box in the table.

A new rock band had a show over the weekend, but the band didn't play well, as one of the guitarists was ill. There were also problems with the acoustics at the arena. Of those attending the concert, someone who _______ is likely to speak most highly of the band's performance.

Which statement most accurately describes the relationship between marriage and happiness?

The Stanford Prison Experiment ended because

According to cognitive dissonance research, if you wanted to reduce your roommate's support for the death penalty, the best approach would be to have him or her

How does compliance change when people don't feel directly responsibility for the outcome of their actions?

Introduction: Principles of Psychology

Psychology As a Science

The Neuroscience of Behavior

Genes, Environment, and Behavior

Developmental Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Cognition

Intelligence

Motivation and the Regulation of Behavior

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Personality

Clinical Psychology

Filters