Question 1

What is the best definition of neuroeconomics?

Accepted Answer

A)  The combination of economics, neuroscience, and psychology used to determine how individuals make economic decisions 
B)  The notion that we help others because they may one day help us in return 
C)  The branch of economics concerned with large-scale or general economic factors 
D)  The notion that consumers are typically reluctant to do anything that might lead to loss 
A)  The combination of economics, neuroscience, and psychology used to determine how individuals make economic decisions 
B)  The notion that we help others because they may one day help us in return 
C)  The branch of economics concerned with large-scale or general economic factors 
D)  The notion that consumers are typically reluctant to do anything that might lead to loss

Question 2

A speech teacher assigned topics and viewpoints to each student for a debate. After Rohan presents arguments opposing abortion, what will students assume about his beliefs and why?

Accepted Answer

The fundamental attribution er

Question 3

Shona has started bullying her neighbor. Over time, this will lead Shona to

Accepted Answer

A)  feel more strongly that her neighbor deserves mistreatment. 
B)  feel guilty and try to convince her neighbor that they should be friends. 
C)  experience diffusion of responsibility. 
D)  engage in effort justification. 
A)  feel more strongly that her neighbor deserves mistreatment. 
B)  feel guilty and try to convince her neighbor that they should be friends. 
C)  experience diffusion of responsibility. 
D)  engage in effort justification.

Question 4

An Olympic athlete worried about the level of competition she faced smoked marijuana the night before her race. This is an example of _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An Olympic athlete worried about the level...

Question 5

What is the relationship between the fundamental attribution error and the actor-observer bias?

Accepted Answer

As actors reflecting on our own mistakes

Question 6

Eighteen-year-olds Jack and Diane started dating last month. They share few intellectual interests and rarely talk, but they are so enamored with each other that they can't stand to be apart for even a day. The triangular theory of love would define their relationship as _______. If they married now, their marriage would likely _______.

Accepted Answer

infatuatio

Question 7

Reproductively sterile worker bees devote their lives to caring for their mother, the queen bee, the only bee to lay eggs. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  deindividuation. 
B)  diffusion of responsibility. 
C)  altruism. 
D)  self-handicapping. 
A)  deindividuation. 
B)  diffusion of responsibility. 
C)  altruism. 
D)  self-handicapping.

Question 8

Although the American population is genetically similar to the Canadian population,

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer Americans are in prison. 
B)  Canadians watch more violent television. 
C)  Americans are six times as likely to be killed by firearms. 
D)  Canadians have higher rates of instrumental aggression. 
A)  fewer Americans are in prison. 
B)  Canadians watch more violent television. 
C)  Americans are six times as likely to be killed by firearms. 
D)  Canadians have higher rates of instrumental aggression.

Question 9

A board member at a toy company disagrees with a plan to switch to lower-quality plastic that may contain toxins. She is most likely to vote in favor of the plan anyway if

Accepted Answer

A)  the other board members are unanimously in favor. 
B)  voting is done by secret ballot. 
C)  she is from the United States but other board members are from Japan. 
D)  there has been angry debate during the meeting. 
A)  the other board members are unanimously in favor. 
B)  voting is done by secret ballot. 
C)  she is from the United States but other board members are from Japan. 
D)  there has been angry debate during the meeting.

Question 10

When the Milgram obedience study was repeated in a rundown building

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer people administered the most intense shocks. 
B)  there was no impact on compliance. 
C)  virtually no one administered the most intense shocks. 
D)  people directly questioned the validity of the research. 
A)  fewer people administered the most intense shocks. 
B)  there was no impact on compliance. 
C)  virtually no one administered the most intense shocks. 
D)  people directly questioned the validity of the research.

Question 11

Meredith tends to be shy and quiet. But when her college basketball team wins a big game, she finds herself screaming and dancing on the quad with hundreds of her classmates. This atypical behavior illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink. 
B)  diffusion of responsibility. 
C)  the chameleon effect. 
D)  deindividuation. 
A)  groupthink. 
B)  diffusion of responsibility. 
C)  the chameleon effect. 
D)  deindividuation.

Question 12

A charity needs volunteers to set up a fundraising event. They will get the most volunteers by

Accepted Answer

A)  contacting individuals by phone to ask for their help. 
B)  making announcements to groups. 
C)  using effort justification techniques to encourage past volunteers to help again. 
D)  sending a mass email to everyone on the mailing list. 
A)  contacting individuals by phone to ask for their help. 
B)  making announcements to groups. 
C)  using effort justification techniques to encourage past volunteers to help again. 
D)  sending a mass email to everyone on the mailing list.

Question 13

Which statement best summarizes an important finding of Stanley Milgram's experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals easily conform to the pressure of normative social influence. 
B)  The encouragement of divergent views minimizes the likelihood of groupthink. 
C)  People will readily obey an authority figure, even when it injures others. 
D)  Making a substantial request increases the likelihood that a more modest request will be granted later. 
A)  Individuals easily conform to the pressure of normative social influence. 
B)  The encouragement of divergent views minimizes the likelihood of groupthink. 
C)  People will readily obey an authority figure, even when it injures others. 
D)  Making a substantial request increases the likelihood that a more modest request will be granted later.

Question 14

Jake's co-worker carelessly broke an expensive piece of equipment. Which of the following circumstances would make Jake most likely to agree to hide the evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The request comes from Jake's incompetent boss, who is out of town and cannot do it himself. 
B)  Another co-worker has already refused, making Jake the only person available to help. 
C)  Other people in Jake's department have already agreed to the plan. 
D)  The request comes from someone Jake directly supervises. 
A)  The request comes from Jake's incompetent boss, who is out of town and cannot do it himself. 
B)  Another co-worker has already refused, making Jake the only person available to help. 
C)  Other people in Jake's department have already agreed to the plan. 
D)  The request comes from someone Jake directly supervises.

Question 15

Which statement best illustrates teamthink?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Clearly we're all on board with this and there's no need for a formal vote." 
B)  "We've been over that point; it is a non-issue." 
C)  "It isn't a big deal; other companies run the same legal risks." 
D)  "What are the ethical implications of this decision?" 
A)  "Clearly we're all on board with this and there's no need for a formal vote." 
B)  "We've been over that point; it is a non-issue." 
C)  "It isn't a big deal; other companies run the same legal risks." 
D)  "What are the ethical implications of this decision?"

Question 16

A salesperson at the mall gets you to try free samples of lotion and perfume. Though you were not shopping for either of those things, you leave the mall with a large bottle of lotion. The salesperson made good use of

Accepted Answer

A)  the bystander effect. 
B)  altruistic norms. 
C)  the door-in-the-face technique. 
D)  the foot-in-the-door technique. 
A)  the bystander effect. 
B)  altruistic norms. 
C)  the door-in-the-face technique. 
D)  the foot-in-the-door technique.

Question 17

A man requesting donations for a charity begins by asking people for $100. When they decline, he asks for just $10. He has used the _______ technique, and he has a _______ chance of getting the $10 donation.

Accepted Answer

door-in-th

Question 18

Guards in the Stanford Prison Experiment were prepared for the role by

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving information about character flaws of the "prisoners." 
B)  getting uniforms and sunglasses. 
C)  observing prison guards in actual prisons. 
D)  reading about common strategies for punishing prisoner misbehavior. 
A)  receiving information about character flaws of the "prisoners." 
B)  getting uniforms and sunglasses. 
C)  observing prison guards in actual prisons. 
D)  reading about common strategies for punishing prisoner misbehavior.

Question 19

A high school teacher was shocked when a Korean-American student got a C on a math test. The reaction reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyping. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  prejudice. 
D)  stereotype threat. 
A)  stereotyping. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  prejudice. 
D)  stereotype threat.

Question 20

Using your knowledge about the power of social roles, which approach would you use to encourage medical students to behave more professionally during internships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lecture them about the importance of professional behavior. 
B)  Give them a brochure detailing expectations. 
C)  Provide them with scrubs and a lab coat. Refer to them as Mr. or Ms., and use their last names rather than their first names. 
D)  Make it clear that their grades depend on professionalism. 
A)  Lecture them about the importance of professional behavior. 
B)  Give them a brochure detailing expectations. 
C)  Provide them with scrubs and a lab coat. Refer to them as Mr. or Ms., and use their last names rather than their first names. 
D)  Make it clear that their grades depend on professionalism.

What is the best definition of neuroeconomics?

A speech teacher assigned topics and viewpoints to each student for a debate. After Rohan presents arguments opposing abortion, what will students assume about his beliefs and why?

Shona has started bullying her neighbor. Over time, this will lead Shona to

An Olympic athlete worried about the level of competition she faced smoked marijuana the night before her race. This is an example of _______.

What is the relationship between the fundamental attribution error and the actor-observer bias?

Reproductively sterile worker bees devote their lives to caring for their mother, the queen bee, the only bee to lay eggs. This is an example of

Although the American population is genetically similar to the Canadian population,

A board member at a toy company disagrees with a plan to switch to lower-quality plastic that may contain toxins. She is most likely to vote in favor of the plan anyway if

When the Milgram obedience study was repeated in a rundown building

Meredith tends to be shy and quiet. But when her college basketball team wins a big game, she finds herself screaming and dancing on the quad with hundreds of her classmates. This atypical behavior illustrates

A charity needs volunteers to set up a fundraising event. They will get the most volunteers by

Which statement best summarizes an important finding of Stanley Milgram's experiment?

Jake's co-worker carelessly broke an expensive piece of equipment. Which of the following circumstances would make Jake most likely to agree to hide the evidence?

Which statement best illustrates teamthink?

A salesperson at the mall gets you to try free samples of lotion and perfume. Though you were not shopping for either of those things, you leave the mall with a large bottle of lotion. The salesperson made good use of

A man requesting donations for a charity begins by asking people for $100. When they decline, he asks for just $10. He has used the _ technique, and he has a _ chance of getting the $10 donation.

Guards in the Stanford Prison Experiment were prepared for the role by

A high school teacher was shocked when a Korean-American student got a C on a math test. The reaction reflects

Using your knowledge about the power of social roles, which approach would you use to encourage medical students to behave more professionally during internships?

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What is the best definition of neuroeconomics?

A speech teacher assigned topics and viewpoints to each student for a debate. After Rohan presents arguments opposing abortion, what will students assume about his beliefs and why?

Shona has started bullying her neighbor. Over time, this will lead Shona to

An Olympic athlete worried about the level of competition she faced smoked marijuana the night before her race. This is an example of _______.

What is the relationship between the fundamental attribution error and the actor-observer bias?

Reproductively sterile worker bees devote their lives to caring for their mother, the queen bee, the only bee to lay eggs. This is an example of

Although the American population is genetically similar to the Canadian population,

A board member at a toy company disagrees with a plan to switch to lower-quality plastic that may contain toxins. She is most likely to vote in favor of the plan anyway if

When the Milgram obedience study was repeated in a rundown building

Meredith tends to be shy and quiet. But when her college basketball team wins a big game, she finds herself screaming and dancing on the quad with hundreds of her classmates. This atypical behavior illustrates

A charity needs volunteers to set up a fundraising event. They will get the most volunteers by

Which statement best summarizes an important finding of Stanley Milgram's experiment?

Jake's co-worker carelessly broke an expensive piece of equipment. Which of the following circumstances would make Jake most likely to agree to hide the evidence?

Which statement best illustrates teamthink?

A salesperson at the mall gets you to try free samples of lotion and perfume. Though you were not shopping for either of those things, you leave the mall with a large bottle of lotion. The salesperson made good use of

A man requesting donations for a charity begins by asking people for $100. When they decline, he asks for just $10. He has used the _______ technique, and he has a _______ chance of getting the $10 donation.

Guards in the Stanford Prison Experiment were prepared for the role by

A high school teacher was shocked when a Korean-American student got a C on a math test. The reaction reflects

Using your knowledge about the power of social roles, which approach would you use to encourage medical students to behave more professionally during internships?

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

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A man requesting donations for a charity begins by asking people for $100. When they decline, he asks for just $10. He has used the _ technique, and he has a _ chance of getting the $10 donation.