Question 1

The bystander effect suggests that if your car is disabled, you are more likely to have someone stop and assist you if

Accepted Answer

A)  you are on a rural road a fairly unpopulated area 
B)  you are on a busy highway at rush hour. 
C)  you are on an urban street during the daytime. 
D)  you are a dark alley. 
A)  you are on a rural road a fairly unpopulated area 
B)  you are on a busy highway at rush hour. 
C)  you are on an urban street during the daytime. 
D)  you are a dark alley.

Question 2

In door-in-the-face technique, an unreasonable request is made, and, when refused, is followed by a request that appears more reasonable in comparison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Of the following factors, which is generally not important in determining whether someone will conform?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sex of the persons beingfluenced 
B)  The number offluencing persons who endorse a particular view 
C)  The status of the persons beingfluenced 
D)  Whether there is another dissenting opinion 
A)  The sex of the persons beingfluenced 
B)  The number offluencing persons who endorse a particular view 
C)  The status of the persons beingfluenced 
D)  Whether there is another dissenting opinion

Question 4

What is there in the design of the Stanford Prison Experiment that eliminates to possibility that sadistic students ended up as guards and compliant students ended up as prisoners.

Accepted Answer

The student should discuss the

Question 5

Us-versus-them thinking is least likely to lead to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrimination 
B)  Co-operation between groups 
C)  Hostility 
D)  Prejudice 
A)  Discrimination 
B)  Co-operation between groups 
C)  Hostility 
D)  Prejudice

Question 6

Taking personal credit for our successes and blaming our failures on external or situational causes describes the

Accepted Answer

A)  self-serving bias 
B)  false consensus effect. 
C)  availability heuristic. 
D)  fundamental attribution error. 
A)  self-serving bias 
B)  false consensus effect. 
C)  availability heuristic. 
D)  fundamental attribution error.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a good predictor that people will help in an emergency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether they have had specialized training coping with emergencies 
B)  Their personality characteristics 
C)  Whether they are a hurry 
D)  Whether they are a good mood 
A)  Whether they have had specialized training coping with emergencies 
B)  Their personality characteristics 
C)  Whether they are a hurry 
D)  Whether they are a good mood

Question 8

One conclusion that may be drawn from Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment is that individual ethics almost always overpowers social roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Social facilitation means that performance on a task improves when people work with or are observed by others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Jeff thinks older workers are slow and less reliable. As section manager in the factory, he gives Gus (a man in his early 60s) all the routine, less important and boring jobs. Gus resents the work assignments he is given and has little motivation to get things done quickly or very well. Jeff sees Gus's slow work habits and tells his friends that Gus proves his belief about older workers is correct. Jeff has engaged in a

Accepted Answer

A)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  primacy effect. 
C)  situational attribution. 
D)  self-serving bias. 
A)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  primacy effect. 
C)  situational attribution. 
D)  self-serving bias.

Question 11

Stereotypes are widely shared beliefs about the characteristics of various social groups that

Accepted Answer

A)  are always negative. 
B)  are always positive. 
C)  may be negative or positive 
D)  are neither positive nor negative. 
A)  are always negative. 
B)  are always positive. 
C)  may be negative or positive 
D)  are neither positive nor negative.

Question 12

Compare and contrast the factors involved in conformity and obedience, including the findings of the Asch and Milgram experiments.

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss the important de

Question 13

Maria agreed to sign a letter supporting an increase in taxes for road construction and later agreed to make 100 phone calls urging people to vote for the measure; this is an example of the

Accepted Answer

A)  foot-in-the-door technique 
B)  that's-not-all-folks technique. 
C)  low-ball technique. 
D)  door-in-the-face technique. 
A)  foot-in-the-door technique 
B)  that's-not-all-folks technique. 
C)  low-ball technique. 
D)  door-in-the-face technique.

Question 14

A strategy to gain compliance by making a very attractive initial offer to get a person to agree to an action and then making the terms less favourable is the

Accepted Answer

A)  door-in-the-face technique. 
B)  obedience technique. 
C)  low-ball technique 
D)  foot-in-the-door technique. 
A)  door-in-the-face technique. 
B)  obedience technique. 
C)  low-ball technique 
D)  foot-in-the-door technique.

Question 15

All of the following are suggested as effective strategies for reducing prejudice except

Accepted Answer

A)  having people from various racial and ethnic groups work together who differ widely social and economic status and ability work on tasks together 
B)  arranging appropriate educational experiences for children. 
C)  providing situations where members of diverse groups can work co-operatively toward shared goals. 
D)  extending the boundaries of narrowly defined social groups. 
A)  having people from various racial and ethnic groups work together who differ widely social and economic status and ability work on tasks together 
B)  arranging appropriate educational experiences for children. 
C)  providing situations where members of diverse groups can work co-operatively toward shared goals. 
D)  extending the boundaries of narrowly defined social groups.

Question 16

What is meant by the terms in-group and out-group?

Accepted Answer

An in-group is a social group with a str

Question 17

According to realistic conflict theory, prejudice is

Accepted Answer

A)  more prevalent good economic times, because people focus on material acquisitions rather than on human values. 
B)  fairly consistent regardless of societal or economic circumstances. 
C)  less evident hard times because need draws people closer together. 
D)  more evident times of economic hardship becausecreased competition contributes to prejudice 
A)  more prevalent good economic times, because people focus on material acquisitions rather than on human values. 
B)  fairly consistent regardless of societal or economic circumstances. 
C)  less evident hard times because need draws people closer together. 
D)  more evident times of economic hardship becausecreased competition contributes to prejudice

Question 18

Compare and contrast Canadian attitudes on race with those of the United States.

Accepted Answer

Fewer than 10 percent of Canadians oppos

Question 19

Asch found that 35 percent of the participants conformed to the incorrect, unanimous majority all of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of behaviour arising from us-versus-them social categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  You get angry at the driver the car front of you. 
B)  You help someone you do not know. 
C)  You put down the college you chose not to attend, even though it has a better reputation than the college you chose to attend 
D)  You decide your psychology teacher does not like you because you received a lower than expected grade on a test. 
A)  You get angry at the driver the car front of you. 
B)  You help someone you do not know. 
C)  You put down the college you chose not to attend, even though it has a better reputation than the college you chose to attend 
D)  You decide your psychology teacher does not like you because you received a lower than expected grade on a test.

The bystander effect suggests that if your car is disabled, you are more likely to have someone stop and assist you if

In door-in-the-face technique, an unreasonable request is made, and, when refused, is followed by a request that appears more reasonable in comparison.

Of the following factors, which is generally not important in determining whether someone will conform?

What is there in the design of the Stanford Prison Experiment that eliminates to possibility that sadistic students ended up as guards and compliant students ended up as prisoners.

Us-versus-them thinking is least likely to lead to which of the following?

Taking personal credit for our successes and blaming our failures on external or situational causes describes the

Which of the following is not a good predictor that people will help in an emergency?

One conclusion that may be drawn from Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment is that individual ethics almost always overpowers social roles.

Social facilitation means that performance on a task improves when people work with or are observed by others.

Stereotypes are widely shared beliefs about the characteristics of various social groups that

Compare and contrast the factors involved in conformity and obedience, including the findings of the Asch and Milgram experiments.

Maria agreed to sign a letter supporting an increase in taxes for road construction and later agreed to make 100 phone calls urging people to vote for the measure; this is an example of the

A strategy to gain compliance by making a very attractive initial offer to get a person to agree to an action and then making the terms less favourable is the

All of the following are suggested as effective strategies for reducing prejudice except

What is meant by the terms in-group and out-group?

According to realistic conflict theory, prejudice is

Compare and contrast Canadian attitudes on race with those of the United States.

Asch found that 35 percent of the participants conformed to the incorrect, unanimous majority all of the time.

Which of the following is an example of behaviour arising from us-versus-them social categories?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychology Disorders

Therapies

Filters

Exam 10: Social Psychology

The bystander effect suggests that if your car is disabled, you are more likely to have someone stop and assist you if

In door-in-the-face technique, an unreasonable request is made, and, when refused, is followed by a request that appears more reasonable in comparison.

Of the following factors, which is generally not important in determining whether someone will conform?

What is there in the design of the Stanford Prison Experiment that eliminates to possibility that sadistic students ended up as guards and compliant students ended up as prisoners.

Us-versus-them thinking is least likely to lead to which of the following?

Taking personal credit for our successes and blaming our failures on external or situational causes describes the

Which of the following is not a good predictor that people will help in an emergency?

One conclusion that may be drawn from Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment is that individual ethics almost always overpowers social roles.

Social facilitation means that performance on a task improves when people work with or are observed by others.

Stereotypes are widely shared beliefs about the characteristics of various social groups that

Compare and contrast the factors involved in conformity and obedience, including the findings of the Asch and Milgram experiments.

Maria agreed to sign a letter supporting an increase in taxes for road construction and later agreed to make 100 phone calls urging people to vote for the measure; this is an example of the

A strategy to gain compliance by making a very attractive initial offer to get a person to agree to an action and then making the terms less favourable is the

All of the following are suggested as effective strategies for reducing prejudice except

What is meant by the terms in-group and out-group?

According to realistic conflict theory, prejudice is

Compare and contrast Canadian attitudes on race with those of the United States.

Asch found that 35 percent of the participants conformed to the incorrect, unanimous majority all of the time.

Which of the following is an example of behaviour arising from us-versus-them social categories?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychology Disorders

Therapies

Filters