Question 1

According to research, similarities in personality, as well as in "physical characteristics, play a role in marital choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why are first impressions so important and enduring?

Accepted Answer

First impressions are important because

Question 3

The influence of the presence of other people engaged in the same task that we are is called

Accepted Answer

A)  co-worker effect. 
B)  shadowing effect. 
C)  parallelfluence effect. 
D)  co-action effect 
A)  co-worker effect. 
B)  shadowing effect. 
C)  parallelfluence effect. 
D)  co-action effect

Question 4

Recent national research suggests that Canadians, in the face of immigration, are becoming less racial tolerant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the realistic conflict theory, as ________ increases, prejudice increases.

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyping 
B)  choice 
C)  contact between majority and minority group members 
D)  competition 
A)  stereotyping 
B)  choice 
C)  contact between majority and minority group members 
D)  competition

Question 6

How did Asch explore the idea of conformity, and what did he find?

Accepted Answer

Asch set up a situation in which the sub

Question 7

The frustration-aggression hypothesis says that violent behaviour results when aggression leads to frustration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following are ways to reduce cognitive dissonance except

Accepted Answer

A)  explaining away theconsistency. 
B)  changing a behaviour. 
C)  changing an attitude. 
D)  strengthening the attitude and behaviour 
A)  explaining away theconsistency. 
B)  changing a behaviour. 
C)  changing an attitude. 
D)  strengthening the attitude and behaviour

Question 9

The three elements of persuasion are cognition, emotion, and behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following proposals for francophone and anglophone grade 3 students is best designed to help reduce prejudice between the two groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gifted francophone students tutor anglophone students having problems mathematics. 
B)  Francophone and anglophone studentsdividually write essays on why people need to co-operate with each other. 
C)  Francophone and anglophone students work together on organizing a school recycling program 
D)  Francophone and anglophone students attend a formal lecture on the virtues of world co-operation. 
A)  Gifted francophone students tutor anglophone students having problems mathematics. 
B)  Francophone and anglophone studentsdividually write essays on why people need to co-operate with each other. 
C)  Francophone and anglophone students work together on organizing a school recycling program 
D)  Francophone and anglophone students attend a formal lecture on the virtues of world co-operation.

Question 11

Why do we overemphasize dispositional causes and underemphasize situational causes when we explain the behaviour of other people?

Accepted Answer

A)  We always want to appear moreternally driven than others. 
B)  We succumb to the false consensus effect. 
C)  We assume a consistency other people's behaviour 
D)  It allows us to shift blame to other people. 
A)  We always want to appear moreternally driven than others. 
B)  We succumb to the false consensus effect. 
C)  We assume a consistency other people's behaviour 
D)  It allows us to shift blame to other people.

Question 12

What qualities make a source most persuasive?

Accepted Answer

Persuasive attempts

Question 13

High levels of testosterone have been associated with high levels of certain types of aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the values on which men and women across cultures agree when it comes to mate selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mutual attraction/love 
B)  Proper social status 
C)  Dependable character 
D)  Pleasing disposition 
A)  Mutual attraction/love 
B)  Proper social status 
C)  Dependable character 
D)  Pleasing disposition

Question 15

Social loafing refers to the fact that people will work less diligently or slower when they have an audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When people have one trait or quality that we either admire or dislike very much, we often assume that they also have other admirable or negative traits. This describes a phenomenon known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the proximity effect. 
B)  the mere-exposure effect. 
C)  the halo effect 
D)  the fundamental attribution error. 
A)  the proximity effect. 
B)  the mere-exposure effect. 
C)  the halo effect 
D)  the fundamental attribution error.

Question 17

The matching hypothesis suggests

Accepted Answer

A)  that opposites attract. 
B)  a talkative person may seek a quiet mate who prefers to listen. 
C)  we are likely to end up with someone similar to ourselves attractiveness and other assets 
D)  couples mismatched on attractiveness and other assets have relationships as long-lasting as other couples. 
A)  that opposites attract. 
B)  a talkative person may seek a quiet mate who prefers to listen. 
C)  we are likely to end up with someone similar to ourselves attractiveness and other assets 
D)  couples mismatched on attractiveness and other assets have relationships as long-lasting as other couples.

Question 18

Briefly describe the conditions that make an individual more like to be recipient of help.

Accepted Answer

People are more likely to rece

Question 19

The bystander effect is influenced by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  the personalities of bystanders 
B)  whether the bystanders appear calm. 
C)  the number of bystanders. 
D)  whether the situation is ambiguous. 
A)  the personalities of bystanders 
B)  whether the bystanders appear calm. 
C)  the number of bystanders. 
D)  whether the situation is ambiguous.

Question 20

When members of a very cohesive group are more concerned with preserving group solidarity and reaching agreement on an issue than with evaluating all possible alternatives, which of the following is most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social loafing 
B)  Groupthink 
C)  Social facilitation 
D)  Group polarization 
A)  Social loafing 
B)  Groupthink 
C)  Social facilitation 
D)  Group polarization

According to research, similarities in personality, as well as in "physical characteristics, play a role in marital choice.

Why are first impressions so important and enduring?

The influence of the presence of other people engaged in the same task that we are is called

Recent national research suggests that Canadians, in the face of immigration, are becoming less racial tolerant.

According to the realistic conflict theory, as ________ increases, prejudice increases.

How did Asch explore the idea of conformity, and what did he find?

The frustration-aggression hypothesis says that violent behaviour results when aggression leads to frustration.

All of the following are ways to reduce cognitive dissonance except

The three elements of persuasion are cognition, emotion, and behaviour.

Which of the following proposals for francophone and anglophone grade 3 students is best designed to help reduce prejudice between the two groups?

Why do we overemphasize dispositional causes and underemphasize situational causes when we explain the behaviour of other people?

What qualities make a source most persuasive?

High levels of testosterone have been associated with high levels of certain types of aggression.

Which of the following is not one of the values on which men and women across cultures agree when it comes to mate selection?

Social loafing refers to the fact that people will work less diligently or slower when they have an audience.

When people have one trait or quality that we either admire or dislike very much, we often assume that they also have other admirable or negative traits. This describes a phenomenon known as

The matching hypothesis suggests

Briefly describe the conditions that make an individual more like to be recipient of help.

The bystander effect is influenced by all of the following except

When members of a very cohesive group are more concerned with preserving group solidarity and reaching agreement on an issue than with evaluating all possible alternatives, which of the following is most likely to occur?

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Exam 10: Social Psychology

According to research, similarities in personality, as well as in "physical characteristics, play a role in marital choice.

Why are first impressions so important and enduring?

The influence of the presence of other people engaged in the same task that we are is called

Recent national research suggests that Canadians, in the face of immigration, are becoming less racial tolerant.

According to the realistic conflict theory, as ________ increases, prejudice increases.

How did Asch explore the idea of conformity, and what did he find?

The frustration-aggression hypothesis says that violent behaviour results when aggression leads to frustration.

All of the following are ways to reduce cognitive dissonance except

The three elements of persuasion are cognition, emotion, and behaviour.

Which of the following proposals for francophone and anglophone grade 3 students is best designed to help reduce prejudice between the two groups?

Why do we overemphasize dispositional causes and underemphasize situational causes when we explain the behaviour of other people?

What qualities make a source most persuasive?

High levels of testosterone have been associated with high levels of certain types of aggression.

Which of the following is not one of the values on which men and women across cultures agree when it comes to mate selection?

Social loafing refers to the fact that people will work less diligently or slower when they have an audience.

When people have one trait or quality that we either admire or dislike very much, we often assume that they also have other admirable or negative traits. This describes a phenomenon known as

The matching hypothesis suggests

Briefly describe the conditions that make an individual more like to be recipient of help.

The bystander effect is influenced by all of the following except

When members of a very cohesive group are more concerned with preserving group solidarity and reaching agreement on an issue than with evaluating all possible alternatives, which of the following is most likely to occur?

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