Question 1

_____ attributions are often called situational attributions.

Accepted Answer

A) Uncontrollable 
B) Unstable 
C) Internal 
D) External 
A) Uncontrollable 
B) Unstable 
C) Internal 
D) External

Question 2

"He probably cheated on the test because he is a dishonest person." This statement is a(n) _____ attribution.

Accepted Answer

A) dispositional 
B) situational 
C) central 
D) peripheral 
A) dispositional 
B) situational 
C) central 
D) peripheral

Question 3

Which social influence concept is correctly matched with its definition?

Accepted Answer

A) compliance - changing behavior based on an authority figure's demands 
B) obedience - attempting to change people's beliefs or attitudes 
C) conformity - modifying attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to match those of others 
D) persuasion - changing behavior voluntarily at the request of an individual with no real authority 
A) compliance - changing behavior based on an authority figure's demands 
B) obedience - attempting to change people's beliefs or attitudes 
C) conformity - modifying attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to match those of others 
D) persuasion - changing behavior voluntarily at the request of an individual with no real authority

Question 4

People are more persuadable when they are feeling happy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Consider the old saying "Love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage." Cross-culturally, to what extent is love an important factor in mate selection?

Accepted Answer

A) Love is not important in American culture, but it is important in a number of other cultures. 
B) Love is not important in American culture or in many others for that matter. 
C) Love is important in American culture but not in certain other cultures. 
D) Love is important around the world. 
A) Love is not important in American culture, but it is important in a number of other cultures. 
B) Love is not important in American culture or in many others for that matter. 
C) Love is important in American culture but not in certain other cultures. 
D) Love is important around the world.

Question 6

In a replication of his classic obedience study, Milgram (1974) found that _____ of the participants delivered the maximum shock when another confederate "teacher" refused to obey the experimenter.

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 35% 
C) 50% 
D) 65% 
A) 10% 
B) 35% 
C) 50% 
D) 65%

Question 7

Altruistic behavior is not seen in children until they are at least 2 years old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The pressure of social roles and the demands for obedience are reasons cited for the events at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, where American soldiers tortured and humiliated Iraqis in 2004. Such explanations for the U.S. soldiers' behavior reflect _____ attributions.

Accepted Answer

A) situational 
B) dispositional 
C) uncontrollable 
D) stable 
A) situational 
B) dispositional 
C) uncontrollable 
D) stable

Question 9

Mrs. Beatty keeps an extremely clean and tidy house. One neighbor says she's compulsive; Mrs. Beatty, though, says that her active family and busy job force her to stay organized, and she wants to set a good example for her children. These contrasting explanations illustrate the difference between _____ and _____ attributions.

Accepted Answer

A) controllable; uncontrollable 
B) dispositional; situational 
C) stable; unstable 
D) central; peripheral 
A) controllable; uncontrollable 
B) dispositional; situational 
C) stable; unstable 
D) central; peripheral

Question 10

Milgram is to _____ as _____ is to love.

Accepted Answer

A) obedience; Festinger 
B) obedience; Sternberg 
C) persuasion; Festinger 
D) persuasion; Sternberg 
A) obedience; Festinger 
B) obedience; Sternberg 
C) persuasion; Festinger 
D) persuasion; Sternberg

Question 11

Aggression is linked to low levels of serotonin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Before Rhonda left for college, she told her friend Michelle that she thought sororities were filled with snobs and she would never consider joining one. However, during Rhonda's first week on campus, she was approached by a sorority member who invited her to a social function and encouraged her to pledge. After Rhonda attended the party, she told Michelle, "Sororities do a lot of good things for the community. They're really service organizations." Rhonda's change in attitude to match her behavior reflects:

Accepted Answer

A) diffusion of responsibility. 
B) cognitive dissonance reduction. 
C) an unstable attribution. 
D) the self-serving bias. 
A) diffusion of responsibility. 
B) cognitive dissonance reduction. 
C) an unstable attribution. 
D) the self-serving bias.

Question 13

Social loafing is more pronounced in collectivist than in individualistic cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Bystanders are most apt to help a person in trouble when they are feeling either very happy or very unhappy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Conformity based on a desire for approval is called _____ social influence. Conformity based on the desire to reduce uncertainty is called _____ social influence.

Accepted Answer

A) situational; dispositional 
B) normative; informational 
C) dispositional; situational 
D) informational; normative 
A) situational; dispositional 
B) normative; informational 
C) dispositional; situational 
D) informational; normative

Question 16

Compliance often occurs unconsciously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If students do well on a test, they say, "I got an A!" If they do poorly, they say, "The professor gave me an F." This BEST illustrates the:

Accepted Answer

A) False consensus effect. 
B) just-world hypothesis. 
C) self-serving bias. 
D) fundamental attribution error. 
A) False consensus effect. 
B) just-world hypothesis. 
C) self-serving bias. 
D) fundamental attribution error.

Question 18

Despite her parents' poverty, Dusty earned a PhD at a prestigious university. Dusty credits her educational success to hardiness and resilience and blames her inability to manage money on the culture of poverty in which she was raised. Dusty reflects an attributional bias known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) just-world hypothesis. 
B) fundamental attribution error. 
C) self-serving bias. 
D) False consensus effect. 
A) just-world hypothesis. 
B) fundamental attribution error. 
C) self-serving bias. 
D) False consensus effect.

Question 19

Jesse is attending college in a city far away from home where he does not know anyone. According to the principle of proximity, Jesse will be MOST likely to make friends with:

Accepted Answer

A) Bill, his roommate. 
B) Jamal, who lives across campus. 
C) Michael, who lives in the same dorm but two floors below Jesse. 
D) Cristobal, who lives 2 miles away in an off-campus apartment. 
A) Bill, his roommate. 
B) Jamal, who lives across campus. 
C) Michael, who lives in the same dorm but two floors below Jesse. 
D) Cristobal, who lives 2 miles away in an off-campus apartment.

Question 20

Fear-inducing messages are almost never effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

_____ attributions are often called situational attributions.

"He probably cheated on the test because he is a dishonest person." This statement is a(n) _____ attribution.

Which social influence concept is correctly matched with its definition?

People are more persuadable when they are feeling happy.

Consider the old saying "Love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage." Cross-culturally, to what extent is love an important factor in mate selection?

In a replication of his classic obedience study, Milgram (1974) found that _____ of the participants delivered the maximum shock when another confederate "teacher" refused to obey the experimenter.

Altruistic behavior is not seen in children until they are at least 2 years old.

The pressure of social roles and the demands for obedience are reasons cited for the events at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, where American soldiers tortured and humiliated Iraqis in 2004. Such explanations for the U.S. soldiers' behavior reflect _____ attributions.

Milgram is to _ as _ is to love.

Aggression is linked to low levels of serotonin.

Social loafing is more pronounced in collectivist than in individualistic cultures.

Bystanders are most apt to help a person in trouble when they are feeling either very happy or very unhappy.

Conformity based on a desire for approval is called _ social influence. Conformity based on the desire to reduce uncertainty is called _ social influence.

Compliance often occurs unconsciously.

If students do well on a test, they say, "I got an A!" If they do poorly, they say, "The professor gave me an F." This BEST illustrates the:

Despite her parents' poverty, Dusty earned a PhD at a prestigious university. Dusty credits her educational success to hardiness and resilience and blames her inability to manage money on the culture of poverty in which she was raised. Dusty reflects an attributional bias known as the:

Jesse is attending college in a city far away from home where he does not know anyone. According to the principle of proximity, Jesse will be MOST likely to make friends with:

Fear-inducing messages are almost never effective.

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_____ attributions are often called situational attributions.

"He probably cheated on the test because he is a dishonest person." This statement is a(n) _____ attribution.

Which social influence concept is correctly matched with its definition?

People are more persuadable when they are feeling happy.

Consider the old saying "Love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage." Cross-culturally, to what extent is love an important factor in mate selection?

In a replication of his classic obedience study, Milgram (1974) found that _____ of the participants delivered the maximum shock when another confederate "teacher" refused to obey the experimenter.

Altruistic behavior is not seen in children until they are at least 2 years old.

The pressure of social roles and the demands for obedience are reasons cited for the events at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, where American soldiers tortured and humiliated Iraqis in 2004. Such explanations for the U.S. soldiers' behavior reflect _____ attributions.

Milgram is to _____ as _____ is to love.

Aggression is linked to low levels of serotonin.

Social loafing is more pronounced in collectivist than in individualistic cultures.

Bystanders are most apt to help a person in trouble when they are feeling either very happy or very unhappy.

Conformity based on a desire for approval is called _____ social influence. Conformity based on the desire to reduce uncertainty is called _____ social influence.

Compliance often occurs unconsciously.

If students do well on a test, they say, "I got an A!" If they do poorly, they say, "The professor gave me an F." This BEST illustrates the:

Despite her parents' poverty, Dusty earned a PhD at a prestigious university. Dusty credits her educational success to hardiness and resilience and blames her inability to manage money on the culture of poverty in which she was raised. Dusty reflects an attributional bias known as the:

Jesse is attending college in a city far away from home where he does not know anyone. According to the principle of proximity, Jesse will be MOST likely to make friends with:

Fear-inducing messages are almost never effective.

An Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Sexuality and Gender

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress and Health

Psychological Disorders

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Milgram is to _ as _ is to love.

Conformity based on a desire for approval is called _ social influence. Conformity based on the desire to reduce uncertainty is called _ social influence.