Question 1

People may be more willing to grant a large favor if they have already granted a smaller one; this is called the door-in-the face phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Fear of confirming a stereotype can impair one's performance on a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Identify and describe three attributional biases and provide illustrative examples for each. Briefly explain how your knowledge of these biases might improve your ability to think critically and more accurately about your own behavior and that of others.

Accepted Answer

The answer should define three of the fo

Question 4

Bo asks his boss for three days off. After this request is refused, Bo successfully asks for one day off. This illustrates the door-in-the-face phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When two girls spread unflattering rumors about a classmate on a social networking site, they are engaging in direct aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Excluding someone is to _____ aggression as punching someone is to _____ aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) relational; direct 
B) direct; relational 
C) dispositional; situational 
D) situation; dispositional 
A) relational; direct 
B) direct; relational 
C) dispositional; situational 
D) situation; dispositional

Question 7

Attitudes are mainly genetic in origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Rusbult's investment model of commitment sheds light on why people stay in destructive relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In Sternberg's model, a couple in a long-standing, loveless marriage is experiencing fatuous love.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

DeWayne is a police officer. When he is off the job, he is known as an easygoing, fun-loving person who enjoys life. When he is on the job, he is very stern, serious, and no-nonsense. DeWayne's professional behavior is an example of a social:

Accepted Answer

A) identity. 
B) schema. 
C) norm. 
D) role. 
A) identity. 
B) schema. 
C) norm. 
D) role.

Question 11

Groups sometimes recommend more uncertain options than do individual decision makers in a phenomenon called:

Accepted Answer

A) risky shift. 
B) deindividuation. 
C) social facilitation. 
D) group polarization. 
A) risky shift. 
B) deindividuation. 
C) social facilitation. 
D) group polarization.

Question 12

Groups tend to make less risky decisions than individuals do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

University students charged the field after the game in which their team lost. They vandalized the opposing team's field, and the police had to be called. This behavior is BEST understood in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A) deindividuation. 
B) groupthink. 
C) social facilitation. 
D) risky shift. 
A) deindividuation. 
B) groupthink. 
C) social facilitation. 
D) risky shift.

Question 14

According to Sternberg, ______ is the difference between liking someone and loving that person.

Accepted Answer

A) passion 
B) commitment 
C) interest 
D) intimacy 
A) passion 
B) commitment 
C) interest 
D) intimacy

Question 15

In making wedding preparations, Jason conforms to the expectations of his future bride's family in order to win their favor. His behavior illustrates the importance of ____social influence.

Accepted Answer

A) situational 
B) peripheral 
C) informational 
D) normative 
A) situational 
B) peripheral 
C) informational 
D) normative

Question 16

The affective component of a prejudicial attitude is to its cognitive component as stereotype is to prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Distinguish between the central and peripheral routes to persuasion. Review some of the factors that influence the success of the central route and the peripheral route. Illustrate your answer with concrete examples.

Accepted Answer

Central vs. peripheral routes. The centr

Question 18

Sociology and social psychology differ in:

Accepted Answer

A) their focus but not their methods. 
B) their methods but not their focus. 
C) both their methods and focus. 
D) neither their methods nor focus. 
A) their focus but not their methods. 
B) their methods but not their focus. 
C) both their methods and focus. 
D) neither their methods nor focus.

Question 19

With respect to their origin, attitudes are:

Accepted Answer

A) entirely "nature." 
B) mostly "nature." 
C) mostly "nurture." 
D) entirely "nurture." 
A) entirely "nature." 
B) mostly "nature." 
C) mostly "nurture." 
D) entirely "nurture."

Question 20

Dispositional attributions are:

Accepted Answer

A) the same thing as internal attributions. 
B) one type of internal attribution. 
C) the opposite of internal attributions. 
D) similar to internal attributions. 
A) the same thing as internal attributions. 
B) one type of internal attribution. 
C) the opposite of internal attributions. 
D) similar to internal attributions.

People may be more willing to grant a large favor if they have already granted a smaller one; this is called the door-in-the face phenomenon.

Fear of confirming a stereotype can impair one's performance on a task.

Identify and describe three attributional biases and provide illustrative examples for each. Briefly explain how your knowledge of these biases might improve your ability to think critically and more accurately about your own behavior and that of others.

Bo asks his boss for three days off. After this request is refused, Bo successfully asks for one day off. This illustrates the door-in-the-face phenomenon.

When two girls spread unflattering rumors about a classmate on a social networking site, they are engaging in direct aggression.

Excluding someone is to _ aggression as punching someone is to _ aggression.

Attitudes are mainly genetic in origin.

Rusbult's investment model of commitment sheds light on why people stay in destructive relationships.

In Sternberg's model, a couple in a long-standing, loveless marriage is experiencing fatuous love.

DeWayne is a police officer. When he is off the job, he is known as an easygoing, fun-loving person who enjoys life. When he is on the job, he is very stern, serious, and no-nonsense. DeWayne's professional behavior is an example of a social:

Groups sometimes recommend more uncertain options than do individual decision makers in a phenomenon called:

Groups tend to make less risky decisions than individuals do.

University students charged the field after the game in which their team lost. They vandalized the opposing team's field, and the police had to be called. This behavior is BEST understood in terms of:

According to Sternberg, ______ is the difference between liking someone and loving that person.

In making wedding preparations, Jason conforms to the expectations of his future bride's family in order to win their favor. His behavior illustrates the importance of ____social influence.

The affective component of a prejudicial attitude is to its cognitive component as stereotype is to prejudice.

Distinguish between the central and peripheral routes to persuasion. Review some of the factors that influence the success of the central route and the peripheral route. Illustrate your answer with concrete examples.

Sociology and social psychology differ in:

With respect to their origin, attitudes are:

Dispositional attributions are:

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People may be more willing to grant a large favor if they have already granted a smaller one; this is called the door-in-the face phenomenon.

Fear of confirming a stereotype can impair one's performance on a task.

Identify and describe three attributional biases and provide illustrative examples for each. Briefly explain how your knowledge of these biases might improve your ability to think critically and more accurately about your own behavior and that of others.

Bo asks his boss for three days off. After this request is refused, Bo successfully asks for one day off. This illustrates the door-in-the-face phenomenon.

When two girls spread unflattering rumors about a classmate on a social networking site, they are engaging in direct aggression.

Excluding someone is to _____ aggression as punching someone is to _____ aggression.

Attitudes are mainly genetic in origin.

Rusbult's investment model of commitment sheds light on why people stay in destructive relationships.

In Sternberg's model, a couple in a long-standing, loveless marriage is experiencing fatuous love.

DeWayne is a police officer. When he is off the job, he is known as an easygoing, fun-loving person who enjoys life. When he is on the job, he is very stern, serious, and no-nonsense. DeWayne's professional behavior is an example of a social:

Groups sometimes recommend more uncertain options than do individual decision makers in a phenomenon called:

Groups tend to make less risky decisions than individuals do.

University students charged the field after the game in which their team lost. They vandalized the opposing team's field, and the police had to be called. This behavior is BEST understood in terms of:

According to Sternberg, ______ is the difference between liking someone and loving that person.

In making wedding preparations, Jason conforms to the expectations of his future bride's family in order to win their favor. His behavior illustrates the importance of ____social influence.

The affective component of a prejudicial attitude is to its cognitive component as stereotype is to prejudice.

Distinguish between the central and peripheral routes to persuasion. Review some of the factors that influence the success of the central route and the peripheral route. Illustrate your answer with concrete examples.

Sociology and social psychology differ in:

With respect to their origin, attitudes are:

Dispositional attributions are:

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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Excluding someone is to _ aggression as punching someone is to _ aggression.