Question 1

Before taking an exam,a self-handicapping person with a fragile self-image may

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A)  study very hard to get the best grade possible. 
B)  get drunk beforehand to provide an excuse for poor performance. 
C)  blame the teacher for his or her failure. 
D)  want those around him or her to provide psychological support. 
A)  study very hard to get the best grade possible. 
B)  get drunk beforehand to provide an excuse for poor performance. 
C)  blame the teacher for his or her failure. 
D)  want those around him or her to provide psychological support.

Question 2

You have vowed to cook healthier meals for your family.Even though you chastise yourself,you pick up a "bucket of chicken" because you are running late and the family will be hungry.Your attitude was not acted on in this case because of

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A)  the lack of a long-standing habit. 
B)  conviction. 
C)  the lack of evaluation of others. 
D)  the immediate consequences. 
A)  the lack of a long-standing habit. 
B)  conviction. 
C)  the lack of evaluation of others. 
D)  the immediate consequences.

Question 3

When making attributions,noticing that a behavior changes very little on different occasions is referred to as

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A)  internal cause. 
B)  distinctiveness. 
C)  consistency. 
D)  situational demand. 
A)  internal cause. 
B)  distinctiveness. 
C)  consistency. 
D)  situational demand.

Question 4

Dr.Fareed is a sociologist who studies criminal behavior.She conducts a study looking at the causes of criminal behavior in urban neighborhoods.Her conclusion is that most of those people who engage in shoplifting do so because of increased poverty caused by the economic downturn.Dr.Fareed has attributed shoplifting to an

Accepted Answer

A)  internal cause. 
B)  external cause. 
C)  actionable demand. 
D)  evaluative demand. 
A)  internal cause. 
B)  external cause. 
C)  actionable demand. 
D)  evaluative demand.

Question 5

In an experiment cited in your textbook,a man dressed poorly and another man well-dressed,asked people in bakeries for a pastry while claiming they did not have enough money to pay for it.Which of the two men was/were given a pastry when they both were impolite in asking for the pastry?

Accepted Answer

A)  the well-dressed man 
B)  the poorly-dressed man 
C)  both men, regardless of how they were dressed 
D)  neither man, regardless of how he was dressed 
A)  the well-dressed man 
B)  the poorly-dressed man 
C)  both men, regardless of how they were dressed 
D)  neither man, regardless of how he was dressed

Question 6

The role of perception in the establishment of social norms offers a good example of the process of how we think about ourselves and others in a social context,which is called

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A)  group structure. 
B)  group cohesiveness. 
C)  social cognition. 
D)  social status referencing. 
A)  group structure. 
B)  group cohesiveness. 
C)  social cognition. 
D)  social status referencing.

Question 7

Regarding attribution theory,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Whether we are right or wrong about the causes of their behavior, our conclusions affect how we act. 
B)  A person's behavior is distinctive if it changes very little when we observe it on many different occasions. 
C)  When situational demands are strong, we tend to discount internal causes as a way of explaining a person's behavior. 
D)  Attributing bodily arousal to various sources can have a large impact on emotions. 
A)  Whether we are right or wrong about the causes of their behavior, our conclusions affect how we act. 
B)  A person's behavior is distinctive if it changes very little when we observe it on many different occasions. 
C)  When situational demands are strong, we tend to discount internal causes as a way of explaining a person's behavior. 
D)  Attributing bodily arousal to various sources can have a large impact on emotions.

Question 8

Group structure refers to the

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A)  strength of the group members' desire to remain in the group. 
B)  accepted but unspoken standard of conduct for appropriate behavior. 
C)  organization of roles, communication, and power in the group. 
D)  degree of attraction among group members. 
A)  strength of the group members' desire to remain in the group. 
B)  accepted but unspoken standard of conduct for appropriate behavior. 
C)  organization of roles, communication, and power in the group. 
D)  degree of attraction among group members.

Question 9

Someone compliments you on your taste in clothes.You attribute this compliment to what you are wearing,which illustrates which factor regarding attribution?

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A)  object. 
B)  actor. 
C)  setting. 
D)  proxemics. 
A)  object. 
B)  actor. 
C)  setting. 
D)  proxemics.

Question 10

Gene and Harry are discussing the upcoming election.Gene tells Harry that he is convinced that one of the candidates will make a better senator because this candidate is proposing legislation that will streamline health care.This discussion best illustrates which component of an attitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  action 
B)  belief 
C)  experience 
D)  emotion 
A)  action 
B)  belief 
C)  experience 
D)  emotion

Exam 16: A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Before taking an exam,a self-handicapping person with a fragile self-image may

You have vowed to cook healthier meals for your family.Even though you chastise yourself,you pick up a "bucket of chicken" because you are running late and the family will be hungry.Your attitude was not acted on in this case because of

When making attributions,noticing that a behavior changes very little on different occasions is referred to as

In an experiment cited in your textbook,a man dressed poorly and another man well-dressed,asked people in bakeries for a pastry while claiming they did not have enough money to pay for it.Which of the two men was/were given a pastry when they both were impolite in asking for the pastry?

The role of perception in the establishment of social norms offers a good example of the process of how we think about ourselves and others in a social context,which is called

Regarding attribution theory,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Group structure refers to the

Someone compliments you on your taste in clothes.You attribute this compliment to what you are wearing,which illustrates which factor regarding attribution?

Gene and Harry are discussing the upcoming election.Gene tells Harry that he is convinced that one of the candidates will make a better senator because this candidate is proposing legislation that will streamline health care.This discussion best illustrates which component of an attitude?

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology

C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics

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